Worth It {We Are}

• By Marcie
• 18 April, 2013
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I don’t blog as often as others. I don’t have a set day on my calendar for a new post, a new project, a goal. Right now, the dishwasher is running, the cat is watching the snow fall outside and there are loads of laundry to be put away. My younger brother, who has landed here for awhile, is asleep on the couch. The house smells like the banana cake the 4 year-old and I just made.

I look at what other DIY bloggers do, the junk sales they’re able to go to every weekend to scour for the best treasures, the book they have in the works, the magazines they’re featured in, the creativity that seems to spew from every part. And my thoughts often turn to, “when will I be that good? When will my painting projects look like so-and-so’s? Will I ever have a whole day to de-junk my garage? Can I ever own my own shop?”

And then it occurs to me-this is all temporary. And I’m not them. I’m me. I’m a beginner, an amateur, a full-time mom and housewife and home-keeper, a sister and friend, a lover of books and all that is chocolate.

All that we compare ourselves to is futile-because we’re not them. We’re us. Our talents, our gifts, our purpose-they are uniquely ours. The question should not be, “why am I not like them?” The question should be, “am I being me?”

We are worth it. We are so much more valuable than any piece of furniture we freshen up, any project we might finish up this weekend, any comments others may make about our finished product.

What about you? Do you know you are worth it today?

Chair Makeover {From Ugly}

• By Marcie
• 7 April, 2013
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This weekend was all about a chair makeover (with the occasional push-the-kids-on-swing break). Several weeks ago, I bought a dining room table to make over, and the lady selling it to me threw in four free chairs. Very. Nasty. Chairs.

The vinyl, which was peeling off, was covering up very dirty 70′s-ish fabric, which was covering up pretty usable foam. For a proper chair makeover, everything has to come off.

So the vinyl came off, the fabric came off, the frame was primed.

I found this super-duper cute fabric at Hobby Lobby. I love love love yellow (and chevron).

After a coat of spray paint and some distressing, the chair makeover is complete!

Not bad for a Saturday project, eh?

Treasure Hunting in Nashville

• By Marcie
• 5 February, 2013
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I’m visiting Tennessee this weekend to see my brother–

(ain’t he a handsome one?)

and I plan to do some treasure hunting in Nashville while I’m there.

It will be my first time in Nashville, and I’m a bit excited!

Here are some I’ve found so far:

The Iron Gate (Franklin, TN)

Rebecca’s Furniture and Design (Franklin, TN)

Butler’s Antiques (Hopkinsville, KY)

Time and Again (Nashville, TN)

104 S. Main Antiques (Dickson, TN)

Rare Bird Antique Mall (Goodlettsville, TN)

Will post pictures of this adventure next week!