To Paint, or Not to Paint

Pin It Now! My name is Jeni, and I own an ugly dining room table.  I have to admit, it was a great Craigslist find.  But now I'm tired of it.  So I have a decision to make...

All of our wood furniture is light like this table.  I want something that stands out of our sea of light woods, and thought it'd be great to paint this boring table black. 

What do you think?

(don't mind the tiny dog...)

Wall Decor Inspirations

Pin It Now! I have a naked wall.  A big, muted yellow, buck naked wall in my living room.  Our home is small so I am rather picky, I don't want to make it look any smaller!  I simply can't find anything to display on this wall that fit perfectly with our decor.  Until today...

Isn't she beautiful?  This simply decorated wall from Style Files is perfect!  I love the idea of a small, framed area of wallpaper for my living room.

I also love the idea of different size mirrors arranged on the wall.  This will definitely make my room look bigger!  Idea from Vision Decor

I love these ideas too from This Southern Girls Nest:

Etsy Finds Thursday!

Pin It Now! Can you believe it's almost Halloween?!?!  Where on earth does the time go?  Anywho, here are some of my Etsy favorites this week.

These adorable frames from cutelittlethingsforkids are perfect for your Halloween costume photos.

Need a Trick-or-Treating tote for your little one?  This is a super cute reversible bag just for them!  Discounted to only $3.00  (Only 1 left, so hurry!)  From LittlePeanutShop

People of Walmart

Pin It Now! People of Walmart.  What more can I say?  I know this stirs up images of the classy shoppers of this lovely chain.  This blog captures beautiful photographs of their customers in all their glory.  Trashbags, butt cheeks and mullets, Oh My! 

Mom of the Year?  Sure, why not!?

Ahoy, Matey!

Business in the front, party in the back!!

Carving Pumpkins!

Pin It Now! I LOVE Halloeween!  This past weekend we went to an amazing pumpkin patch on Sauvie Island here in Portland.  Kruger's Farm has an amazing selection of pumpkins and fresh produce, along with yummy burgers and local organic beer.  We really didn't know what to decide one, so of course we had some yummy hot dogs, roasted ears of corn and some beer.  Delicious! 

Needless to say, it is just gorgeous there!! 

Etsy Finds Thursday!

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This soap looks yummy enough to eat!  These soaps are pumpkin cake scented.  I definitely need a couple of these to liven up my sinks this Halloween season.  You can find these from Etsy seller SunBasilGarden.

It's a little pumpkin head!  This beanie fits adult or child and is hand-crocheted by Etsy seller vandevic.  She also has these adorable crocheted doggy costumes:

 

What can be cuter??

Rue La La

Pin It Now! I just discovered Rue La La from a fellow Nestie.  They are a site that is invitation-only and offers great deals from big name brands and designers. 

Right now they are offering Bare Esscentuals and Dolce and Gabbana items for about half the regualr retail price.  I just joined, and I love it! 

If you'd like to join you can click this link for your invitation. 

Happy Shopping!!

Etsy Finds Thursday!

Pin It Now! Etsy Finds Thursday - Halloween Edition!

I LOVE Halloween.  Dress up and candy, what's better than that??  For the next four weeks I will be showing off some Halloween-esque Etsy finds.

I have many memories of watching reruns of this show growing up, and I still love The Munsters!  This Lily Munster necklace is great for those of you who aren't keen on dressing up, but still want to celebrate the Halloween spirit.  You can find this at Etsy seller The Gilded Lily's shop.

I can't wait to dress my dogs up for Halloween each year.  The neighborhood kids love to see them in their costumes when they come to the door.  And what's the perfect costume without a Halloween collar?

RetroAnimals sells these adorable doggie accessories.

Jewelry by Tara

Pin It Now! Fellow blogger The Plumber's Wife is offering a fabulous giveaway! Check out her page for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate!

 Good Luck!!

Some Weird Crab Giveaway

Pin It Now! Another great giveaway from The Plumber's Wife!  This time she's offering the Tulip Tote from Some Weird Crab.  Isn't it adorable?