Cucumber Salsa

Here I am doing it again... posting a recipe. 

Yes I know they are few and far between, and if you've been reading here a while and paying attention, they are few and far between because I hate doing recipe posts.

I just like to do eating posts.

For all I know everyone else in the world has seen cucumber salsa and this is old news. 

I'd never heard of it till #1 daughter wrote the recipe down, handed it to me, and said "don't pay attention to the weird ingredients, just make it".

Building Update For #1 Son

Another summer has come and gone.

Kids are back in school and the evenings are a bit cooler.

We've had the neighbors I told you about a while back living across the yard now for four months.  It makes me sad to think they won't be there next summer, but excited for them to move in to their new home.

When you're building a house and doing much of the finishing work yourself, each day sort of holds the same routine. 

Get up, get the kids to school, go to work, come home, work on house.  Repeat. 

The weekends are particularly busy, you get to work on the house all day plus do all the stuff you needed to do during the week but didn't have time to get to.

Such is the life of #1 son and his wife right now.

But their house is starting to take on a personality, and some of the things that add their style are in place.

Tile is going up in the kids bathroom.

Vintage Inspiration Party

Welcome back to the VIP!
We have some wonderful upcycled, repurposed and vintage decor features this week we know you'll love!

Take a look at what your hosts have been up to recently!

Trash To Treasure Nightstand

Yesterday I showed you the free trash to treasure dresser that Eddie the friend of #2 son left behind when he moved, and today I have what is now the matching nightstand.

Vote Apothecary Cabinet IKEA Hack

Almost two weeks ago I created an Apothecary cabinet for a contest I was asked to enter along with eight other bloggers.  (Click the link if you would like to take a peek at the build details).

Trash To Treasure Dresser

One mans trash is another mans treasure.

The first time I heard that line I was about 8 years old.  My mom said it as we walked to the house across the street from my aunt and uncles place where there was a yard sale.

I was mortified, I didn't know what a yard sale was, I thought those people were just cleaning out their garage.

Sorry mom.  Knowing me, I probably pitched a fit in the middle of the street.  Times have changed.

Vintage Inspiration Party

Welcome back to the VIP!

We have some wonderful upcycled, repurposed and vintage decor features this week we think you'll love!

JORD Wood Watch

I've got this son.

Well actually I have four of those I guess.  But one of those, well he likes the finer things in life.

Wait.... they all like the finer things in life, maybe he's just better at saving his money when he needs to, so as to acquire those finer things.

His name happens to start with a J, the same as the maker of one of those F.T.'s in life.

And J likes watches.  His new favorites are JORD Wood Watches.

Thrift Store Decor, Lampshade

It's the last Wednesday of the month and that means a quick redo of a cast off treasure someone else didn't want, but I did.

Last month I redid an old clock, and for August I'm giving a pottery urn turned pottery urn lamp a new shade. 

Vintage Inspiration Party

Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party. We're so glad you are here!

The VIP is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered.
You can also share projects that were made to look old,
including repurposed and upcycled creations.

Bagel Make'n

Oh Bliss, if you hate blogging about food stuff so much how come you keep doing it?

How come you are talking to yourself too?

The answer to both those questions is... I don't know!

Vintage Inspiration Party #202

Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party. We are so glad you're here!

The VIP is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered.
You can also share projects that were made to look old,
including repurposed and upcycled creations. 

Take a look at what your hosts have been up to recently!

IKEA Rast Dresser Hack

I love a challenge.

I love to create.

So a creative challenge is right up my alley.

And a creative challenge where everything is supplied compliments of sponsors, with the chance to win something, well heck yeah - I'm in!

I 'm anxious to show you all the details of this hack-redo-conversion, and what basically amounted to a total transformation, so all of the build details are included.

But first you.must.see.the.finished.hack.

Feast your eyeballs on this beauty........

Now pop those same eyeballs back into year head so you can see the before.  

Online Auction Wins

I'm fortunate enough to live within a reasonable drive of a few large auction houses.

These days with the internet they don't always host live auctions where a person has to stand in the hot sun or a cold shed for half a day waiting for that one item on the wish list.

With online auctions if you lived in Abu Dhabi you could bid and have your hearts desire shipped to you.  I just hop in the car and go fetch my auction wins.

Vintage Inspiration Party #201

Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party. We are so glad you're here!

The VIP is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered.
You can also share projects that were made to look old,
including repurposed and upcycled creations.  

Feeling Beachy Sign

I started a Christmas gift for my BFF who lives along the beautiful Northern California coast.

Building Progress Two Months In

Anyone who has ever built a new home can close their eyes and still smell the fresh scent of the pine wall studs.  

I know I can, and walking into #1 sons house as it was being framed took me back to the time I first encountered that smell.  I loved that smell then and I love it now.

200th Vintage Inspiration Party

Welcome everyone!

Would you believe that today marks the 200th Vintage Inspiration Party?!!

We're so glad you are here to join in with us.  

There are some party giveaways for you as well, so don't miss them below.

Take a look at what your hosts have been up to recently!

Connect with Knick of Time - Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter / Instagram / Hometalk

Antique Birds Image Printable

DIY Mrs. Claus Decor

Repurposed Chair Side Table

Work & Play Wall Art

Connect with My Salvaged Treasures - Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram

How To Add Character to a Plain Stool and Milk Can

Connect with Organized Clutter - Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter / Instagram

Junkin' Finds

Yard of Flowers Tour

Connect with Bliss Ranch - Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter / Instagram / Hometalk

Wooden Clock Makeover

Connect with Villabarnes - Facebook

Upcycled Architectural Box

Upcoming Show

Here are our feature picks from last week's party!

Card Catalog Makeover by Dandelion Patina

Vintage Travel Trailer Dream Come True at My 1929 Charmer Cottage

Ironstone Collection - Ivy and Elephants

DIY Fish House Numbers by Scavenger Chic

Industrial Crate for Cat Toys Storage - Sadie Seasongoods

Vintage Wooden Cutting Board available from Simply Country Home

Featured blog - Patina Paradise

If you were featured today, feel free to grab this button!

Giveaway #1. Win your choice of any 2 Vintage Sign Stencils!

To enter Look at the stencil styles HERE, and leave a comment telling me which 2 you would like if you are the winner!

Giveaway #2. Visit My Salvaged Treasures HERE to enter her wonderful giveaway as well!

Winners will be announced at the party next week!

Let's see your Repurposed, Upcycled, Vintage & Vintage-inspired creativity!

(No foods or general crafts please)

By linking up at the VIP, you agree that your photos may be shared on social media to promote the party or featured in a round-up, with a link back to you.

An InLinkz Link-up

Blooming Hydrangea

This is a first for me.  I think.

I've been waiting so long I can't remember if it happened before.

I anticipated it every year for the last four or five years, and for whatever reason, it just.didn't.happen.

Man Overboard - Dumpster Finds

I recently mentioned that furniture finds have been making their way to me.

My kids, friends, and even strangers have started to look at discarded items as a potential project for me. 

They probably think there is no way that a certain piece of junk can be turned into something anyone would want, so they drop it off at my doorstep to try to prove their point. 

Or maybe it's out of curiosity to see if I can in fact transform the item.

My philosophy has become bring me your junk, if it's THAT bad that I can't turn it into a treasure, I know how to light a match, and we always need kindling in the winter.

Wood Clock Redo/Thrift Store Decor

I've got something new on the Bliss Ranch blog, or rather I've got something old.

The something old is a new to me thrifted item that once a month I'll spruce up.  You know I like challenges whether it's furniture or some other cast off I can update.

The new is that I'm joining eight other bloggers for this last Wednesday of the  month series called Thrift Store Decor, and I'm pretty darn excited to be part it!