barn sale purchases, a little kitchen reshaping, and baby robin update

 In my blog post from Sunday, I said I'd share what I bought at the barn sale.

This vintage muffin pan was only a few dollars and I knew I could do something

 creative with it. I looked in my stash of candle stuff and found glass votive

 holders and I purchased cheap white votives at Meijer (grocery store here). 

I think it makes a rather unique centerpiece on the kitchen table.

Pinterest is full of all kinds of ideas for repurposing old muffin tins, in case you're

 interested. I have some more ideas pinned on my board, Repurposing and Recycling.

 I don't collect cow creamers, but I thought this cow was so cute. And you

know how I love blue and white. The other side of the cow is marked, "Made in Holland".

 I think Mr. Cow fits in just fine on the kitchen shelf - which I 

rearranged once again!

Speaking of recent purchases, remember the blue glasses I found at

Goodwill last week? They're even more beautiful now that they've been washed.

I'm not sure what kind of glasses they are...what you're supposed to drink out

of them. It doesn't matter to me - I'll drink water or iced tea out of them. I thought 

they looked pretty in the china cabinet with the summer pitcher.

And speaking of the china cabinet, I lightened it up today for summer ~ took out all

 the rooster stuff (except for the blue and white polka dot rooster - love the bright

color of this one) and added some brighter colored things. I used scrapbook paper

to cover the middle back wall of the cabinet, just to lighten it up a bit. I wish I 

were one of those people who had the guts and know-how to repaint this cabinet

white. Anyone want to come over and do it, I'll put you up for a few days

 and feed you. ;-) 

The baby robins are 11 days old today. They're so big, they barely fit

in the nest anymore. They crouch down like this when they see me coming

now. Draw their heads into their bodies. From what I've read, they will fly

away from the nest in 2-4 more days. I will miss them! I've loved watching

them grow and change every day.

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