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For My Sweet Heather

March 16, 2016
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Art, bargin, before & afters, blue happy, DIY, Home Decor, Office, Organization, Project, Redo & Renew, shabby chic

When Heather was a little girl she would quietly stand for hours next to me when I painted. She would ask me over and over again who I was painting for. I would say I’m just painting, then she would ask “can it be for me momma”. I so miss those days with her cheek pressed against my shoulder. These days she is all grown up. When she does have time to come by the house and I’m working she...

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By LaTonya
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My Open Heart

March 15, 2016
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bargin, Bathroom, before & afters, blue happy, DIY, Family & Friends, Friend, Home Decor, honest, Inspire, Organization, Project, Redo & Renew, Reveal, shabby chic, vintage

If tomorrow was your last day on this beautiful earth could you rest your head in peace. If in an instant you went blind would you wish to see once more those things that you wanted to see. If your voice could never be heard beyond this moment in time have you said all you wanted to say like I love you, you are beautiful or so much more. If the sun sets and you can no longer hear would...

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By LaTonya
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What A Bench

March 14, 2016
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bargin, before & afters, blue happy, DIY, Friend, Home Decor, Project, recycled, Redo & Renew, shabby chic, Uncategorized

There are lots of things from the 80’s that are great and many that are not so great. Some furniture in the 80’s went really deep into the country decor than others. Do you remember the country blue with white geese. I do it was every where even in mine and Greg’s apartment. Thank goodness it went away with the 80’s and hopefully will never return. I have this coffee table from the 80’s that is stained that orange brown...

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By LaTonya
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$2.50 Makeover

March 11, 2016
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bargin, Bathroom, before & afters, blue happy, DIY, estate sale, Home Decor, Kitchen, Office, Organization, Project, recycled, Redo & Renew, Uncategorized, vintage

There are those weekends that estate sales come up dry. We had one of those weekends a few weeks ago and it looked like we would be empty-handed. After 4 hours of nothing not one bargain we headed home. On the way home we saw a sale that wasn’t on estatesale.net so we decided to free style and stop. The house was almost empty as they were coming to the end of the day and sale. The very nice lady...

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By LaTonya
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Furniture With A Message

March 3, 2016
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Art, before & afters, blue happy, DIY, Friend, Home Decor, Inspire, Project, Redo & Renew

Life is a funny thing just when you think you are on a path in life there can be road blocks, construction and detours. It’s how you handle those things that you come up on that determine your happiness. Over the years I have watch different friends and family go through many ups and downs. I’ve learned from watching people gather themselves after an event in their life and how they handled it. We all do things different but the...

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Meet LaTonya

I am a creative with a vintage soul and a happy heart. Just as I set out with a new purpose to restore my life 5 years ago, I try to find the beauty in beaten up and forgotten pieces for the home.

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