Oh Christmas tree oh Christmas tree...

This is as good as it gets this year-y. Ü

Goodwill goodies.

I can sum this trip up quick: Score! Ü

Orange Gap button: $2.99

3 Nike: $2.99

1 Mini Boden: $1.99!

Abercrombie: $1.99!

Ralph Lauren red/blue paid button: $2.99

Arizona red plaid button & black hoodie: $2.99@

Target monkey lounge pants: $1.99

Spiderman: $1.99

As you can see (hopefully), all clothes are like new or in immaculate condition. I don't purchase if they have stains or if they are 'worn'.

Little metal star tree topper: $2.00 (I will glitter spray it & use it for decoration :)

Mikasa little crystal bowl: $3.00

3 Junie B. Jones books: $2.25

Total: around $40

$10 off: Paid total: $30

Can I get a yippee? Yippee! :)

All he wants for Christmas is his two front teeth!

Just hangin' out tonight. And pullin' some teeth. That's all. Ü

Before:

After:
Tada!
Little booger's still cute as the dickens. He informed me he'd like $20 for both teeth. Boy's delirious. ♥

Bentley's geometric snowman.

2 congruent eyes (10 points)

Nose greater than 1 inch (10 points)

3 buttons made of polygons (10 points)

2 arms: acute & obtuse angles (10 points)

At least 10 inches tall (10 points)

3 similar body sections (10 points)

Hat with parallel lines (10 points)

Three other geometric examples (10 points)

Creativity (10 points)

Neatness (10 points)
Total Grade: 100 points

My front door wreath is up!

Remember this?

It works! For the 1st time in 5 years, I'm able to hang my wreath on the front door! I had to find an adequate location on the beveled glass, so it's a little lower than I anticipated, but that's ok! Ü

It's just a darn shame that I don't like the wreath anymore! LOL :)

Professional model?

Goodwill goodies.

Tada! The white dresser! Poor girl needs a generous amount of TLC (don't we all ;o), but that's not going to happen any time soon. :) What I love about her the most are the feet! I think they make the dresser look a little contemporary'ish. The dresser was $30.

White (brand spankin' new) crock $1.75 (I bought one at Marshall's about a month ago, not as deep as this one, for $12.99 or so)

Heavy silver bowl - $1.00 (suddenly it's looking a little hub cap'ish to me ;o)

Pink ballerina canvas for Mercedes' room - $2.00

New roll of The Container Store striped Christmas ribbon - $1.00

4 or 5 shirts for wees, including a (new) Tommy Hilfiger, Justice, GAP & Arizona

(long sleeve shirts were BOGO so I got one for free)

Total: $50 for everything Ü

After Pine-Sol'ing this girl, I placed her in the front living room. That's likely where she'll stay until I strip & paint her.

I now have 3 furniture pieces awaiting painting: my $80 Craig's List desk (which is now in the breakfast area, where I originally wanted it, & I/we am using the dickens out of it! Don't know why I even put in the foyer to begin with!), my $11 garage sale nightstand/end table & now white beauty. No refurbishing will even begin until late Jan. or Feb. '11. I'm ok with that. They'll get done when they get done & I'll use 'em in the meantime! I mean really, don't tacky pieces just add character, anyway? :)

Happy Friday! Ü