The Growers Daughter gifts

My wonderful giveaway win from Maria at

The Growers Daughter

came in the mail last week and it is all so

beautiful that I had to share it with you.

My box was stuffed full of more goodies than you

can imagine.

{I added a few dried sprigs of my own lavender for the

pictures}

A little ironstone pitcher, lavender bath salts...

...three kitchen towels with french graphics.

...a lavender sachet...

and this amazing burlap tote.

I also received a lot of paper goodies that I will show you

another day.

{french book, song sheets, handmade french tags,

paper fleur-de-lis, french vocabulary cards}

Thank you so much Maria!! It made my day!

I will be linking this post over at Faded Charm

for White Wednesday this week.

Blessings~

Overwhelmed with *stuff*

I don't know if it is the time of year or what , but I am

finding myself just overwhelmed with too much

*stuff*.

I don't think I have ever told you that probably 98% of

the *stuff* that I take to my booth is not what I have

made for resale, but rather items that I have used in my

decor at one time or another and my tastes have

changed.

Such as these flowers...really had a thing for them at

one time, but not so much anymore so I wrapped

them up in brown paper , added cute tags and off

they went to my booth.

I purchased this crate just to display them in. How could

I pass it up at $8.95?

{adding to my more stuff dilema} I think it is just a

vicious cycle. :)

I have sold several of these tissue paper pom poms

and love the look of them hanging from my ladder.

I intended to add butterflies flitting around overhead,

but forgot them again so I am making a list for the next

time I go!

This wire cloche didn't last long in my booth.

Love it too , but just can't keep everything.

{I did keep one a tad larger just like this one

though! lol.}

More *stuff*

...and yet more!

I did paint this vintage wooden spoon holder

white and hung the hankies on it so that is one

item I did pick up just to refurbish.

This little cutie didn't last long in my booth. I thought it turned out adorable and I am glad

that someone else loved it too!

{thus helping me de-stuff even more}

French stamped ribbon that I made several days ago

using up some more fabric in my stash.

I also made these pretty tags to go on the ribbon...

hoping that someone will buy them to help get rid

of yet more stuff. lol.

A vintage pillow ticking case that I loved at one time,

is now for sale in my booth. I do still think it is so pretty,

but I am leaning more toward neutrals so a lot of

pink items are going...going...gone

around here.

I am about ready to add a sign in my booth that says,

Everything is $1.00...

just buy it and get it out of here.

I probably won't go that drastic , but some days I

am very tempted!

So what did we conclude from this ridiculous long

post? I have too much stuff!!

Do you get the itch to purge at this time of year?

I am on a roll and a purging I shall go!!

Blessings~

Irish blessings...update~

Just had to edit my post today to add my cutie pie

youngest granddaughter Ainsley. Swiped this photo

off of her mommy's facebook page. What a sweetheart!! :)

“May God grant you always... A sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering Angel so nothing can harm you. Laughter to cheer you. Faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you.” Irish blessing~

My daughter-in-law has been to Ireland...lucky her.

That is one place I would love to go.

I think it is gorgeous...at least in the movies. lol.

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

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~

Ready for Spring!

Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness

has never danced in the rain.

~Author Unknown

I am SO ready for Spring and I know many of you are

too. I even went outside this morning and hung up my

new bluebell rain chain.

Now I say...bring on the rain! :)

I have been wishing for one of these for quite some

time, but I always found something more worthy to

spend the $90 on.

My wish came true a few weeks ago.

I did a review for csn and I received an $85 credit

so this beauty only cost me $5! Even free shipping!

Just in case you don't already know... These are hung in place of a downspout on a gutter and the water runs down over the cups. I just can't wait to hear it and see it. {this has a total of 18 cups} It is supposed to rain tomorrow...yay! :)

I now have the *crud*...I thought I had made it through the winter without sickness (besides my ear problem), but nope. I have a hacking cough, sinus problems etc., but it could be worse so I am counting my blessings. Had some of the kiddos and grands in for the weekend and a few of them are sick as well. I do hate to see little ones sick so please say a prayer...

Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world. ~Virgil A. Kraft Happy Monday! Blessings~