Is that something you’d like to see/read about?.

This isn’t a place for her.” “Why is she pacing up and down the aisles like that?” And what if I run into someone I know in this small town on my way in?How do I explain what I’m doing?

“Oh, I know I should be home weeding the garden and mopping the floors or maybe doing something normal like filling up the gas tank, but I really just like to go dig through other peoples old smelly junk.For fun!” I know to you and me, that sounds like the best time ever.But I still feel like “normal” people don’t do that..

So anyway, wanna see what I found?.I found the jackpot is what I found!

I’m pretty sure that, in this town, they’ve not yet clued into all the amazing stuff we’re finding in their stores because the prices were dirt cheap compared to what I’m used to in the city..

The top of one of those brass clocks everyone used to have, used as a makeshift cloche here: $1.99.Here’s how the whole desk area looked when I was done..

This project could have been a disaster with so many lines and so many opportunities for mistakes, but it was really just a completely satisfying way to spend a morning!.The next time you think you might like to try something a little fancy with painting tape and more than one paint color, give this little trick a try!.

This post contains affiliate links.If your kids went back to school yesterday like ours did, then you’re probably itching to start getting your house back in order after a long Summer of messes and memories.I mostly worked out in the garden yesterday and worked on a bit of painting in Kennedy’s room, but today I’m definitely in cleaning mode!.