Before & After
As my grandparents prepare to sell their home, they are slowing cleaning it out. They have us family over frequently to go through things and pick out items we might like to have. There have been several trips over there and several scores made, thanks to their generosity.
On my most recent visit, as I was looking around the basement, I saw this very old, powder blue book case that was housing stacks upon stacks of paper. I stood there staring at it, envisioning what it could be, but wondering if I would actually take the time to DIY it or if it would just be another, 'I'm going to do this-project' that gets put in storage (or a box!). I ultimately decided it would be a great storage solution for my small apartment and that I would make something of it.
I asked my Poppa if I could take it home and he looked a little stunned. Pointing to the bookcase he said, 'This thing? You want this?' and I smiled and nodded. Turns out, my great-grandfather built it decades ago and it was handed down; making this piece even more covetable, family history. He emptied all the papers from it shelves, dusted it off and I managed to pack it into the trunk of my car. I got to work almost immediately sanding it down and painting black (a can of paint I already had) and after a couple coats and some touch-ups, she was ready for decorating!
I have to say I'm pretty pleased, the overall project took about three hours and the end result is so worth it. When I showed my grandparents the pictures you see here, they couldn't believe it and seemed quite pleased with my project; I certainly am.
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Outfit deets:
* Calvin Klein dress (from Ross) that was a birthday gift from my parents (that I picked out). First time wearing this!
* Dynamite faux leather, perforated blazer (a Christmas gift from my parents). Seen with a ruffled top and navy.
* Payless heels (new!). Love these and saw my mom rocking them and had to get a pair for myself (that's a first!). They have a snake-skin print to them and a lower heel, which is nice for those days where you want a heel but don't want 4+ inches. These are also super comfortable and when I went shopping with my girlfriend to get them, she picked up a pair for herself!
* Accessories: H&M necklace, Pandora bracelet, Suzy rings & Jacob bangle
Monday is here already! My weekend went by fairly slow, and I did quite a bit so I can't complain too much. That and with the weather getting warmer, it's getting lighter earlier in the mornings and the sun is staying out past 7pm making getting up for work on Monday not so bad (I'm grateful to have a job also, as there have been many lay offs recently and it's just awful).
Friday night I went for a massage after work at a new spot and it was amazing. The girl really knew her stuff and gave my muscles a good work out. Afterwards it was home to get ready and out to dinner. Saturday ended up being a totally impromptu shopping day with one of my besties and I finally got to check out the new Marshalls that just opened up here; and you guys, I picked up some killer finds (video coming) that I'm extra excited about. That evening was a birthday celebration for my grandpa (85!) and I hung out with some girlfriends afterwards. Sunday ended up being totally lazy (well, I did go for a 'quick' 2km run, which is pretty impressive since I never workout on the weekend) and while I felt a little unproductive and bored at times, meh, sometimes you need that on the weekend.
A look back at a few of my favourite outfits from this time last year...
Outfit deets:
* Joe Fresh jacket that I've had for maybe two years, and I love. It gets enough play although I've only blogged about it once with black skinny pants and some cool heels.
* Gap cardigan (old).
* Old Navy two-layer chiffon tank, last seen in Florida with lace shorts and gladiator sandals. I also have this beauty in a magenta flower pattern and an army green. Bought them all on sale at Old Navy (online) last summer for like $9 (okay, that's a lie, I bought the army green one full price, loved it so much I scored the others at the end of the season).
* H&M white denim pants which I've had for a couple years and have gotten a ton of wear (more lately than ever). Seen with a favourite gray sweater and over-the-knee boots and also with a turquoise top & wedges (and a bunch of Canadian geese).
* Diva Lounge wedges which I only purchased a couple months ago and am loving (sadly they are sold out). Seen with a pretty white dress and also in Florida (at the airport) and with denim shorts and a leather jacket on my birthday.
* Accessories: Nicole Marciano pashmina, Mexxnecklace, Dollarama earrings & ring, H&M bangle & Pandora bracelet
I celebrated Easter on Monday with my family. My mom had us all over for a big ham dinner (are you a lucky one that gets turkey for Easter? If you are, I'm jealous) and some delicious pie. My grandparents and parents gave us some sort of chocolate and we all had a nice visit. When I arrived I joked to my family that, 'Easter threw up on me!' as you can tell from the colours; I'm basically one big Peep waiting to happen. On that note, my mom decorated the table with Peeps and I pretty much ate them all.
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