Gingerbread Love at My Home

I've been decorating my kitchen with gingerbread men for several years now and it's all because of Goodwill. Many of my things are from Goodwill and I continue to watch for gingerbread items all year long. It's very easy to become a hoarder so I have to walk away from many things that are cute but too primitive or country for my home.

 

I pulled my mixer out of the pantry and have been putting it to good use this season.

The frame and the breadbox are both from Goodwill, I still need to put a picture in the frame.

The potholders are from Hobby Lobby, I think I got them last year?

 



 

One of the popular Christmas decorating things this year are snowglobes.

I took a pickle jar I was saving and spray painted the lid and placed a gingerbread man

inside and added some artificial snow, super easy project!

The gingerbread couple is from Goodwill from a couple of years ago.

 



This year I decided not to put up the Christmas tree in the dining room with

the gingerbread ornaments, instead I put a poinsetta in it's place and it adds a

nice splash of red.

 



 

 

The terrarium is also another find at Goodwill which I added some gingerbread items.

 



 

The top of the hutch is another fun space for adding more gingerbread things.

 



 

I added the primitive candy canes that I made.

 



 

I wanted to make sure to use the white platter that I got at Goodwill a couple of months ago.

I added a couple of flameless candles with a gingerbread man.

 

I love these little poinsetta plants I got at Target one year right after Christmas on clearance.

 

 

I made this wreath three years ago from gingerbread items and ornaments I got at Goodwill.

You can read more about it here.

 



 

I hang this wreath every year, usually needs a few thing hot glued back on

plus it's fun to see what's all on it.

 

Some of the ornaments are from Hobby Lobby and Dollar Tree too.

 



 

Even though Christmas is less than a week away, I've been loving the

paper cone wreaths. But I best get going on it!

 

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Fall Dining Room with Thrifty Finds

I can't hardly believe that it's October now, can you?

Loving the fall weather we've been having,

no air conditioning, the windows open and a nice warm robe to wear

in the morning...not to mention the trees!

I'm in love with the golden yellow leaves right now, if only it could last longer.

 

 

While fall is here, I wanted to share our dining room and some of my new finds.

I shared my white ironstone platter from Goodwill here. I put it on the table and added a soft fabric pumpkin and a mercury glass owl.

 



I love to hang banners on my hutch and also loving candy corn looking items this year.

 The banner is my new purchase this year from Emily Anns Kloset
 



Would you believe its made from burlap and comes in a variety of sizes, perfect for fall decorating.

 

The subway art is from Eighteen25 and I save each season subway art right in the frame and rotate with the seaons. I've got a thing for scarecrows too and got this cutie from a craft show.

 

 

Would you believe me if I told you that everything in this picture is thrifted except the candle?

Thrifting can quickly become an obsession, sadly - I haven't been able to find anything lately

at my favorite Goodwill store.

 

Are you ready for fall?

Do you change out your accesories with the seasons?

 

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Little Girl Room Decorated with Thrifty Finds

 

Last week I was able to finish up decorating the spare bedroom into a room

for our granddaughter when she stays with us.

While this is the tiniest bedroom in our house, the size is perfect for grandchildren

to stay and have their own space. This room had ended up becoming a mini storage place and all too quickly it became filled with random things.

 

We even had Macie sleep in the room as you see it one weekend, the poor thing probably wondered

if we really wanted her here because the space was anything but calm.

 



 

 

First step was to clear out the room and we made one quick trip to our storage unit.

The only items that stayed - the twin bed, crib and the footstool/bench.

 

 

The shelf used to be hanging up in my craft room but I had taken it down

when I started rearranging things in there - so this was free and the starting point for me.

 



 

 

While our home is mainly cream colors, I wanted this space to be full of color.

I got the wreath from Goodwill quite awhile ago and had it in my craft room but

decided it would be a fun addition to the room when I spray painted it this yummy lilac color.

 

The Hello Kitty looks so cute leaning against it!

 



Next up for the shelf was my thrifted picnic basket that holds lots of story books.

Click here to see the before.

 



While searching Etsy, I came across this super cute owl doll

and was able to have Macie's name embrodiered on it.

Isn't it just adorable?!

 

Tucked that cute little doll up on the shelf with a cross also from Goodwill that I spraypainted.

 

 

Have you been to Hobby Lobby? They have the cutest little girl things and this cluster of frames gave the room even more color and it'll be fun to change the pictures as Macie grows.

 I brought some oak colored frames and spray painted them and added some

fun prints from Galerie Anais.

 

 

 

 

Love this owl sitting on the window sill.
 

 



One the other side of the window sill, is this flower vase and yellow owl.

I'll probably be moving this out of the room but for now I like it.

 

 

 

On the foot of the bed, I added a quilt found at Goodwill - handstitched and I think I paid $4 for it, along with the granny square afghan that I made last year.

  

I shared how I was able to save money when buying kids toys.

And the spare bedroom that use to be a mini storage room is now a cute room
all ready for Macie.

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Making a Bedroom For Macie

 

I've been in the midst of deciding how to decorate the spare room for our granddaughter, Macie, when she comes to see us. We've been so luck to see Macie at least two weekends every month.

After clearing out all the stuff we had stored in this room, it was time to tackle this wall,
definitely doesn't say baby...and not fun and bright like I wanted it to be.

 

 

I got my wonderful hubby to hang up this shelf that came out of my craft space.

And I left it like this for a couple of days while I tried to work out how I wanted

to make this fun for Macie and for any other grandkids that we might

have in the future!

 

This was my inspiration for the room, I love this variety of frames all attached together.

I got the frame Hobby Lobby and it's just a fun idea!

 

I debated if I should spray paint all the frames white

but for now, I'm loving all the super bright colors.

 

 

I got these two frames at Goodwill awhile ago and knew immediately

that they would be spray painted a bright color and would be instantly updated.

 

 

I love how new and fresh spraypaint makes things.

The color is watermelon, which is so bright and fun!

 

 

 

This wreath use to be a dingy gold color and I decided to spraypaint it gumdrop.

 

And nothing says girl, than Hello Kitty, right?

 

 

 

I wanted to have something extra special for Macie when she gets older

and I fell in love with Emily Anns Kloset and owl dolls.
The cross was also a Goodwill find from several years ago and I spray painted it
a light pink.

Next up for the room was to figure out what to put in all those frames.

 

You can fnd the printables on pinterest  and more printables on my pinterest board.

All all together, this wall is now so fun and bright
and perfect for a little girl.

I added the thrifted picnic basket to the shelf to tone down all the bright colors going on.
One wall done, next up is to tackle the other wall.

I've got several ideas going on in my head as to what I want to put here.

I'm trying to find some frames at Goodwill that I can spraypaint and haven't had much luck.

 

 

But for right now, I'm loving all the bright colors.

Macie comes to stay with us over Labor Day weekend,
so this Grandma has to get this room done!

 

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New Life for an Thrifted Picnic Basket

One of the reasons I started blogging was to show my finds from Goodwill and how I use them

in my home. For some people who don't go to thrift stores, they probably would think

thrifters homes look like they are stuck in the 60's or 70's.

But those of us who are thrifters know that many times we can take inexpenisive finds

and turn them into one of a kind items that everyone wants.

Let me show you my latest find,

Does anybody remember when decorating with apples was so popular? I bought this picnic basket

at Goodwill for a couple of dollars. I wasn't attracted to the apples or the raffia. I was attracted to the

shape and that it was in good shape - everything else - not so much!

So I pulled off the raffia and apples and spray painted it all white.

Because the nobs where apples, I bought some every inexpensive wood knobs.

I wasn't quite sure where I wanted to use it so set it in my office on the shelf,
still unsure how I really wanted to use it.

I made a flower out of lace, ribbon and tulle which turned out really pretty

and I stuffed it full of odds and ends that I didn't know where to put them.

But it still wasn't exactly how I thought I'd use this basket....

and then I came up with an idea....

I emptied all the junk I had put in it and carried it downstairs into the spare bedroom that I'm decorating for Macie. You can read more about it here.

And the picnic basket is now holding books that we'll read to Macie when she
comes to stay at our home.

 I have yet not needed to by any books that are new because my favorite Goodwill store

has a bin full of childrens books and they cost 50 cents each.

As with anything that I buy, it needs to be wiped down because

there are so many germs that little ones don't need to be exposed to.

And I certainly don't like to get sick either.

My picnic basket now has a new function by holding reading books.
 I'm in the midst of working out some details for the room redo for

our beautiful Macie.

Macie is going to be staying with us next month for a couple of

days while her parents go to Las Vegas.

She's not crawling yet, but it's won't be very long and it'll be time

to baby proof our home.

How is it possible to love a grandbaby so much!?!

Next on the agenda for Macie's room.....

the walls...pretty much bare

and everything on this wall will come down.

I might save this butterfly that I also got a Goodwill several years ago

but it will need a new color..something bright to fit in with my plans!

Thanks for stopping by,

I'm so glad you stopped by and I'm having so much fun

redoing this room that has sat empty for 4 years...

Now I'm off to make a Pinterest dessert...

stay tune, I'll let you know if it's any good!

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