The Mr. and I are coming up on our 14th year wedding anniversary soon.  Hard to believe it's been THAT long! Although it seems like forever ago I can still remember it like it was yesterday.  It was a big hoopla of an event.  Looking back I would do it very different.  Smaller, more intimate.  No pink.  All white. Even the invitations... Wedding invitations have come such a long way since I got married. I can remember printing my own invites on my home computer and they were pretty vanilla. Now

By now you should know I have a thing for old school equipment. I've especially got a soft spot in my heart for these old a/v carts. When I see them for sale I have to adopt them. Immediately. Oh yes, I have quite a collection of stray carts. I've used them for end tables, night stands, bar carts, food serving carts. My men have even found quite a bit of enjoyment riding them down the street (much to my chagrin). My latest vintage school cart acquisition is this rusty old green

This past Saturday my little man and I had the whole day to play while the three older men when outrigger canoeing on the Great Salt Lake.  Our first stop...the car wash.  His ABSOLUTE favorite!  Next, we hit up a few thrift and consignment stores...an activity I could never get away with with my older two boys.  I love the toddler years because everything is an adventure.  On the other hand, it makes for a very interesting experience in the store (bull in a china shop comes to mind).  I scored

A few days ago I introduced you to my fave new online store for vintage and antique pieces called Cabootle (you can see previous post here about how pleased I am with their customer service). I scored these two vintage collectables.  Now let me show you how I used them. This vintage Coca-Cola crate and printer's tray have been put to good use at my house. If you have kids, you know they collect stuff. Lots and lots of stuff. Pebbles, legos, erasers, marbles, you name it, it's probably in

I've been shopping around for a patio table but just couldn't seem to find the perfect one.  When you can't find one, make one!  As promised I'm back with the tutorial for making your own table made from some boards and plumbing pipe that I featured in my recent patio makeover.  I found all my supplies (except one little piece) from Home Depot.  That one little piece was only because I wanted to put my table on casters and have it be mobile (completely optional).  I first started by