Wow what a busy week!

Figures I get my blog all set and then get too busy to put any new posts on it. LOL that is just what happened too... 

So I wanted to at least get something on here quick. 

We decided last Mother's Day to do a "really made from the heart" type present for my Mom-in-Law and my Grandmother (who is my biggest role model and just turned 90). 

They are both the type that are so hard to buy for and I had millions of ideas wondering in my head, including sending them Edible Arrangements (which are in my opinion way too expensive). But the concept is a wonderful idea.

So I got brave and I said to Kayla (my 16 yr old daughter) we should make them edible arrangements ourselves!

Off to Walmart we went for some supplies. I found a box of 101 peice set of various plastic cookie cutters around 10 bucks, bought some wooden skewers ($1), assorted colored tissue paper ($1), 2 curly ribbons ($2), 2 small flower pots ($6), 2 flower foam blocks ($3), white & brown chocolate melts ($5) and the fruit was probably the most expensive part (probably about $25).

This one is my grandmother's

And this is my Mom-in-Laws

If you look close, you can see we spelled MOM out of fruit!

We had so much fun with these, and I got some great bonding time in with my daughters ;) especially with all the chocolate covered strawberries taste testing, that was very necessary!!!

The BIG Reveal...

This is the project that took the most time.

Remember my oldest daughter's new dresser & mirror for $25 with all the dog scratches ? Well the same women who sold them is getting ready to move out of state and had shown me all she was selling. As soon as she said I have a French Provincial writing desk, I knew I wanted it, then I saw it and fell in love. I couldn't fit anything else in my SUV that night. So I promised her I would be back for the various things I wanted. 

I actually dreamed about this desk that night. She wasn't sure if it was an antique, but thought it was possibly and it did have a little water damage with some of the blonde stain peeling.

I am so excited about it's reveal!!!!

And here is the before

Get ready.... Here is the after!!!

 

See below, that crooked detail on the scroll part of the pull. That was already like that, I didn't remove the them because I was going to paint them and they were nailed on and when it was all yellow I didn't notice it was made crooked...

I finally charged my camera's batteries but took these pics at night. I think I will retake them today, the flash takes away from the detail. 

Ok here it is without flash...

Oh I forgot to mention, I believe this is an antique. It is made by American Drew and has a Barker Bros. quality inspection sticker. Barker Bros. was once the largest furniture dealer based out of LA and went out of business in 1992. They started in 1881 and American drew started in 1929. So I have a feeling by the construction this is very old.

My son's new headboard

Every time I leave my house, I pass a beautiful house that has its poor driveway full of junk. The owners would have yard sales on some weekends (that's what all the junk was collected for), but I was always too busy to stop. Well lucky me, they decided to clear out their junk and not sell anymore and were having their yard sale everyday. I found this fairly new full size headboard, it was filthy with dust but in overall good condition (only a few scratches) and the best part... ONLY 2 BUCKS!!! That right $2.00... 

The before... It was really dusty and had some scratches and was a dark cherry color...

My youngest daughter's TV stand

This cute little table? buffet? or whatever it is also from the same woman as the dresser and writing desk...

It was pretty scratched up from the dogs, but I loved the character and it said take me home! This will be my lil 4 yr old daughters TV stand...

This was in pretty bad shape and took lots of wood filler and sanding but she turned out great :)

Here is the before...

And the after...