TheLilVintageCottage

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Quicky Easter Decoration


If you have these:


You can make this!!!!

All you need is a soap dispenser and gel clings.  Peel off the label on the soap and add your  cling!  So easy it is scary!!!  Also the vinyl  ones work just as well.  If you want, you can leave the back label on, I just got pull happy and took it all off.

Hopefully I will have another project for you soon!!!!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Hurry up Spring!!!!!!

Or should I say hurry up warm weather!!!

I just came up with 2 more (want to do) projects and this cold wet weather is killing me!!!! 

I actually considered taking over the unfinsihed playroom but then again you never know when a grandbaby is gonna show up and want to play.  And being the wonderful mawmaw I am, I just can't say no.

ACTUALLY!!!!!  Several will be here this weekend but I might get by with next week.  Hmmmmmm, need to think about that....

The first project I have what I need.  The second one, I need to shopping  out on the family farm to get things.  My parents are gonna start hiding when I come out there...lol

I believe this summer as I yard sale I will gather winter projects so I am not sitting idle for half a year.  It is driving me crazy!!!

Face Book

I just started a page on Face Book.  It is called...what else?  Coffee, Clutter and Chocolate!! 

It is an open group so if you have a second, stop on by and take a peek.  Please feel free to leave FRIENDLY suggestions here at any time.  I am so new to this that I am walking around blind.  But I will get it figured out!!

Friday, February 17, 2012

A Review!!

Today I want to do something a little different. 

I want to share with you one of my FAVORITE products!!

I just love Resolve Spray and Wash!!  With 13 grandchildren, I have used this product to get all sorts of stains out of their clothes.  From blood to chocolate.  My better half works in a garage and can ruin a t shirt in one day.  I have been lucky enough to make them last longer and look nicer with this product.

DISCLAIMER:  I am not getting paid for this review.  No one asked me to do it, just did it on my own.  This is just my two cents about something I use in my own home.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Is It Really Frugal?

I love to blog hop!  You can find me all over the place in blog land as soon as the house work is finished.

A lot of the ones I read are ways to be very frugal and saving money.  Some of the ideas are good while I really question the frugalness of others.

Examples:  May your fabric softener sheets....I just use vinegar in an old Downy Ball and tennis balls in the dryer.  ANNNNND  I very seldom use the dyer anyways.  I hang up everything. 

See what I mean?  I don't have to my fabric softener at all!

I make my own bread.  Winter I use a bread machine, summer ?I like to make it and put it out in the hot sun (covered of course) to rise on its own.  This way I don't have loaves stocked in the freezer.

I can buy a .95 cent bottle of body wash cheaper then I can make it at home.   Even almost free if I have a coupon.

I NEVER buy coupons.  I can get them free and I think paying for them kind of defeats the purpose of saving money.

What do you think?

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Pictures!!!!!

The child's picnic table was at my grandmother's house.  I haven't decided if I want to paint it or not. 

This long old school desk was another dresser my parents gave me that also was in the basement.

I found this milk can in the barn and will be making it all pretty.

If I remember right, this table use to sit in my great grandmothers house.  I will be cutting a little off the legs and cleaning up to use as a coffee table.

This end table use to belong to my grandmother.  Stripping off old varnish and junking the 70's handles.

This Warm Morning stove was in the basement.  Cleaning it up and going to use it in the house.  I want to paint it but hubby is trying to put his foot down about it.  We will see later who wins this one.

This large blue cabinet was my mother's and she gave it to me for Christmas one year.  Still trying to decide what color to repaint it.  I know it is over 100 years old.

This dresser isn't an antique.  Belong to my other grandmother.  Thinking of painting it and changing out the handles.  Not sure on it yet either.

And here is a picture of my two little babies.  Salem and Aggie.  Salem is the one on the left with the attitude on his face.  I adopted them from our local shelter. 

So can not wait for warm weather.  I also have a metal bird cage on a stand in the attic that use to belong from another great grandmother.  Just waited on a time not to have crawling little ones in the house because it is top heavy.

Sorry about the dark pictures.  Still learning how the camera works!

Have a wonderful day everyone!!!!!