Every Little Birdie

Friday, March 9, 2018

Good Junk!

Nothing is better than the

first hint of SPRING!

The grass is getting green

the trees are beginning to bud.......

Springs a coming y'all

It's time to freshen up

those outdoor spaces!!

So yesterday I had one of those moments

"I think I'll make a coffee table
for my outside patio"

As some of you know

I have a lot of what I like to

call "good junk" stored in my garage

So off I went to dig through my junk...

I decided this old cabinet door

would make a great table top

and this old piece of junk (I found at a yard
sale) will be perfect for the base

I decided to sand the back of the cabinet door
and then shabby it up a bit with
a coat of white wash paint

(white paint + a little water = white wash paint)

That gave it just the look I was going for!

I then gave it a coat of polyurethane sealer
since it will used outside

Next I made a trip to Hobby Lobby

looking for some rustic hardware

Found these handles that were

made to look old!

PERFECT

I screwed the handles on each end
to give it the appearance of
an old tray

I added this cute shabby metal basket
to my tray top for a little added
shabby character

(another find at Hobby Lobby
got it on sale for $10.00)

Then I relocated (from my patio)
a white iron bird
and a enamel pot with a succulent

(use what you got sister)

Now I have a new (OLD)
coffee table ready to move onto my outdoor patio

Every Little birdie says

Don't you love it when one of

your bright ideas actually works!

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Anxiously Waiting............

I am so ready for

SPRING

We had a pretty hard winter

for South Texas

It actually got down in the 20's

a few times

Therefore my pretty flower gardens

F R O Z E

Luckily all my plants are perennials

(which means they will come back)

so I've just cut everything to the ground

and now I'm waiting, waiting, waiting

for them to SPRING back!

Patience is NOT my middle name

so it's very hard for me to wait

However, there were a few brave plants

that made it through the winter

My succulents!!!!

How joyous to have these pretty

green plants all year long

My vintage enamel bowls

work great as containers

Recently while shopping in East Texas I

found a cute little chicken feeder

for $5.00 and guess what I used it for.....

a planter for succulents!!

(they aren't fussy

they'll grow where ever you put them)

I am anxiously waiting for Spring

but until then I've got these hardy

little plants to keep me happy

Every Little Birdie says

Friday, February 2, 2018

Heavenly Shades of White

I'm in love with the color white

I think it brings peace, calmness

and serenity

It's the color palette I chose

for my home and I never

tire of it

and that's especially true

on my screened porch


I love using cotton in my decor, it's the perfect white touch

Can't you just feel yourself

taking a deep breath

and relaxing.......

Every Little birdie says

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Road Trip Texas style

We've been hibernating lately

staying home, warm and cozy during the cold spell

We finally decided it was time to get out and about!

ROAD TRIP !!!!

Destination...East Texas...Canton

SHADY PINES

(My son's country place is a favorite

gathering spot for our family)

I featured it in a past Post

The main house is a great place to gather

However.....

My favorite place at Shady Pines
is the little cottage at the back of the property

My daughter, granddaughter and myself
have taken this sweet little house on as a labor of love.......
it's an ongoing project and each time we visit
we add a few decorating touches
(hubby even contributes with his MAN labor
thanks for installing the new dishwasher)

This trip the twin room got some loving attention
We added colorful quilts, vintage decor on the wall
and a few more pieces to our shelf over the window

We also hung some pretty curtains to soften the room up a bit

Last year we added curtains
and a day bed to the other bedroom

I think each bedroom has it's own charm

We took down the old shade over the kitchen sink
and replaced it with a pretty curtain topper

Another new addition to the kitchen/living area
is this darling drop leaf table

My sweet friend and favorite junkin' partner

had this vintage table in her barn and

donated it for the cottage

Thank you Judy!!!

To add to the family fun we had a birthday celebration

Saturday night

I love that my sweet granddaughter and I can share our

birthday celebrations together

I love my birthday gifts

Thank you Susan for my Tiffany playing cards

Now that's a classy game!!!

Thank you Justin & Jennifer for my

fabulous clothes from Altar'd State

and thank you hubby for my leather journal

What a thoughtful and beautiful gift!

Sunday after the masses left,
hubby and I took a country drive

We visited the Blue Moon Gardens

(if you haven't been there it should be on

your East Texas bucket list)

and stopped in the little town of Edom

renowned for it's artist community

Best little wide spot in Texas

Monday morning it was time to go home
we said goodbye
to Pork Chop, the pig
and Chuck, the rooster
(Celebrities at Shady Pines)

Hubby pulled up a Texas Map
and decided we'd take a
different route home
stopping in the charming town
of Bastrop for lunch

(I was intrigued with the following description
written on their Chamber of Commerce website)

Besides having one of the most historic and quaint downtowns in the State of Texas, Bastrop, nestled along the banks of the Colorado River, also boasts delicious culinary treasures sure to please even the most devout foodies, a thriving art scene, some of the best live music just east of Austin, and the most adorable shops and boutiques full of thoughtfully curated goods.

This Texas small town is worth the stop!!

We ate a delicious lunch at

Maxine's Cafe and Bakery

located in the quaint downtown

Recognized by Texas Monthly as one of the “40 Best Places for Breakfast in Texas” and one of the

“40 Best Small Town Cafes in Texas”

I'll end with a little Texas history ........

While finding our way to Bastrop

we traveled on the OSR

(Old San Antonio Road)

and discovered this road has some

very interesting history