Fill a bag for a BUCK!

We have a St. Vincent's Thrift Store that has an outside area where you can fill a bag for a buck.

I've never stopped to look at the items before, but one day this little thing caught my eye. I knew just what I wanted it for, and it was not for it's current state.

Before

I had to restrain myself from ripping the junk off of it in the car on the way home.

I also got 28 vintage children's books in my bag for a buck, most of them from the 50's and 60's. They are so darling, I'll save them for another post.

After

I think it is much happier in it's new home. And much prettier, too, without all of the junk and fluff.

So this ended up costing me .0356 cents with tax- not bad, eh?

A Child's Prayer

I love this sign that I made for my kids' room. I bought the letters a couple of years ago, but they were stashed at the bottom of a drawer in my craft room for ages! Before my second baby was born, I was determined that I would finally get the project done. I really wanted these precious pictures and message to be the focal point of their room. These are dear to me because my beloved Aunt gave them to me. She saved them in her hope chest since she was in high school, I believe. I am so grateful to have them! They were copyrighted in 1944 and 1945. Of course, they deserve to be properly framed and matted. I would love them to be in white frames to match all the furniture, but money is tight so this is my way of using what I have and being able to enjoy them now. You'll probably notice they aren't even matted, but I love them anyway. I am a believer that things don't have to be perfect to be beautiful!

Carmen