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wooden eggs from target

February 25, 2022

painted wooden Target egg

I love to shop at Target.  Like many of us, I always have to stop and browse the bargain bins at the store’s entrance.  It is so fun to find a life-changing item that costs a mere $1. or $3!

All the Easter items are starting to emerge and I was excited, on my last Target excursion, to find a box of 6 wooden Easter eggs in the front bins.

target wooden eggs

I knew it would be fun to decorate these plain wooden eggs.  I recently acquired a really cool vintage Easter basket at a thrift shop and I knew one of the wooden eggs would fit nicely inside it.

antique easter basket with egg

I took out some Easter décor a few days ago and I had put the vintage basket in my bathroom because I thought it looked great against the backdrop of Anna Rifle wallpaper I had in that room.

painting a wooden egg

Now that I brought the wooden eggs home, I knew I would paint one of them for the now empty basket sitting next to the bathroom sink on my vanity.  I would just paint a loose interpretation of what was on the wallpaper.  Perfect!  And then I would still have 5 eggs left to decorate!  Maybe I will decoupage a couple of them or maybe add a little gold leaf bunny on one!

antique basket with egg

That bargain bin inspires so many great ideas!

Pick up a pack of wooden eggs, or one of the many other decor items, and have some fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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chihuly in the desert

February 11, 2022

boat like sculpture

Chihuly in the Desert showcases Dale Chihuly’s stunning, large scale glass installations. The pieces created by this amazing glass artist are currently nestled among the collection of desert plants at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona (see more on the Botanical Garden here).

favorite chihuly dbgphx

Chihuly’s work features installations throughout the garden’s trails in addition to pieces displayed in an indoor gallery exhibit.

chihuly indoors

chihuly indoor beauty

cleaning the chihuly

Yes – cleaning is required! Pieces are cleaned by garden staff regularly to ensure the brilliance of the glass.

If you follow this blog, you have probably seen photos of the artist’s 2017 collection (click to see) displayed at the New York Botanical Garden.

chihuly sculpture

purplechihuly dbgphx

I was so lucky to have the opportunity to view Chihuly’s work again – in 2022.  And, it was so wonderful to do so in the beautiful February climate of Arizona when, back home in Connecticut, snow was covering the ground!

chihuly in reds

chihuly tower dbgphx

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of Chihuly in the Desert.  I recommend never passing up an opportunity to see Dale Chihuly’s work!  (Tip:  If you visit the Desert Botanical Garden, try to see the exhibit at the end of the day when the bright sun is not as distracting to the works.  Chihuly in the Desert continues through June.)

chihuly in blue

Thanks for stopping by!

fun curls chihuly

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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