Flea Market Finds and Weekend Reading

Happy Monday everyone!

I decided to work on a few projects yesterday and since it rained ALL day long, I thought I'd get out the sewing machine. I loved making that Eiffel Tower pillow that I posted about here so I though I'd make yet another French Inspired pillow. Can you tell I absolutely adore anything French??

so, here it is and like the previous one, I was again inspired by a cute vintage postcard.

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Then, as promised, here are my latest flea market finds...these two items below are going to go into a swap gift package that I'm working on. (Just a little sneak peak Rhonda!!)

I also found this adorable wall hook made out of a glass doorknob. It's a reproduction but soooo cute all the same. It's one of the few things that I will leave exactly as I found it. I'm going to put it in my kitchen and hang a few of my aprons on it.Lastly, would you look at this super cute bed tray? I'm going to repaint it in a softer, creamier white to make it look fresh. Then, I'm going to decoupage the removeable tray part of it with a soft blue and creamy beige toile fabric remnant that I have. Once all of that is finished, I will antique the whole thing. Can't wait to start working on the tray but I have to hold off until we get a sunny day and it dries up a bit outside. Then I can paint it out there!

After many indoor games played with the kids and a bug making session, (plastic bugs made from sqirtable goo - what can I say, we have 3 boys!!) I got a little free time while they played with the V-Smile. So, I had a chance to read my new Romantic Homes magazine and a new book from the library called "French Country at Home" What a beautiful book!!

Here are a few pages from the book for you to enjoy...






And finally, a project that I completed last week but never had the chance to post.

I was at the Goodwill store and found this lovely obelisk plant stand for $5!! Very cute but definitely needed a makeover.


So here is the completed stand holding a few of my favorite things...


my sweet nest from the extremely talented Heather of Pretty Petals Boutique

A cute little cherub that I bought at an antique store about 5 years ago...
I have a neat little story about that antique store. Before my husband and I got married, I lived with three roommates in this really cool old house. The house was built in the 1700's and had served many uses throughout the years. It was at one time a tavern, a hotel and I believe a post office too. Anyway, I moved out when I got married and then several years later, my mom and I were antiquing in that same town. We stopped by "my old house" to see if any of my roommates still lived there. I had been out of touch with them for a couple of years and was going to surprise them with a visit. However, when I got there, we discovered that the house had been sold to new owners who turned it into an antique store! Of course we had to go in! It was kind of neat to walk into my old room and see all of the pretty things in there and the kitchen where I used to make so many meals was all full of candles and cute handmade soaps! One day if I ever make it back there, I'll have to take some pictures. I found that cute cherub on a shelf that was tucked into an alcove at the top of the stairs(where I used to store my off season clothing - LOL)

And here is a little heart shaped pillow that I made



Have a wonderful Monday and stay dry if it's raining where you are!!


xo, Erin