Prim at Heart

New Header Question

2011-01-22T11:08:00.001-08:00

I just put up a new header...but for some reason my blog title will not show up!! I clicked the option that puts the picture behind the title...but it keeps my picture really small, I even tried putting back my old header pic and it did the same thing! So finally I opted to put the pic on with the description after the pic (which I don't even have a description!) and it still takes off my title...argh!! Anyone know what I am doing wrong? Ultimately I would like the pic the size it is now...but with my title over top of it!!!
~Hugs,
Stacy

Warning...Lots of Pics!

2011-01-16T17:01:00.001-08:00

Well, I finally packed away all of my Christmas decor. However, I did manage to snap a few pictures beforehand. I was tinkering with different settings on my camera so a few of the pics may not be too good! I never am truly satisfied with how they look when I post them. I have a Sony Cyber-shot digital camera. What setting do you guys use to capture the warmth of your homes?

Anyway, I will warn you that there are A LOT of pictures to follow! Hope you don't mind too much!! lol Enjoy!

I still have many make-overs that I need to complete...hopefully I can get started on some of those now that the holidays are over!

~Hugs, Stacy

Goodbye Fall Decor!

2010-11-14T18:01:00.000-08:00

Well it is time to say so long to my fall decor. I honestly did not put as much up this year as I usually do...too busy I guess! I am gearing up for my Christmas decorations. From looking at all the other blogs it looks like everyone is anxious to get everything prim perfect for the holidays. My brother and his family will be visiting from Florida for the week of Thanksgiving and will be staying with my mom, just 5 minutes away. I am usually up to my ears in Christmas decorating at that time, so will try to put things up a little earlier this year so my house won't be such a wreck when they visit!! Here are a few pics I took of some of my fall decor.

My friend and I went to a few local prim shops over the weekend. It was so nice to get away with her for a few hours. We always have such a great time together. I will post pics of all my goodies from the trip in my next post! Have a wonderful week!
Hugs
~Stacy

I'm Alive!!!

2010-10-10T15:48:00.000-07:00

Well it has been WAY too long since I have posted anything....I am embarrassed to say that it has been since February!!I guess time just go away from me. At the beginning of spring I had a student teacher in my classroom and I was busy with that. Then summer came and WOW was I busy! First I went to Washington D.C. as a chaperone for a school trip. Then my husband and I had to give a presentation in Columbus, OH at the Ohio Leadership Advisory Council summit. Then the day after that our family took our first road trip out west for two weeks. We drove to Denver, CO and visited family. We loved seeing the Rockies. Next we drove to South Dakota and saw the Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, and the Badlands. Next we drove to Chicago for a few days. I must say that it was the trip of a lifetime!! So many memories were made. I would do it again in a heartbeat! We had gone to Florida for so many years that we wanted to try something different. That was all in June. Then in July we took our annual family camping trip for two weeks. I wouldn't miss that for the world! The day after we returned from camping, football and soccer practice started. Then school started back, and now here I am! I have fought bronchitis for a few weeks and I am now busy planning my sons' 14th birthday party for next weekend. Then the weekend after that we go on another little "Halloween" camping trip for a long weekend. The whole campground dresses up, does a haunted trail, pumpkin carving contests,etc. Tweleve friends and their families will all have campsites as well. It is always a good time.
I have still been checking in on all of the blogs that I follow. I just haven't posted or commented in soooo long. Hopefully I can put some pics on here soon. I just didn't want you guys to forget about me!!

Hope everyone has a blessed week (is tomorrow Monday already? geesh!)
~Stacy

A Tiny Bit of Spring Fever!

2010-02-12T21:16:00.000-08:00

OK, I love snow and we are expecting another snow storm towards the beginning of next week....but I have to admit that I do have a tiny bit of spring fever. We were off of school today so I did a little shopping. Here are my little goodies. Can you tell I'm ready to put out my spring decorations? I found these things at A.C. Moore. I was looking for some new greenery to tuck into a few baskets, but did not see any that I liked. However, I loved this wreath!!

I couldn't resist these bunnies. Too cute!

I also set out some spring "grass" that I bought last year.

I did stop by my local GW and found these goodies. They were just calling my name. The candle holders will all get painted black. The bunny plaque is begging to be repainted and stenciled or something. I also need an idea for how to cover the heart on the little bench. Anyone have a good way to do that? I guess I could hang a little piece of homespun or something over the top to cover it. It will be painted also. Hmmmm....

I also wanted to share something I love to do. I like to take prim greeting cards and frame them into pictures to set around my home. Here are a few pics of ones that I have done. The pineapple one is my favorite!

Well, tomorrow I am driving to Columbus to pick up a shelf that I ordered from The Olde Farmstead (I love that store!). I have been trying to get up there to pick it up for three weeks now and have been stopped by snow each time! Tomorrow is the day! I will post a pic of it soon!
Enjoy your weekend!
~Stacy

New items and little makeovers!

2010-02-09T12:41:00.000-08:00

Wow! It has been so long since I have had the time to post anything. I check the blogs I am following, but haven't had time to post my own!! We have another snow day off from school today, so I have a few extra minutes! I decided to finally change my header picture! It is a picture of an arrangement on my living room table.

First of all I will show you a few items I bought at GW, a TS, and Big Lots. I found the geranium (my favorite for summer) for $1.79! The crock was $4.98, and the wooden pineapple was $1.98. The potted greenery was from Big Lots for $6.00. Not exactly a GW buy, but I loved it!

I tried my hand at my first little pillow tucks! I think they turned out cute, especially for my first try! I just used some felt that I had bought in the remnant bin at Wal-Mart. Then I just free handed everything. The bunny is like one that was in Create and Decorate magazine one time. I just hand sewed them since I do not own a sewing machine (might have to be a near future purchase!). Next I soaked them in coffee(not instant) and I like how the coffee grounds gave them a grungier look. They are actually darker in person. Then I stuffed them using some of my sons' old undershirts. I just love them! What do you think?

On to my little makeovers. Do you remember these GW finds? I repainted the skinny dough board and the flowered plaque. Here is the before....

And here is the after...

and here...

Do you remember this round cutting board? I know...yuck!

I repainted it also...much better!

Here was another one with birds on it....

It now looks like this...

I put them all together, with a couple more, on my kitchen counter for a new display. I like how they all look together. This picture is a little blurry...

For my last little makeover, I repainted this ugly flowered peg rack...

It turned out like this...I hung it in my half bath.

Here it is hanging...

Oh, I forgot. I did repaint an old picture frame that I had. I printed a pic of Lincoln from online, coffee stained it and put it on my desk. By the way, the desk was given to me by my mom. It was in our house growing up and she couldn't use it anymore...lucky me!)I think he looks right at home here!

Here it is finished...

Well, I hope you enjoyed my pictures today. I have some more new goodies that I found at a favorite prim shop. But I will wait until next time for that!

Enjoy the rest of this snowy day!
Stacy

GW/Consignment Goodies and Some Questions

2010-01-23T05:45:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone! I haven't had much time to post lately. Our snow days have all past and I'm back to work, and back to reality!! However, I have found time to stop by my local GW store. Here are some of the goodies that I found. I'm not sure what in the world I am going to do with the wood boxes with lids, but I'm sure I will think of something. We are Ohio State fans at my house, but those will definitely have to get a makeover!! I just love the tiny wood-framed mirror. I was going to paint it but decided to keep it the original wood stain. The little peg rack will find a home somewhere after it is primmed up a bit. The shelf really needs some TLC also. I will post pics after I get them finished...who knows when that will be!

Here is another GW find, the little black tin candle holder (that is what I am going to use it for), and I bought the star ornaments for around 30 cents on clearance at a local store. I think they will be cute painted for next Christmas.

Ok here are the items that I am really excited about. My friend and I took our sons to the YMCA for their indoor soccer practice last Saturday. We had two hours to kill. Right next to the Y is a consignment funiture/housewares shop that I never knew was there! Look at the treasures I found. The prices weren't quite as good as GW, but still worth grabbing. The hogscraper candle holder was $4.98, the basket was a whopping .98 cents! The wood box, which is by far my favorite item, was just $4.98 also!! And the bread board was $2.00. So in all I paid like $13!!!!

Now to my questions. Would you paint the box or keep it the original wood color? I am going back and forth with it. Also, I want to paint and grunge/prim up the basket. Has anyone ever done that? I'm sure many of you have. Would I just spray paint a basecoat of black and then spray/brush a topcoat on?? Any suggestions will be appreciated!! I look forward to reading your comments.

Oh, I also visited one of my favorite prim/colonial stores the other day. I'll post my goodies as soon as I take some pics.

Now I'm off to tackle some cleaning. My husband is hunting and my sons are at All-County Band tryouts so I have a little "me" time this morning. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend!
~Stacy

Happy New Year!

2010-01-05T10:32:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to everyone! My new year is starting off great! I have a snow day off of school today!!

I just wanted everyone to know how happy I am to have found this blogging community...I never knew it existed! One day I am going to sit down and read everyone's entire blog- when I have time! I love reading and looking at older posts as well as current ones. It is like a good magazine that I keep to browse through from time to time!

Now, I wanted to post some pics of the gift my mom got me for Christmas. I hung it in my bedroom. I think it looks so warm and cozy!

Hope everyone stays warm!
Stacy

Christmas at my House

2010-01-01T22:02:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's Eve! I am a litle late with posting this, but here are some pictures of Christmas around my home. Enjoy!

Sorry for all of the pictures! I just wanted to share some of my favorite decorations before I pack them all back up until next year! I hope you enjoyed looking at them! I would love for you to leave a comment!

Problem Almost Solved!

2009-12-29T22:22:00.001-08:00

Thanks to Tiff at Folded Gingham for helping me list the blogs that I follow. Now I am wondering how to get the blogs that I follow to list their recent activity on my blog? Does that make sense? Like my posts show up on the blogs that I follow. Am I missing something or doing something wrong? Please help again!!

Blog Question!!

2009-12-29T19:16:00.000-08:00

Ok, this is a stupid question I am sure, but here it is.....How do I get the blogs that I follow to show up on the side of my blog for others to see? Everyone else has this feature on their blogs....am I forgetting to do something?? Please help!!

My Boys

2009-11-17T20:30:00.000-08:00

Thought I should post of picture of my heart...my two boys. They are growing up way too fast!

And here's our dog...

My husband would have a fit if I posted a picture of him, so I won't....yet!! Have a good night!

More Prim Goodies

2009-11-17T18:57:00.000-08:00

Here are some more pics of my recent finds...I love all of this stuff! I told myself I wasn't going to buy any more Christmas decorations but couldn't resist the Santas. I bought one for 20% off and the other for 50% off! Yay me!

Here is another little runner that I love. Found it on sale also!

Here's another little fabric square...what can I say, I love them!

Okay I love these boxes, and got them for a steal at a close-out store nearby. Not sure if I will keep them together or separate them...

Here is a bread board that I love...I put it on the end of my kitchen cabinet.

I bought all three of these jars for around six dollars total! Not sure what I'm going to do with them yet! I also bought these two adorable penny rug mats.

I've had my eye on this basket for awhile and finally broke down and bought it, unfortunately it wasn't on sale but wasn't too bad at $22.

Loved this little grater.

Oh, here was another great buy. These tin boxes were originally $28 and I bought them on clearance for $4!!

Sorry for all of the pictures, but I just wanted to share!

New Moon!!

2009-11-17T05:39:00.000-08:00

I am so excited that I have butterflies in my stomach....I will actually get to see New Moon this Friday!!! I've been waiting sooo long. I am going with about 30 people....I know it will be fabulous!!! Have a great day!

2009-11-16T14:32:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone is having a great Monday! I have gone on several little shopping trips the past few weekends and found some really great prims. Here are some pictures of my purchases...

This is a cute little plate that I put on the table at the top of my stairs.

This is a towel rack that I bought for my upstairs bathroom.

Here is a neat little candle hanging that I bought at my favorite primitive store...

This is a little placemat I put in my bedroom on top of my chest. I love the print...

Here are a couple of plates that I thought were really cute...

I absolutely love this table square. I'm trying to "prim-up" my living room. Not sure if it will stay here or not, I have several places in mind. Does it clash too much with the print on the couch?

Love this simple black plate. I think I am going to put it on top of my wall-unit in my family room

I am in love with this sign....just not sure where it is going to go yet!

Ok, here is my bargain of the month...I bought this wool rug for $5 on clearance!! Wow! I was excited!

I'm not sure how to rotate this picture...sorry!

Well, I'll save the other pictures for my next post!! Hope you enjoyed seeing some of my goodies

2009-11-15T17:23:00.000-08:00

Well, I finally took some pictures of my GW finds. I can't wait to start painting these items. Not sure where in the world I am going to put them, but am sure I'll find the perfect spot. I'll post more pics when I am finished with them. I'm not sure yet what color to do everthing....

2009-11-10T19:58:00.000-08:00

I hope to have some pictures up of my home soon! I am sooo excited about this! I am so happy to have found other people who share the same passion for primitives that I do! I have even been inspired to go to the local Goodwill stores and find trash to turn into treasures. I have found some neat items and I will post pictures when I get a chance!

2009-11-10T19:42:00.000-08:00

This is my first time blogging and I think it will become addicting! I'm just trying to get a feel for how this is done, after spending the past several days reading other wonderful blog entries!