wordless wednesday.

busy working on a revamp buuuut

these clouds were too good to resist!

i call them "the simpson's" clouds..

get it? geeeeeet it?

thrify thursday.

this past saturday, i explored my new town
by hitting up some local garage sales..
well, i explored 3 towns and an army base.

taking only $40 with me,
i was hoping to find some treasure.

now, it started off ugly.
every garage sale was a let down,
a drive by,
a waste of gas and lost time.
but i bit my lip and trudged on.

from 7:30AM until i got home at 5PM,
$20 down and a car full of stuff!
(ok, all $40 but the hubs claimed the other $20)

first off, i got these pretty turquoise placemats
for only one-whoppin'-dollar!
brand new might i add.
see the little candle stick my centerpiece is sitting on?
$1 at another garage sale!

at the same garage sale,

i got this chair for $3!

now, it is missing a support bar,
but thats ok..
it serves it's purpose as decorating my kitchen :)
{and yes that's my table centerpiece and it's only there for prettiness}

at another garage sale i came across this..

which is exactly what i was looking for,

but wasn't looking for.

i knew i wanted a globe or maps

for little mans room,

but had no luck at finding any..

until now.

see, his room is airplane themed

and this makes a perfect addition to it!

also, only $3!

next, i grabbed this little guy.

kinda a sight for sore eye right now,

but we are in the midst of sanding it down

and prepping it for it's new life in the Smith household.

this? just $3!

at our very last garage sale of the day,

we scored this homemade doll bed..

homemade sheets, pillowcase, mattress, and pillow!

all for just $6.

it'll soon get a new coat of paint

and new sheets to match..

but it's being loved as is for now.

and to make it a grand total of $20,

there was a candle warmer for $1 

and a some clothes for the little people for just 2 bucks!

looking forward to another saturday

full of garage sales and thrift shops :)

happy thriftin' y'all!

so i have this dresser.

she has a few minor flaws,

but has a ton of potential.

i got this for $10.. which i think is a steal..

it is solid wood and pretty heavy if i do say so myself!

the only problem is...

duh duh duuuuh!

i can't, for the life of me, decide what i want to do to it.

i am falling in love with stripes.. maybe?

{it's not letting me link up the site, but it's from }

~ www.designsponge.com ~

i'm also really into this chevron style..

maybe i could get the hubs approval?

hey, atleast it's not super girly!

~ www.astepinthejourney.blogspot.com ~

or should i just stay simple

and do the shabby chic thing..

~ www.woolflaxandbeeswax.blogspot.com ~

1. missing gems.. which is sad! i love the knobs and would love if i could just repaint them, but one is missing. i guess i'm knob shopping next.

2. holes. holes. HOLES. this thing has holes dug all on it, on the sides, drawers, on the top.. which, i think just adds character to it but right now is an eye sore.

3. there is sticky stuff all over it.. and paper stuck to it. all sand-able!

4. it needs an upgrade on the shelf paper! :)

i just love how it's raised off the ground!
i think it adds more character to the dresser.

i'm off to sand it down and hopefully by then,

i'll have a pretty good idea of what i'm gonna do to it.

:)

Happy 4th of July!

we spent our holiday splashing in our pool..

while the hubs grilled some steaks up :)

baking up dee-lish-us treats

(that the hubs decorated mind you!)

we had a quick photoshoot.

to which miss thang put an abrupt end to.

we had cupcakes with the cousins.

isn't that face just too cute!?

played some touch football in the yard

with cousins from out of town.

and ended the weekend in Opa's pool :)

Hope everyone had a fabulous

4th of July!

blogged out?

i can't tell you how many times i've come to this page
and started to write a sentence..
then just flat out deleted it.

i don't know what to talk about anymore.
i don't know what stuff to "make" anymore.
the want to do it is still there, just not the will..

i guess what i will do is give a brief recap of my life,
or the crazy ride my life has been on the last 5 months.

obviously i've mentioned mitch joined the ARMY.
he is set to graduate from OSUT (one station unit training)
this coming Friday, May 20th!
then he will officially be a combat engineer for the US ARMY!!

i'm over run with excitement and giddiness.
i get my husband back after 4 loong months..
or 106 days, but whose counting? ;)

now i know thats nothing compared to some,
but that was a huge thing for us since we hadn't even
been seperated for a weekend over the past 5 years.
and i already know it will be longer in the near future..
he's already been told when he will "most likely" deploy.
big :(..

i was for sure i'd die of loneliness and anxiety after a week..
but hey hey! look who made it :)
i haven't croaked yet, but i still have 2 DAYS to go haha..

we (*ahem* ME *ahem*) are packing up and preparing
for our impending move end of May / early June..
well, everything is basically packed as of today,
but we still have yet to find a house.
that will be hopefully be done the saturday after he graduates.

i'm soooo SUPER proud of him and his accomplishment.
he made it.. he made his dream come true.

words can't even describe the emotions i'm feeling right now :)


what about me and the little people?
weeeeell.... i quit my job as of April 29th,
i needed the first 2 weeks in May to really
crack down on all the packing and cleaning.
i have to say, i'm pretty proud of myself.
i've never been a packer, that was mitch's
thing, but yet i did it :).. all by my lonesome!

the kids are getting big.. little man will be *3*
on May 21st ( yes the day AFTER mitch's
graduation! ), he is getting to be rotten and a
sneak.. he thinks if he can hide it behind his back,
then he doesn't have it haha.. rotten little stinker! leiton is getting a temper on
her. like to the point where i'm a tad worried.. she is also getting into this fighting
mode, i'm thinking karate might be her thing, although she LOVES to dance too..
she is deeply in love with the Biebs ( Justin Beiber ).. plus i think she is going deaf,
since she doesn't hear a word i say ;)..

i guess that is about it really.. i will definitely share
the reunion videos and stuff like that :) .. i'll probably be
bawlin' in them, but who cares, right!?

real quick " Hiiiiii " to all my new followers!!
sorry i'm such a crummy blogger :)
and thanks to all the hanger-rounders..
you're amazing and i'd kiss all of y'all if i could!
heck after 4 months, there isn't took much i wouldn't kiss ;)