quick stick fix

Remember these ferns I found at Michaels over a year ago? I wanted to put one in the living room for some green, but decided they needed a little oomph. But I don’t have any money. I’m already over budget for this month for my fun money and my house money.

Bad Melissa.

I’ve got to go sell some of my husbands old baseball cards or something. {honey, do you ever read my blog?}

I bet you all don’t ever go over budget, do you?

Anyway, I was looking for a solution in my backyard and my eyes fell on these dried stems that used to be day lilies. Cha-ching! I could even cut them with scissors, no saws required. Double cha-ching!

I took them back in to my neat, calm, organized kitchen table and started cutting them down. {I love dry cinnamon life. In milk, not so much. They get soggy instantly.}

I used plain old Elmers School Glue to attach them.

Satisfaction for Melissa in about 27 minutes:

No, I haven’t painted the table yet. It’s on the list.

Yes, the lampshade is crooked.

No, I’m not going to spray paint the lamp. It’s brass, but not sassy brassy. Antique brass is all good with me.

And yes, it would probably be prettier if my sticks were all even, but maybe I think it adds to the rustic-ness of it, or maybe I was too lazy to measure. Or maybe people will think my kids made it at nature camp. {do you remember the popsicle stick birdcage in the Parent Trap?} Definitely under $10 and under 1 hour.

Party is tomorrow, I’ll try to get the link up tonight around 10 pm Eastern time!