Mirror (repurposed) into a stand!

I had this mirror in our old guest room, and was going to bring it to the thrift shop when the mirror tilted, and there was a different use for it, a stand! I put a candle holder on it to show you what I meant by a stand! The mirror has bolts on the sides to tighten so it won't move so it is sturdy. What a great lift for some Christmas stuff!

Curly Willow tree

I had gotten this bouquet of flowers last year from my kids for Mother's day. This was from Martha Stewart's collection. See the wooden branch that came in the vase? That is a Curly Willow branch. After a week in water, I noticed it was growing roots!
I took that branch and planted it outside in my yard. The photo below shows what the branch became after only one year!

Curly Willow, Willow bushes, Oak Willows and Willow trees all have growth hormones in them, so they self root. You can also take a small piece of the branch and add it to your water to root other plants that propagate this way. We have sold the house where this is planted, and I can see over the fence that this tree is now about 8' tall! And all from one little branch in a bouquet of flowers!

Flowers

A little bit of my Open House bouquet of flowers.
They can help you smile no matter what is going on around you!

ONE YEAR!

It has been one year since I started this blog!I can't believe that much time has gone by!Thanks for staying with me during the incredible year and for all the new friends I met and wonderful things I have learned from all of you!

Since our house is on the market, and we will be relocating, that means Another house! Another house to turn into a HOME! That means all new projects, photos and ideas to gather! I am so happy I have a wealth of inspiration out there with my Blogger friends!This next year of Blogging will be interesting!

Faux pearls w silver Rub'n'Buff

I don't have a picture of these pearls 'before'. I got them last year as a 36" bead garland from a Christmas store. They are plastic and came in white only, the beads are 3/4" round in size. This was a pure white and was rather harsh around what I already had for decorations. Then, I thought.... silver!!! I put on vinyl gloves (thin, more flexible type) and put a dab (about a teaspoon size) of Silver Rub'N Buff in the palm of one hand and then pulled the beads through, I massaged each bead so that the waxy Rub'N Buff would spread on each bead. Within a few minutes I was done! They are so much prettier than when they were white! And the Rub'N Buff is a waxy oil based paste so it spreads well and lasts. They have a nice luster too. I wiped them off with a clean rag after so as to take off any extra residue so they would dry well. After 24 hrs, they are ready to put anywhere! Thought I would share this idea! I showed them in the box I was working in and added the remote (Cable) to give an idea of the scale of the beads. That is a letter file box cover they are in.
Below: close up on a grass round placemat

Blog into a book on Blurb!

I had looked into Blurb.com some time back and now they let you import your Blog right into a book format! The books are under $50 and have lots of choices. I wonder if anyone has tried this yet?

I found this information: "Works with many blogging platforms – Supports LiveJournal and TypePad blogs. Edit in real time – Allows you to customize and edit your book as little or as much as you like".

Purging things I don't use!

One of the items I sold this week on Craigslist was this clover leaf table. This table was made in the late 1800's. It is a parlor table, probably used for holding a plant.

I found out it is the craize for the coming year! Even Ethan Allen is copying it! Loved this table when I bought it, but, this week I saw the face of a young professional woman who called and met me to buy it that she was in love! She said she looked all over for an authentic clover leaf table! I made a profit and she bought a bargain! All smiles here!

This table was just too delicate for my use, and I didn't want it to get damaged during the move. Also it was pieced together in such a way that if it had fallen during the move it could have been damaged beyond repair! I felt so good, like someone was adopting this wonderful table and would care for it gently. Ahhhhhh a sigh of relief! AND it opens up a space for a new treasure I have NOT found yet!