Spring Morels

This may look a little disturbing... but for those of you who have had a morel mushroom you know these are yummy!  It's always the first sign of Spring around these parts when you find these treasures.... This specimen just happens to be one of the largest I've found...

Bedroom Complete...for now

I finished the main bedroom...still want to add new (or old) nightstands and a sitting area.  For now...the new paint on the walls and bedding will do.



Curiouser and Curiouser

I have always wanted a Curio Cabinet, or 'cabinet of curiosities'.  I tend to collect a lot of shells, fossils, rocks and other natural elements. I have yet to delve into the taxidermy collection, but for now I think I will stick to being a 'rock hound'. I am always drawn to museums and little odd shops that house mummies and crystals...things of that nature.  So when my hubs brought home a free bookcase, I thought to myself...hmmmm this could work.  I decided to give it a fun chevron effect paint job:

I still need to tweak the items and add some height for interest, but not bad for free, eh? Not sure that I am in love with it yet and I would still like to find that 'perfect' cabinet, but for now this will do.

Holy Lampman

You know the feeling you have when you're walking thru a thrift store and you find an amazing item, for an amazing price and your hands begin to sweat? You look around wondering how the heck you got so lucky as to grab this one of a kind find and no one else is fighting you for it?  Well...I had just that.  I was cruising thru Goodwill, and lo and behold....ahhhhhh, this lamp.  An all wooden lamp for .....wait for it... $3.99!  Granted it had an ugly shade, which I re-donated.  So I did have to buy a new lampshade, a drum shape in neutral (Wallyworld) for $14.77, but come on.... this beautiful lamp for a total of $18.76!!?

Bathroom Ideas

Picture courtesy of Pinterest.  I am digging on the idea of adding this style vanity side by side to my main bathroom.. www.pinterest.com

Photo Displays

Looking for different ways to display your many photos?  I have 'issues' with displaying my photos, snapshots or pictures on my fridge... but get this:  I love gawking at other peoples' fridges to check out their pics!  I have pinned pics on large driftwood branches, randomly placed piles of pictures in  bowls and have also strategically placed an open photo album (opened to the most flattering pics..of course) on an end table.  I enjoy looking at pictures and think its important to incorporate them in my home.  It is fun to think of different ways to display them other than the usual frame...

How fun would it be to add sand and shells on the bottom of a glass jar from your last vacation.  Add your pictures you took of your family/friends on that said vacation.... hmmmmm, I might just have to do that.

Inspired

So my family and I just returned from a trip to Hawai'i, specifically the North Shore.  Loved it!   Unfortunately it has made me long for more sunshine...Spring, Spring...O where art thou?!  But on the flipside I have been rejuvenated, inspired to go a different route with my bedroom redo... lovin' the colors in this picture.