Food for thought....

At this very moment, you may be saying to yourself that you have any number of admirable qualities.
You are a loyal friend,
a caring person,
someone who is smart,
dependable,
fun to be around.
That's wonderful, and I'm happy for you, but let me ask you this:
are you being any of those things to yourself?

~Phillip C. McGraw~

Junkin' Monday #7

These two mommas had a very busy weekend. Lots of driving to tests, volunteer commitments, Homecoming game and Dance, plus a very early morning spent at the wet and cold soccer field. So the Junkin' Gods rewarded us with a short but always inspiring trip to one of our favorite antiquing spots, Country Roads in Orange, CA where we were able to find some "Need" and some "Want" pieces...

The Needs are:
A coffee table that we will use in the Family Room Makeover we are working on...
Great lines, perfect size, not too deep just like we needed it...

Not the best picture, garage lighting not cooperating!
It will be painted and lightly distressed to show the yellow paint underneath...

The second Need:

Some vintage bottles soon to be altered and delivered to The Cottage in Laguna Beach...
Love making these!

Now the Wants:

A large, vintage Open sign.
I bought it with my kitchen in mind, but I think it will be living in our family room. Love the bold letters, the chippy paint of course and the black trim...

And the last Want is this cute adorable pair of shoes for Clara's collection...

As you know, she has LOTS of them, but this is the first pair with "platforms"...CUTE!!!

How's that for a short trip?

Now it's your turn...show us your weekend treasures...
Link and visit..
Inspire and be inspired!

Where did the weekend go???

We have no idea...it just escaped us...


We will be posting our Junkin' Monday, a little later than usual on Monday morning.
We hope you'll come back and join us because although the weekend was crazy, we managed to do some treasure hunting and we'd love to share it with you!

See you a little later!

Are you in?

Good Morning Girls!

Just a quickie to remind everyone that there is still time to enter our Giveaway.
If you haven't done so, just click Here

We will announce the lucky winner next Wednesday, the 21st.
Now, go make something pretty!
Hugs,

Clara & Marcela

Transformation Thursday...

Lots of findings from here and there....
Pieces of yesterday that caught my eye for one reason or another...
or for not reason at all...

...help me transform
rescued vintage books...

And sometimes when luck and inspiration hit me,
I'm able to tell a story....

Or even capture a customer's memory...

But many times, I feel like the books transform themselves...
I just happen to to be the one with the glue in my hand...

For more wonderful transformations visit:
The shabby chic cottage