Life of Larisa or LOL

Last year we enjoyed our day on the farm   with Tutu in tow. This year, we sure did miss her! I was forced to reap all the farm had to offer with just the boys.  Things like fresh squeezed lemonade in a giant mason jar. A giant piece of homemade fudge...quickly followed by the worlds best corn...refreshing ice cold watermelon.  We did more than just eat. We did the mini pumpkin catapult. I swear mine went the farthest. Nobody was watching though. We went on a hayride through the farm fields...where both ocean and mountain views are in your reach.  We carefully selected which pumpkins we would like to quickly have mold on our front porch (it happens extraordinarily fast in Hawaii).  We marveled at all things country (yeah, I know it's only a few miles outside the city). But with cows, turkeys, goats (a baby goat was just born hours before our arrival), limited cell reception, dust, and tractors...well, that seemed pretty country to me. And I loved it.  There was some ignored chatter

If you follow me on any number of social media outlets, you may have seen some of my recent fun DIY projects. In which case, scroll right on through this blogpost---it's old news. I have become caught in a cycle of thrift, paint, repeat. A possessed penny pinching painter...preoccupied with all things vintage and vintage-y. If it is wood, old, cheap, and was formerly known as something else? Chances are I dragged it into my house to sand, paint, and Instagram the final product! A girls gotta pass the time between reading, Homeland, and the next wheat free meal (another adventure I've been on for the past month). Here are just a few of my favorite projects that I'm keeping all for myself! Maybe we should add "hoarder" to that earlier list.  It's been fun. Therapeutic. And just a tad messy. Getting my creative juices flowing has been quite rewarding. Looking forward to the next hidden treasure that I can slap a coat of paint on and tweak with a PicTapGo filter f