Friday, November 30, 2012

Some Thanksgiving Memories

 My Thanksgiving included pumpkin pie
with my first homemade pie crust! 
Yum!
 
 A little Thanksgiving snow.

 And a Christmas craft
project to work on.
Bye for now!

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Thrift Store Finds

 Christmas thrifting has been
pretty good this year,
as you can see with this cute angel,
 
 candle holder,

 and wreath!
Plus, I was so excited to find
this mushroom latch hook rug kit!
That will be a great 
after Christmas project!
 And, I found a great Frank Sinatra 
record with the best songs!
Bye for now!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

What I Wore

What I wore for after Thanksgiving shopping:
Skirt, blouse, shoes, belt and bag: thrift
Black top and tights: Target
Coat: H & M
Rhinestone pins: vintage
Christmas flower loom pin: Pretty Posh Posie pin
made by me
I bought this coat at H&M because I
love the style and the fact that it has a hood
(I'll try and get a pic of the hood soon).
Can't ever find anything like this at the thrift
and I'm not quite that good of a sewer yet.

Bye for now!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Sunrise, Sunset

 Lately we've been having some 
beautiful sunrises....

 and sunsets.
 I especially love that time,
when the street lights 
have just come on.
Bye for now!

Monday, November 26, 2012

Vintage Illustrations

 Here is some wonderful art
from the book 
"Robert Louis Stevenson's Garden Verses"
illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen.

 They are another favorite 
when it comes to illustrators.
There is tons of great art 
in this book,
so I just chose the fallish ones
to highlight this time.




Bye for now!

Friday, November 23, 2012

Thrift Store Finds

 Found at the thrift:
One very cute owl plaque!

 A sweet little Christmas wreath.

 And a bag of gold pom pom trim!
Oh, and maybe a furry tail...

That belongs to a furry kitty!
Bye for now!

Thursday, November 22, 2012

1st Snow

 We got our first snow of the season
last week,
but you'd never know it.
As I write this it's in the 50s 
and sunny! 
That's Minnesota weather for you!
 We may get up to the 60s before Thanksgiving,
and then by Friday we'll be back to normal
(30s and 40s). 
Which will be helpful 
to get me in the spirit of decorating for Christmas!
Bye for now!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

What I Wore Tweed and Blue

 Tweed coat, purse: thrift
Dress, tee, tights, boots, necklace: Target
Belt: Dots
Butterfly pin: vintage from Mom


Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Vintage Illustrations: Stubby

 "Stubby" by Marion Borden
Illustrated by Art Seidan
Found at an estate sale.
I think Mr. Seidan is 
one of my all time favorite illustrators.
I love his animals!




Bye for now!

Monday, November 19, 2012

More Estate Sale Finds

 This particular estate sale 
was the best I've been to in a long time!
I mean, check out this Avon owl pomander
for $2!
 And this 70s bank
for 50 cents!
I nearly died when I saw the price!
 I really love this fall 
paint by number painting.
 And this horse paint by number 
is perfect for my daughters room.
Both were just 50 cents!
 And I couldn't resist this sweet
little gingerbread ornament.
Bye for now!

Friday, November 16, 2012

This and That

A busy squirrel.
A duck parade,
they sure are fun to watch.

 Some Nat King Cole 
to relax to.


Bye for now!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Vintage Book Illustrations

 This week is "Never Pat a Bear"
with illustrations by Art Seiden.
 
 This is one of my all time favs
and it has some great fall colors 
in the illustrations.



Bye for now!

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