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31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 24 “The Verdict; Guilty of Chair Abuse”

by Cindi Albright

I love chairs. Not one particular style, any one can catch my eye & make my heart go pitter-pat. I’ve told you this before, even admitted that it might be a bit of an obsession. *sigh* there are worse things I suppose. One of the most used chairs in my home was in need of [...]

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31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 22 “The Switch Up”

by Cindi Albright

This before and after began as one idea and morphed into another while in the middle of creating…this happens from time to time, sometimes you just have to surrender to those funny little detours, these typically make the journey much more fun and the end result is usually better than the original idea. I think [...]

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31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 12 ” A Vintage Feeder Finding It’s Place “

by Cindi Albright

I found this wonderful feeder awhile back and I attempted to use it outside for a bird feeder, but when it’s outside I can’t see it all of the time. So I brought it in and stuck it in the dishwasher to clean it up. I love the galvanized tray and the jar has great [...]

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from salvage to savvy

by Cindi Albright

I keep telling my husband that all of those magazines I buy are an investment. He laughs. I can tell he’s not yet convinced. I think that this little project might change his mind though. In the last Flea Market Style magazine there was an article on page 76, titled; Pretty in Pink and Green. [...]

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My Favorite Find of All Time

by Cindi Albright

Or maybe I should say that this find is the most used of all the things we bring home from our flea market junk’n trips. Definitely the most practical find…they are the workhorse of our home these days. When I saw them I knew without a doubt that they were going home with us Funny [...]

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Rusty Hinges Hang’n Out in the Garden

by Cindi Albright

Remember my adventure at this place? The Shop that’s filled with all kinds of rustic loveliness. I bought so many things here Mr. Cline began to wonder if I were from another planet. Or maybe he thought he hit the lottery Who knows what he was thinking…but he was happy to accommodate my flurry of [...]

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Saturday…It’s All Good!

by Cindi Albright

Saturday’s should not begin a 5:30 am… but mine did because my track star son had to be at school for a track meet today. That means momma gets to take him I’ll miss this someday. since I’m up…might as well make… A little breakfast…{Easy Veggie Omelet} 1 tsp 2 eggs beaten salt pepper 1/4 [...]

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A Vintage Shoppe Redo & Some Light Marketing

by Cindi Albright

My love for salvage will never fade and my house has reached the limit of my hoarding capabilities. This is not news to my family as they have suffered tolerated my exuberance for vintage treasures for more than thirty years. I have mentioned more than a few times that it is indeed time to clean [...]

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Creating Your DREAM Decor with Pottery Barn Inspiration

by Cindi Albright

Some people DREAM in black and white… Some people DREAM in color…. I dream in Pottery Barn. {via Pottery Barn} I love it…but are you like me? love it but can’t justify spending that kind a money? now i will dream about these lamps until i find a way to create my own… in my [...]

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For These Found Objects…I Am GRATE-ful

by Cindi Albright

How do you decorate? On a whim? On a dime? or are you very structured and purposeful about your decor? Planning and saving for months to get that next great item you saw in the store? Either way there are times when you find some wonderful items that intrigue you. You know what I’m talking [...]

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You Had Me At “Discount”

by Cindi Albright

Add to that… Home. Recycled. Salvage. I’m in hog heaven…okay maybe hog isn’t the best term to use. Let’s just say that I am “junk jubilant”! First of all it’s warming up in North Texas…Yay! With that comes fun in the sun at the next flea market or yard sale. It is the time of [...]

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Flea Market Treasures & True Confessions of a Beadaholic

by Cindi Albright

Last Sunday we piled the kids in the car and headed to East Texas. We were off to spend the day at what is known in these parts as “First Monday.” Canton, Texas is home to one of the largest flea markets in the United States, or so I’ve been told. But then again, isn’t [...]

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Seasonal Changes

by Cindi Albright

Believe it or not the holidays are upon us. With only one week to go before we slide into October we are doing the happy dance. I’m not one to wonder where this year as gone to. It is perfectly clear to me that this body of mine has no concept of time. The only [...]