I Wanna be Like Martha

Once again I have been stealing ideas from decorating and crafty blogs. Here are some of my latest attempts to be like Martha Stewart. I think she would be proud.

I bought a collection of frames from the post thrift store ($5), removed all the pictures, glass, and hardware then spray painted them a light blue.

Here they are on a wall:

Geoff thinks I am crazy for hanging empty frames but I happen to like them. Plus, it is a really inexpensive way to fill an empty wall. After hanging them, I realize I need some more so my hunt for cheap frames will go on.

I've also been hitting up local flea markets with my friend Lyndsay. We've had a lot of fun looking through German antiques and junk. It also helps strengthen our German speaking skills as most of the people do not speak English and if they do, I think they appreciate us trying to speak their language. Either way it always makes for a very interesting day with lots of funny stories to remember. One lady meant to ask if our husbands were deployed but actually asked if we had been deported.

Floh-, Antik- und Trödelmärkte

Recently, I found a metal milk jug for 15 Euro, which with today's sad exchange rate it was probably about $25-$30. It was decorated with a very traditional Bavarian pattern (most of the old milk jugs we've seen have the same type of design).

Here is a picture of the milk jug before:

and after:

The milk jug is sitting outside our front door. Eventually I want to paint a W on it, but this will suffice for now.

We (Lyndsay and I) also took a trip to the large American Army post which has a large PX, commissary, craft store, and lots of good American fast food-well, good when you have been out of the States for a few months, you begin to miss things like Taco Bell, Starbucks, Popeye's, and Pizza Hut. Anyway, on the way to our adventure, we saw this sign and had to take a picture because it is just so funny to see on your way to shop: