FFM – Vintage Cedar Chest

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What a fantastic weekend!  I had a great Mother’s Day.  The sun finally came out and we had a great lunch with my parents.  Today is my – gulp – birthday!  Another year has flown by!  I spent my early forties racing around with three small children and it’s all a blur.  Then suddenly I hit my mid-forties and realized that my kids were all getting more self sufficient and growing out of their really young childhood years and quite frankly, I panicked a little.  I think we all tend to base our self identity with the stage of life we are in. I was no longer in the “young mother” stage of my thirties and early forties and that took some getting used to.  I hit my late forties and, hey!  It’s all OK.  I no longer freak out that around the corner I will be turning 50 and that my oldest will be in college in a few years.  I my late forties I am fulfilled with my family and work.  I am more confident and in control. My husband and I are rediscovering “us” because we have more time to spend together. We can actually leave the kids and go see a movie or go out for a drink.  Approaching 50 is still something to wonder at, as in, “How did I get to 50?” but it is not to be dreaded. Exercise, a good diet, a clear mind and it all just works. Here is a selfie I took yesterday without a stitch of makeup and in my last gasp of my forties, I am becoming quite self assured.  It’s a great thing to feel a little in control after all these stages. Suzanne

Enough about me!  Here is today’s FFM and it is a vintage cedar chest.  I am thinking of all different ways to paint it.  Ideas?cedar chest

In case you missed it, the Mid-Century Modern Table had its reveal on Friday.  What a little gem!Mid-Century Modern Table

I’m being taken out to lunch today to celebrate my birthday.  Have a wonderful Monday!

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  6. My birthday was May 4, but I turned 65 !! How did THAT happen ?? Makes “approaching 50” seem positively young! Happy Birthday to a fellow Taurus 🙂

  8. Glad you to hear you had a great Mother’s Day Suzanne and Happy Birthday!!

    Have a great week!!
    Maxine

  9. Happy Birthday, Suzanne! From someone staring at 60 in a couple of years, I can tell you that being a member of the Nifty Fifty Club is Ah-mazing! Nothing to be scared about, it’s the decade of being authentically and unabashedly YOU!!! So nice to see the reveal of the table you were staining in your video – it’s stunning. Love the colors! Enjoy your special day ☺ ♥

  11. Happy Birthday, beautiful woman! So glad you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Cheers, Ardith

    • Thank you so much, Cynthia. Birthdays are like getting a shot. The dread is worse than the actual event lol! At least that is how I feel! I just can’t believe how old I am becoming – late forties yikes! We had fun at the Nats game celebrating 🙂 Cheers!