Sunday, April 13, 2008

Great Thrift Shop Finds and A Lovely Birthday

I had an absolutely wonderful birthday today. I spent the entire day with my sweetheart and my children. My daughter spoiled me and my little guy cuddled me all day.

My sweetheart told me we can do "anything I want to do today" and so I asked him to help me with a bulletin board project. You see our back door is where all of the paperwork and notices and real important information is kept as that is the first place we see when walking out the door. Well, I just could not keep it looking tidy and organized so I bought an inexpensive bulletin board, spray painted it white and hung it on the door. Now everything is tacked to it nice and neat and it looks so much more attractive. See if you agree.... here is the before....YIKES!

Now it looks like this and I expect it to stay that way! (that is what I told my family)


I will unveil my fireplace/mantle makeover in the next week or so. I painted the fireplace today in preparation for the mantle which I will pick up next week. I couldn't sit still even on my birthday. My family took me out for a wonderful steak dinner and then we relaxed the rest of the evening. It was a beautiful (and a bit hot) day here in Southern California, I couldn't have asked for more....

Found a little place "off the beaten path" near where I work on Friday and popped in there on my lunch hour. Took these treasures home for $5.00 (TOTAL). Wow, I felt like I was stealing them, but that's what the lady was askin......these will look sweet in my living room....

Til next time.....


Debbie Kay


8 comments:

Cindy said...

Great deals for $5! Happy Birthday!

Donna Lynn said...

Debbie, So glad you had a wonderful birthday! It is great to be Queen of everything, if only for a day! (I try to be Queen everyday in this boy house!) Your board looks great and your finds are wonderful, loved the candle holder! Have a great week at work and home,
Donna Lynn

Anonymous said...

Oh Happy Belated Birthday!!

Hugs,
LeAnn :)

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you had a wonderful birthday! You're like me, my hubby always says we can do whatever I want on my B'Day and I usually have him "help" me with a project!
The bulleting board looks so nice on the door. Wow, those finds are terrifice for $5!! I'd make that place a regular stop!

Manuela

Alison Gibbs said...

Oh what great bargains for $5.
I have come over from Cindy's Cute Pink Stuff.
I look forward to reading through your blog and getting to know you.
Have a great week.

Cindy@Cutepinkstuff said...

Happy belated birthday! Definitely my kind of birthday getting a project off the back burner! Looks great, Debbie Kay! Hey, stop by my blog to see your name in print! Cindy@cutepinkstuff.com

Joy Jones said...

oooooh what treasures you found! Happy birthday to you too sweetie! My birthday is tomorrow..Happy Birthday to all us Aries gals! xoxo ~ Joy J.

. said...

Hi Happy belated. Hope to see you at the barn. Denise

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