When I opened an email from Williams Sonoma a few weeks ago and saw this glass hurricane, it took my breath away:

photo from Williams Sonoma

Isn't it gorgeous? I loved it.

So, of course it was on my mind. I wish I could empty my brain sometimes, but alas, it was smashed in there along with other useful tidbits of information that I want to remember later, like did you know you're only supposed to run cold water in your garbage disposal to make it last longer?

I'm really not supposed to be stopping at yard sales on Saturday morning.
We're moving next month...
but I can't help it.
We've had beautiful weather here, so the sales are still going strong. I've had the willpower not to intentionally go yard-saling, but when I see that neon sign when I'm driving down the street, my heart jumps and my hands just automatically jerk the steering wheel in that direction. I can't help it!

But look what I found:
* a brand new Ralph Lauren scarf with the knit flag. ($1) It still has the tags on it. I really want to put that flag on a pillow...but that would mean I would have to sew. It may be just the thing that brings kitty out (my sewing machine..you may get to meet her one day!)

*a big, fat mason jar turned into a lamp ($1)~think of all the things this could be filled with!

* a like new pair of brown Skechers for my daughter ($3) (they kind of blend in with the trunk, so they're hard to see...

and

*Two HUGE framed and matted prints...not interested in the prints necessarily, but am stirring up some ideas for the frames. We don't even know where we'll be living for goodness sake, but these will be coming with us :) How could I leave them for $2 and $3??

I'm going to try to get to my dollar store Thanksgiving project during naptime today, so hopefully I'll have that to show you next.

Have a marvelous Monday~

I was lamenting the fact that we didn't carve pumpkins this year, but the bright side is that they make great, simple porch decorations through Thanksgiving~

Have a great weekend and if you haven't already, you have through Sunday to comment on my houzz interview for the chance at the $50 Target gift card. Good luck!

p.s. if you have photoshop elements and are wondering how I colored the pumpkins, here is a great tutorial.

Let the before and after home tour begin~today is the entryway:

Before:

I'm sure you've heard about Houzz.com. It's an amazing resource of thousands of home pictures where you can find inspiration for any room in your house.

I was shocked when Adi from Houzz contacted me to be featured and interviewed. First of all, I have never even had an interiew, and are you sure you want our humble little 70's home?
I felt like I was a bit out of my league, but this also made me love Houzz even more that they feature a variety of styles of decor and home styles.

I am so honored to have my first interview ever over there today~
go on over and leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 gift card to...
can you guess which store I chose?

I am so predictable...
thank you again, Adi, for this opportunity.

Hi y'all! Great news to share: we got 2 offers on our house last week and we accepted one this weekend. Woowoowooo-hooo!
Of course it's not a done deal until the money is in the bank, but it's a first huge step in the right direction, right?

So, to celebrate, I bought something.

Last Saturday while our house was being shown, I was driving around with the kids and happened upon a yard sale. I saw this dresser and loved it. I couldn't believe it was still there at 3 in the afternoon.