*lyssa beth*

He Is Risen!

Happy Easter!

There will be no "scrapbook sunday" today so I can spend time with family on this special day!

Let us remember the true meaning of Easter this Sunday. I know that Christ lived, atoned for our sins & was crucified for us. Yet through that all, he overcame death and rose the third day! He is Risen!

I am truly grateful for the Savior and His love for me and for each and every one of you!

Please enjoy this special video:

shabby junk decor.

What started out as this, a cool stool that I got for free...

ended out as this, decorated with my book puff balls:

Ok so like I said, it started out like a stool:

But sadly, after so much use, the top just popped right off!

Which to me, was such a shame because it is such a cool stool to me!

So I got thinking what I could do for it...

Then the thought came to me a few weeks ago when I was preparing for the craft fair. I was trying to figure out a way to hang my puff balls and tested out putting a branch in the stool as a way to hang them.

LOVE it! And as you can see from the fair, it turned out really cool!

So when I got home, I wanted to have a cool piece like that somewhere and I found the perfect place!

For holiday fun, I added eggs! I think i'll put fun ornaments for every holiday throughout the year!

So tell me what you think? Should I paint the stool a different color or leave it?
Linking it HERE and

poster size please.

when i look at this, it scares away the grumpies.

he gets so excited to be outside.

I want to post this all over my house as a reminder that life should be fun :)

thrifty thursdays #8.

Hows your week been?

Seriously, how is everyone? I wish we could all get together and meet face to face! I need some adult interaction...

Well fun finds this week! Here are a few:

Rosey Little Things not only found this adorable PINK iron but a TON of vintage sheets and other fun stuff. Lucky girl was near an Estate Sale!

A Life Unrehearsed found quite the stash of PYREX!

Ruffles & Ric Rac found this Chandelier and redid it...You have to go over there to see the redo!!

Thanks ladies for linking up and playing along!

I love your style!

Grab yourself a button :)

So remember that new thrift store I told you about last week? Well I was able to go in..with my 3 ~~hellians~~ helpers. That's always nice. No carts in that place either so it was a quick walk through to get a feel for price and items in the store. There was a mirror I wanted but it was out of my price range. So maybe next time without the kids!

After that, I hit Goodwill and found a few more vintage sheets :)

I picked up some workout clothes from there too.

I scored something off craigslist that I will have to show you next week because I didn't take a picture. It has something to do with those workout clothes I got. :)

I'm linking to THESE parties!

Now the fun part!

Link up any thrifty find, redo, antiques, or just anything thrifty!

Please grab a button and add it to the post or blog so that others can follow along too!

Link specific posts and not the main blog :)

I'll pick a few to feature who have a button or link back next week!

don't forget...

So head on over there tomorrow for your chance to win 3 pairs of earrings from my new shop:

Here's what you could win...my spring set:

pretty grey bench has fabulous vintage fabric earrings:

And a few other favs:

So go check out the giveaways going on over at Sassy Sites & also my favorite shop, pretty grey bench!

FlowerBomb Designs ReDraw Winner

Since I never heard back from the first winner and she gave no contact info, I drew a new winner!

Here are your random numbers:

Timestamp: 2011-04-20 17:52:48 UTC

#28 is:

Kailey Baer said...

I follow flower bomb designs too! :)
Thanks again!

April 10, 2011 8:49 PM

Congrats Kailey!!

I'll be contacting you!

Hang tight everyone because there will be some tutorials and another giveaway coming in the near future.

But tomorrow is Thrifty Thursdays so don't miss the fun & come link up!

tidy up tuesdays: my home and then some.

Have you heard about this yet? I bet you have. This is probably going like a wildfire around blogland!

And of course, I have to jump on it.

Seriously, I love Mandi's style.

She appreciates thrift store finds and makes them beautiful like me!

If you haven't visited Vintage Revivals yet, please do so. Right now.

So this post is showing off my home and the lack of style that it has..

oh and to tie it in with Tidy-Up Tuesdays, it also shows my home the cleanest it has or will ever be!!

My adorable rustic rental. I love it. but it literally is a little rusty when it comes to the style department.

But who wouldn't want to come visit in the summer here?! Mandi, you would love it.

Now i'll be just highlighting the main rooms, pointing out its flaws...pretty much everything I would love Mandi to redo!

First up is the Girl's Bedroom.

I did not clean it up for visual affect.

This room is screaming for a makeover.

I definitely wan to redo this dresser.

Their poor closet. So much wasted space...

I even have a bunk bed waiting to be redone for their room....it's just on the "list"

Next up is the living room. This room gets the most attention from me. It's not as sparse or in need or serious help but I would love some pointers from Mandi.

Here's the view when you walk in from the front door.