The Only Pet We Own . . .

I purchased this little decorative cage a few months ago and decided to finally pull it out of the closet to give it some life. 

I'm not even sure what color this is.  I just knew I was going to paint it.  So I enlisted the help of my 3 and 5 year old girls and they gladly obliged.  When we finished, it looked like this . . .

It looks white, but it's actually Martha Stuart's Aegean Blue . . .  a very pale blue.

 I sanded it a little to let some of that rust-colored paint it originally had shine through.  

I also purchased this plate to go along with it . . .

What birdcage would be complete without a bird?  Check out this beauty I found at the third store that completed the look . . .

  What a perfect match wouldn't you say?

I finally found one . . .

I've been looking for a nightstand for my daughter's room for a while.  I wanted a girly-shaped one that I could paint.  I finally found one at (can you guess) the right price.

This actually reminds me of the nightstand I had as a child.  I think it looks exactly like it.  I can't wait to paint this.

. . . just have to decide on the color.

Life after the flea market experience...

So after my first flea market experience that I talked about here, I headed to a couple of antique stores.  I walked out of one store with this . . .

An Old Kentucky Home scale for the kitchen.  I've been looking for kitchen scales for a while now, but I was never satisfied with the price until now.  It's functional with just a little age to it.  Perfect.

I also purchased this little tin tray from the same shop:

Who can resist a blue tray with flowers?  I can't . . .