Before & Afters and Blow Money Magic

Do you ever have those days when you just want to see some quick results, and you don't care how you get them?  Today is one of those for me.  I was working downstairs in a tizzy not because I'm in a hurry, but because I just want to get something done!!  I finished for now downstairs, and because I can't seem to sit still, I got busy on a post--an "instant gratification" update post.  Meaning I'm going to show you a little bunch of things that won't require you--or me--to think!  Hooray!

Actually my brain is a little fried.  Last night we went over to "Family H's" (remember them?  They gave me the Striped Bench and Antique Wood Box, just because they're awesome.  And they think they're giving me junk! HA!), because they were burning a big pile of...big timbers...and we were up late making sure nothing else caught on fire.  Actually Joe & "A" were up late.  I went to bed, because I'm a diva.

Anyway, as promised, here are a few little stories and pictures to update you on my awesome recent projects and finds.

Up first, this little rocking horse that I bought for CHEEEP!

Too bad I've outgrown rocking horses.  Mostly.

Next up, my tomato seedlings are up!!  They're mostly normal, except one.  You'll see "pinky" in the second picture.  Any ideas what's wrong with him?

Joe thinks it might be an albino plant.  All you master gardeners who read my blog, please enlighten me.  

And next is a set of chairs that I saw and thought "Those are SO freaking COOL!"  Actually, I had a whole different direction in my head for how to redo them, but in an effort to keep them more marketable to my client base, I went with plan "B." 

 "B" for boring, maybe, but they're still cool.

Wanna hear about my plan "A"?  It was awesome.  "A" for Awesome.  I found this light lavender fabric that had two different sheens, forming a zebra stripe pattern.  And it was shiny!   So imagine these chairs painted white, with a small silver band around each opening in the chair back.  Then throw on the shiny lavender zebra stripe fabric and WHAM!  You have a super-sleek and girly set of chairs that will knock the socks off of all your friends.  Seriously, it would have been epic.  But, a girl's gotta make a little money sometimes.
Part of me wishes I had just stuck it to the man and done it the way I wanted.
That's my little evil twin.
I got her from my Mom.

Oh, and here are the pheasants who live and do unspeakable things in our yard:

Ooh, that was exciting.  ish.  Not really.

BUT THIS PART IS!!!

This month, I had $20 of blow money.  Blow money is just that--I can buy whatever unnecessary junk I want with it and no one can tell me "NO!"  ha!

I had bought a couple of plastic containers to repot my amaryllis, and a board for a project that I cannot yet talk about.  Then I was in a mall and took a survey that they paid me $7 to take.  After all that, I had enough money in my blow money (well, I had to cheat and use $1 in quarters--but those don't count), to buy THESE:

AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! AREN'T THEY SO COOL???
Yes, I realize they need a little love.  And they'll get it when I get some time.

And now I'm dreaming of a bank of 1920's-1930's theatre seats in an entryway.
"You need to put on your shoes?  No problem!  Have a seat in our AWESOME THEATRE SEATS!"
And I just looked some pictures up so you can dream with me:

Via Apartment Therapy

Via Design*Sponge

This is going to be so cool.

Now to just have an entryway...

~The Doodle Bug

I'm usually partyin' at these hangouts:

Friday Feature @ Redoux

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed

Show & Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring Decorating

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Simply Creations Link Party @ Simple Home. Life

It's a Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge Life

Spotlight Saturday @ Classy Clutter

Trash 2 Treasure Tuesday @ Kammy's Korner

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday's Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia