This set of vintage glasses has me aching for summer!

They’re just begging to be filled with lemonade.

I love the aqua pattern on this set of glasses.  So cheery!

I could plan an entire party around these 5 glasses.  Doesn’t that sound like fun?
I can picture a lovely outdoor luncheon, or a cozy breakfast.  Wouldn’t they be [...]

Last week’s junk sale find…

has found a new home.  I washed the vintage blue canning jars and decided to give them some time to glisten in the family room.

I always find that during the winter I favor the look of empty containers.  The shape itself becomes art to me, and I don’t feel the need [...]

I always complain that there aren’t enough junk/thrift sales around here.  My husband emailed me an online advertisement for one taking place this weekend, so I had to go.
And, crazy woman that I am, I loaded up 8 children (yes, all 8 of them) and went.
I arrived on day two, and I was one of [...]

February usually marks the first time each year when I get out my vintage cake holder.  I found it several years ago at an antique mall.

Made of metal, it is painted a yummy pink and has a rose decal on it.  The handle, amazingly,  is wood.  The little lever for releasing and securing the lid [...]

Sometimes things are purely a matter of  location and timing.  I was in TJ Maxx this week looking for something specific (that they DIDN’T have) when I came across a lovely cable knit blanket in the clearance section that had no tag on it.  On a whim, I took it to the registers with me [...]

I found these awesome vintage tart molds at the antique mall last month.   So fun!

There were six of each shape, 18 in all.  They’re pretty small, 2-3 inches in length.

Wouldn’t they look awesome filled with candy?  I’ve got them sitting on my kitchen window sill, just waiting for me to do something wonderful with them.  [...]

For the past week I’ve been strongly tempted to stop at the thrift store just to see what fun thing I might uncover.  I’ve resisted.  As much as I love the treasure hunt feeling of it all, and the satisfaction of finding great old things for great little prices, even thrift stores cost money.  And [...]

It’s been snowing for 36 hours straight.  I’ve been doing laundry for 36 hours straight.  Okay, I slept for 6 hours last night, but it really is all I’ve done for two days now and guess what?  I feel like I haven’t even scratched the surface!  Seriously, there are a lot of dirty clothes in [...]

I promised myself that my Christmas gift to myself this year will be to finish up some projects that have been waiting for attention.
So, I stole a few minutes and made my binding for two quilts that I REALLY want to finish (one has been waiting for months!)  I’m excited to get them on the [...]

I promised myself that I wouldn’t buy any new Christmas decorations this year.  (I’m allowing myself a small project or two.)  For the most part what I’ve seen in stores and catalogs is beautiful, but I can use what I have to achieve the look I want.  I really just want a feeling of peace [...]