Curbside Finds

 I now have a new favorite day of the year. Large Item Pick Up Day! Essentially, everyone puts out their big items on the curb that the trash usually doesn't pick up (couches, mattresses, ect.) and then the trash comes and gets it.... but not before we went and hunted through it! We were up at 6:00 in the morning and the hunt was on!!! 

 We all had things we were searching for and some things just happened to be treasures we never knew we needed. At first we went in Gretchen's SUV and we would haul things back piece by piece, it took a bit of creativity to fit them in the car but when there's a will there's a way! 

 3 hours in and we already had quite the haul, then my friend Becca came with her truck... it was a whole new ball game!

 Some times we had to but our backs into shutting the door. And other times we would just tie it shurt with an extension cord.

 I was oddly tempted by these candies... but I decided I best leave them on the curb. 

 And here are my treasures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First up, a little person table. Well, that is what we will use it for I think... or get rid of it, which is the best thing about curbside finds, no commitment!

 A little bookcase!

 A desk for my sewing room.

 A wing back chair that WAS completely intact. My friend Gretchen just recovered a wing back chair and she said that she would help me rock mine out. We were so excited we started ripping it apart right away, little did we know when we picked it up... it's a recliner!!!!!! So excited to finish this baby! Now what color should I do?

 Another recovering project... I'm thinking this baby will be grey??

 Little People Toys.

 Who doesn't love a wagon to tote all of your treasures?

 Then there's this FABULOUS pillow!

 I was on the hunt for a chicken wire frame for my RS bulletin board at church. I saw a few at Hobby Lobby and they were $49.99!! I just ripped this bad boy off of a chicken coup. I'm going to paint the frame white. 

 Who would throw away a ladder?!?!

 Another bike, because Duke needed one!

 A futon frame that needed a bit of love but it will be perfect for all of the company we have coming. 

 STORAGE!

 A little car... I'm feeling like painting it to be a Batmobile!

 A large outside slide!

 So excited to have an indoor and outdoor slide!

A picnic table!

 Another computer mat.

 A drying rack... I've been hunting for one for awhile now. 

 A portable DVD player which is bigger than the one we have currently. Perfect for the tornado room. 

 Peg board... in perfect condition!

 Some cupboard doors which I'm feeling like turning into chalk boards but who knows.

Glass cupboard door which I think I will add some vinyl too and make a cute little saying out of it. 

 A super soft blanket!

 And (in my opinion) the find of the day for me.... a baby swing... In PERFECT condition which is nicer than the one I have AND the batteries are still good! 

Best part of all was it was all FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I get all jittery just thinking about it! It was soooooo much fun! Now to get back to my chair!