Latest Blog Posts for Chic on a Shoestring

• New Paint.....Fresh Start
  on Apr 5, 2010
  So I told you guys last week about how we have been busy painting the house....I didn't take any before pictures so I found some old ones of a birthday party I threw for my mother last June. This is what my house originally looked like (minus the par...
• Wall Unit Love *Before and After*
  on Apr 5, 2010
  So I'm sure you all got the last edition of the PB catalog, and you all will know what I'm talking about when I say that CLOCK they had was to die for!!! I wanted it so so so badly but knew it was completely ridiculous to spend that kind of $$$ on a...
• A more "permanent" approach to Easter Eggs!!
  on Apr 2, 2010
  Every year, your children sit down and do little hand held pieces of art, only so you can throw them away a couple of days later because your house stinks of rotten eggs (literally)This is the way I have been doing our eggs for years, and they will l...
• Great Room Redo
  on Mar 31, 2010
  Hello everyone! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday! Sorry I haven't been on since Sunday, it's been very busy around here. My wonderful husband has been coming home from work (exhausted) and helping me paint our living area. I just really...
• Chalky Business
  on Mar 28, 2010
  Let me just start by apologizing for the pictures...I know they're dark and blurry (IPhone at night while daughter is sleeping) Anyways...So today I headed over to Home Depot to pick up a can of Poly to protect my newly painted dining room table, and...
• Garage Sale Saturday
  on Mar 28, 2010
  Yesterday I was driving around with the little princess and saw a sign for a yard sale. It was late (yard sale late= anytime after 10:00 am), so I figured there would be "slim pickens" left. To my surprise I saw TWO of these beautiful lamps just sitt...
• Picture Perfect
  on Mar 27, 2010
  So today I was looking at this "shabby" mirror on the wall in the dining room. I've never really liked this mirror, and the color (or lack of) is bothering me. Anyways...I took out a can of left over black paint that I had and started to paint it, bu...
• Springtime!!
  on Mar 26, 2010
  So this is my Springy-Easter table decor that I just put out today. A lovely spray of multi-colored roses inside a vintage silver teapot I found at a thrift store (not too long ago) The "candle holders" are just some old wine glasses (another thrift...
• Introduction
  on Mar 26, 2010 in Hello
  Hello everyone! My name is Christine, and I am new to this whole blogging world, but the more I read different blogspots-the more I fell in LOVE with the whole idea. I am a stay at home mommy to a beautiful little princess Zoe, and a wonderful suppor...

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