goodbye {hello}

Oz

This one is for my Unkie Bill ... I bit the bullet ... and got a new car!  A 2012 VW Passat to be exact.  After contemplating a new car for over a year now I finally did it.  I gutted up and walked into the car dealership (by myself) and 48 hours later I have a new car.  It is the strangest feeling I have had in quite some time, especially considering that my Jeep (Oz is his name) has been with me for fourteen years.  I was his original owner for goodness sakes.  It is almost like giving up a child, companion, and best friend all at once with the flick of a pen.  However, getting in the Passat (I think I will name him the Wizard) is like getting in the most luxurious piece of machinery I can imagine - I mean, it doesn't even have a tape player and it syncs to my phone! Oh and it has heated side mirrors to combat the early morning dew (how utterly snotty and fantastic can it get!)  So, if you see a 31 year old woman driving like she is 90 because she is scared to death that someone will hit her or because, well, she has only had one car for 14 years ... that's me.

The Wizard

cov8t {vintage effect}

1. Faux Deer Antlers, $40
2. Union Jack Ottoman, $150

3. Wheat Sheaf Table, $795

4. Tate Entertaining Bar , $800

5. Trophy Horn Cup, $26
6. Brass Palm Candlesticks,$26 
7. Ginger Jar, $68
8. Silhouette, $32

brass {trinkets}

So I am in the process of re-doing all of the bookshelves in our house.  For starters they all need to be dusted, which means removing everything anyways, so why not just give them some new pizazz in the meantime.  Also, after close examination of my unhealthy obsession with pinning bookshelves on pinterest, I have come to the realization that I will need trinkets in the same color palette in order to create the cohesive look that I apparently love.  However, being that there is no money growing on my trees this year, I found this tutorial on making "brass objects" on the cheap.  SOLD!  My first victim is going to be a tiny statue recreation of Michelangelo's David that was a gift to my husband many years ago - I'm pretty sure David won't mind being painted brass being that our version has a sweet mullet (not kidding)!