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Furniture Flip How to Makeover a Vintage Table with Milk Paint

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Furniture Flip How to Makeover a Vintage Table with Milk Paint

Are you a curbside rescuer? Who does love a curbside treasure?   I love to find treasures on the side of the road just begging for a makeover.   Recently my mom found this amazing vintage kitchen table on the curb during trash day.  Luckily she called me and we saved it.  (Why do people throw things like this out?  Don't get me started...but I am so grateful.) Since this was a vintage table in great shape and just needed a coat of paint I wanted to stick with the vintage vibe for the paint job.  Sweet Pickins Milk Paint is the...

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Thrift With Me - Monroe, MIchigan

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Thrift With Me - Monroe, MIchigan

With dreary cold weather in Michigan it was the perfect time to go on a thrifting road trip to explore downtown Monroe, Michigan.  Monroe is only 30-40 minutes south of Detroit and filled with so many great thrift stores.  I also found something I never expected to find in a thrift store. 

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Booth Tour February 2022 - My Largest Booth Ever

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Booth Tour February 2022 - My Largest Booth Ever

This year I expanded my booth space to almost double what it was creating my largest booth, yet. Most of the space had no walls. Let me take you on a tour of my new booth space and show you what I have done so far. Owning a booth is always a work in progress, but I am really having so much wit this new space. Hope you like it as much as I do.

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EASY Jack-O-Lantern Painting Tutorial Using DIY Paint

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EASY Jack-O-Lantern Painting Tutorial Using DIY Paint

Have you ever tried anything scary?  Something totally out of your comfort zone, but you are so inspired you just say, "Hmmm.  I want to try that?"  I used to let the doubt creep in and stop me, but over the years I have learned that confidence is what will help you be successful as a creative.  If you can dream it, you can do it...just don't get scared from trying.  

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Have You Tried Hemp Oil, Yet?

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Have You Tried Hemp Oil, Yet?

Have you tried hemp oil, yet?  Hemp oil is one of my favorite products.  It is all natural and perfect for sealing chalk or milk paint and it can also restore wood.  

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