Welcome to week 7 of our 10 part series on where we scour for the best junk around. Check here if you missed a week and want to catch up. A Case for Books The Library might seem a bit odd as a hunting ground for junk. It pretty much has only one item to offer, but if you ask me there is so much to do with that one item! Our library has a FREE books section. Now, you know that is one of my favorite words. It is this giant case full of free books. Books land on this shelf when they are retired, ... continue reading...
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My Hearts: An Easy Valentine Décor Idea
Easy Valentine Decor Idea Yes, it says hearts with an s. I have more than one. I have 5. Five hearts God put under my watchful eye, in my loving heart and gave me the privilege of caring for. Those hearts belong to my husband Todd, my daughter Mae, my sons Hank and Sadler and my heart. Maybe it is really one heart in five pieces. Anyway you look at it I am not whole without each part. I usually glide right past Valentine's Day, we rarely make a big deal of it around our house. I consider it ... continue reading...
From Discarded to Light
I frequent all the typical junk joints – flea markets, garage sales, thrift stores, etc., but curbside shopping is a personal favorite. Curbside shopping is open for business 24/7, any place, anytime for anybody. Best of all it’s FREE. You will rarely find something in someone’s bulk trash pile that doesn’t require some TLC and imagination. Not to mention you have to be willing to pull over, dig around until you find something and then put it in your car. It’s not for everyone. You’ll find like ... continue reading...
Where We Hunt: Curbside
If you have followed Hunt & Host at all you have heard me profess my love of curbside shopping. I mean I REALLY love it. When I drive around it's like following the Easter Bunny on Easter morning. I just find little treasures hidden in piles on people's curbs. I feel the same way as back when I hunted those Easter eggs. Giddy with excitement, I can't wait to see what will be left out for me every day. If you haven't shopped curbside it can be daunting, intimidating and possibly feel ... continue reading...
Link Parties
Here are a few places I go for inspiration and to share what I am up to at Hunt and Host. I hope you'll join the fun! My Repurposed Life ... continue reading...
Time Change
I'm not sure where this clock came from. My friend Stacie had it at her house and donated it to the office remodel we worked on this past week. I have actually seen another just like it in a thrift store since she gave it to me. It was her idea to paint it, and a good one at that! I am not sure I would have even given it a second thought. Paint is a miracle worker though. The cool part is you really can paint just about anything. I have to remember that when I am out junking. If something ... continue reading...
Hospitality Away From Home – An Office Makeover
Hospitality. What does that look like to you? I think of hosting someone for dinner or giving them a place to stay when traveling. Maybe having coffee at my house. I'm stuck on a very literally picture of the word host. Christ has put me on a path to stretch the meaning and scope of this word in my world. Hospitality... Merriam Webster defines hospitality as the generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests. Seems like a simple definition, yet it is so broad at the same time. So often I ... continue reading...
Where We Hunt: Thrift Shops & Resale Stores
It is as much fun to hunt out new thrift stores and resale shops as it is to hunt the stores themselves. Almost every town has one or two, even itty bitty towns. They are like downsized department stores. They are not all about one thing - you have clothes, furniture, housewares, books, bedding...on and on. That means the possibilities are endless on what you may wander across. Here are my top 5 tips on how to thrift shop to the max. 1. Frequency - If you find a local store that you like, go ... continue reading...
Keys To ME
When I shared about junkin in Small Town USA I mentioned local hardware stores. Often the hardware store is a combo job...hardware/feedstore/auto parts, etc. Our deer lease is close to Junction, Texas which is a precious little blink of a town. They have a combo store I'm quite found of. I found this nifty little key chain there. Well, it wasn't really a key chain, but some sort of horse tackle gear or something. It was hanging out in a section of items I know nothing about. But it spoke to me. ... continue reading...
A House In Need
I love all things old...traditions, pictures, china, books, names, people, but ESPECIALLY houses. The hunt of all hunts for my husband and I was for "the" house. We literally searched for years. Something old to fix up that was the right price, the right size, the right location. We looked at countless homes. In desperation we spent one last day going to look at a short list of highly unlikely choices but, we wanted to scratch them off the list of potentials. It was a last ditch effort. I ... continue reading...
