Hello Blue-ish End Table

 

 

This week project is this blue-ish end table with cherry finish. I got this table from Goodwill outlet auction.

The condition wasn't bad when I got it. The wood is sturdy and nothing broken. Just need a little touch, paint and good to go.

Love the curve on the edge of the table. I painted it with Valspar sample leftover that I still have.

Here is before the TLC !! Not bad at all. I finished this project for about 1 and 1/2 hours total. What a big different paint and wood stain make. I just love to have a quick and easy project. It doesn't always happened that way for sure :)

I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening !!

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Bargain Coffee Table

When we were live in Queens, NY we did not have a coffee table in our apartment because of the limited space ( also the price ).  Even after we moved to Virginia we don't bother ( we have a bigger apartment ). And we were just get to use to it. Not until we saw this nice and good condition coffee table at Goodwill for $30. Hmm...not bad at all !!!

This a good size coffee table. The wood is very heavy and most of all that make me really excited made in Indonesia ( I wonder if this is from Sumatra :). I love the hardware as well. It has a lot of storage.

 

 

Extra storage for a pillow and blanket if we have a guess stay over !

 

I'm really glad we found this coffee table and for the money we paid for it. Again patient has been paid off with a good bargain :)

 

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Why I Love Dumpster ( Shopping Cart ) Diving

Happy Monday ! I hope you have a wonderful day !

Once a month I went to Goodwill Outlet in my area. They have an auction every Wednesday evening. Most of the time we just bid furniture for a project. There are a lot of stuff to bid inside the warehouse. All the stuff  you find on regular Goodwill store except clothes. Some people won the stuff  and just took some of them and left the rest inside the shopping cart. Here I am after they left it. I went through the cart and found some stuff that is still look nice and useable for a project.

Here what I found last Wednesday ! Beside we won a couple of furniture for next project.

An old frame I can used this for a project after I spray paint it

 

A bunch of basket will become very handy for a gift basket on Christmas, Easter and special occasion !

 

Variety of  glass vases ( I can paint them and good to go :)

 

Frame from Target they are still in very good condition. Things to remember double heart with box !

 

Gold everyone ! Yay ! I can use this ribbon to wrap a gift or decorations. 3 rolls tape .

 

Brand New Game for family night !

 

 

I was going to buy this lamp shade from Target a while back. Patient always paid off now I got it for free ! Yay ! Computer bag. Marc Jacob sunglasses cases. Also I  have a couple of books, soap dispenser and tooth brush holder.

 

Don't you just love dumpster diving when you found a good stuff for free !!

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NOAH Play And Lancaster Trip

Hi all !! I hope you have a wonderful day! It is HOT today in my area, you feel toasty outside ! Thank God for the AC ! I have been busy for the last of couple days between work, Ebay and clean up my apartment. And plus my left eye has some of red-ness not sure what cause it. I just put an eye drop and see how it goes before I go to see the doctor.

Last weekend we went to Lancaster, PA with my husband cousin and his wife plus our nephew. We had a great time. We saw a life play production of Noah story. It was a great show, really remind me that God judgment will come either we believe it or not. Most people won't believe it and laugh about it just like people around Noah. It brought tears to my eye to see how family separate, between brother and brother, parents and child. If you happened live close to Lancaster or even make a road trip you should make time to see Noah  Play. Or they have Joseph  play in Branson, MI we saw this one and we really enjoyed it.

The Lion and The Lamb

 

After the show we went to Good n Plenty their food were amazing and fresh. They made everything  in the house from the bread, butter and all those good stuff. We had family style dinner, they bring everything from appetizer to dessert. The price a little bit high but I think you can go by the menu.

We explore downtown Lancaster. We have been to see a couple of play in sight and sound but haven't have an opportunity to explore the city itself. This past weekend we made time and stay for a night. We went to Central Market ( the oldest farmer market in US ). I love this market, it really bring memory back the traditional market in my country except is 20 time more cleaner and organize :). We got a lot of stuff. I wish I was live around here. They have all this bakery and most made by Amish people.

My husband and our nephew having a good time to shop all those sweet !

I got myself this beautiful Peonies for .75 cent each ( want to plant them in my yard when we have a house )

One room school in the Amish Community ( remind me the show of  Little House on Prairie,  my favorite )

 

 

Amish Scooter

 

We drove by the country side of Amish Village. The view is really breath taking. To see all the simplicity, the way they live their life. Sometimes, I just need to see this kind of life to remind me the meaning of life without all the chaos. We stop by at the furniture store that sell all the stuff made by Amish. They were really good quality furniture. But the price a little bit to high for our wallet :)

 

 

I wish we could ride this buggy home and get to my bed in 5 hours :)

 

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Church Made Out of Cracker Boxes { HOPE }

Hi friends how is your weekend so far ? I hope you had a good one !

This Church reminds me there is still hope and grace in our troubled life. It came from a special auction our church held to raise money for missionaries overseas. My husband just loved it because it is made out of cracker boxes and a little bit of everything. Even more special because it was made in prison.

I don't really know the story of the person who made it. A sweet lady from our church bought it from the prison and knew the person who made it. She brought it to the auction.

Sometimes people think that a person in prison has lost hope and grace. People pass judgment on them. Some people think when they are inside that prison that there is nothing to do. I think it is all perspective. It doesn't matter where you are. Our attitude determine the future we will have.

This little church makes me think that the person who made it has hope. I'm not sure the circumstances that sent him or her to prison. That is not the point. This person's creativity was not limited to the circumstances of that moment. I'm sure when this person is released from prison they will find a good future.

So, there is a hope in the middle of the most difficult situations in our life.

I love the detail inside the church. Can you imagine all these made out of a cracker box and anything that was found. Even the logs were rolled from boxes. Remember this is in the prison.

Can you imagine how much time you need to make that piano ?

They build separately between the body and the roof.

Look at that window, the roof. Oh...my don't you just love it.

With the bell too ! Made from an earplug!

Jeremiah 29:11-12
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

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Wall Art Painting { Bargain }

Happy Wednesday ! I had a good day today. Spent a lot of time outside. The weather was really nice in our area.

Do you like to use painting to decorate wall in your house/apartment?. We do like to use them the only thing we don't like the price. They not really friendly with our pocket :). So, the solution we always hunting for a good painting and fit our taste. We have been collecting several painting in our apartment. All of them are relatively a bargain price. And some of them have sentimental story with us.

 

 

I love this oil painting, it reminding us of our trip and the beauty of my country. We purchased it in Bali. The picture is about the beautiful view by the rice field and women working on it. We paid around $15 converter from Indonesian currency (just for the painting ). We got the framed from Michaels when they have sale.

 

This water color painting we got it from Goodwill. We paid $20 and already framed. I love the frame, the details. It sign Sheffield on the painting. Not sure if it is mean anything? But I just glad to have it. ( Sorry for the pictures quality )

 

 

This painting is a water color, a knockoff Thomas Kinkade. My husband love Thomas Kinkade painting. The problem is we cant afford the real one :). This one is  good enough. We got it from Ocean City, MD. I like the light effect on the painting.

 

The beauty of central park NYC. I miss this park, I had so many memories in this park. I went here a lot when we were live in Queens. We got this water color painting from Goodwill for $4. I might need to change the frame and the matting later in the future.

 

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Rafting Trip

Don't you love this view ? Yes, we had this beautiful weather this past Saturday. How was the weather around you this weekend. I hope you had a nice one. We had a nice weekend. We went rafting with some of friends from our church. This is the first trip for my husband doing rafting. I had been rafting once on New River, WV. First, I was hesitate to go because I can't swim and trauma. Our raft was flipped in WV and the rapid was in class 4 ( that was terrible experience ). But I was glad I went because we had a great time and fellowship with our friends.

The happy face of my husband. We went to James River in Buchanan County Virginia. The rapids was not great for raft ( hint we didn't wear helmet). I would go with kayak or canoe with this rapid if I could swim. I think I lost for about 5 pounds to keep that raft moving between four of us :). It was tiring ! But we had fun and great time that is the most important thing.

Our sweet friends :) The other 3 they went with canoes.  I'm sure they had much more fun on this kind of rapid. Sadly, their canoe flip over and they all got wet. I wish I had the pictures when their canoe got sinking ! { I know I'm bad :)}One of us just decided stay away from the water. Poor John !

We all went to Cracker Barrel for a late lunch and early dinner. All those 3 hours hard work on the river sure paid off at this country cooking restaurant :)