Unexpected Vignette...

Sometimes, vignettes are well thought out and executed to perfection. And sometimes, they just happen inadvertantly. This sweet little vignette occured when I made a couple of purchases from Our Cottage Garden and one from an Ebay auction. They arrived in the mail just before I had to leave for work and so I put the little dolls in the box that the findings and rose cards came in and figured I'd put them away later. The next day, I saw them sitting on the table and just smiled at how pretty (and pink) everything looked together. I still haven't gotten around to putting them away. I think I'll wait a little while longer and enjoy looking at them...while I wait, I'm going to pop on over to Bev's at How Sweet the Sound who hosts Pink Saturday and see what the other participants have to offer this week.

Until next time,

Simple Things

My blogger friend Jermaine at French-Kissed is so inspiring. She's always talking about her beautiful silverplate flatware that she picks up at the flea markets, thrift stores, wherever. I have some of these pieces that I inherited from a great aunt. There were a few forks in the Vintage pattern by Rogers. I'd only used them once. I was out antiquing one day and found a box of flatware priced at $1 a piece. I pawed through them, thinking of how proud Jermaine would be of me when I came across 4 stunning forks that I thought might compliment the pieces I had at home from my great aunt. Imagine my pleasant surprise when I got them home and found out they weren't just complimentary, but an exact match. Not that they needed to be, but I was so excited that they were the same. I polished the new ones and the old ones and my sugar shell and have to tell you that I have been smiling ever since. I can't wait to dine in elegance over some curried chicken and rice salad on the porch. Pretty cheap thrill at $4, don't you think?









Along that same line, this little glass compote holds a few of my favorite seashells from our recent Sanibel Island vacation. The beautiful pink shell cameo is a fairly new purchase from an estate sale. The carving is so lovely and the pink color on the shell is gorgeous. I have this sitting on my dresser where I pass it several times a day and smile, remembering a fun family vacation at the beach and appreciating the beauty of the shells.

Sometimes I have to remind myself that even though there are some phenomenally beautiful (and expensive) antiques out there, it is often these little unexpected and inexpensive treasures that elevate our homes from the mundane to the sublime and are good for a big grin each time we look at them. Can't ask for much more than that, can you?

Until next time,

How do I tie Pink Saturday in with July the 4th????

Well, I invite you to come over for tea...and sit for a while...and we can chat about how lucky we are to live in this country and how many fun July the 4th memories we have. Personally, I LOVE sparklers. I think we should find a way to use sparklers every day. Wouldn't that make each day just that much more special???

I hope you and your family and friends have a great firecracker of a 4th of July! Eat lots of watermelon, drink lots of lemonade, watch lots of fireworks, and most of all, have FUN!

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Alright, I admit the tie in was a little thin (okay, I've had Filo dough that was thicker!), but its the thought that counts, right? If you can break away from the fun, pop on over to Bev's at How Sweet the Sound to see how other folks do at the pink 4th of July post. I know I'm going to!

Until next time,

P.S. Is anyone else having trouble with scheduled posts not going off as scheduled? I've never had any trouble before but this is two Saturdays in a row.

You're Never Too Old to Play with Dolls...

I found this sweet little jointed bisque doll in an antique store last week (the same one where I found the pink prize ribbons in my last post). I'm such a sucker for these sweet little dolls. Only problem was, she needed clothes. She had just her little silvery top, but no skirt. What's a girl to do? I had such fun going through my stash and finding a beautiful old piece of 1920's silver metallic lace for a skirt, old silk ribbon for her sash, and a sweet little ribbonwork posy for embellishment. I was really tickled with how she turned out. I just enjoy looking at her with her sweet little face and now, jaunty flapper attire. Isn't it funny how sometimes the simplest things give us the most pleasure?

Just a quick post to say I'm thinking of you all out there in Blogland.

Until next time,

A Pretty Pink Puppy Prize

I was tickled "pink" this week when I stopped by one of my favorite antique shops and found these two pink first prize ribbons from the late 1950's. Not only are they pink and gold and in pristine condition, but they are from my town's kennel club. Local history buffs rejoice! I needed them like a hole in my head, but who could resist these beauties???? Obviously, not little moi (wink, wink).

Must admit, I'm not totally sure what I'm going to do with them yet, but for now, I just love looking at them and imagining who was so proud of these that they kept them safe and secure and perfect for over 50 years. I guess its up to me to uphold the tradition and keep these safe and secure and perfect until the next person's turn to love on them!


Have a wonderful Pink Saturday and do pop over to Bev's at How Sweet the Sound, our hostess for this fun event and see the other Pink Saturday participants.

Until next time,

Pink Roses for Pink Saturday

Wow! I never cease to be amazed at how quickly the days and the weeks fly by. I didn't mean to take a vacation from blogging, but I certainly did. Hmmmmmm, a full life? Yes, I suppose. Too many tasks, too little time? Most definitely. Baseball 6 nights a week? Yup, that too.

All excuses aside...

HAPPY PINK SATURDAY! These sweet little pink shrub roses are my first yard bouquet of the year. They faithfully bloom with their unabashed lipstick pink blooms every year, sometimes two different times, and they provide the most wonderful rose smell I have ever smelled. I love the way they look in one of my favorite little vintage vases that is a beautiful opaque aqua blue.

I hope you are all having a lovely summer. We are still waiting (less than patiently) for summer here in Colorado. Cool and rainy has been the forecast de jour for about a month. The plants love it. Although we need the moisture, I'm sure ready for some swimming pool weather!

While you are out blog hopping, stop by Bev's at How Sweet the Sound who is our hostess for Pink Saturday, and check out the plethora of pink posts out in Blogland. You'll be glad you did!

Until next time,

Antique, Vintage, and PINK

Happy Pink Saturday! Hard to believe that Bev has been hostessing this crazy little event for a year now, but "shore 'nuff", that is the case. I must have been feeling the love when I posted my auctions on Ebay this week, because these represent 5 out of the 6 things I have up right now, all PINK. Thought you might enjoy seeing them since they are very fun antique and vintage pretties.

First, a wonderful 1940's or 50's hat that I bought on my recent vacation to Florida. It is covered with pink organdy and velvet rosebuds (on a pink velvet hatstand, of course).


Next, a wonderful pair of 1920's silk shoes with adorable rosettes on the toes...can't you just see a little flapper gal doing the Charleston in these?


Antique English pink lustreware cup and saucer. Makes you want to have a spot of tea, doesn't it?


One of my favorites of all time (why am I selling it???), a 1920's half doll boudoir lamp with the prettiest little half doll perched on a tricked out ribbonwork and lace canopied chair. The light is under her skirt, giving her a soft glow when it is turned on.


Lastly, one of the prettiest handpainted tole trays I've ever come across, in almost mint condition and...PINK with pink roses. Doesn't get any better than that, does it?

Well, I hope you enjoyed my little tour of pink pretties on this lovely spring Pink Saturday. I hope you are having a great weekend with your friends and loved ones. Next week, I hope to take you shopping with me to some of my local haunts.

Until next time,