Beautiful lampshades

I have been overwhelmed this week watching

the sad story coming out of Japan. Those

people certainly need our prayers during

this difficult time. I can't even begin to

imagine what many of them are going

through.

I am still sneezing , coughing and all that goes

along with it so I am not getting much

accomplished here this week. With that in mind , I decided to snap a few

pictures of some of my favorite lamps.

This is one of the lamps in my bedroom. The lace is a vintage collar. I just slipped

it over the lamp and it fit perfect.

{Now I am noticing the dark finial...I think

I need to get out the white paint}

I added a rosette made by yours truly and love

the simple look.

This lamp is a favorite. Right now it is in my

studio until I decide for sure where I do

want to put it. Maybe it will stay in there.

I found it at Home Goods several

weeks ago and did not purchase it.

Then the last time I was there...it became

mine. How can you beat 39.99 for such

a gorgeous lamp with this script shade?

I couldn't! :)

I have shown you this shade before. It came on

the antique figural lamp and I love it.

I saw this neat idea when we went to Shipshewana

so I made sure to get a photo of it.

Lace around the middle of them lamp and

then a handmade rubber stamped flower. Gorgeous!

Oops...I think my shade is crooked. Oh well,

I also purchased this lamp at Home Goods a

few years ago. It was upstairs in the guest bedroom

which is hardly ever used so I brought it down

and put it in my dining room. Love the

blousy fabric...it reminds me of a wedding dress.

I also added a Meadowstreet rose.

I will be linking up with Kathleen over at

Faded Charm again this week for White

Wednesday.

Thank you Kathleen for continuing to host!! Blessings~

A snowy white Wednesday

Wednesday snuck up on me yet again this week.

I didn't even realize it until I was going through my

blogroll and saw Kathleen's post. Argh! I need to

get better organized here!

Isn't this candleholder amazing? The story for this

is that I found the top of it {the scrolly part} at the

Goodwill, but it didn't have the bottom part

with it and it was not priced so I did not bring it home.

I went to an antique mall a week or so later and found

the whole thing. I know it was the same one because

the *dirt* was on it exactly like it was when I saw

it at the Goodwill. lol.

I am trying to redo my decor after taking down all my Christmas, but it is going very slowly.

We were dumped on last night with fluffy white

snow so I stepped outside to take a few photos

just for you.

Snow...snow beautiful snow.

{when I don't have to drive in it}

I will be cuddling with my granddaughters again

today...I know... such a hard job , but someone

has to do it. :)

Happy WW everyone.

Be sure and check out Faded Charm for more!

Blessings~

White Wednesday Already & Giveaway ends tomorrow

i can't belive that WW is here again already

i was under the weather yesterday with severe vertigo

{inner ear problem that i have had for years}

so i just took some quick shots around the house today

if they are repeats please forgive me...

enjoy!

i love these angel wings that i received from

fellow blogger marietta over at sweet old vintage~

heart day is just around the corner ~ i adore vintage millinery in white ~ oh my, i think i see a couple spots on the clock... time to clean again :)

lovely old light fixture ~

visit kathleen over at faded charm for more ww goodness~

giveaway ends tomorrow

click here to enter if you haven't already entered...

blessings~

White Wednesday ~

it is almost time for hearts and love and romance...

i have been trying to get out of the

*doldrums*

{ def. - a period of stagnation or slump }

and i am craving my own *time and space*

{ hubby is laid off due to unforseen cirumstances where he works}

this week I just had to make something.

i found a ms heart *button* punch at michaels

last week and I used part of my gift card to snag it

and bring it home with me ~

So... i made a 9 foot heart and muslin garland~

{i have no idea what the french words say on the hearts...

i punched them out of a old french reader}

i love how it turned out,

but as usual sandi takes the long way around. did she glue the french paper and cardstock together first and then punch out the hearts...*oh noooo*...

she punched them out individually and then glued

each little heart together...what was she thinking ?? Obviously she wasn't !! lol

my beautiful new ralph lauren pillow that i scored at the goodwill for 1.99 when we visited my daughter at thanksgiving time. original tag on the inside was 59.99 and it has one of those scrumptious down pillow inserts ~ sparkly pear on vintage lace

which i call... *simplicity*

have a beautiful wednesday and be sure and visit kathleen at faded charm for more white wednesday posts~ blessings~

Wintery White Wednesday~

when i no longer thrill to the first snow of the season,

i'll know i'm growing old.

-lady bird johnson

snow

has arrived in michigan

a light dusting that fell ever so gently on rooftops and houses

soft as an angels wings ~

in the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,

earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;

snow had fallen, snow on snow,snow on snow,

in the bleak midwinter, long ago.

angels and archangels may have gathered there,

cherubim and seraphim thronged the air,

but his mother only, in her maiden bliss,

worshipped the beloved with a holy kiss.

what can i give him, poor as i am? if i were a shepherd , i would bring a lamb;

if i were a wise man, i would do my part;

yet what i can i give him,

i give him my heart.

-christina rossetti, 1862

Please visit Kathleen over at Faded Charm

for more lovely White Wednesday posts~

blessings~