Here, Copy Cat, Here

Super excited to join  DebbieDoos  for her copy cat challenge today!  Ohhh, I had big dreams of one major copy this past week but oh no, not to happen, this J-GRITS was in the bed! Yep, sick...with the crud...ugh! So the big dream copy will save until another day!  I do, however, have a sweet little copy that I tweaked to meet my needs for a springtime breakfast table for the hubby and me!!

(Better Homes & Gardens, March, 2010)

From the magazine..."Turn a tea set into a sweet floral display. Use one kind of flower in the teapot (here, it's white ranunculus) and another in the cup (tulips)." 

Well, I didn't have the 'white ranunculus' so I substituted  buttercups (from my yard) in my tall pot!  Love it!!

Again no tulips...but fresh strawberries will work...

Sliced just right...oh yeah...actually could past for very small tulips 

(if you squench your eyes just a little bit)

Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan

Partying with:          DebbieDoos Copy Cat Challenge

Looking for Thrifty Finds

While out on the junkin' road I'm always looking for good furniture. Y'all know what I mean...sturdy, wood, solid, wood!
Then I decide how to RESTORE and  RESTYLE the old vintage piece so that it fits in perfectly with today's family!  Often I will flip through magazines and visit retail stores to see "what's hot and what's not"!! 

This bed was not very stylish anymore..dreary and damaged...

                                                                             (BHG)
But a vision was there...

                                                                       ( BHG)
With a little elbow grease, a little paint, and a little TLC this cast off is now ready for the party!

Now restyling beds into benches has been around for years but still are very popular!  I first remember seeing these in Atlanta about 10 years ago.

This is a great storage cabinet for a mudroom, playroom, or family room!
(Are you kiddin' me?  NOT in this present condition...)

                                                                        (BHG)

Wow!  Look at it now...

                                                                  (BHG)

The graphics on this are fantastic!
1.  This cabinet was first painted white.  
2.  Oversized stencils were created using contact paper and adhered to the cabinet.  
3.  Then the cabinet was painted in an earthy tone.  
4.  Contact paper removed to reveal the bight white letters.
5.  The 3D design was then created.

I think this cabinet would look great in one of the hot new colors for 2012 too!

How about you?  Do you own anything that needs a little restyle? 

My friend and me are off to scour the countryside for a sad sap that with a little creativity we can uncover its hidden charm!

See ya down the junkin' road!!


Jan

October's Final Hurrah!!

Oh me, oh my, this is the last weekend in October! Cooler temperatures (dare I say COLD TEMPS, 39 degrees at the lake, brrrrrrr!) are arriving! And on just returning from The Keys it really feels cold!!

It also happens to be the weekend of Halloween! The time when little munchkins go trick or treating...(in our area trunk a treat), goblin parties, hayrides, bon fires, carnivals and fairs!

(photos from Disney...)

(Boo at the Zoo, Birmingham)

(The University of Alabama)

This is the weekend that is full of color and fun, excitement and screams, food and drink! A time when friends gather to share friendship!

(Better Homes and Gardens)


Yep, this is fall! A season when mother nature flaunts her finery in bold, bright, beautiful displays!

October's final hurrah!!

I will be linking up with Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper! Take a moment to join the party!!

http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan

News Worthy Kudos

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the wonderful comments I have received lately! Since I am a newbie to Blogland, blindly feeling my way through each step, experimenting with different entries, layouts, posting, photographing (several weeks ago I had no idea a BUTTON was not something sewn onto a garment for fastening!)  I am humbled with your kind words.


But now to the news worthy kudos...

My great state of Alabama has been in the news a lot lately...mostly for the terrible devastation we suffered in the April 2011 tornado rampage. My friend and me are so thankful for all the unselfish, tireless, loving help that has been offered to the victims. As I've said before, many friends and many areas were affected that are still so close to my heart.

However today I want to share a little happy...  (a long overdue post that took second fiddle to the storms!!)

First...

One of my "most favorite" mags! (even though they've revamped, restyled some sections!)

If you are a 'Southern Belle', or have your heart in the South, or stepped your foot in the South; then "Southern Living" is a must read!!

And Southern Journal with Rick Bragg lets you experience places that maybe you've visited or wish too...

 Imagine my surprise when I opened my May issue and discovered my hometown, Winfield, Alabama, had been featured!! WhoooHooo!!

That's right, featured for yummy, good, traveling food!  You can stop for a fill 'er up car and folks all in one swoop!!  (Highway 78 is known to locals as Corridor X and soon to be I22 when it is finally connected from Memphis to B'ham!!)

Thank you Rick Bragg!!

Another favorite magazine is...

BHG has the feature "I Did It!"(another one on the back page!!) written by Lisa Mowry. Thank you Ms. Mowry!

And the spotlight was given to a Winfieldlian ("Is that a real word?", my friend asks.) Okay, a hometown lady! I've known the family (grandmother, aunts, father, mother, sisters; you get the idea!) for ages and Vanessa is sooooo talented!

Not only talented but a beautiful young lady and a very happy married couple...(Did you notice husband and wife always make time to reconnect over dinner at that table? A very important time...)

Well as you can see from my outpouring of praise I am ecstatic about the recognition given to our little area of NW Alabama!

If you live or traveling along the roads of small town America share with me some of your little happy...
I so enjoy reading your comments!

Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan