Good morning! It is another hot week, however yesterday was cooler and we have a cooler than average morning. Today I am sharing highlights of the weekend, with more photos to come tomorrow!
Friday was work, a little bit of rest, and a late night wedding and recption! There was a beautiful sunset, the reception venue was beautiful and we enjoyed the food. A trend at weddings now is to bring out a late night food. Around 10pm, the wait staff came and served everyone hamburger sliders and milkshakes. It was fun and a delicious treat!
Saturday morning, we started the day with Chick-fil-A chicken minis. I had free coupons which expired today, so Brook and I got breakfast and headed to an estate sale & a yard sale. Look at this cute board, which I plan on painting, that I got for $1!
Our neighborhood always has their 4th of July festivities the Saturday before the holiday. There was a fishing rodeo and door prizes at the lake Saturday morning. We just went for the door prizes and I won some movie passes and snacks!
Our neighborhood also has a mailbox decorating contest and a boat parade contest. This was one of the mailboxes we saw in the neighborhood that caught our eye.
Saturday afternoon, I stayed inside and watched Sweet Home Alabama, which I mentioned on the blog last week. Brook and I also started a project on the kitchen table. I just saw this brand advertised online and bought this small kit from Retique. This brand is a liquid wood and we grained the table after painting it. The original table...
After 2 coats of primer and 1 coat of stain...
This was after the first "graining" of the table....
The table work continued through Monday, but here is the finished look.
Sunday was church, baking sourdough, laziness at home, & then a dinner with friends at church that night. It was a social weekend, which made it fun, yet there are hard parts to that sometimes as well. I am thankful for friends who hug me along the way. Makes me think of the quote Clarence wrote to George in the movie It's A Wonderful Life..."No man is a failure who has friends".
Today is a busy day, but hoping for a good one and same to you as well!
The wedding sounds fun! Gosh, I can't remember the last wedding I went to... The table turned out great! Congrats on winning a door prize; it sounds like you live in a fun neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It is a fun neighborhood. I think because of the ages of my daughters and friends, it is the wedding season apparently!
DeleteWow - that table! I wish I had the patience for that. I have loved these cooler mornings and I'm actually a little cold right now! I love the late night food trend at weddings, but gosh - one more thing to pay for and plan!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I was pleased with the simple table transformation. The wedding prior to this one had doughnuts for the late night snack. I enjoyed the burger and milkshake :). Yes, one more thing to pay for!!
DeleteThat mailbox is something! It´s so over the top- I love it! The board you found at the estate sale is neat- a fresh coat of paint and it will be cute and functional. Sounds like a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping my paint job for the board turns out well. I will keep you posted!
DeleteIt looks like such a nice weekend. That table project is incredible. I have never heard of "graining." Our friends really do make all the difference in our lives. I'm thankful for you!
ReplyDeleteThis set of paint comes with graining tools and because it is liquid wood, you can put grains in it to make those show through. Oh, I am thankful for you as well!
DeleteThat sounded like a busy but very fun weekend. I love the late night food at a wedding idea! The sunset was beautiful. Your table project is looking really good. Love that quote too. Happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteYes, the late night food is a fun trend at weddings! Enjoy your holiday!
DeleteThat table looks amazing!
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