Repurposing furniture

It is July and I haven't hit but one yard sale this summer. That is going to have to change. I am looking for a little table or tea cart for my new office. I love finding furniture deals at yard sales. Today, DIY Facebook's page had some ideas for repurposing those old dressers and chests you see at yard sales. These are unique.

French

All things French

I am obsessed with France lately. I am not sure why. My maiden name is Garretson and we were able to trace our ancestors back to Guillame de Garrison from Montebaun, Guyenne, France. He was born in 1545 and died in 1582. According to what my cousin found in archives, one of Guillame's descendants came to the U.S. in the 1700's and Americanized the de Garrison to Garretson. Maybe that is why I love France. It is just funny the things that I have liked over the years that are French. One is Arcopal France, which is the France version of Pyrex.



And I love things with the Eiffel Tower. I posted a necklace that I bought this weekend on yesterdays blog. But check out this adorable pair of scissors.


And look at this cute embroidery pattern for machines.



Here is another cute necklace of the Eiffel Tower.



And for years, I have loved the paintings by Monet. This is one of my favorites.



One of my favorite romance novels was Tangled Vines by Janet Dailey. Even though it was written about a vineyard in Napa Valley, the vineyard history was from France so I loved it.



And to me, the French country side is breathtakingly beautiful.



You will see a lot of roosters in a French Country designed kitchen and I have had roosters in my kitchen for years.



The French furniture designs over the years are usually with a lot of flowers. And that is one thing I love in my decor and it is flowers. I would love to find a chair like this for my home office.



I would love to visit an authentic French bistro some day.



I would also love to visit a French pastry shop.



Maybe some day.

Weekend Wrap Up

 It was wonderful having a three day weekend, but it went by too fast. My last day at work last week was spent moving our office. I was so tired from all the packing that I was having a hard time unpacking in an orderly fashion. As you can tell, I was just unwrapping things willy nilly; not sure what I should focus on.  

But I did manage to find the Junior Mints. 

Friday I cleaned house and worked on a few projects around the house. I did run out to the store since we decided on French toast with bacon for supper. 

Saturday, I went with my daughter to Morristown to the Mall. While we were there, I wanted to check out Claire's to see if I could find a necklace.When I walked in the girl told me all the jewelry in the store was on sale for $5.00 or less. I found one I loved. It was $10.99 but I got it for $5 bucks.

Then I stopped in Books-a-Million to look at bibles. While I was there, I needed a new bookmark and I fount this one. I love it. 

I did find a bible I think is the one I will end up getting. I love the commentary in it.

I picked up some new pink polish to try another manicure I saw on line. I kind of like it, but the creams are really hard to do. I think I will stick with frosted polishes.

I had ordered a new clutch style bag for the awards night at National Conference. It came in this week end. I love it. 

Sunday was church and then I ran over to a friends house to help her sort her Thirty-One order from a party we did on Facebook. She had an amazing party so it was a challenge to determine who had ordered what. But we got it finished. 

I had ordered the Double Duty Caddy to keep in my car to use when I pick up fast food for lunch or supper and need a drink carrier. This is perfect for that.

Hubby and I had a great supper of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and fried corn. Other than that, I just vegged out all day. But today it is back to the "real world". 

Sunday Songs

Happy July 4th

From the lakes of Minnesota

To the hills of Tennessee

Across the plains of Texas

From sea to shining sea

From Detroit 

Down to Houston

And New York 

To L.A.

Where there's pride in every American heart

And it's time we stand and say.....

A day off....

So happy to have a day off today! Here are a few of my fave funnies to tickle your fancy and start your day.

And my favorite....