Goodwill Goodie Makeover ~ After

The first attempt at a Goodwill Goodie Makeover has been a success!  I'm so pleased with the results and can't wait to dive into my stash of finds.  However, I'm afraid that this is going be addicting!  So here is how both pieces turned out ~

It's been a beautiful day here on the farm and the kids have been entertained with our 4 week old kittens.  This gave me plenty of time to finish up this project and do a couple loads of laundry.  In fact, it is so nice outside that I was able to paint out on the deck and enjoy the weather too.  Fall is definitely in the air!  This is my absolute favorite time of the year.  I think this week I will be busy baking pumpkin bars and banana bread.  Oh ~ and trying another makeover!

First Attempt at a Goodwill Goodie Makeover ~ Before

Today I have been trying my hand at some Goodwill goodie makeovers.  It's my first attempt and I think it's going quite well!  I'm not ready to show the after photos yet ~ I'm hoping by tomorrow the painting will be done and dried.  I prefer to paint outside and the wind isn't cooperating today, so it's been slow going.

Here are the 2 goodies that I have been working on ~

I'm painting both flat black and then plan on distressing.  So far so good!  Keep checking back to see the finished result!

Here I Go!

Welcome to A Bushel and A Peck! 

Let me introduce myself ~  I am a Iowa girl through and through.  I was raised on a small family farm in north central Iowa and stayed in Iowa to attend Central College.  My DH is also a Iowa farm boy who attended the University of Northern Iowa.  We have been married for 13 years, all of which have been spent here.  Being able to raise our DS and DD in the heart of the midwest has been a blessing.  Four years ago we were able to purchase our dream acreage and have been busy working on it ever since.  I love being able to "prim" it!  I am a SAHM and our children are in 5th and 2nd grade.  God has been so good to us!

I have been so inspired by the many blogs that I have followed that I finally decided to give one a go myself.  I love primitives, Americana-style decor, and making our house a home.  When I'm not busy with the kids, you can find me tweaking and rearranging!  I invite you to join me on my adventure through heirloom treasures, Goodwill goodies, and the journey God has set out before me!