Have You Entered My Mason Jar Giveaway?

Time is running out.....

Would you like....

World Market Mason Jar Measuring Cups

World Market Mason Jar Measuring Spoons

a $10 Starbucks Gift Cart

And
this cute towel set from Target?

Then please click HERE to leave a comment to enter.  

Easy peasy!

Thanks for hanging in there with me!

Step 1 (and a Teensy Bit of Step 2 Too)

Here's the first little project to send my little cottage to the beach.

When we were at the little beach cottage a couple of weeks ago, there was the cutest little dresser in the master bedroom.  (It was built into the wall, which I loved, but that just won't work at our house.)

Now.  Was I a good blogger and take a picture of it?  Of course not, so you'll just have to take my word for how adorable and beachy it was.

Here's what we started with…

And this is what we have now…

Simple.  The little dresser at the REAL beach house was pine and had a different knob on each drawer.  They were all in colors of blue, green, and yellow.   This is an end table in our living room/family room that started off as a nightstand in our bedroom but I'm of the "Anti-Matching Nightstand School" (yeah, there's night school for it and everything - I'll show you my diploma some day).

Wanna' know what we keep in there?

We keep our DVDs in there!  Please note the slight addiction Worker Bee has for The Simpsons.  (And he converted Baby Bee too!)

So Step 1 is complete.  Yeah, I know.  Too easy.  But, hey.  It's a start, right?  Weather is supposed to cool down a bit later this week so maybe…finally…..I'll get some painting done!  But no promises.

Oh and here's a tiny bit of Step 2 too.  

Found the perfect fabric for welting on our white denim slipcovered wing chairs in the "library."  

Currently they have a mustard/barn red gingham check for the welting, but we're replacing that with this…

Isn't it gorgeous?  And only $8 a yard for decorator fabric!  

Well, Baby Bee has a friend buzzing over for the night, so I better get dinner ready….yeah…ha…..calling out for pizza!  I know how to make those teenage girls happy!   

P.S.  And you'll never guess where I got the knobs.  No you won't.  Okay, you're right.  I found them at World Market.  (aka the "Bad Place")  Don't judge me.

P.P.S.  Linking up with….
Share Your Cup
&
Tweak it Tuesday
&
Show and Tell Friday

I Went to the Bad Place...

Okay….maybe only Worker Bee thinks of it as the "Bad Place."  Oh yeah, Baby Bee is not a shopper (yet….one day I'll turn her into one, I'm sure) so she doesn't love the "Bad Place" either.

Buuuuuuuuut,

I DO!

I went out of my way (sorta')  to buzz into the "Bad Place" and I bought something for me (alright, you caught me, several things for me) and a couple of things for you too.

What?  For little ol' me you say?

Yes.  For little ol' you!

But first MY stuff!  HA!

A local instragram buddy let me know that these were back in stock at the "Bad Place" so I bought some for me.

And then I found a cute dish towel that fits my new beachy look.  

And….of course…..

I could NOT resist this!

I passed it by the other day, took pictures of it, talked about it on instagram and Facebook and after much contemplation, I had to get it.

(But I didn't buy one of those for you - I know - I'm cruel that way.)

But I did buy two of the things I mentioned in this post (and it wasn't the dish towel) to share with you in a giveaway….soon I promise.  I mean, I've so neglected my blog lately, I've got to do something to bribe you to come back and visit!

Can you figure out what it might be???

So, what's your favorite "Bad Place" to shop?

P.S.  BTW, my "Bad Place" is World Market if you didn't know.  Really!  They should hire me!

(well, they did when I was in college)

P.P.S  Do you love emojis?  I'm afraid I might be addicted to them when I text.  There could be worse things, right?  Right?  I'll try not to get addicted to them on blog posts.  

Have You Ever Loved a TV Kitchen?

Besides the Brady Bunch kitchen, right?

Well, I am in 

with the kitchen 

on

Damaris (I feel like I can just call her Damaris) was the winner of last year's Next Food Network Star.  Worker Bee and I enjoy watching that show and we were both fans of hers.  

She is quite quirky (does that remind you of someone?) and has a fun sense of humor and she is a culinary teacher (remind you of someone again?)  I find her quite endearing.

But in all honesty, as much as I like her and her show,

it's the KITCHEN I'm smitten with!

And it's not even the cupboards or counters that get me all excited.

It's the accessories PEOPLE!

I struggled to find images on the internet to show you all the delightful little containers and tools she uses.  And with my World Market Eagle Eye (yes, that is a medical condition and it can only be treated by frequent trips to World Market so you can spy new things to want with your World Market Eagle Eye) I noticed quite a few of the little aqua delights are from there.

 Not sure if the little birdie butter dish is still available, but most of the other items I saw at the store just the other day.

Best way to spot the cuteness for yourself is to watch the show!  I am not usually home when the show airs, but I catch it on demand.  

So what TV kitchen do you LOVE?

And what have you been making in your kitchen this hot summer?  Well at least it's hot here in Central California!  

My sis-in-law just sent me pictures of the flood at the lake they live on in Minnesota.  Sure wish they could send that rain our way.

P.S.  Notice the beachy colors?  I wondered if you were paying attention.

Scalloped and Tin Adorableness

Really, I wouldn't blame you if you thought Cost Plus World Market had hired me to plug their products.  

But I just can't help it!  

I can't! 

 Really!

So....if you can tolerate another post about MY FAVORITE STORE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD (FOR RIGHT NOW) - please keep reading.  

If not, just look at the pretty pictures.

Seriously!  What's a girl supposed to do with all that scalloped and tin goodness?

Not buy it if you've got Baby Bee along with you.  She was like, "C'mon Mom.  What are you going to do with it?"  I said, "But look.....it's so cuuuuuuuuute!"  Then she said, "Where would you put it?"  And I said, "Ummmm.....I don't know......but look!  It's sooooooooooo cute!  And look – it's got a cute nice little gasket to keep things fresh in there."  She just looked at me with her dad's "really?" expression.

Doggone that girl!  I didn't buy any of them.

But if you want one (or more) of them I think the little one was $5 and the bigger one was $7 or $8.  Such a deal!

I mean really.  

They are scalloped!  

They are tin!  

They come in minty/jadeite green and white!

Thanks for buzzing along with me!  It's always so nice to see you've stopped by a for a bit.

And if you do go get one of these?  Better not tell me because my tears might short out my laptop.

P.S.  And if I do go back and get some, you can bet Baby Bee will not be invited to come along!