Goodwill Owl Makeover

I have had this little owl for 2 and a half years. I knew that I would use it in my daughter's room, but you know how projects go.  I know owls are not everybody's cup of tea, but there sure is something cute about them to me. It's sad because I don't find them at thrift stores as much as I used to because they have become very trendy. And I am not going to lie to you, I  might have some shirts and sweatshirts that have cute little owls on them. My daughter also has a nice collection of owl apparel as well, she can pull it off way better than me though. :)  Anyway, enough with my ramblings here are some before and after pictures of my Goodwill owl.

BEFORE

Don't his feathers look more like a reptile than a bird? 

I bought Kylon's Ocean Breeze spray paint to paint over the 70's version. I didn't do any priming (I don't have the patience), I just sprayed a few coats of paint onto the owl and let it dry. I was pleasantly surprised with how well the paint stuck to the ceramic. 

AFTER

Awe, isn't he pretty? He kind of looks like something from Anthropolgie or West Elm.

How you doing?

I got the sunglasses at the the Dollar Tree and this little toadstool hat was the hat we put on my daughter as newborn. I found it on Etsy.  It is my favorite thing from when she was teeny tiny baby...makes me want to cry. 

Spray paint and Goodwill it just doesn't get any better than that my friends! I hope you have enjoyed this little treasure find makeover. 

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What I Wore Wednesday

I have been debating about doing What I Wore Wednesday for months. I decided this week I am going to take the plunge. I feel like I owe it to myself. If you you have no idea what I am talking about go visit Lindsey @ The Pleated Poppy. She has an awesome blog and the cutest shop. I have been a blog stalker of hers for many years. Don't be scared...you know we all do it!

Ok, are we all ready for this? Here it goes!

Top Image

Cardigan - Old Navy

Checkered Shirt - Goodwill

Seven for All Mankind Jeans - Goodwill (Score!)

Brown Boots - Kohls (2 Years ago)

Coral Necklace - Groop Dealz

This is just a closer view of the checkered shirt.

I hope you enjoyed my first WIWW

Thrifty Weekend

I hope you all had a terrific weekend! I don't have a lot to report this weekend but I was able to find a few things. It is kind of sad that garage sale season is ending, but I am really looking forward to fall and Halloween. I also love that this week some of my favorite TV shows are all brand new. Anyhoo, now to show you all of you what I bought.


This is one of my favorite finds this week. I bought this end-table at a thrift store for $25.00. I love the hardware on it and the shape of it.

I found another vintage soda crate.  This pepsi crate cost $8.00....still way cheaper than Pottery Barn.

I do not have very many things to decorate my house with for the red, white and blue holidays. I bought this wreath for $2.00.

And I am sure you have all know how much I love vintage bottles.  This one was calling my name and best yet I got it for .50 cents.  Woo Hoo!

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Weekend Update!

I was so bummed on Saturday because it rained all day and I couldn't get out to very many garage sales.  Luckily, Goodwill was having another 50% off sale. I can always depend on Goodwill to help me with my addiction.  I didn't find too many things but I was able to find a few.  I was also able to visit some of my favorite thrift shops!

I got these wooden candlesticks for $.50 a piece.  I was able to find another coke bottle for $1.00.  My mom gave me this cart. Gotta love free! I am thinking about using it as a mobile island in my kitchen.  The leaf tray was also only a $1.00, I will be using it for my fall decorations. 

 I got this iron grate for $4.00 at one of my favorite thrift stores.  I love the design of it!

I am a fool for frames!  Again, this picture and frame only cost $1.00. I will show you tomorrow what I did with it. 

I hope you all had a great weekend!

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Coke Bottle Soap Dispenser

Finally, I am able to sit down and post one of the many projects I have been working on.  Do you guys remember these Coke bottles I had found a few weeks ago?  I got to thinking about how I needed a cool yet classy hand soap dispenser by my kitchen sink.  Here comes the fun part! I was getting ready to put away my shampoo bottle that I had just bought and noticed it had a salon pump (instant light bulb went off). I thought to myself I wonder if this would fit on top of those coke bottles I just bought.  So I took the pump off the shampoo bottle and put it on top of the Coke bottle and it was a perfect fit. I thought to myself "oh my gosh" this is too cool.   Here are the steps on how you can make your very own:

1). Find a vintage Coke bottle (I used a smaller one, it looks like it is approx. 8" tall or so)

2).  Use a salon pump from a Suave shampoo or lotion bottle. I haven't tried any other brand, but I prefer the silver pump.

3). I bought this 3 piece funnel set from Dollar Tree for $1.00.  I used a funnel that would fit into the bottle and then I poured my soap into the bottle.

4). I cut the tube on the pump to fit the bottle. I didn't measure it exactly on much I needed to cut. I just held it up to the bottle and measured. After I cut the tube I screwed the pump onto the bottle. I did not use any glue or anything it just screwed right on.

It was a fairly easy project and it only cost $2.00 ($1.00 for the bottle and $1.00 for the funnels). I already had the shampoo bottle and the hand soap. I am just so please with how it turned out!


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Weekend Goodies!

First of all I would like to thank all of the blog lurkers who finally became followers. LOL!  I am so excited about all of the wonderful comments you all have left and for all of my new followers.  I just wish I had more time to visit with each and everyone of you! I truly appreciate your kind words...it definitely keeps me inspired.

Now onto what I found this weekend.  Garage sale season is winding down here, there just aren't as many sales as there were a month ago.  It makes me sad because I LOVE garage saleing!  Oh well, that just means that I will have more time to spend working on projects I bought at garage sales.

I created a list at the beginning of the summer of things that I wanted and found almost all of them. One thing on my list that was left to find was a glider rocking chair. Our neighbors down the street from us had a garage sale this past weekend and had this glider rocking chair for sale. I bought it for only $15.00! It is real wood and is very firm...it has a new home in my spare bedroom.

I found another cloche with a very unique plate. I am not going to paint this plate because it is too pretty! I got it for .50 cents.

I found these little coca-cola bottles at an antique store for a $1.00 each.  I might have to go back and buy more. I have a little project up my sleeve with these cuties.  Don't you just love the color of them?

This is a miniature chicken dish! I don't think I had ever seen a small version of these chickens.  The dish cost $2.00.

I bought this Noah Ark's lamp for $3.00.  I love the shape of the lamp and thought it would be cute painted a fun color...no offense to Noah and his Ark but it doesn't fit my style.

I bought this mirror at a thrift store...I think it has a paint job gone wrong.  No worries...a little Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint will take care of it.  I got this mirror for $8.00. It was a little bit more than I wanted to pay but I have not been able to find these mirrors for less than $40.00 at retail stores so I bought it.

Lastly, I found these (6) glass globes for .25 cents a piece.  I bought a new vanity light for my master bathroom and have been searching garage sales trying to find globes for the light. Patience is the key when garage saleing!

I hope you all had a good weekend and were able to come home with some cool treasures!


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