Barns...

 The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and 

on everything you put your hand to. 

The Lord your God will bless you in the 

land he is giving you.

Deuteronomy 28:8

 A precious promise once given and made good on...

 from the same God I serve today.

Cleaning White Kitchen Cupboards...

I'm late to the party I know - but I had 

no idea this product would work like it does.   

(Said product has no idea I'm doing this post - so there's nothing in it for me...)

I have these white stock kitchen cupboards 

because it's we could afford at the time...

(under $3,000 for 3 walls - installed by hubby)...

 They have this wood grain look in vinyl that is a real

 pain to clean.  Splattered dirt wipes easily enough...

 ...but these greasy spots and surface dirt that gets 

in the grooves and grain - not so much. 

 But look - and with just a few wipes!

 Thank you Magic Eraser!  I am sold! 

 Now in just 2-3 minutes while something is cooking

 in the microwave - I can  whip out an eraser and do

 a few cupboard doors...or the refrigerator handle...

or the backsplash or...(you get the idea)... 

 

No spray bottles or buckets required.  

Yippee!

Tiny Stool Project (free!)...

And this would be the 2nd project I completed 

on the 4th...

 "Love Sends A Little Gift Of Roses"

 Too cute at just 11" high.  Rescued from a 'free' pile 

and given a little sheet music magic.

Works great on the floor or tabletop.
linking to Transformation Thursday
Flaunt It Friday 
Show & Tell Friday 
Jennifer Rizzo 

Project Day...

A day off of work with no real plans for a picnic,

 etc... so what to do?  Projects of course!  

Here's one I finished up from a $1 find...

  No 'before' shot - but it was a very blond wood -

 modern style 50's bench.

Gave it a coat of mint green paint (cause I had some

 on hand that I wanted to use up...) and then some

 creamy white.  Did a bit of sanding to let that 

green show through...

 ...and added some sheet music to the top (cause I have

 some of that to use up too).  Just really liked the graphics of

 this Hebrew folk song and the coloring worked.

  Last was a coat of poly to keep it looking good. 

Hope someone out there will appreciate this nod 

to my Jewish friends.

Linking to White Wednesday

All American Red Gingham...

I love me some vintage kitchen paired with red 

gingham.  Sadly, I have no such goodness in my own

 home.  But in our cottage - oh yeah...

EVERYTHING purchased via thrift, yard sales, free, etc.

 (Okay - the farm house original sink curtain is
 stripes and not checks - but it's close enough!)

 I'm not surprised that 3 of my Pinterest  

Kitchen Spaces include red gingham.   

(refer to board for photo sources and more...)

 This one with a touch of aqua is my personal favorite

 right now...

Eclectic Kitchen design by Los Angeles Architect tumbleweed and dandelion.com

 And just today - I listed these red gingham goodies

 in my Etsy shop.

Country Kitchen Book

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Red gingham - almost as American as a certain 

red, white & blue - almost...