bonjour vivienne...

Bonjour bloggers! I am joining in on the celebration over at Faded Charm where Kathleen is celebrating her 100th post and 500th follower all in the year since she started her fabulous blog! Congratulations Kathleen! It is the 40th White Wednesday too and today I would like you to say hello or bonjour to Vivienne...

My little pin cushion half doll...she has seen better days but I think she is fabulous. Looking a bit french to me I named her Vivienne. I would love to see her looking as wonderful as the pretty ladies that the Rose Garden Romantic has but on the other hand I fell in love with her looking just like this. She nests next to this sweet petite little lamp in my craft room... Lovely detail in the base...

The lamp was originally a sage green and came with a yellow floral lampshade. I found this dreamy white one on Ebay. I think it adds a bit of romance...
She holds her head high even under the watchful eye of the two beauties in the corner...
Hope you all have a Wonderful White Wednesday! When you visit all the other wonderful whites today tell them Bonjour from Vivienne!

g'day thrifters...

G'day bloggers! My day started off wonderfully this morning...I won the fabulous giveaway from Sarah over at A Beach Cottage! A gift certificate to Anthropologie AND the Australian home magazine Real Living!! Sarah herself was featured in this magazine....can't wait to get my copy! I am sure you all know Sarah and her tale of moving her family from England to her amazing beach cottage in Australia. Her blog is beautiful and inspiring, I know she would love to hear from you! Thank you again Sarah!!


Today I am joining in with other thrifters over at Coastal Charm where Linda is hosting Nifty Thrifty Tuesday. I found this sweet set of 4 Johnson Brothers plates for $3.00...
They are in wonderful condition although the pink one is cracked... Easy to hide if I tuck it in somewhere, or cover it with a cupcake! The roses on the pretty aqua one are a bit faded... Maybe those two were the original owners favorites! The yellow one is perfect for a sunny spring day...which we are not having today... Last but not least is this pretty dove gray one... I just love them all! I think I will use them for my Easter dinner table then scatter these roses around my house. Until Easter I have them stored in this pretty basket under the table in my den... Yesterday I showcased the pink plate, today it is the pretty aqua one...Feathering my nest and making little changes here and there makes me happy! Well today I am over the top happy thanks to Sarah ! G'day thrifters!!

back to the bakery...

Remember this beautiful sign I got from Paula's Etsy shop, Castle & Cottage...
I thought some of my Mom's milk glass plates might look nice underneath but was afraid to commit... This weekend while working at the shop a customer bought the sweetest little plate... I was thinking as I wrapped it to go how lovely it is and can't believe I didn't spy it first! I quickly went over to the booth where it came from and believe it or not there was another one! So yesterday I looked for the perfect place for it to nest and look where it ended up...


I think it was meant to be! I read a lovely blog post the other day about rhubarb being the name of a color...somewhere in between pink and red. I can't believe I didn't bookmark the blog, it was so fabulous!! Well I am going to call the border flowers on this plate not pink, not red but rhubarb! Now I would just like to find the perfect little treasure to hang above my framed scrapbook paper... I would also like to find some lighter curtains for spring and summer to replace these that my Mom made...

While the pattern is full of soft roses the fabric is a bit heavy looking. Maybe I will find some when I finally get to Ikea to get another pair of drapes for my den.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I am joining in on the fun over at Metamorphosis Monday hosted by Susan of Between Naps on the Porch for the first time. Please take a few minutes to check out all the wonderful before and afters...have fun!!

stepping into spring...

Happy Friday to you! It is a beautiful day here ~ the sun is shining, the birds are singing and tomorrow looks even better for the first day of Spring! Cindy is hosting Show and Tell Friday again over at her beautiful blog, My Romantic Home. Thank you Cindy! As we step into Spring (with a spring in our step!) I thought I would share with you these wonderful vintage shoe forms...
Beautifully embellished with ribbon and vintage jewels... Mary Ellen from the shop created these pretties. (Thank you Mary Ellen for mentioning me in your blog ~ you are so sweet!) I have been looking and looking at these for weeks and finally bought my two favorites. I am trying to find a place for them to nest... I just love this vintage pin. It is missing a few stones but it is still wonderful...
I love the other one too ~ it is smaller and I think the buckle is so unique...
Missing lots of stones but I love it! I have them in my bedroom, trying to see which one to keep and which one to put in my Etsy shop. Do you have a favorite? While I just adore them both I think I might want a smaller one and perhaps use a piece of vintage jewelry from my own collection. Well, enjoy your weekend and take some time and step over to Cindy's to see what everyone else is showing and telling about! Welcome Spring!