A Story to tell...

This dresser has a story. 

This dresser's story did not begin with me.

It had a life before...wish I knew its history.

Some cultures believe the spirit stays with a piece...

This spirit is sweet.

I met it in a barn...

top off

 burn marks

black rings

no handles

drawer slats off

A loss cause?

OH NO!

I had in mind a resue.

I had to do many a things...

attach top, saw out drawer front,

pull apart two drawers, reuse and

make shelf from said drawers to hold baskets,

paint, create new pulls, white wash baskets,

Why not add a key?

And on and on...

Now I love this little rescue and revamp.

LOVE.

How can I sell it at my next sale?

Someone else will love it too.

Onto my next rescue.

Create.

Something.

From.

Nothing.

Passion.

Molly

Linked to so come check out all the great things:

between naps on the porch

cottage instincts-make-it-for-monday

the diy showoff.-project-parade

diy-day-with-sweet-funky-vintage

sillylittlesparrow-toot-your-horn-tuesday-more-or-less

Oh and with pictures...so cool!

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Hello from Texas

We are on an adventure...

in Texas seeing family.

 Just the girls...husband and biggest boy at home. 

We are really a transported flock,

 originally from Michigan but

my sis made the move with husband and children years ago

and is really a "Texan" now. 

Along came my Mom too to make her nest. 

So now it is sister and her ENTIRE clan. 

 I got to see my niece's babies...

I am a GREAT AUNT many times over!! 

How fun is that? 

Meeting wives and husbands and friends, oh my. 

It is so hard being so far.

I miss them all and I am still here!

Auntie Molly loves you all.

The Porter Clan and my Mom in Florida!!

Ohhhhh an award for me!

                                               I am so

touched

to receive this award

from

Laurie

of

Indulge Your Shelf

I had such a busy day

and

 felt a bit overwhelmed

with it all.

To come home

to this little bit of

 sweetness...

This is one of those things

that makes me

grateful.

Grateful for the little comments

 from those who come by...

They all mean so much.

AND

I so relish your

Humor

 Creativity

and the

sweetness

you bring into the world.

Now, Laurie had added to her blog

 some things you may not know about her...

so now it is my turn.

1. 

 I love birdies.  My kids make fun of me

as when a birdie nests in my yard I am so thrilled. 

My, yes, "my" dove just hatched her baby
in the nest in the wreath

above my garage door. 

Heaven.

2.

I love bees.  I do not know why really...

I love to paint them, I love the richness
in a nature they represent. 

I am a little scared of the hornets
but not the bumble bee.

3.

I am a planner but I might not always get it done. 

I may be a bit fussy about how things are visually.

OK

I have to have a room visually yummy
before I can sit and relax.

I mostly keep my living room clean for this reason

but we actually use it A LOT too.

4.

This is one of my favorite sayings. 

 My Mother and her mother and her mother

before passed down this gene.

The gene that makes you just do it. 

Makes you take something
and make it into something else,

 better, new...more.

I had no "cool" pumps for a dance in college. 

I took old T-strap buckled numbers

and made them into some kick butt pumps.

I knew I was doomed to live my motto

"Something from Nothing" because

I didn't know it couldn't be done...

so I did it anyway.

5.

I love my family more than I can tell you.

Their support and acceptance of me...
bird, bee lovin', planning doer

is

PRICELESS.

Oh and lastly, my "c" and "h" stick so I miss them

and I am a horrid speller so...

at least I can paint a flower. 

Does that count?

Molly

I am passing this award on to
 Kirsty
of
A little bit on sanity and a lot of chaos

I do not know what it is about her blog
but I always go there as I read thru my
Dashboard of the latest post.
I mean I see what she writes,
 I lived (my chaos is a bit different now as my kids are older) what she writes.
It is the mix of horrid vomit stories,
glass shards embedded in her beautiful stairs
and the chair dust(yes, grody and bogue - ever use that one?)
covering her carpet.
Ahh and throw in a creative accomplishment and you get...
One beautiful chaos called life.
Real,
Lovely.
Thanks.
Go visit.

Winner, winner...Giveaway time!!

I am just thrilled

to

name the winners

for my giveaway!

Here is a peek at the prizes,

yep,

PRIZES!

The winner gets to choose 

Kissing Doves 

or

 Keep Calm...

Marian

or better known as

Miss Mustard Seed 

of

Mustard Seed Creations

is the WINNER!

I will send a note to the winners

and I will need a note back so

I can send along the prizes.

And this little nest goes to my 100th follower! 

Robin of Tallulah Sophie

Congratulations

and

MOSTLY,

Thank you for taking the time to visit with me.

Molly

Officially 1 - 0 - 0!!

ONE HUNDRED FOLLOWERS

Thanks so much for taking the time

to come see me in  my little space. 

I can't tell you the pleasure it is to meet you all

and see what creative fun you are up to that day. 

Each day I peer into my

 "dashboard"

to see who as shared

some snippet,

 some bauble,

some view of their world. 

Thank you for letting me come

into your little place and see too!

I have a 100th follower prize

but there is still time to win my giveaway.

Just become a follower

 and leave a comment

and you too are eligible. 

I will post the other winner on Monday.

One of these little baubles can be yours!!