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Trash to treasure signs!

September 28, 2012

One of the best things about the Becoming Conference was meeting this sweet lady. This is Kim and she drove alllll the way from Maryland to Asheville for the Becoming Conference! I was so happy to chat with her and meet her in real life instead of through comments and email. She brought me a little gift too! I would love to say that words of affirmation or acts of service are my love language, but actually it’s straight up gift giving. I love me some gifts!!! Remember when I couldn’t find any sticky letters anywhere and asked for your help!?!?! Look what Kim surprised me with……….

Sticky letters in THREE sizes!!! I couldn’t wait to get home and brake them out!!!

A bunch of wood from Habitat Restore for $9.00

Varies colors and types of paint.

Sticky letters on the wood!

Once the paint was dry, I peeled the letters off. Hopefully I will be able to use the letters again.

Before antiquing glaze…

After antiquing glaze! Not a huge difference but just enough to make it look a little old and worn!

Drilled some holes! Yes, yes I did, all by myself!

Taking my signs and heading to Sanctuary of Davidson!

P.S. Guess who got all A’s on their progress report!?!?! Sometimes it’s so hard to get on that bus, but totally worth it.

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A conference, a bike, some books, and a big sale.

September 25, 2012

It’s Tuesday. I got back from The Becoming Conference late Saturday night. I am just now starting to feel human again.

I did it!!! I still can’t believe I got up on that stage and spoke. I am so proud of myself, doing something so outside of my box. I was scared, shaking scared, vomit scared, couldn’t sleep scared. But I did it. I spoke three different times Saturday and each time I somehow made it through my talk without fainting on stage. I actually formed words that may have made sense! As soon as I started speaking the peace came. It’s a feeling that I just can’t put into words but as soon as I started speaking the fear just went away and I was filled with complete and total peace. I think all those prayers that I said and that dear friends said for me could be the reason. God was definitely with me, there is no other way that I could have made it though that experience without his strength and guidance. Amazing, truly amazing.

Now that I am home and this HUGE thing is behind me I feel light and free like a butterfly. Sounds cheesy but totally true. After church on Sunday the family and I went out and bought a bike with my hard earned Becoming money. I have been wanting a bike for sometime. I bought one recently from a thrift store but we couldn’t find the right size tires to fix it. So I have been eyeing this bad boy.

Wal-mart 149.00

Yes that is a bell. I have been ringing it at everyone I come across. I made the garbage man smile and have managed to embarrass my kids a good bit.

Lilly and I went on a picnic last night. We loaded the basket with our books and fastened our dinner and a blanket to the back. I wish I took a picture of us lounging on the quilt eating dinner after our bike ride, but I left my phone behind on purpose. We are planning on riding our bikes with the kids tonight to Jason’s Deli. I just feel so happy and blessed.

I love Fall. Fall makes me want to slow down and enjoy life. Fall makes me want to cook chili in the crock pot, burn my fall scented candles, snuggle under a blanket reading a book, drinking hot tea, spending time with my family. I get this way every year. The thing about fall, it makes me want to simplify my life. It doesn’t help that I have been reading these three books…

I want to get rid of everything I own and move to a barn overlooking the mountains. I want to trade in my mini van for a big ole black truck. I probably won’t move and I won’t get that black truck anytime soon, but I am getting rid of most of my stuff. I can’t explain it but I feel cluttered in my head and I can’t create or relax when I feel cluttered.

I want a simple beautiful life, a life without so much stuff. I am spending the next few weeks purging everything that I don’t absolutely loveeeeeeeeeeeeee. I have mentioned before how much I love clothes. My thrift store and yard sale shopping supports my habit without breaking the bank. However my closet is so jammed packed I can’t even see what I have. Do I really need three pairs of black boots? Nope, one pair should cover it. Do I need 15 sweaters? No it’s Charlotte for pete’s sake, I’m good with 3. I just cleared out 15 dresses that I won’t be wearing. Seriously do I need a dress for everyday of the month? No, maybe two or three to wear to church or to dinner with my man.

On the way to Becoming, Nester and I really got to talking about all the junk that we have collected. It’s good junk, but junk we just don’t need. So mark your calendars for November 17th. Nester and I will be having a BIG SALE in Huntersville, NC. I may sell all my stuff just so I can buy all of her stuff!hahahaha!

Some of the clothes I cleaned out of my closet today that will be heading to the Big Sale!

Just the beginning of freeing up some space in my house and some space in my head! I am so excited! Won’t you join us!?!?!

More details on the BIG SALE coming soon!!!

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Should I steal?

September 20, 2012

Nester and I leave tomorrow bright and early for The Becoming Conference. I am so happy my dear friend will be with me. I am soooooooo excited but sooooo nervous. Have I mentioned that I’m nervous? Have I mentioned that I failed one class in college and it was public speaking!?!? Even though I have enough butterflies to stock a super gigantic butterfly garden, I am really excited to talk about creative Inspiration and show off some easy trash to treasure projects.

Speaking of trash to treasure….. Since I’m speaking I really wanted to run to Anthropologie and buy a really pretty funky dress to wear to the conference. I figured this dress would make me feel better when I forget what I am suppose to say, faint on stage, or embarrass myself and my small children. Yeah, I haven’t lost any sleep this week at all. I wanted a new dress but I didn’t want to spend lots of money. If I’m going to spend money its going to be at Goodwill, Metrolina, or some fabric store.

Instead of hitting the mall, I went to Goodwill instead. I found this new dress with tags still on it for $4.99. It’s really plain and lacks color, but I thought maybe I could take it home and add a few of my own little Anthropologieish touches.

I bought these two scarves at a yard sale for .25 each. I’m not really a scarf girl but I couldn’t pass up on the polka dots. These two scarves where the inspiration behind my dress transformation! Since it’s fall I decided to go with the brown polka dot scarf.

Luckily I just received a bag of goodies from a dear friend that was cleaning out her house. That’s my kind of junk!

I searched for buttons that were the same color as the brown in the scarf.

Everything looks better with pom poms!

Yes. I am hot gluing the rosettes directly onto the dress. If it doesn’t hold up in the wash I’m out $5.00 bucks. At least I will get a couple of wears out of it, and then I can use the fabric for something else!