My Shoestring Life

Vintage Florals.

I arranged this little group of vintage florals above the dresser in our bedroom. I already owned the one in the brown frame and the one above it, but hadn’t figured out where to hang them. As soon as I found the other three, it was as if they had finally found their friends. What [...]

In Chicago.

Be back tomorrow.

Oh, that darn mudroom.

This is the room that should have been twice as big and been given as much thought as the layout of my kitchen. It really is a strategic room and when we built this house I didn’t give it the attention I should have.
I did a mudroom redo a couple years ago.
I’m doing [...]

Summer wines.

Here are a couple great summer wines we are enjoying that I thought I would be kind enough to share.

Crios Torrontes picture found here and she also has a cute story about how much she loves this wine.

Beso de Vino Garnacha Rose
Enjoy!

Vintage botanicals for $5.

I bought six vintage botanicals (at $5 each) from my local antique store a couple weeks ago and wouldn’t you know it? They fit perfectly into the Ikea Ribba frames I’ve had sitting around for more than a year. I picked two to hang in the dining room with this lovely bird and near this [...]

I heart strawberries.

I bought a quart of strawberries, washed them and cut off their green leafy stems. I put them in a pretty white vintage bowl. I took this picture and then ate the whole lot of them, feeling not the least bit of remorse. It is summer after all.
And it’s the weekend. Dad is home from [...]

Full bloom.

Oh, how I love big, beautiful hydrangeas.
P.S. This red polka dot vase is now on clearance.

Once the kitchen is repainted.

I think I am going to buy a few of these for the walls. And at $15 each, they will fit nicely in my $100 budget for August.
Seen at Creature Comfort. For sale at Sycamore Press.

A lovely weekend.

We had a very enjoyable weekend. The boys spent Friday night at a sleepover with their cousins at my parents home. (I don’t ask what they eat or how late they stay up when this happens. The layer of dirt and general tiredness everyone comes home with is enough information.)
So, we went out for dinner [...]

Finds from the antique store.

Tray $7.00
Four Mini Glass Vases $24

Oil Painting in Gold Frame $22.00
Floral Picture $12.99
Gold Box $9.00
Tray $12.99
These are all going to find their home in our bedroom.
This little shopping trip has gone a long way to helping me fill some very blank walls. Check back Monday for more photos as I finish getting all of [...]

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