The stories she's heard...

I love pieces of furniture with a good story.  THIS one has a story and she's heard her fair share of them too.  Before I tell you why, let me show you what she looked like before...

We picked her up at a garage sale a few months ago and I fell in love with her 5 cute little drawers. She's tall and slender, unique and plain.  The lady was happy to tell me what it was made for.  Her and her

Tea Anyone?

I started a new tradition this year with all the Martin girls, big and little.  Each year around Easter I am hosting a Tea.  This is really just an excuse for us to get together, eat good food, and for me to be able to create girly decorations.  


This year I went with the antique, vintage tea party.  Each year I'll do something a little different, but thisyear it was burlap, blacks, off whites,

The Pajak Bar

  
Every time I get a new piece I think it's my favorite.  Well, this one is.  Not the piece per se, but the color and paint details.  This is my second thing to use my Annie Sloan Chalk paint on and I'm still in love.  When I first saw it, I thought it was just a regular chest or small buffet.  I shouldn't have judged a book by it's cover.  The top "drawer" folds down and the "lid" folds up. 

Two New Pieces...

I have two new pieces I'd like to introduce you to.They are both for sale.
The first one is The Annie Sloan Chair.

I am extremely excited about this piece because she is the first of many to get a fresh coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  "Old White" to be exact.  This is a wonderful line of paint that is so easy to work with and comes in amazing colors for furniture.  You can combine colors for

Kreativ Blogger Award

 I was so surprised to receive an email from Ginger at Super Stinky Boys telling me I had received the 
Kreativ Blogger Award.  Thank you!  
 So...ten things about me you may not know.
1. I have three boys, husband, a dog, and a rabbit2. I am the oldest of five children3. I played the trombone in middle school4.  I have scoliosis5. I have a weird obsession to painting6. I can't bake to save my

Fabulous Finds

Here are some little things that might not ever make it into a big post all by themselves.  I didn't want them to feel left out.  These are just some of my favorite finds that I've either purchased or "inherited" or just plain taken from my dad or aunt....  This first piece is a corner bookshelf I found at a garage sale for $10.  I painted it, antiqued it with some glaze and...nope didn't seal

Sisters, Family, and a bunch of Mushy stuff...

My family has been through a crazy, difficult, yet very blessed last few days.  My wonderful, 34 year old sister, Kelly, had to have open heart surgery Monday.  Yep, open heart surgery.  There are a few decades between her and her fellow patients on the same floor.  She is the bravest person I know.  Beautiful even after a four hour surgery.  Christian when the going is easy and Christian when