decorating our house one little $ at a time

I found this fun little tray at the thrift store for uno $.

I decided to try my hand at refashioning it. So, I broke out the black spray paint. I love my black spray paint lately ( I got carded when I bought it - it's the first time I've been carded for anything. made me feel young and rebellious.) I also slapped on some Modge Podge and a bright piece of fabric. I really like how it turned out.

i was a little excited to get a picture so the M.P. is still a little wet.

The tray goes nicely on my new piece of furniture in our entry way.

I don't know what to call the piece of furniture......it may be a side-board w/hutch.....not sure...but it's red and I LOVE IT! We got a great deal on it from the model home furniture sale.

The story goes like this......I really liked it but it was red so I knew in a couple of years I wouldn't like the red and I would need to paint it so we didn't buy it. BUT - I couldn't stop thinking about it so we decided I would call the lady in charge of selling the furniture and make her an offer on the piece for less than she was asking because it was red. So I called and offered almost half of what she was asking (which was already a great deal)I figured I'd give us some wiggle room to barter. She said she wouldn't sell it for that but if she hadn't sold it by the time she was ready to close-up their little sale she'd give me a call. A week or so later she called and asked if I was still interested..............She sold it to us for my original offer ---no bartering! Can you believe it?

Not only do I love it - We got a great deal!

By the way the white vase on the top shelf 1$ from the thrift store.

I love the thrift store. I took Doodle with me the other day to look around. He was looking at the prices on everything and kept saying, "Wow, this is amazing. Look at this great deal!"

All growing up and until I moved to Oregon I thought when people would say they're donating things to "Good Will" it was just a general term meaning they were donating it to charity. Then one day I was driving down the road in Grants Pass and looked over at a shop with a big sign over the door that read, "Goodwill". Then it hit me it was a real thing!

Same with Christian Science Reading Room ---- That's what my older brother always called the bathroom ---that was where he did most of his reading. I laughed for a good week when I saw the real thing in G.P.

One more thing.

The card in the above pic is from my good friend Nicole. She sent it when I wasn't feeling well. Easily one of the best cards I've ever gotten. The picture alone is awesome -- she has really psycho blue sparkly eyes. Thanks Nicole!!!!