BOUTIQUE @ the busy bee

Our kitchen is a galley kitchen, but it's divided in half by an addition I assume was added in the late 70's.  Half the kitchen is the typical stove, refrigerator, and sink.   The other half has our freezer, laundry, pantry, and another sink.  I will say I have been extremely spoiled by the houses we have lived in having large kitchens.  I can store so much...which has lead me to this post.  I am cleaning out everything!  I am tired of trying to find the one thing I need among all the other stuff I hardly ever use.  I want to keep as little as possible on the counters and not much more in the cabinets.  Yesterday I managed to clean about a third of our countertop space and only two drawers.  Yes that is how much crap I have! YIKES!  I hope to get a lot more done today! UPDATE on the pew : After brushing the dust off with a broom, I spent three hours wiping the pew down with mineral spirits.  This is what it looks like as of toda...

I have found it folks.  The church pew of my dreams is being delivered tomorrow.  It does need a lot of love, but I can't wait to have this lovely piece in my living room! Church Pew Side View Now I didn't find it at the flea market last weekend.  I found this instead! 1934 Kansas State Highway Map On our second run through the frigid flea market, I spotted this beauty.  I knew as soon as I saw it, it was coming home with me.  I posted this photo on my facebook page and received a lot of likes and comments.  A dear lady I have know for quite awhile messaged me, "I really love the map you got at the flea market.  If you ever get tired of it let me know."  I assured her she would be the first to know.  I also told her I went to the flea market in search of a church pew. And what do you know she had one!  Of course she asked if we could trade the map for the pew, to which I kindly said no.  Luckily for me we settl...

My child so graciously shared his head cold with me this week.  He is otherwise a great kid i.e. smart, funny, and kind.  I'm sure I will forgive him once this horrific headache, cough, sore throat, and stuffiness have all gone away.  His cold lasted 6 days.  I'm now at day five, unfortunately I do not see any improvement.  Maybe I will wake up tomorrow and feel normal again? I have cut out baskets and rice bags for the Super Bowl 50 Champion Denver Broncos, but that is the extent of my work this week.  I plan to finish them prior to this post going public on Friday.  (Psst. I write most posts on Thursdays.)  I also need to finish up a custom order pillow pad for a friend.  Next week is going to be all about a quilt I have been working on for nearly a year.  It's time to finished it! Also with the start of Lent I am giving up thrift stores for 40 days.  Trying to save up for the marble tabletop to complete my dream office area. ...

Do you believe in love at first sight?  I do with this fabric!  I'm usually not a fan of holiday fabric.  The traditional hearts and candy fabric is a little boring to me. But when I laid eyes on this one, I added to my cart and patiently waited for it's arrival.  I was not disappointed upon seeing it in person, bright colors and so soft. Medium Rice Bag, $8.00 Small Fabric Basket, $9.00 Happy Friday!