Dumpster Diving 101

On my way to work the other morning I spotted a cute little dresser sitting next to the dumpster in my apartment alley. It had some potential, so we took it. I don't know that I would actually dig an item out of a dumpster, but I will take an awesome piece of furniture that is sitting next to a dumpster. . .
Today before work, we decided to work on the dresser. We are gonna sand it down and paint it red and put white milk glass pulls on it. I wore my new Freddies Of Pinewood "Dungaree Dolls" that were a gift from reader Lori! They fit so amazing and are super comfortable. Perfect for working very hard on sanding a dresser (and also, checking the status of the Tomato Plant!)



Ok, by working really hard, I mean Toma was working on sanding and cleaning and all of that. I just wore the overalls, but I looked as though I was a champion dresser sander!


At any rate, I love my new Freddies. I have a few other pairs of the regular dungarees, but the overalls are just too cute for words. I am so excited to have them in my wardrobe!

Also, when I (read: Toma) finishes the dress I will share update pictures of its adorableness.

The Jean Jeanie

I am not sure how I forgot to mention I finally received my jeans from Freddies Of Pinewood?! They are here, after a small wait, and a few mix-ups they have arrived. They are still not the jeans I ordered, nor are they the back up pair I ordered, but rather a pair I never even considered. But once they got here and they fit like a glove, I decided I would keep them instead of put up a fight.

They are such high quality denim and truly well made. I am so happy with them I could scream! If I had an endless purse I would buy another pair, in the color I actually wanted, because they fit like a dream. While I worried they would look like high-waist "mom jeans," I was pleasantly surprised when they were smoothing and trim. Even my husband likes them, and he hates almost anything involving high-waist style pants.
Oh I suppose you want to see pictures then? Of course you do...
I wore this outfit yesterday, when I assumed I would be doing garden work. The weather thought I would be doing otherwise and sent in a storm instead. I am wearing my new favorite blouse I picked up at a local thrift store! I love a cute tailored blouse, and it matches my favorite hair flowers too.

Today, I was actually able to get some garden work done, so I put them back on and headed outside. We dug out the plot where the garden bed will be, and then tarped it over to kill the weeds. The kids of course wanted to help dig in the dirt, so I let them have at it. It was a glorious sun shining Saint Patrick's Day, and I am thankful for that.

Hope you had a splendid holiday, and that the sun is reaching you all! I know I am thankful to see its bright glowing rays of spring.