Thanksgiving Morning

 I woke up at 4:30 this morn and tried to go back to sleep but to late, my mind was already thinking of my menu for Thanksgiving dinner, my grocery list....!! When this happens I love to have an early morning chat with my Heavenly Father and thank Him the many blessings in my life, my awesome husband, who has always worked hard for our family! He left for work at 3:30! I give thanks for each of our children and grandchildren, for health......most of the time I'll fall back asleep but not this morning. I thought of of all I want to get done before Thanksgiving dinner so here I am!
I started painting my kitchen cubbards (white of course!) so I will work on that and I need to wash windows while our weather is still nice! We have had a beautifull fall this year with lots of warm days! My sweet husband surprised me with hanging the Christmas lights while I was on my trip to Montana! Oh how I love that man! And today is thrift store day!! Our thrift store is only open Wed-Sat so I always look forward to Wednesdays! So before I go do my yoga I want to take time and wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! May we each take time to think on the many blessings we have in our lives and remember where those blessings come from and express our gratitude to Him in all things!

 

Love, laughter, and smiles <3

 

 

Linkin's High Chair

After spending a week with my daughter RoseAnna in Great Falls, MT.  I decided to stop in and visit my son, Ryan, and his family in Billings, MT.  Auntie Lexi (Brittany's Sister) was able to find a vintage high chair for my grandson, Linkin.  She striped it from the original color an ugly, dark brown.

We wanted to bring a pop of color into my daughter in-law Brittany's kitchen, so we chose Miss Mustard Seed's Shutter Gray Milk Paint, which is a powdered paint that I just discovered and I am crazy about.

We also stenciled on the front of the high chair with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Provence Blue and sealed it all off with Miss Mustard White Wax.

I used Annie Sloan's Pure Bristle brushes to apply the paint and applied the wax with her wax brush.  I am in love with these products.

"I love my new high chair, Thank You Auntie Lexi and Grammy!" - Linkin

If anyone wants to ask me any questions just comment or you can email me at Fransrootsandwings@gmail.com

Love, Laughter, and Smiles

P.S. I can't thank my sweet daughter in-law, Brittany, enough for helping me get started with my blog and inspiring me and my son, Ty, for giving up his precious sleep and helping me figure this all out. I love them soooo much!!

Rosie's Great Falls Adventure

After a wonderful week spending time with my grand-daughter BellaRose, it was time for her to be returned to her mother, my daughter RoseAnna.  Her and her husband, Ty, recently made a big decision to move to Great Falls, MT for a job opportunity that Ty was offered.  Upon my arrival we set about to make their new little cottage their own.  This entailed helping her set up her new salon, BellaRose, where she will enjoy serving the beautiful men and women of Great Falls with all the services of a 5-Star salon.  I picked up a vintage vanity in Heber City, UT at the Thrift Store (My home away from home and man not included.)

Vanity with sink basin and eyelash extension table in the background

To help her get started we restored the vanity by giving it a fresh new coat of Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint Pure White.

We also installed a sink basin for her to be able to wash her clients hair more efficiently in her cozy salon as you can see in the picture above.

Another project that we tackled while I was there was her dining room table that RoseAnna picked up at a yard sale for $20 bucks!  I need to start remembering to post the befores, but I will do better in the future, after all this is my first blog.

This table was originally white with a light 90s table top wood color.  I put a new coat of Annie Sloan's Pure White paint on the legs and stained the top with a dark Cherry Wood stain.  I think it turned out amazing!  What do you think?

Did you notice the high chair for baby Ava?  That was also a yard sale find this summer!  If you haven't noticed yet, I love to garage sale and spend time at the Thrift Store.  My family thinks I have a serious addiction problem, hence my new business adventure of taking something old and making it new again and offering it to you!

I wonder what I will find this week at the Thrift Store.  Follow my blog for future projects and other hidden loves and addictions that I have learned over the years.

Love, Laughter, and Smiles