Spring Flowers

I stayed up late last night doing some Easter decorating.

I did this and I did my mantel.

My goal was to use what I had on hand to do all my Easter decorating.

But I got the mantel all done and it just needed a new rabbit.

None of what I had would do.

So I won't show it till I go buy a new rabbit.

But I'm sharing my pretty spring flowers.

That watering can is special to me.

My Dad brought it to my house one day and said,

"Here, I thought you'd want this."

I don't know where it came from but he knew that I would want it.

That is just one of the things I loved about my Dad...he knew what I liked.

One time he made me earrings and a ring out of old typewriter keys and 

surprised me with them.

Loved those!

This whole thing is all about using what you have.

I bought that nest at Christmas on clearance and it had snow on it...I painted the snow green and 

painted the eggs blue and added a little spanish moss.

Now it's a spring nest.

I love robin's egg blue...don't you?

After I put this together last night...I decided it needed some height.

I brought a small tree limb from the yard and hot glued some silk flowers to it.

Instant....spring stems! 

Forsythia stems would have been lovely in this...but that would have required financial output.

And I was not going to do that.

I just finished painting the frame on this chalkboard.

I was very excited to find this chalkboard at a big price reduction after Christmas at Pier 1.

It was way cheaper than what it would have cost me in materials to make one.

So I painted the frame and then the other night I went to write on it with chalk 

and chalk will not write on it!

It's very smooth and shiny. I think you are suppose to use something else on it.

Anyone have any ideas?

I may end up repainting the board in chalk paint that I have here.

So much for just needing to paint the frame and it being done.

I've been listening to my Songbird's of Spring CD this afternoon.

(I'm really hip)

It really did seem like Spring today. It was so pretty out.

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A Winter Mantel

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I have discovered the joys of after Christmas shopping. I must say...I've never done it much before.

I'm always too busy working to have time to shop the After Christmas Sales.

But this year...since I'm working a lot in Pier 1...

I can't seem to resist those can't pass them up bargains.

Hence...my little winter mantel scape shown here today.

It all started with those sweet little fat birds.

They were cute at full price but I didn't need them.

At 75% off plus my discount....they just had to come home with me.

Same for the little bird's nest. 

I don't decorate for Christmas in a natural way....no real branches and stuff in my Christmas decor.

So it's fun to break out the natural stuff for January.

I had the bits of greenery bought at Michaels before Xmas cause they were just too pretty to not get.

I added some of my mercury glass and...

twigs I brought in from the yard.

I splattered some white paint on them and snowy glitter...and they became the perfect thing 

for my little fat birds to rest upon.

But of course...now I'm thinking of Valentine Decor so this will change up soon.

Speaking of bargains....

I bought these the other day at 90% off

They were less than $1 each!

I bought 8. They will turn up on my Thanksgiving table next year.

But I have to say it was not much fun buying pumpkins when the store was full of 

glorious Easter stuff.

But I'll be glad I got them next fall.

Mainly, I bought candles at 90% off.

That is fun....because you can burn them without an inkling of guilt.

So...Mom went back to the surgeon today and she got a passing grade.

She is doing fine. She had fluid around her lungs and that had to be drained off but 

that is a pretty common thing...according to the doctor.

But after going to the Heart Hospital, having the little procedure and running around a little.

(We made a quick stop at Ross)

She was very worn out and ready to get back in bed.

She didn't feel so hot.

Her recovery continues.....

pretty good considering the surgery was only three weeks ago.

She has agreed to stay with me awhile longer.

She thought she wanted to go home very soon but today convinced her she needs to take it easy 

for another two weeks at least.

The surgeon said really 8 weeks before she'd feel decent enough to be on her own.

That's ok. 

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