Smashed Pennies!!

I've always loved smashed pennies. I've gotten a few through the years here and there. Just in the last few months I realized that you can get a little collector book and everything! It's on, let the hardcore collecting commence! After a little research, I realized there is a Smashed Penny website and an app for your phone!! Dustin and a few friends came to visit last weekend, so you know we had to tour around DC. Woohoo! I went nuts!


These are just a few that I got. I saved only the newest, shiniest pennies for smashing! My collection grew by 10 pennies on Monday! Woohoo!


These two were interesting to me. They are super old and retro looking. On the website, it says that there are plans to redo the Old Post Office in 2014 and they are not sure if the penny machine will still be there or not. Good thing I got to stop by!


This is my entire collection so far. Not that big. Sigh! I've been to SO many places through the years. If only I would of known! Oh well. I'm sure I'll get plenty of opportunities for more. :D


This is a screen shot of Washington DC from the PennyFinder app. When you collect a penny and mark it off, the pin turns green. So you can see how many you have, and how many you still need to get. Ugh! A lot of these museums are places you have to pay to get into, so I'm not sure if I'll get to them or not.

Childhood toys part III: The Smurf Collection

I can't believe I took the pictures for this post back in February, and totally forgot about them! Along with random 80's toys, I collect Smurfs. I haven't been as active in collecting them lately, simply because they are harder to come by...not to mention my collection just got too big. At one time I had two curio cabinets packed full, and then another little showcase for the small ones. Since then I've put one of the cabinets in storage. Maybe now is a good time to sell some off, being the Smurf movie is coming out this summer?

Here's a little look at my collection!

I have hundreds more of these little guys...but where to display them? I need someone to make me a massive display case. This case is special to me though. It used to hold my butterfly collection when I was a kid. My dad made just for me!  <3

In the mood for summer...

Yes, I said it. Don't ask me to say it again! Hahah! I am a winter person all the way...but it has been cold for a long, long time! I need to open my doors and windows. I need to sit outside on warm nights. I need to collect more random pictures of sidewalk art! :D

"Little kid" art is something that brings me immense joy! I've been known to swipe up little pictures by children that I find here and there. Even more wonderful is sidewalk art conjured up on a warm summer day. There's nothing more innocent and pure.

Notice something amazing this weekend.