Just ONE garage sale!

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I wasn’t planning to go garage saling on Saturday. BUT, on the way to my daughter’s house to pick up some yard tools I stopped at just one sale. Just one. Look at all of the pretty things I found there!

Okay, I know you can see it! The doll house! It belonged to the girl who was having the sale. She said her father made it for her when she was a child. Her mother had been keeping it for her grandchildren but they got tired of waiting I guess? I’m so glad! I had a doll house when I was a little girl too. I’m saving this one for MY future grandchildren! For now I’m just going to have fun fixing it up!

Just look at all of the pretty details!

Love the porch, the railing and the blue shutters! The windows have real glass in them too!

Look at the little transom over the front door!

Aren’t these little window boxes cute? They even have flowers in them!

The house does need some work, as most older homes do…

The living room carpet needs to be vacuumed. The stairs have no railing – not up to code. Plus there are wallpaper issues…

There is even crown molding and chair railing. The house has no plumbing so I won’t have to worry about that!

I’m going to have such a good time restoring this little cottage! There’s nothing a little imagination and hard work can’t fix though. I’m sure it won’t take as long or cost as much at the 1920 bungalow I had in Sanford, FL!

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There is even a deck off the upstairs master bedroom! How fun is that?!

Hope you have a good day today. I’m so glad I decided to stop at this sale! You just never know what you might find out there!

Blessings, Kathi

Recap: dollhouse $15, four blue Ball jars $1, four curtains $1, Wedgewood floral plate 25 cents, two wooden boxes 50 cents, white basket 10 cents, big wooden box filled with handmade blocks $1 (not pictured), wooden recipe box with pretty flowers 25 cents, blue and white ceramic pot 50 cents, small rhinestone brooch 10 cents, small mirror 10 cents, heavy glass vase 10 cents. I did good!

Moving AGAIN?

These are some photos of my house in Deltona Florida. It was the first place I was able to purchase on my own.

It was another renovation but one that was not nearly as costly as my Sanford home. I enjoyed decorating and gardening here. The drive from here to work in Orlando became too much. Hence, the move to Sanford...

You've read about the Sanford project. What a money pit that was! There was great personal satisfaction of seeing what hard work and perseverance can do, however.

I'm renting now. That has not stopped me from pursuing my desire to improve. Here are some photos of my current home that belongs to someone else! The wannabe decorator in me always has a project in progress!

I've not only painted the kitchen, I cleared out the overgrown bushes out front and painted the front door. I painted my office and the guest room too! Everywhere I've been I've found some outlet for my creativity...

I don't know where I'll go next but I'm sure there will be challenges and opportunities ahead. I'm looking at renting a little duplex to help keep my finances in order. I would rather stay where I am and continue to make making this house "my" home.

The duplex has potential too. The neighbors need to clean up their back yard! Do I really want to take on another project? Do I really want to move AGAIN?
I don't know...