In between holidays

I haven't put away all my winter decor yet and here it is almost Valentines Day!


I have a red glitter LOVE banner {Wendy Addison} that looks exactly like
the one pictured on the card above, but I haven't dug it out yet.

I tend to forget where I put things and then it takes me awhile to find them.
Anyone else do that? I fear it is getting worse the older I get.

 I vow to be more organized someday.
 

I told you...mixing Christmas with Valentines. HA!

I really ought to take the greenery and pine-cones down today.
 I love the very old little glass bell that is on this piece of ironstone.

Did I ever tell you that I got this piece of ironstone on the RTE 127 sales last year for

ONE DOLLAR?

It was in a box along with other old bottles and it was the find of the day.

Dirty and sad looking, but I cleaned her up. No chips, but some crazing and a little
discoloring. Kinda like me..lol

This is a piece that I picked up at the Goodwill for another dollar.

I used to find a lot of goodies at that store, but now not so much.
 It is a GOOD DAY when I hit the jackpot though.

These little butter pats were also found on the RTE 127 sale for $1.00 each.

They had a huge bin of them. I have since thought that I should have bought more.

{Hmm... ONE DOLLAR seems to be the going rate on this post}

I found the four bowls underneath the one on top at the Goodwill and they are ironstone as well.

I think they were 50 cents each, but we will say 2/$1.00. *SMILE*

Another little piece of LOVE that I have added to my decor. 

I won't tell you what I paid for this pitcher, but it was the same price as other items
in this post...*wink*wink*

Well, this post started out about holidays and somehow it ended up telling you about all my
dollar treasures.  That is what happens to me a lot. I start one thing and find several other
along the way that get me sooo distracted. It is a fun distraction though so I will embrace it.

How about you? Do you decorate for Valentines Day? Have you started?

I would love to hear about it.

Blessings~

Fun white finds and creations

It has been awhile since I posted some of my finds so I wanted to share them with you today.

I am still in love with vintage clock faces and almost anything that has numbers on it. I
 found this vintage french white dial in Leslie's french booth at an antique mall up by
where my daughter lives. Off of a phone possibly?? I also purchased the black clock 
face there as well.

Quite the frame...don't you agree? I think it is cast iron. I will figure out something to
do with it soon. I already have some ideas. 50 cents at the Goodwill. Best buy in
a long time at that store. They are usually very picked over.

I found this white shelf at an antique mall for a great price. I have been looking for a
vintage shelf for just the right spot.  This one will not work there , but I couldn't pass it
up! I will figure out where to put it soon!  lol

I snatched these vintage white pots right up when I saw them. I love anything that
has to do with gardening and especially when the item is white. :)

I have been working on some items for the Artisan Fair that I will be in when August rolls around.
I found a very large stash of these heavy duty blank cards at the Goodwill also and I am having
fun rubber stamping images onto them.

I have also used some of them to wrap with vintage lace to sell as well.

I always love to  embellish candles and have been making a few of these for the sale.

Now, I realize the above candles are not white, but wanted to share them anyways.
I found them at Target on clearance. These are the only two I could find and I went
 to several Targets in search for more, but alas...none to be found.

I just HAD to show you my beautiful white impatiens hanging in a basket on my
new fence outside the back door. They are doing wonderful this year. 

Happy White Wednesday to each and every one of you who take the time to visit me.
{I know I am rather early for that this week *smile*}
I can't always reciprocate, but I try to visit as often as I can.
Celebrate life!!

Bookshelf makeover

One evening this week as I was watching a little tv

I looked at this bookshelf and thought "okay enough is

enough". The back of it has such a grainy wood and

I have wanted to do a makeover on it for quite some

time now.

{nothing too drastic as my daddy made this unit for me}

So out came my frenchy pages and the scotch tape

and this is the end result. I like it so much better

and hubby does too!! That is always a plus!!

A very old Bible that I love.

My verse for the year:

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my

heart, be acceptable in thy sight, oh Lord, my strenth,

and my redeemer.

Psalms 19:14

Sometimes it is hard , but I am trying to please

God in everything I say and do. Yes I do slip up,

but thankfully I serve a forgiving God.

Pretty vintage books and a favorite clock

Youngest son and his wife. Yes I still have their wedding photo up. They have been married 5 years now. :)

love old photos...especially family photos. hubby and I in younger years and sweet gd Annika.

daughter and her family

oldest son and his family

weren't we cute at one time? LOL

love vintage alarm clocks too and I have picked up

mine for $1 -$6 each.

Wish this was a better photo, but you get the

idea.

Loving the french pages for the background.

See that big black ugly thing...hee hee.

The tv and the sound bar above.

Would love to hide them. I just had a thought. I think I could hide the tv with and tension rod

and some fabric, but still have no clue how to

hide the sound bar and I don't think hubby

would be too happy.

He likes his movies loud! :)

Still continuing to tweak the placement

of each and every little thing...

Blessings~