I have a confession...

I enjoy drinking a glass of nice wine in the evening to wind down and relish in the day but lately I have found myself buying boxed wine a lot. A few years ago this would have never been the case! I was a huge wine snob, sipping it in and tasting every flavor and scent then life happened and well, let's just say it is a luxury when I am able to engross myself into a full-bodied bottle of wine.

I do love a good centerpiece to display my wine when I do have some in fun and unique ways, so a few weeks ago while perusing one of the local GW's I came across this little guy...

He seemed bland and uninteresting but I knew with the proper pop of color this little guy would be an amazing addition to the new table I am building for the dining room! Armed with my trusty can of bright yellow spray paint, I patiently hastily covered him with a new coat and he became alive. Even seemed a little happier. See?...

I can't wait to get my castle door table finished, this little guy is going to look amazing next to my new electric blue table settings, which are another GW find!

Nothing New Beginnings

My New Year's resolution this year was to purchase everything I could second-hand (excluding the intimate items...). I would really like to say it was because I wanted to do my help in putting an end to unnecessary waste plaguing the world, but really we were just broke. You have to start somewhere, right!? I started by making a list (I love my lists!) of home improvements and ideas that I have been severly neglecting and began to research the how-to's, what's and what not's. It was during this time that the heavens opened up and I discovered the promised land that is Pintrest. We will talk about that later...

 I decided that in order to be sucessful in this adventure I needed to figure out how to get my hands on free/cheap supplies. I discovered the greatness of Goodwill, Craigslist, Value Village and my absolute favorite...Habitat for Humanity ReStore. These places are amazing for good finds and sweet deals ($29.99 Mac Mini? Again, that will be a later post). Suddenly things were affordable again and I was able to create amazing originals, or reproduce out-of-my-price-range-but-love items.

Now this was not limited to household appliances and furnishings but clothes as well. I have always wanted to be a girly-girl with the professional outfits and fancy heels, but I am more of a t-shirt and jeans type of girl so this challenged me to create a more inspiring wardrobe so I could feel girly. And I liked it! I found new and interesting ways to put lace and fringe on things, pops of color completed an outfit, and I learned to walk in heels. I can say I am honestly enjoying this whole new look on being a woman.

This challege quickly became less about saving money, and more about expression and finding myself again. I learned new skills and am still learning, albeit under supervision when it comes to power tools, so I decided to start a blog. I wanted to re-live my journey thus far and possibly encourage others to partake in this challenge. So here goes!