We started with a buffet that had been repaired over its lifetime and was not living up to its potential.

After sanding and painting with homemade chalk paint I hand painted a bee motif using a projector as a guide then we waxed it and married it to a beautiful mirror we had to create a server for our dining room. I would love to know what you think...To see the whole guest post and learn about the process... just click on the link!

The cab is from a vintage Structo toy truck. The bumpers are faucet handles. The fenders are brass napkin rings. The piece in the back is a vintage take-apart baking tin with soldered metal sticks along the side. The rest is a mix of different small parts to give it more character. I hope you like it!

Last year, my husband made raised beds out of landscaping timbers which have worked out wonderfully. We ordered soil, a 50/50 mix of garden soil and compost to fill them. We were both amazed at how well this has worked out. We got twice as much produce, enough to can and freeze. The corn did especially well. I froze corn which we enjoyed at Christmas.