It’s that time of year, yard sale season. I swear I go into some sort of depression when the weather gets cooler and people stop having sales. So these summer months I am going to take full advantage of every Saturday morning that I can get out there and find some treasures. I don’t feel bad about being away from the family, I am usually gone and back by the time they are done eating breakfast. This past weekend I left the house at 6:30 and picked up the Nester and then meet up with Reeve. Reeve was hilarious, she is not normally a yard sale person and definitely not normally out and about at 6:30 on a Saturday morning.
But once she scored this old Judd’s CD, she was singing a different tune, literally!!! My friend Reeve has the most amazing beautiful voice. REALLY the most beautiful voice you will ever hear. When I hear her sing at church I cry every time. She sings in a band, plays guitar, and plays the drums (so jealous). It is sooo cool to hang out with someone who uses the word “gig” especially when my last concert was Hannah Montana, I mean Miley Cyrus. Nothing like rollin around in a mini van jammin the Judds early on a Saturday morning with a couple of dear friends. Made me smile. It really made me smile when we ran by McDonald’s for some good ole biscuits and gravy.
Nester, so encouraging and soooooooo inspiring. One of the best things about her is her sense of humor and her laugh. She cracks me up. My stomach and cheeks usually hurt from laughing so much when I am around her. She is one of those friends that you just can’t believe how much you have in common. I heart her.
She bought this foosball table for $5.00, her three boys were sooo excited. We hit a ton of sales but just didn’t find much. There have been times when I could barley fit one more thing in my car and there have been lots of times when I come home completely empty handed. Sometimes it is just fun getting out with a couple of friends and driving around. Kinda like in high school when you would go cruising….everyone did do that right?
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| I did find this rubber framed mirror for $8.00. I had every intention of reselling it at Metrolina, however once I got it home I changed my mind. |
So how can two purchases totally change three spaces in my house?
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| Before This area between my living room and kitchen has always bothered me. It is an awkward space that I could never get to look right. I never bought anything especially for this space, so whatever I had laying around went here. |
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| Before I found this bench out for trash pick up early one morning while on a walk. Needless to say, my walk ended very quickly. It was all about the getting the bench home! I did like this bench in my entry way, but I wanted it in my dining room. It was also a little small for this space. |
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| Before I was happy with this bench in my dining room but I wanted a larger bench where I could sit and watch the kids play out front. I wanted somewhere to sit by the window while I had a cup of coffee and read my book and this one just wasn’t big enough. |
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| Now if I could just get my husband to cut those bushes so I could actually see the kids playing out front! Two dear friends, 24 yard sales, the Judds, coffee, biscuits and gravy, two purchases, and 9,457 changes. A good day. |
My name is Angela Statzer and I love to incorporate just about anything into my artwork. Ranging from recycled materials, vintage items, wood, jewelry, other people’s junk, buttons and fabric, my style is fun and diverse. You can find me smiling at any yard sale, thrift store or flea market. I am a momma to two amazing kids and wife to one hot husband. 
Just drooling over your changes
So beautiful, is your place! Love all the benches! ~C
WOW!! the mirror! the bench! it all looks so great! lets do it again soon!
Sounds like y'all had a blast!!! I love fun days like that! I really do love your changes! You should keep the church bench! Looks perfect there!
Oh we did have a blast!! It is so good for the soul to be with your girlfriends! AND I AMMM keeping that bench! Thanks!!!
Angela
It was the most fun I think I've ever had before 9:30am…ever!