Singing to the furniture Gods!

We have been looking for a mid century credenza for a year now! Mama Lionne really really wants one for the living room...So we have been searching high and low: Kijiji, Craigslist, Salvation Army, garage sales,flea markets, estate sales, vintage stores and Value Village. Either they would sell in a minute, be out of our budget or just so messed up that you wouldn't know what to do with it!

Then one day....After doing a U-turn on a little street in our neighborhood, I noticed a piece of furniture sitting on the curb in my rear view mirror! Could it be a 60's dresser left on the side of the road like a vulgar piece of garbage? Being 9 and a half months pregnant i didn't try to lift the dresser to put it in my car: I had to fight the urge to do so. I just prayed I could come back with my better half and that it would still be there.

Then the Hub came with me to ask if they were throwing it out! And they were, so we took this baby home, dancing to the furniture gods.The hub spotted the metal seal right away: Malcolm Furniture-No-mar finish- Better built furniture! Real vintage Baby!

Now, the works begins: Scratches! Bangs! Dings! Water and sun damaged! Covered with contact paper (really??? Contact paper), paint splatter and mud!

This is what it looked like:

After 45 minutes of wiping it with vinegar and water, removing as much grub as possible, we sang to the furniture gods  again. After removing the contact paper and realizing that this wasn't a veneer covered piece of furniture but a solid wood dresser that could be refinished and stain with some good elbow grease....Thank you furniture gods! Thank you. Now time to do some sanding and some refinishing!

Mama Lionne and The Hub
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The things she says! Makay et ses paroles!

Alors qu'elle met des fruits dans son panier chez Tata Mamou:
Maman- Makay c'est quoi ce fruit?
Makay- Une pêche!
Maman- Makay quel est ce fruit alors?
Makay- Un poil! (en pointant une poire).

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Makay a déjà une petite tâche qu'elle doit accomplir à la maison, soit mettre la table pour le souper!

Maman: Makay vient mettre la table!

Makay: OKKKK....Mama c'est la dernière fois ok?

Maman: Ok et c'est la dernière fois que je te prépare ton souper.

Makay: Non Mama toi tu n'as pas le droit!

Gulp!!! 

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Having a conversation with Daddy while making breakfast:
Makay- I want the other mixer! Its my mixer
Daddy- Your mixer? When you get your own place one day Daddy will get you your own mixer!
Makay is quiet just minding her business or just not listening.
Daddy- One day you will have your own place...You will stay with us until you are 25....
Makay- 25!!!!! I am staying with you until i am 21!

Romeo's face was priceless...That child is only 2 yrs old and 11 months and 2 weeks old and she doesn't know how to count!

Daddy- Good thing you don't know what you are saying Makayla! Good thing!

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Mama lionne!