Yard Work
Planting some pink impatiens in the Enchanted Garden today..... have my pink bottle of mint iced tea on hand as well.
My work area, as I'm trying to re-tame the garden.... it was overgrown due to all the rain we've been having.

I was all set to go out to work, when Izzy thought she had a better idea. If only I could, Izzy..... maybe tonight!

Free Flowers Andrew and his gf came over for supper tonight, so I ran out into the yard and cut some flowers to brighten up the dining room a bit.

Dianthus....honeysuckle and lilacs.... Hope you are having a lovely weekend!

Vintage Linens Went to some city yard sales Saturday with Mom and my oldest Andrew.... I found some vintage linens!
The lady who was selling them commented that this pillowcase (above) will look so pretty when starched. Um.... hello? Starched? Yes I will wash it, but its soft shabby feel is what I love about it!

.....and faded roses.....

Cute little embroidered guest towel....

Vintage Vogart pattern to make MORE embroidered pretties! See the little bluebirdies? :)

Pretty embroidered round pillowcase!

signed~Becca~your resident vintage linen addict~

It's Lilac Time!

Beautiful fragrant lilacs, cut fresh from the lilac bush we planted by our house......

It has grown so much in the eight years we've been here. It was supposed to be yellow, but it's a pinkish lavender, and I don't mind one bit! That's our bedroom window on the top level (with the lace curtains)... how heavenly to smell the sweet perfume of the lilacs wafting through our bedroom!

Pitcher Makeover This is the metal pitcher that I made over today..... thought it would be pretty in a pale aqua with some pink roses.....
(scroll down for the "before")

Here's the pitcher "before".... not necessarily awful, but it didn't really go with my decor. Seeing as how I originally purchased it at Big Lots for $3.99 (the tag is still on the bottom ;) I didn't mind painting over it.

I'm quite pleased with the "after"....... The paint was a free sample I ordered from Valspar, and I already had the decal and pitcher! Inexpensive makeover!!

Hello my little magnolia blossom!A stop at Goodwill earlier today netted these two vintage framed prints.
I like how the shabby frames include a little blue to pick up the background of the flowers.

Thank you for the birthday wishes for my mom..... we'll be going out this weekend for a family celebration for her and for Andrew. :)

~Happy Birthday, Mom~
Today is my Mom's 77th Birthday!This pic of us was taken just two years ago..... no one can ever believe she's in her 70's. She is beautiful and energetic, and I love and admire her greatly. She is the most giving and generous person I know.
I chose this vintage postcard for today because it combines her favorite flower, the yellow rose, with mine (which you all know is the pink rose! :)
Wishing her, and all of you, a lovely day!

A pretty bouqet I received from a friend a couple of months ago. I sat them aside, as they were in the vase, and look how lovely they dried! :)

Wishing You and Yours a Happy Easter!!

P.S. Thanks for the birthday wishes for my son yesterday; I will pass them along! :)

Happy Birthday to my firstborn Andrew, who is 25 today!
I gave him bubbles again this year, and told him "Always celebrate the child in you."
This is a pic of me with him just last month, we went to some March Madness games together.
P.S. I still like blowing bubbles.....

I found this cute little vintage spice container at my fave antique shoppe..... I knew it would be perfect for holding some of the wild violets that are happily peppering our lawn right now.

Tin = $2 ... Wild Violets = Free ... Enjoying the Simple things = Priceless

Yard work is made sweeter when you hang a jar of daffodils on your wheelbarrow :)

Vintage Sewing Box

I have a weakness for vintage floral/pastel hatboxes or sewing boxes. I can admit it.

Bought this one at the Flea Market Extravaganza last fall. This is a pic (above)of what it looks like inside.

Vintage Love!

Everything is so much prettier with pink roses present......

Wishing you a lovely week! Thanks for stopping in!

Bunnies Have a Way of Multiplying!!

My latest creations. Available here.... ...and here.

In full spring mode here; how about you? The sun is supposed to shine tomorrow, and it's always shining in my heart!

Thanks for stopping by!

:)

My mom and I had a girls afternoon out Thursday. This is our therapy! :) We are surrounded by boys, I am her only daughter, and she has five grandsons, including my two boys! We love them all dearly, but sometimes, girls just "gotta" be girls! We went to our favorite cafe and had spinach quiche, fresh baked bread, fruit, and mint iced tea. Then onto my favorite shoppe for a little retail therapy. I had looked at these two pretty plates on prior visits to the shoppe, so it was time to bring them home with me. They, along with the two vintage postcards, are in the pretty vintage colors I love (and with ROSES!) Bonus ~ when I went to pay for them, my sweet momma surprised me and bought them for me! :)