This is the first blog I have written since I was fourteen. Of course, that blog was not very good or very interesting. I made this one for two reasons:

1. I wanted to share my furniture finds, repairs, art projects, music news and cooking escapades.

2. I have frequent spurts of free time at work. Not that our coffee isn't marvelous and my latte art useful in getting tips. I'm a barista.

Here is a soupçon of information about me and this online journal:

I will soon be twenty, piano slave, folk artist, craft queen. I have an old bungalow that I am currently furnishing with the help of some dear friends and roommates. Not to be too cutesy, but my boyfriend does prove quite helpful in all of my projects, adding humility and sweetness to everything we do. I very much appreciate being close to family. My parents are extraordinarily wise and my sisters are beautiful.

One of my favorite things to do is ravage through thrift stores and antique markets. I have recently found treasures from tin trays to mahogany tables. All for a song of course, because we baristas must live frugally.

Here are some of my latest finds.

1960's chair from His House $5

early 1900's sewing desk, sanded, refinished, new gold detailing (in my dad's shed!)

antique pink lamp with gold roses $8, scalloped shade Anthropologie $30

I get off work in an hour, and when I do, I am going to complete two projects:

1. my silverware windchime/lantern

2. a handmade clock tin

I will post photos and details on how I make them in my next entry. Right now I am obtaining much inspiration from www.threadbanger.com- a very helpful and creative DIY site.

More later- the southern masses must be caffeinated!