Thirft Store Finds

I had this amazing old fireplace mantel that I used as a headboard in college and I loved it! My poor dad came to move me one summer to a new apartment and my headboard never made it. His response, "Oh that big piece of wood- I took it to the dumpster." Of course I went looking for it and it was already gone. I still haven't let him live it down- until this last week. I found one for a great price and brought it home. The best part was as it was loaded in the truck a guy came out of the Flea Market and told me that he could tell by the saw marks on the back of the wood that it is dated pre-Civil War.




Excuse my pillows in those pictures- I shouldn't have taken that without karate chopping the tops.

I also found this great chair!



Of course Mia had to check out all the new furniture.





Yes, I cheated and said her favorite word, Darla- to make her tilt her head.

When I was looking for a headboard, I was also looking for shutters as a headboard. I saw tons of shutters but they were all being used as displays and none of them were for sale. I was also looking for a door. I then found these pictures on all the blogs I stalk. You can stalk them too- there are links on the side of my blog.















I didn't even think about just using a door or shutters as just decoration. This may have to stay on my Thrift Store "Hot List" along with an easel, a bird cage and may others.

Hump Day Quotes- Happy Wednesday!

" It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness"

"Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way."

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved"

"When force of circumstances upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it."

"Prepare your mind to receive the best that life has to offer"

"Learning by experience often is painful- and the more it hurts, the more you learn"

"A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement"

Darla

Mia LOVES Darla- loves her. It might be her new favorite word. It ranks right up there with breakfast. She was super pumped when she got to go play chase with her on Sunday.





This is the look I get when Rocky tries to act mad that I'm taking his picture but you can see the smirk where he is fighting back the smile.












When we first get there before Mia is too tired, Rocky will make Darla stay and Mia will go get the big tennis ball herself carrying it back by the fuzz but if Darla goes to get it Mia likes to steal it from her when she brings it back. Here she is trying to hide it.



This is Darla slowly going to steal it back.


And this is the sad face she makes after Darla wins.

New Madison Pics

Madison turns a year this month! Here are some recent pictures.







I had to get a cute picture of these chubby things before she starts walking and they lose the fat.



Of course she could only sit still for so long but I did get this one really good shot.


And she had to be bribed with her remote to get these few.



And then she is off....





Pulling herself up on anything she can find.


This picture is pure excitement when she found out the drawer opened unlike all the baby proofed cabinets.





Happy First Mother's Day Lauren!

Only Me!

My office is in downtown Montgomery and right beside the Biscuit's stadium. Well, there was a game today which was just getting out as I came back to work from lunch. I had just finished crossing the street when a cop in his car decided to get on the loudspeaker and tell me not to walk and text at the same time.Nice.