Category Archives: Yard Sales and Thrifty Finds

Confederate Jasmine and Thrifty Finds

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Lisa Hogan

Hi All, Spring is in full swing here in eastern North Carolina but summer seems to be trying to move in this week. I woke up this morning to a sticky humid mess of a day. Needless to say the windows were closed and the air conditioning was turned on. My daughter is itching to go swimming and quite frankly I am not ready to give up the beautiful sunny days, temps in the mid 70′s and low humidity. As much as I enjoy living in N.C. I am not a fan of intense heat and humidity. On weekends I work at a small horse farm and right now the Confederate jasmine is in full bloom at the farm. Confederate jasmine is a fast growing, climbing vine that … Continue reading →

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Decorating On a Budget…A Thrift Store Frame Makeover

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Lisa Hogan

Hello Everyone, A couple of weeks ago I was trecking through my favorite haunt and came across this…. It wasn’t the painting that caught my eye. The frame did. I loved the detail on it and knew right away it would look great after a makeover. Considering it’s size I thought the $12 price was a pretty good deal. My first thought was to turn it into a bulletin board for my daughter’s room. I brought it home, plopped it in the garage and there it sat for a few days. Then one day I was sitting on my couch staring at my walls when a lightbulb went off. I found this great bird inspired canavas print last year when I was doing a Simple Staging … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit Of Lisa’s Makes It To Prime Time

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Lisa Hogan

Hi Everyone, Just a quick post today. I’ve had a little bit of excitement here at Lisa’s last night! Did anyone catch epsiode 6 of Pan Am last night???? Did you notice the vintage style Teddy Bear from the amusement park scene??? That’s my Teddy Bear! A few weeks ago I got a call from a woman who was interested in purchasing a vintage style teddy bear I had for sale on my website. She had a couple of questions about it and mentioned it would be used as a prop for a TV show. Well, this sparked my interest. I found out it was for a scene in the up and coming Pan Am series that would be airing in a few weeks. OH … Continue reading →