Just Like the Old Days

I had such a fun Saturday!

My mom, dad and I went together to this show today. It was just like old times. The 3 of us heading out to go antiquing....

I had two things in my mind that I really wanted to search for today. First was an old Romeo & Juliet or Shakespeare book and second, I wanted to find a candy box that had roses or flowers on it. Well... of course I found what I was looking for and more!
Here's what I got... a jar of buttons, 10 individual buttons, some misc. buttons on cards, 2 Victorian shoe button hooks, an assortment of die cuts, an old Valentine, a German Easter egg, a vintage Bulova watch, some old millinery flowers, vintage velvet, silk and rayon ribbon, 2 elfinware rose placecard holders, a Dresden rose placecard holder, vintage crocheted pillowcase trim, an old lipstick holder w/ rhinestones, a quilted divided tray, a Russell Stover candy box and an old Shakespeare book. It was a great day!

The 3 of us together today, had me reminiscing.... When I was growing up, I took many Sunday drives and road trips with my parents. We always had to take the backway/roads (i.e. the long way) to wherever we were headed stopping at each antique shop, show, flea market, or estate sale along the way. This always drove me crazy! I would always ask, "so why can't we just take the freeway and get there fast, why do we have to take the long way?" Since my brothers are 8 and 5 years older then me, they were able to stay home by themselves I guess. I never had the choice if I wanted to go or not, I HAD to go, so naturally I never wanted to go. If you would have told me back then how much I'd love antiquing as I do now, I never would have believed you!

Show & Tell Friday

I'm so excited to join Kelli's Show & Tell Friday!

Today, I'll share about this cameo which is very special to me.

3 years ago when my 2nd daughter was born my Auntie Ann came over for a visit and she brought this beautiful cameo with her. She gave it to me and then proceeded to tell me a little bit about it.... In February, 1936 my Grandpa came into the room where my Grandma had just given birth to my daddy, and pinned this beautiful cameo on her pillow. I can't believe that was 72 years ago this Feb. 7th!

My Grandpa died when I was a baby, so I never got the chance to know him. Just having a little glimpse of who he was and how much he loved my Grandma means so much to me. Whenever I look at this cameo, I am reminded of that! Someday when Daphne has her own baby, it will be passed down to her too. Until then, and because it is to pretty to be put away, I decided to pin it on my china head doll's dress so it can be enjoyed daily.

Thanks so much for stopping in. Make sure you visit There Is No Place Like Home for more Show & Tell Friday!

Snow Day!!!!

Yea!!! We love the snow!!!

What a fabulous treat to wake up to this morning. I was still in bed when the girls got up, and I could hear Sydney tell Daphne to "come quick and look... it's snowing everywhere!" They were so excited to get outside and play. I didn't have to tell them twice to finish their breakfast - and that's a first.

We set out to make Frosty but ended up with a Ms. Frosty due to the fact that I only have pink hats. :o)

Tussie Mussie & Coffee Filter Roses

I really am having fun creating roses out of coffee filters.... I wanted to make a gift for someone, so yesterday I spent some time creating this tussie mussie filled with roses. For materials, I used a cardboard cone, wallpaper, vintage crocheted lace, old trim, vintage rayon seam binding, an old rhinestone earring, old rhinestone trim, and some coffee filter roses. I love digging through my stash of vintage lace and rhinestone jewelry, it's so exciting to find treasures I've forgotten about and have saved for a special project. I always spend way to much time digging and dreaming when I should be doing if you know what I mean. :o) The recipient of this tussie mussie loves all things old, so I hope it is well received!

Coffee Filter Roses

Thanks so much to Cindy from My Romantic Home for her wonderful post about coffee filter roses. She inspired me to create my own bouquet, and here it is. I had so much fun making my first five roses, that I'm busy making even more.

If you want to create your own, the complete instructions are here . You'll be so impressed with their realistic appearance. I know I was! I was also pleasantly surprised how "not hard" they were to make. Really, you should make a bouquet, you'll be glad you did! Oh... and I'd love to see the ones you make too!

Fun Read - Sew Adorable!

I've had this little pink toy sewing machine for as long as I can remember. I believe it was given to me by my favorite babysitter Sharon aka Shay Shay. I never have sewn a thing with it....

I remember many times as a kid while I'd play outside in our backyard, it was a staple in my pretend home. As a grew up and didn't "play house" anymore, this little toy took up residence on a shelf in my parents garage. A few months ago, it caught my eye as I was walking through their garage and now it is proudly displayed in my real home!

I picked up the most recent issue of Home Campanion recently, and came upon this article about vintage toy sewing machines. I hadn't given much thought to how cute and collectible vintage toy sewing machines really are.

Imagine my delight when I saw this picture in the article! The KAYanEE shown is very similar to mine except it's battery powered - fancy!

I'm glad I picked up the magazine. It was a fun read!

I'm It! I've Been Tagged!

I've been tagged by Lisa! First off, I have to say that I love reading all the weird lists I've come across out here in blogland. Oh how "normal" they make me feel. lol I'm always thinking gosh... I'm not weird so what would I ever list???? Actually ya know, I'm probably so weird and I don't even know it, and that's what's really weird!

So here it goes.....

1. 
   
   I absolutely always have to walk and hold hands with my hubby on his left side. If for some reason when we're walking together and I'm on his right side, I have to immediately switch to his left otherwise it just doesn't feel right.


2. 
   
   For 15 of our 17 years of marriage we have gone on the same trip. We've stayed at the same hotel, ate at the same restaurants, done the same things each day, and always at the same time every summer.


3. 
   
   I never really thought this was that weird, but all my friends have always told me it is... I make my hubby's lunch everyday! For work, on the weekends, etc... etc... well except when we're on our "trip". I get that week off. :o)


4. 
   
   I have seen a UFO in the middle of the day! Yes, really it's true, so I guess I believe in them (that's weird isn't it?). Oh, and hey, my mom witnessed it too, so she can back me up.


5. 
   
   I love everything and anything in pink and I guess any color for that matter, but I pretty much always wear only black and white.


6. 
   
   If you really know me, you know how much I love everything domestic, I always have. I love being a mom, love to entertain, love to cook and bake, love to sew, love to craft, so on and so on. First quarter of my freshman year in High School I was given a D (gasp!) in Home Ec by the student teacher, because she didn't think I did "home economics" so well. After that ordeal, it's kind of odd that I took an even greater liking to all things domestic. By the way, I did bring my grade up to and A for 2nd quarter and ended up with a B for semester. Today, I would probably get a below average grade for cleaning. I need to work on that. :o)


7. 
   
   OK, so this is probably the weirdest thing any of you have ever heard. I have had my bed pillow since I was 2. I will never part with it! I think the pillow is made out of some type of rubber material. I remember my mom warning me when I was little, that if my pillow caught on fire I needed to get my head off it fast or it could melt and stick to my face. Needless to say, I am always very cautious if I'm sleeping by an open fire. :o) I have even saved my beloved pillow from the trash can. When I was in Jr. High, I came home from school one day to find a replacement on my bed. My mom thought it was time for a change and had thrown it out. Well, I did not think it was time so I rescued it from going to the landfill. My hubby knows how important my pillow is to me too. On a road trip down to California one year, I had taken my pillow (as I always do, I never leave home without it) into our hotel room that we stayed in for the night. Next morning we got up early to head out on the road. My parents were also traveling with us in our Suburban. It was a lovely June morning in central California and we all were enjoying the beautiful scenery as we headed South down I-5. About 10-15 minutes into the drive, I freak out because I've just realized my pillow isn't with me! Without hesitation hubby begins looking for the nearest exit because he knows there is no way we can carry on to L. A. without that pillow. My daddy on the other hand says, "lets just pick it up on the way home next week" huh? I couldn't believe my daddy would even suggest that! My hubby ended up having to drive WAY out of the way to get us back on I-5 North. I did get my pillow back though. Oh yeah, one other thing about my pillow... I have never lost a pillow fight! My hubby won't play with me especially if I use my pillow, I've made him see stars before. :o)