Simple Lamp Redo

I finally {after 3 months of looking} decided on a new lamp for the end table in my living room. I found this beauty on clearance at TJ Maxx for $20. Not bad considering I had seen the exact same lamp {except the base was lime green} a few months back for $35. I love the square shade and the geometric pattern on the base....but I was not really in love with the color. So, I grabbed a roll of tape and masked off the areas I didn't want painted...mainly the hardware and the cord.
Then I got busy with my black glossy spray paint.

I even remembered to paint the finial that goes on top of the lamp:)

Half a can of spray paint and ten minutes later, I have a pretty awesome lamp that matches my living room wonderfully!

Have you spray painted anything lately?

Wordless Wednesday: Doctor for a Day

Ode to a Pine Tree

Pine trees suck.

Mostly just pine trees you don't see

when you are backing up...

But especially pine trees you hit

because you didn't see them

when you were backing up.

But the pine tree that sucks the most,

is the one that made a big scratch on my car

because I didn't see it

when I was backing up!

One Fish, Two Fish...

Well, really two birthdays in one!

This weekend we celebrated both Grant's 5th birthday and Eli's 2nd birthday with a party at a local gymnastics facility!

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I took one of the party favor bags to the bakery and they matched the cakes to the bag....I thought they turned out really cute!

I picked up these SUPER cute bags in the dollar section of Target a few weeks ago. Each kiddo got a bag with a few Dr. Seuss goodies inside. Grant proudly wearing his #5 birthday shirt. I whipped up these birthday shirts for Grant and Eli on Friday night before the party.
Eli having a blast on the trampoline track!

Waiting patiently to blow out the candles.

FREE 4 All Friday!

This giveaway is closed.

Congrats to Kristi aka Kmama @ The Daily Dribbles.

It's the fourth Friday of the month.

That means it's my turn to host FREE 4 All Fridays!

Because everybody likes free stuff, right!?!

*******************It is back to school time! Actually my boys have been in school for almost 4 weeks now, but I know that we start a little early and most places are just now gearing up for school. Anyway, I figured I would do a fun school type giveway.

This week I have some SUPER cute school supplies to make all the mom work that goes along with school more fun! A few weeks ago, I found these really cool school supplies that are made for you to color, decorate, and design yourself! They are SUPER cute in black and white, but I bet they will be even cuter when someone decorates them with some fun colored Sharpies!

So that is exactly what I am giving away this week!
*a Create an Original compostition book*a Create an Original notebook*a pack of multi colored Sharpie markers

To enter:Leave a comment telling me if your kiddos have started school or if they haven't yet, tell me when they do start.

For another entry, follow my blog and leave me a comment telling me that you do.
For another entry, follow me on twitter, and leave a comment telling me that you do.
For another entry, tweet about this giveaway and include @SUPERMOM_Kelli in the tweet.
For FIVE extra entries, subscribe to my blog via feedburner...click on the icon in the right sidebar by the facebook and twitter icons.
For one more entry, stop by Mimi's place and tell her "HI" too!

Make sure to leave a comment for each thing that you do. I will use random.org to pick a winner on Sunday! Good Luck and thanks for entering!