Arrivederci 2013!

Wow, this is my last post of 2013.  That snuck up on me. 2013 was one for the books.

I quit my secure 9to5 job to flip houses then subsequently flipped a house!

While flipping, I learned how to tile and lay hardwoods, among other things.

We also redid our own kitchen and I'm still in love with it.

And I opened an etsy shop, Serendipity Vintage, giving me an excuse to collect more cool old stuff (I have so much cool stuff that I still have to list on the shop!)

Amongst the big-ticket items of 2013, there were a few fun little DIY projects sprinkled in there, like an ipad envelope

a wine rack

and a faux roman shade

Overall, I'd say 2013 was a great year, although I have a feeling that it was all just build-up for 2014.  I have a lot of plans for this next year and, even if only half of them pan out, 2014 should be epic!!

(raising a cup of coffee) Here's to 2013 and an even better year to come!!!

May Recap

Clark's having a second open house on Sunday- you should come!  12-1:30, all the cool people are doing it!

He's a charmer just looking to adopt the right family.  Check out the listing HERE.  Be sure to share the info if you know someone house hunting in the Worcester area!

Ok, that's the end of today's shameless self-promotion.  I'm heading over there today to do some minor staging to (hopefully) dazzle the hoards of potential buyer that'll come by.  Yes, hoards- I'm being optimistic.

Shockingly, I haven't attacked any additional items with spray paint since the chairs: I've been trying to get ready for vacation- laundry, cleaning, ya know, the usual.  After my college roommate's wedding this weekend, we're off to sunny (and HOT) Florida with friends- should be a fun time!  Even though I'll still be blogging next week, I don't think I'll be DIYing anything down there.  I do plan some adventuring, thrifting, and hard core relaxing, though.

Looking back at this past month, I'm shocked at how much I got done!!

Most notably, of course is the aforementioned Clark.  During the first few weeks of the month, we finished flipping our first ever flip house and got him on the market!

For the Spring Pinterest Challenge, I baked cakes for Cutest-Nephew-Ever's 1st birthday...

AND made a custom copper dot pillow.

I got some amazing finds treasure hunting at the Brimfield antiques flea market,

set my sights on my previously undesigned front porch...

...and went spray-paint-happy (here AND here).

DIYed a stylish ipad sleeve,

And last, but not least.... Launched this new, redesigned website!

I think I've earned a vacation, don't you?