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POWW Faves & an Early Birthday Present

July 21, 2012 by Cassie 34 Comments

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My birthday is coming up, and the one thing I wanted this year was a shiny new bike!  Since I am no longer teaching classes at the gym, I have been getting a little softer around the edges.  Before I ever taught classes, my exercise of choice was riding my bike.  When we lived in Austin, TX waaay back in 2002, I used to ride all the time and I truly loved it.  Of course, I was a bit of an off-road rider then, but age has changed me and now I’d like to stick to the roads.  So my parents and Chris pitched in and I was able to get my new bike this week, and of course I bought it from Cora’s family, as they own the Bike Doctor franchise in Linthicum.  This is what my shiny new bike looks like in Gloss Berry….

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And this is what I look like after riding it….

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I don’t think you can tell just how sweaty I am in that picture, but I am pretty darn sweaty.  What you can see is how happy I am.  Chris brought it home Tuesday evening and I immediately took it out for a ride.  The hills around us nearly killed me, but it just felt so good to sweat like that, and to ride again.  Even though it was a 100 degree day, I was creating my own breeze, and loving it.  (Please note this picture was taken after I removed my helmet- I did in fact where one!)

This week has been somewhat chaotic, and slightly rainy, but I was able to get in one more ride yesterday after dropping the kids off at VBS.  And if it’s nice after I get home from the Barn Sale today, maybe I will get another in!  Remember to stop by and see me there from 10-5!

Anyhow, this was another “smack-me-in-the-face-with-your-amazing-talent-and-make-choosing-faves-REALLY-hard” kind of week.  But I consider that a good thing!

First of all, I LOVE this woodland whimsy dresser SO much from Dear Emmeline!  LOVE love love!  I love it so much that next week I am bringing Jessica, the blog author, breakfast in the hopes that I can steal it. Muah ha ha!  If I can’t slide it under her nose, at least we can hang out and eat and let the kids play!

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I always love a good map project, and I think this little round table from Lake Cottage Dreams was just perfect for it!  So sweet!
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OK, you guys!  This hutch was once a bookcase!  It was painted, turned upside down, and molding was added and now look at it!  Way to go Thistewood Farm!  Somebody was using their noggin.
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My mother in law pinned an armoire-turned-liquor cabinet for me the other day and she said it was an excellent use of furniture.  My response to her was that anytime a piece is repurposed to store wine or liquor, it was an “excellent use.”  Bliss Ranch, excellent use of a dresser, my friend!

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I always love a good pedestal table!  This dining table from Between Blue and Yellow is SO pretty!  Love the wood top and the beautiful base!

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Reposhture shared this creative use of a garage door panel…. as a bench!  Seriously amazing thinking out of the box there.
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Upcycled Home Blog shared this amazing chair!  I could not leave a comment as I do not have a wordpress ID, but I am telling her now….. LOVE it!  the color, fabric, SHAZAM! (FYI, this was linked from her blog and NOT her etsy shop which is why it was allowed)
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Apple House Revival shared this amazing fainting couch!  LOVE the color, the piping, the skirt!  Makes me want to faint!
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Three Mango Seeds showed off this glossy red bamboo table and I have some serious glossy red bamboo envy going on.  And now you do, too.  You’re welcome.
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And NOW, now you see…. amazing projects people!  Keep them coming- you guys are so inspiring!  Happy weekend!
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  1. Megan says

    July 21, 2012 at 10:19 am

    So happy you got your new bike!! I would love to be able to ride, but we live in a small neighborhood off a busy road so there is no where to ride close to my house. Making your own breeze sounds a lot more fun then running in this heat 🙂 I looooove that dresser too, people are so creative, it blows me away!

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  2. Pine Tree Home says

    July 21, 2012 at 10:45 am

    There are some seriously creative people out there! What a roundup. My favorite just because I have a map fetish is the little round table. So cute.

    Happy riding.

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  3. Kirby Dunton Carespodi says

    July 21, 2012 at 11:04 am

    I just “inherited” my daughter’s bike (she will not be using it in Brooklyn) and I bought a helmet. All I can say is: LOOK OUT WINSTON-SALEM!! And Bliss says she will giver me her beverage station. Okay, that’s a lie. I said I would steal it.

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  4. Katie @ Wildwood Creek says

    July 21, 2012 at 11:50 am

    Happy Birthday, Cassie!

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  5. Rebecca says

    July 21, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Happy Birthday Cassie! You know, between the two of us, we could sneak in Jessica’s house and steal that dresser! hehe

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  6. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    July 21, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    Love your shiny new bike – have fun and be safe out there! … Fab roundup of favorites! … Hope it a great day at the barn!

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  7. Fiona, LilyfieldLife says

    July 21, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    hi Cassie -love how happy you look in that photo and your big sparkling smiling eyes! love the little map stool. it’s divine.
    have a great weekend
    cheers Fiona
    ad happy birthday for whenever it is!

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  8. Erin @ His and Hers says

    July 21, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    Sweaty or not, you do look SO happy in that picture! Yay for perfect gifts! I love that red bamboo table!

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  9. Between Blue and Yellow says

    July 21, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    A bike! you lucky dog, I’ve been wanting a new one for awhile now. I LOVE riding. Although I have to have a comfy seat because they always hurt my bum-bum. Thank you for the feature of my table! You made my day 🙂
    You also look really pretty in that pic.

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  10. Lesli at My Old Country House says

    July 21, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    well, happy almost Birthday.
    Today is my Best Friends Birthday.
    I absolutely LOVE the BIKE and Great Minds think alike…I want a bike too for my bday, which is also coming up soon, JULY 30.
    The makeovers this week are spectacular.I actually am doing red chairs with navy as well….to sell
    Just wait until Monday when I reveal what I did with the beds…..I was going to put it in yesterdays post when I showed the BEFORE beds but I decided to let people dream a bit and surprise them on Monday….all I cans ay is make room for me on your linky page next week . xoxoxo

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  11. Petticoat Junktion says

    July 21, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    hey Cassie, another round of awesome features. I really love the liquor cabinet too! Glad you got your bike but I cant’ see the picture just that weird little icon thingy.Have a great weekend.

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  12. Rasonda @ Lake Cottage Dreams says

    July 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    I love that feeling after a good bike ride, run, or work out. I think you look gorgeous, happy, and healthy. Thanks SO much for featuring my map table. My heart literally skipped a beat when I saw a table that looked like mine…. and then I realized it was mine!!! All these features are amazing, I am so honored to be in such great company.

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  13. Bliss says

    July 21, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    Thank you for the feature Miss Peddling Diva. You won’t be soft around the edges for long. And I can see Kirby stealing the dresser…. pulling it behind her bike across country.

    Happy Birthday too, I have one as well but I could still be your mother. In fact I like her if she pinned a liquor cabinet!

    ~Bliss~
    Great features, all of them

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  14. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    July 21, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    Happy Early Birthday! I love the bike … and so many fun features … that little mapped table would be perfect in my living room redo. 🙂

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  15. [email protected] Repurposed Life says

    July 21, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Happy Birthday Cassie! what fun to get a great present!
    fabulous features. Love the outdoor bench!
    gail

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  16. Becca says

    July 21, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    AH! The bike! Girl, your sweaty looks awesome! And there is no soft around edges in that picture- you look like you’re in great shape. But way to go- I love that feeling, of working out hard and working up a good sweat.
    That yellow dresser is simply amazing! One of the best I’ve seen, but I also adre the minty green round table. Beautiful! I miss browsing you features- only a few more weeks left, though!
    xo Becca

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  17. DecorandtheDog says

    July 21, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    Sweet new ride!!!

    These features are fantastic! I was trying to pick a favorite and I can’t!

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  18. Good Time Charlie says

    July 21, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    So excited for you with the new bike!! I am actually in the market for a new bike myself. We will be having cooler weather here in another month or so and some nice bike rides sound like a good escape. I didn’t know you used to teach at a gym, what did you teach?

    Fabulous features, I am going to try my hand at that map table, I have just the table for it. That dresser turned bar from Bliss???? It is like the Depeche Mode song, “I just can’t get enough, I just can’t get enough”. Happy weekend, hope it is huge sale day for you today. -K

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  19. Gwendolyn Whitfield says

    July 21, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    Awww! Happy Early Birthday to you and Happy (Big Four-OH) to me…today! I miss bike-riding, too…sorta.

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  20. Lisa @ Trapped In North Jersey says

    July 21, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    You look so happy in that biking picture–happy birthday! Yay for getting a present you really enjoy.

    That yellow piece with the animals is really fantastic.

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  21. Ali Richardson says

    July 21, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Hooray for new bikes, barns, and faves. LOVE that sweet woodland dresser and the red bamboo table. XOXO

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  22. Dear Emmeline says

    July 21, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    Wish I read this before I saw you today so I could have personally wished you HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Thanks for featuring my dresser and love your other choices too! Love the dresser turned bar and bookshelf turned hutch….I love a good repurpose…..especially when they are so beautifully and flawlessly done! I said love a lot! Well I’m feeling loving today!

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  23. daiseyjayne says

    July 21, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    Really fantastic projects love all the bright colors! Glad you go out for a ride, you look fabulous!

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  24. Anne says

    July 22, 2012 at 2:53 am

    Happy trails on your new bike and have a great birthday Cassie.
    Anne

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  25. Catherine says

    July 22, 2012 at 5:17 am

    What a great birthday gift – hope you have a wonderful birthday, you deserve it!

    Great features, I love the chair, and that pedestal table, and… well all of them!

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  26. freckled laundry says

    July 22, 2012 at 5:32 am

    Happy early birthday, Cassie! Awesome features.

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  27. Megan @ Apple House Revival says

    July 22, 2012 at 8:05 am

    Happy Birthday, Cassie! I wish I was your kind of “soft around the edges!” 🙂 You look brilliantly happy in that photo.
    Thank you for the feature!

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  28. Upscale Downhome says

    July 22, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    You’re right…we can’t tell how sweaty you are cuz you look gorgeous! Happy early Birthday!

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  29. pam {simple details} says

    July 22, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    Pure joy on your cute face! I once returned a piece of jewelry in exchange for a bike for my birthday! Enjoy the fresh air and conquering the hills. 🙂

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  30. Anneke {RustiChic} says

    July 23, 2012 at 4:50 am

    Oh my goodness that pedestal table just made me gasp! GORGEOUS!!!

    ~Anneke at http://www.thisthatandlife.com

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  31. Anneke {RustiChic} says

    July 23, 2012 at 4:51 am

    And THE BIKE!!!!!!

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  32. The Far Fifty says

    July 23, 2012 at 11:19 am

    I love that liquor cabinet, it’s so neat! You look so happy with your new bike, have fun with it!

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  33. Bella says

    July 23, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Happy Birthday Cassie!! Sweaty or not you’re beautiful 🙂 Hope you had a wonderful weekend and congrats on the new bike!

    I’m still swooning over Bliss’ liquor cabinet!

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  34. Kara @ June & Bear says

    July 24, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    now that the kids are “riding” bikes, i told ryan that i need one too. glad you’re enjoying your new ride. and great features!

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