A Southern Belle with Northern Roots

Monday, May 20, 2013

Curb Side finds

The annual clean up week is now come and gone. This year it was nearly moved all the way to Sept, due to the threat of flooding, but...we had minor flooding and our beloved clean up week was on as scheduled.
For one week the curbs are full of just about anything you can imagine. Here are this year's scores....

2 white wicker chairs in need of minor repair have now landed on my deck- Can't wait to post them when the flowers are in full bloom- as of the time of this photo nothing had been planted because of the slow slow slow start to Spring.

a cute little camp set and a new wagon, the wagon was perfect timing because my last one had rotted through.

This little fire pit is a heavy but lovely piece, wait till you see it in full bloom!

I have already posted this great find and showed you how it is being used in my living room.

My kids needed a couple pieces so for them- and yep it was a family affair. I have trained my now grown children to dig in the garbage!

My son got the entertainment stand and my daughter and her new husband, who passed the dig test by nabbing me books in a dirty box and a stuffed toy for the dog, got a media center.

My husband got a snow blower, in excellent condition but needing a good tune up and maybe a part. You should have seen us loading this into the Durrango, which was already filled with my treasure.

Over the winter my bird bath top fell over and the top broke, someone else in town had the bottom of their bird bath broken on the curb and the top....in perfect condition next to it! So....I replaced mine.
I also got new unopened rock salt, for next winter to treat the sidewalks, a new 20 pound bag of bird seed, a couple tool boxes and a few other dos and dads.

Now, hold onto your hats!
because I have been brave enough to take my junk habit public, I got a call from some friends saying...."we are going to put some metal wagon wheels out to the trash but we thought we would ask if you might know someone who would want them first." ugh....yeah. ME. So these two beauties and one smaller are now mine!! chaching!

the above photo is not us....but gives you a taste of what some folks will do for junk.
Roll on fellow junkers, roll on!

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Pink Shutters on Display

Some of the last of the wedding decor making its way into my home decor. For now a set of the pink shutters is resting as a back drop on top of my bedroom entertainment stand.

Tucked in with dried roses, glass, candles and beads, it makes a romantic soft eye catching display.

I then moved the other white suitcase I had previously on that shelf over with another on top the armoir.

Softly dancing sunlight adds to the charm, I am always refreshed in this room, I do think it is my favorite.

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Even Pretty Girls Fart! - Giveaway!!

time to celebrate!!
It has been 4 years since I started blogging, I have over 2,000 Pinterest followers and it is finally Spring!!
Our daughter got married in April, there is no snow here and I found some great curbside finds so I feel like a celebration.
How about a cute little button flower tree. This is one from the wedding, anchored in a vintage door knob, it makes a sweet little addition to any vignette.

And everyone needs this book. Am I right??
You KNOW you gotta have it!

a cutesy chicken wire tea set and two bed springs- yeah for Spring!!
It was a loooong winter.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Curbside Blue Crate

It may not be a crate per say....but it is kind of like 3 crates hooked together. Not sure of it's original use, it was laying by the roadside during our annual clean up week. A few oil stains lead me to believe it had been left in the garage for sometime, and...I had to have it!

I have to say, I was glad my husband was helping my son with his find, an entertainment center, if he had been with me, he could have talked me out of getting this, or tried to shame my junk habit.
But he wasn't.....and it is mine!