Sweet Fall Pinks

On my way around town last Friday

I spotted a sign that read, "Vintage Garage Sale,"
 with the littlest pink rocker at the end of the drive.

Alert! Alert!  Chippy goodness ahead!

Once I got out of the car, it was mine.

I sure thought it was nifty, but actually wasn't very thrifty...

it set me back $30.
I was sucked it by the nail head trim, suede seat, and
deep vintage pink paint.

SO....

into the truck she went,

and once we arrived home, my daughter claimed it as her own, of course,

that's the way she rolls around here.  

If the shoe...er rocker....FITS...

So the little chippy rocker just had to get

some proper photos taken,

with some tiny white pumpkins and dried pink roses....

She's so shabby chic, and just perfect for any time of year, really:

crisp fall romance, winter's Valentine's preparation,

or spring pastel flavor.

Right now, she's still sitting in my front room,

but as SOON as Tahbies' room gets painted grey

(and the paint is in the garage ready to go, I just have to find the time)

she'll be transported upstairs to her room 

for book reviews and doll cuddling.

Wishing you all sweet moments in 
these warm fall days...


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Ma's 70th Birthday... and Bangs

My Ma turned 70 this past weekend.  

Please everyone, wish her a Happy 70th Birthday!!

She doesn't look 70, does she?
She is beautiful!

Here we are, the little Tahbies, me, Ma, & my brother.

Ma is ageless.  She works hard, but not "out," just in the yard

maintaining an extensive property.
Her workout is pushing a wheelbarrow.

Myself, I have cut some bangs.

I am losing the battle with gravity.

My stress wrinkles from work are more defined

and I'm not taking it so good.

I hope I will look like Ma at 70.

Dan said I need to start wearing 

a cross your heart bra,

a babushka,

and start planting potatoes in a field as my heritage dictates.

Okay, fine,

so where's my farm field, then??  

Get on that, Dan!!

Vintage Glam Fairy Pumpkins

I harvested an armload of wee mini-pumpkins today,

all of them a creamy ivory white.
I then decided they needed to be dressed up, of course!

This little September Cinderella vignette 
has them snuggled up in one of my bird nests

with some vintage jewels that were Grandma's,

 on her vintage Quaker lace linen.

These pumpkins are soooo sweetly tiny...

I can fit TWO of them in the nest!
Just the size of a rose bud
or a brooch,
they are almost naturally for dolls.

We grew them in the garden,

one of the only pumpkin varieties
 that survived the garden traumas this year.

I KNOW we planted more pumpkins...
I think they all succumbed to the squirrels love for freshly hoed earth.

Aren't they lovely,

such a perfect combination of textures, sparkles,

and reflected light.

It sparks a certain kinda woodsy Cinderella charm
that makes me want to break out the glass slippers,
if I actually had any.

Just perfect for a fairy or left behind by fairy god-mother's spell...

you'd almost expect one to pop out here
and sit awhile for my photo shoot.

My daughter has been leaving a small tea cup of milk

out for the fairies on these early autumn nights.

We're livin' in a sweet dream world right now.
She's totally into fairies.

Is it the fairies that drink the milk-
or the neighborhood cat?

I vote for the fairies.







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Jus Veggin'

I found some awesome NEW granny square afghans

at a garage sale for $2 each!

I thought maybe we could use them in the vintage camper reno,

but for now they're in my front room.
One is a multi-colored pattern, 
and the other has orange, red, pink, and white.

It's kinda my bright way of adding a little vintage autumn coziness

to the home.  Most of my palette is soft, so these

lovelies add some intensity.

My sofa-bench is my favorite spot to vegg now when I need a cat nap.

BUUUUTTTTT.....

I won't be curlin' up with a blankie tonight,

it was 97 degrees today and they let out school early 

because we haven't any A/C in the building.

Today I need to just COOL off and VEGG
 sans new blankie.

So I will appreciate my fall beauties today

from afar and hope for a cool down.

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Pop Bottle Crates

We say POP around here! 
I just love vintage crates, they are so hard to pass up
with vintage graphics and weathered wood, it's pure utilitarian Americana.

At $10 each on average, it adds such character to a room.

Here, I had Dan build me a cabinet for my crates to store art supplies.

On the top, I keep a vintage Coke tray.

This is great for flowers, or a cup with paint brushes in it if I'm working.

The first FleaMarket Style magazine inspired this little cabinet.

FleaMarket Mag

I saw it in the story and had to have one.

We skipped the bun feet and added casters for mobility.

The corners are held together with corner bead,

which also supports the crates as drawers on the inside.

A well divided tray can help corral all those loose paint bottles
and keep you color-coded and organized!

I'll be picking more of these up in the future,

they're just so cute,
for books, magazines, flowers, remotes, utensils, anything!





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Breakfast for Two in the Morning Sun

...in an imaginary world!

School starts THIS WEEK, so

it's actually more like-

who's going to go let the dogs out, they're up.

Ok, now make the coffee,

...and wash the dishes from last night's snack.

Do we need to run a load of laundry before we go to work

so we have clean soccer practice clothes this afternoon?

This garbage stinks, 

it needs to go...

ARE YOU UP YET??

IT'S QUARTER AFTER!!!

No one made the kids' lunches last night??

CRIPE!!

Hurry up, it's raining,

bring the dogs in,

wipe their feet.

DON'T LET THEM JUMP ON YOUR SCHOOL

CLOTHES WITH WET FEET!

Go change your shirt.

You put your bag in the car, but you didn't put mine in the car?

My coffee got left on the counter.

We left Subby's trumpet at home,

turn around and go back.
BOOK IT!





What's that old song??
"Back to life... Back to reality!!"





So did you like my Grandma's dreamy wedding china?
One can dream, right?

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Havin' Snacks with Vintage Styling

We were all in the mood 

for some gooey chocolate cake or something

so I had to throw together some cake mix fast.

And really, who can have gooey chocolate without milk?  Hmm?

This milk bottle is perfect for a table top snack fest.

I love my vintage themed milk bottle ~ from the Home Goods~.

I should have bought more when I saw them,

I'm thinking now that they would look great in a group.

The blue labeling looks so crisp and pastoral 

against the white milk.
Yep, I'm getting that Gretchen the milkmaid feeling,
I think you are, too.

My little yellow cow plate is a Home Goods find, too,

from many years ago already.
If you're looking for one now,
they are long gone.

This little yellow plate is perfect for 
a little snack, or even a stick of butter.

I haven't been to my Home Goods in awhile, but this weekend 
I may need to check in.

You never know what you will find for just a few dollars!





Have a great weekend
and good luck with thrifty finds!