No, I don’t know how that joke would end either, but that’s where this story starts. Sort of. Last week I was the victim of my own success. Obviously, success is a good thing, but almost literally every time I looked at my phone, I had a new Etsy order. That was NINE orders. AndRead more
One particular day last week I went thrifting, as I often do. The antique movie theater seats from last week actually sold very, very quickly so I decided to go looking for a new project, which pointed me back in the direction of the Goodwill in Herndon. I figured, why mess with success, right? Right,Read more
OMG you guys, shellac is SO FUN. Yeah, I get excited about finishes. Whatevs. Remember these antique theater seats? Well, cleaning them took longer than I expected. Mostly because I kept having to do other things like bake pineapple upside down cake and take Chester for walks. But also because old chewing gum is grossRead more
Let’s talk about pantries. This is apparently a pretty important topic for us homemakers. Oh Joy! just did a post on easy hors d’oeuvres for spontaneous entertaining that mentioned that she never has stuff on hand for guests. May Richer Fuller Be just reorganized her pantry. With spring on the immediate horizon, organization and easy, casualRead more
Well, the radio is painted. See? Blue. The part that isn’t painted will be covered by a fabric or paper-covered insert that I have yet to find. Or rather, I bought two pieces of fabric, got them home and didn’t like either of them. I’m going to have to broaden the search. However, I didRead more
Let’s go to the movies! Let’s go see the stars! Or perhaps just sit in some antique theater seats and pretend we’re at Radio City. But let’s back up a bit. Last Monday I was feeling a little restless. I think I’d been cooped up inside too long what with the snowy weather last week.Read more
If you know me or if you’ve been reading for a few weeks, you might remember that my husband and I gave up a car for Lent. We have two of them and most of the time, one or both is sitting in the condo parking lot where we live. I’m home most of theRead more
Guess what I found? You might remember from this picture that this clock is hung with the top about three and a half feet off the surface of that little desk we use in the living room. That globe is about 15″ tall. This lamp on the other hand? That is almost four feet tall.Read more
After visiting with a friend in Alexandria today, I decided to stop in at a couple of thrift shops in Old Town that I’d never been to before to add to my Thrifting Guide to Northern Virginia: The Twig Shop, which is another INOVA Hospital store, and the Look Again Thrift Shop that benefits theRead more
A couple of months ago, I picked up a lamp at the Bargain Loft thrift store in Herndon. It was pretty hideous and also broken. The harness was detached from the base, and though it was possible to shove it back in I highly doubted it would be safe to use as is. Also, theRead more