Choices

choices : plural of choice (Noun) An act of selecting or making a decision

when faced with two or more possibilities.

I have been wrestling inside in the past few weeks

with some choices that I knew I had to make.

...some easier choices and

some hard choices.

My first choice came after I visited my doctor

for a checkup and bloodwork. Some of my numbers

suggested that I need to make some changes in

my lifestyle, my eating habits and lose some weight.

I never had a problem with weight until I was

diagnosed with fibromyalgia 24 years ago and then

when I was put on meds to control the pain, I packed on

about 25 or 30 unwanted lbs, but just figured

hey this is me now.

I realized that attitude has to change, so I have been doing step aerobics and have already seen a difference. It is a great feeling when others can notice that I have lost a few lbs too, but I have no scale in my house so won't know until I visit my doctor again just how much has melted off. lol. I do know that it isn't melting off fast enough for me, but that is usually the way it goes. Much easier to put on than to take off.

{I am hoping by the time I visit him again that I will have lost at least 10 lbs!}

I also need to learn how to relax and not stress out about things that I can't control. I think I am doing better in that area too.

But the hardest choice of all ...leaving my booth that I have enjoyed having for the past year and a half. My heart just isn't in it anymore and with gas prices soaring, my 60 mile round trip on a weekly basis will definitely save money.

It was such a hard decision...I even shed a few tears over it, but I know this is what I need to do for now. It is always good to hear that they are going to miss me and when the owner told me: "Sandi ,you know you are welcome back anytime" I shed more tears...glad I was on the phone and not in person or I would have been a blubbering mess.

They are such kind ladies at that mall and I will miss them, but I did tell her that I may be back in the future and I will definitely visit to go antiquing. It is my favorite store in the area.

So there you have it...a few choices that were made that will definitely change my daily routine, but I know it will be for the better...at least for now. Who knows what may come down the road... God is good all the time!!

Blessings~

Overwhelmed with *stuff*

I don't know if it is the time of year or what , but I am

finding myself just overwhelmed with too much

*stuff*.

I don't think I have ever told you that probably 98% of

the *stuff* that I take to my booth is not what I have

made for resale, but rather items that I have used in my

decor at one time or another and my tastes have

changed.

Such as these flowers...really had a thing for them at

one time, but not so much anymore so I wrapped

them up in brown paper , added cute tags and off

they went to my booth.

I purchased this crate just to display them in. How could

I pass it up at $8.95?

{adding to my more stuff dilema} I think it is just a

vicious cycle. :)

I have sold several of these tissue paper pom poms

and love the look of them hanging from my ladder.

I intended to add butterflies flitting around overhead,

but forgot them again so I am making a list for the next

time I go!

This wire cloche didn't last long in my booth.

Love it too , but just can't keep everything.

{I did keep one a tad larger just like this one

though! lol.}

More *stuff*

...and yet more!

I did paint this vintage wooden spoon holder

white and hung the hankies on it so that is one

item I did pick up just to refurbish.

This little cutie didn't last long in my booth. I thought it turned out adorable and I am glad

that someone else loved it too!

{thus helping me de-stuff even more}

French stamped ribbon that I made several days ago

using up some more fabric in my stash.

I also made these pretty tags to go on the ribbon...

hoping that someone will buy them to help get rid

of yet more stuff. lol.

A vintage pillow ticking case that I loved at one time,

is now for sale in my booth. I do still think it is so pretty,

but I am leaning more toward neutrals so a lot of

pink items are going...going...gone

around here.

I am about ready to add a sign in my booth that says,

Everything is $1.00...

just buy it and get it out of here.

I probably won't go that drastic , but some days I

am very tempted!

So what did we conclude from this ridiculous long

post? I have too much stuff!!

Do you get the itch to purge at this time of year?

I am on a roll and a purging I shall go!!

Blessings~

I found some goodies

I spent all day so far taking down and putting away

*Christmas* so I thought I would take a break and

share some of my new found goodies with you.

I picked up three of these LOVE signs packaged

together at Hobby Lobby on clearance after Christmas.

Wish you could see how sparkly it is. It is covered with

glitter and is quite large. I am thinking

Valentines Day.

It will be here before we know it!

I also found four of these cats and dogs signs at the

Goodwill. They were brand new and still in their plastic

wrapper. Love the colors.

This is a Katie Brown plate that I thought was interesting.

Now if any of you have an idea of what this dish is please

let me know. Another Goodwill find. I am thinking butter dish

but, on the bottom is stamped, " designed by gourmet village

dishwasher and microwave safe" and then it has some

words in french as well. So I am now thinking why in the

world would a butter dish be microwave safe?? What do you think?

I also purchased this wire basket at the Goodwill

and sold it the same day I put it in my booth.

My *icing on the cake*...Rachel Ashwell simply

shabby chic comforter in perfect condition for $15.

I have also picked up some neat old books lately and

a few other goodies, but don't have pictures of those

yet. What have you been doing?

My house looks like a hurricane struck trying to get

everything put away,but I am getting there. Much sorting

and digging out to do in the next few weeks as well.

I am purging and most of it will probably end up

in my booth.

If you see anything you are interested in give me

a shout out and I will see what I can do.

I also want to give my booth a makeover sometime

soon so we will see how that ends up working out.

Have a beautiful day...

This is the day that the Lord hath made!!

Blessings~

Booth finished...for now!

Friday was spent moving all my items in my booth at the

antique mall to a larger booth and then setting

everything back up.

Luckily hubby had taken a vacation day off work to

help out or I would still be there!

I need to learn consistency.

I made these tags and love them,

but I made other designs also that are totally

different. I need to find one type of tag and

stick with it don't ya think?

I put a large decal on this plate. It can only

be used for display and not actually put in water,

but I think it turned out very pretty.

Standing in another booth this is what you see.

I wanted to hang old lace tablecloths up, but

I only had one and didn't know exactly what to do

so I need to find more of them for backdrops instead

of just the pegboard.

I can see now that it definitely needs some tweaking,

but I was so tired and just wanted to be done.

For those of you who don't know , I have

fibromyalgia and it just wears me out to

spend hours doing something like this,

but in the end it is worth it.

I think I need some more doilies or fabric on these

shelves to soften the look more.

See the cloth over to the right hand side of the picture

above the pitcher? There is a wide green support beam in the

middle of my booth so I had to camoflauge it with

something. I hung this linen tablecloth

over it and stapled it fast. I hope it stays up. lol

(I got it brand new at the Goodwill

originally from Target...shh)

all kinds of goodies...

Tags that I made.

I love to make tags... sometimes

somedays...not so much. lol

I have always loved this huge pitcher and basin , but

it is time for someone else to enjoy it as much as I have.

I made several more spoon ornaments for Mother's Day.

I would have loved to taken more time to get some more close up and detailed pictures , but I just wanted to go home. Hope you enjoyed your tour.

blessings~