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We just got back from a quick road trip to Virginia. You never realize how much you miss blogging and reading everyone's blogs until you leave town without your laptop!

We visit my sister who lives in Winchester 1-2 times a year. There is a Sheetz on just about every corner there. Who doesn't love Sheetz?

I also popped into the local Hobby Lobby. We don't have any on Long Island, so I take advantage every time we visit. They were having a fabulous Memorial Day sale. Fifty percent off? Yes, please!

I was tempted to scoop up some of these flamingos. Instead, I stocked up on a lot of goodies I can't find at our local Michael's or AC Moore: rubber stamps, cardstock, etc.

Scrabble, anyone?

We also visited a local zoo. They boys had a blast.

My little guy wanted to take this little guy home with him!

Sorry, buddy - not enough room in the car!

And still another little guy adopted us at our hotel. Would have loved to bring him home with us but he was male, and my husband said no because of the spraying. Sigh! We came home with a turtle instead.

We had a wonderful trip and I miss my sister already, but I've also missed reading your blogs. Off I go - to try and catch up!

Jeanine

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Image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day, and a big thank you to all of our veterans!

Jeanine

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I joined Instagram a couple of months ago when we upgraded our phones. Needless to say, it has become quite addicting! I love how you can jazz up your photos before posting. You can take a photo like this.

And turn it into something like this.

See the difference? A girl could go crazy with all of the photo options. (By the way, these are some Frenchy peat pots I made earlier this week using paint and some rubber stamps.)

If you're on Instagram, let me know as I'd love to follow you!

Jeanine

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Wanted to share the quick makeover I did for the pig-shaped cutting board I picked up over the weekend.

I didn't have enough chalkboard paint, so I gave it 3-4 coats of flat black paint as a primer. Then I was able to use 1-2 coats of the chalkboard paint so we could write on it.

I have it on the counter in our kitchen.

We love him!

Jeanine

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I was able to get a little garage sale shopping in this weekend. It felt good to be back on the hunt, although I didn't nab as much as I would have liked to. Here's my haul:

The smaller wicker basket has already been painted white and will be added to our linen closet. I have a Frenchy makeover in mind for the larger basket ala Lin at A Tiny Cottage in the Woods. See her beautiful French basket here.

I just had to have the pig cutting board. I have a chalkboard paint makeover in store for him.

These vintage finds will likely go into my OkioBVintage Etsy shop. I think I might have to keep the bling buttons though.

I'm pretty happy with my first official haul of the season. Everything set me back about $10. And now I happily have some new projects in the works.

Jeanine

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I made a few more chalk paint Mason jars yesterday using some of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint I picked up at Suite Pieces a couple of weeks ago. I'm so enamored with their shabby look!