Belly Dancing with Sissy

Sissy would like to apologize for her weak effort at posting this morning. She was too busy shaking her money maker last night.

Crazy Good Dragon

Have you seen what Danika is up to today?

She is crazy good with the paint brush. Check it out here.
Her whole blog - Gorgeous Shiny Things - is full of amazing projects. Check it out.
Have great weekend!
xo Sissy

Bat Chair

Can you stand it?
Are these chairs the best or what?? I would love to have these in my home.

You can't always get what you want.
And if you try sometime you find
you get what you need.
Or at least that's what Mick says.
And evidently what I needed was in an old barn covered in bat poop.

The problem? There is only one. Only one dirty, brown, poop chair. And I REALLY need two. So,WWMD? (What would Martha do?) Buy the lonely poop chair and hope another one shows up magically in my near future or walk away?
(It is a good price but needs some TLC. I can't tell you where the barn is until I make my decision. Then I will divulge all my secrets)

Sunrust to Sunburst

(MaryBen, this post is for you)

I have been looking for the perfect thing to hang over my bed for years. You know the perfect thing, it's like a boyfriend, you can't find it if you're looking. So I decided to break down and get something, something shiny to keep the wall company until the perfect thing shows up. But I didn't want to spend a lot on the substitute and while at Target I saw a maybe.

A sunburst mirror. I know, I know, who would have thought to hang a sunburst over the bed? You know why you see this in so many bedrooms? Because it looks good. And the price was right, $24.99. But the color wasn't it. It was a rusty, wrought iron color but at $24.99 I wasn't going to give up. Out came the gold paint and a sponge brush and...

Ta da. Shiny, happy, sunny mirror. I wanted it to look a little old and not perfect. It makes me happy.

Lights on...

Lights off.
I have a great vintage pillow coming that I "won" on Ebay. It is coming all the way from Canada and I think the seller is walking it here herself. When it gets here (are they still using the Pony Express?) it will add a great pop of color.
That's all the crafting I have for today.

Pillow Etiquette

The kids went back to school today after a week of Spring Break. There were lots of special moments that I hope they will remember and cherish. Like this...

Me: Guys come here please.
Kids: Yes, sweet mom?
Me: What is this?
Kids: A pillow.
Me: Are you sure?
Kids: (starting to get worried) Yes.
Me: Are you sure it's not a Kleenex?
Kids: Yes.
Me: Then quit wiping your dang noses on it!!!

And this my friends is the reason the pillows in my den are made out of an indoor/outdoor fabric with a hidden zipper for easy washing.

Hope you had a great weekend filled with special moments.
Sissy

You know how a lot of bloggers post their outfits? Usually because they look so stylish and I love seeing what their wear. Louise from Table Tonic always has on something really cool I would love to have.

Well, this morning when I got dressed Bill said "New outfit?" Nothing like a little sarcasm before 8 a.am.

O.K. I admit is looks a lot like this outfit... maybe this has become my spring version.
J Crew checked shirt & sweatshirt, bag from Homegoods, Target white jeans from 8 years ago. Yes, I said 8 years ago, and Minnetonka moccassins from 7 years ago. Just proving my theory that if you buy what you love it will be a thing of joy forever. Or until it goes out of style. Plus let me point out that I don't wear this outfit all the time, sometimes I wear the tops with a white skirt and flip flops. Totally different.

So you have a favorite spring outfit/uniform?

There's Been An Accident

A cleaning accident. No one was hurt, but one of my plates met an untimely death.

I have searched high and low and can't find another one like it. There are no markings on the back, no clues whatsoever. I bought four of them at the Plantation Shop in Charlotte, but they are no longer in business. If you have seen this plate somewhere, give me a shout. It was part of a quartet and they don't really work as a trio.

In other news, Earl has left rehab early. He is in his 60's so I couldn't really force him to stay. He has decided to try his luck at The Eclectic in his current condition. I helped get him set up in his new pad and am hoping for the best. If you get a chance, stop by and see him.