HGTV & Jennifer Hatmaker

I've recently been exposed to Jennifer Hatmaker.  My lifegroup (the amazing girlfriends  I do life with) decided to do a study that she has written.  We have just started and I'm already LOVING it.  Thought I'd share some details with you!
 "American life can be excessive, to say the least. That’s what Jen Hatmaker had to admit after taking in hurricane victims who commented on the extravagance of her family’s upper middle class home. She once considered herself unmotivated by the lure of prosperity, but upon being called “rich” by an undeniably poor child, evidence to the contrary mounted, and a social experiment turned spiritual was born."
 
She has a book that goes along with this workbook too.  It's a hilarious read. 
Watch the Youtube trailer of the book at this link. Book Trailer
I also found out that HGTV is doing a show about them and their journey fixing up an old house.  They are filming it at the moment.   See her blog post about it here.

You can follow the HGTV process on her blog.  It's such fun!

"7 is the true story of how Jen (along with her husband and her children to varying degrees) took seven months, identified seven areas of excess, and made seven simple choices to fight back against the modern-day diseases of greed, materialism, and overindulgence"

They have also adopted children from other countries that are now a part of their family!  So cool and such an inspiration to so many!
Hope she inspires you as much as she has me. It's always so refreshing to see woman who are making a difference in the lives of others.
  You can order her books at Amazon.com
 

Vintage Lamps and Camels on the beach?

 
I found this vintage lamp at an estate sale. It was covered in dust and looked incredibly worn out.  I loved the color of the glass and knew it could/would be a gem.  My intern Audra painted the base black and we spiffed up the glass! 
 
It is now a shining star in my living room.  I love it combined with my camel saddle that I've had for about 10 years (also found at an estate sale).  Don't you love the vibrant color combinations?  I thought showing you the picture in black and white first would be cool?
 
 
 
The saddle under my glass table is important to me because of my memory riding camels on the beach in Kenya! 
That's my brother behind me displaying his free spirit!
 
 
These two beauties were also given a makeover.  My neighbor across the street had them on the curb for garbage day and I couldn't just leave them there.  They were brass and looked really dated to me but had great lines.  I made sure they worked and my intern did a great job painting them.   I love some old brass lamps but these needed help!  We will add a cute shade to each of them and they will be adorable in the right spot!
 
Happy Friday!  Remember that the weekends are great times to find great deals at estate sales!  Look for a diamond in the rough.  There are some great treasures out there.
 
Ridden a camel on the beach lately?  Happy Weekend!
 
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Estate Sale Transformations

 
I love to estate sale! If I could, I would do it all day long.  It is so much fun to search for treasures and unique items.
 
 
I was at one this past weekend and found a couple paintings that were done by a lady that had just passed away.  However, her husband was there and told me that his wife LOVED to paint and had amazing talent.  She especially enjoyed painting houses like the one above. 
I was so excited to purchase both of the above paintings from him and promised I'd find a good home for them.
 
The floral painting was framed already but I am going to paint the frame to give it an updated look.  I know what color I'd like to paint it but wanted to get your thoughts?  Please comment below with your suggestions!
 
 
The Spanish house painting will get a new frame, something rustic like above.
 
 
My next project is to redo this beauty that I found at another estate sale.  I loved the curves and their spanish flair but want to change the color and upholstery (even though the existing upholstery is horse hair).
 
 
It has 2 side chairs to match!
 
Don't be afraid to Estate Sale, it is a great place to find incredible deals and gorgeous, unique pieces.  Just wait til you see the transformation of all these items :)  I'm so excited.
 
 
 
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