cute and cheap decorating makes me happy!!

The other day I saw some pretty glass vases in the Pottery Barn magazine...expensive, but pretty!  They looked so fresh, so welcoming of Spring time...and just about anything can go in them and look great!

So I found a few small glass jars and vases at Good Will that were cute and very cheap.  I grouped them together with a few glass jars I already had, added a bag of green and beige balls, nuts, and sprigs that came in a bag from the Dollar Store, threw in a few outdoor twigs... and VOILA!....a fresh and fun decorating change for very little money!  Happy day!

Jesus!

So I can rarely find anything that says JESUS this time of year, the whole sweet reason we celebrate! I finally made big red glitter letters and spelled out His wonderful name to hang across our doors like garland, cuz I mean He is the centerpiece of it all...this season, every season.

"Take a good hard look at Jesus. HE's the centerpiece of everything we believe, faithful in everything God gave Him to do." (Heb.3 in the Message) 


How can you proclaim His beautiful name this time of year?  In your home, in your words, in your heart?  He is the Reason...

Got paint??

Last weekend we had a few very sunny days and it just got me so excited for springtime. To get outside and do yard work, spruce things up a bit you know.   It also got me excited to do something in my house.  Do you ever get that feeling when you  just want to do SOME thing? Clean, or move furniture, or paint or decorate???  

Of course with a "limited with a capital L" budget,...I am always excited to find something to do for cheap. 

So, I found this cute idea to make a plaque for my front door.  It was pretty easy to do, and this link will tell you the step by step directions that I followed.    http://pinkandpolkadot.blogspot.com/2008/10/eat-crow.html

My house is black and white with a red door, so this plaque is just perfect.    I also have wanted to re paint a small kid's rocker that I had sitting on my porch.  So, I used the red from the door and it looks so cute.  The plaque and the rocking chair have just spruced up my front porch a little bit!  A few cheap and fresh touch ups...love that!!