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Candy Cabochons and Smashing

This bracelet is Perfect for me.

I'm a lucky gal that it's a candy bracelet and it sports my "m" initial. ha!

Meant for me :)

Stop by Sunday afternoon for my latest creations :)

OK, I'm off to do some more Smashing......so much FUN!

 

the best of creepy times.....

Thank you to my dear friends for coming to my Halloween Boutique :)

I love you guys and appreciate you sooooo much!

I love sharing my creations with you and LOVE even more inviting you all in our home to talk, laugh, eat and catch up :)

 

Brenda with her daughter Jess.......Brenda is one of my "besties". I love her dearly :)

Super Freak is available to order if you missed her :)

"she likes the boys in the band"
"the kind you don't bring home to mother".

 

My darling friend Shirley and her girlfriends....

It was so nice meeting both of you! xo

Some more Foolishness......

Even a trio of Adorable Witches arrived..........

Mr. Timmons is just what he is because he just is.......he's one of my favorites :)

I think he's a little creepy....you know?

I missed so many photos of my family and friends! I think I just let them off the hook this time. They know I'm a camera crazed lunatic :)

Thanks again for a Creepy time......you guys are the VERY BEST!

 

some things Vintage.....

 

I love vintage and I love antiques. I grew up with this red poppy pie plate in my mom and dads cupboard. It never came out, just for spring cleaning.

My sister told me it was my grandmother's pie plate and she remembered it from when she was little. I wonder if Cathy would help my grandmother bake pies? I'll have to ask.

This particular plate was manufactured in 1930-1940 by Hall Company, Superior Dinnerware. So now Miss Poppy Plate sits in my pie safe and looks adorable with vintage hot pads. I bought these from my friend Jan (whom I adore!).

I never knew you grandmother.....but I know I would have adored you! I promise to pass your pie plate along to family as the years go by and carry on your traditions.

Thanks for the pie plate mom :)

 

 

My Aunt Ruth was a lover of cookbooks (this is why I have an insane amount of cookbooks). I take them to bed and read them as novels.

The vintage cookbooks were given to me by Aunt Ruth and I picked up this orange pot at The Farm Chick's Antique Show in Spokane. I knew this little pot needed me.......I just knew :)

 

 
 

Some of my own finds, not that old but I love them so.

Children's sink-stove-oven and Hostess Cupcake Sign make me smile.

I love changing out this little stove and putting new cookies, spices and signs about.

Just the girl in me I guess!

 

 
 

A few of my cookbooks in a nook :)

 

 

Not vintage, not an antique but it's red and makes our family room fun.

This is one of the first things everyone asks about when they come downstairs to the family room.

We found ours at Cracker Barrel. They make really cute gifts and stocking stuffers too :)

 

 
 

Probably my favorite find at The Farm Chick's Show, a vintage revamped doll bed. I grabbed it immediately and took it to the car. Dan said, "Wow, you haven't even looked around much, are you sure?" No doubt.......that doll bed had to come home with us and it did :)

 

 

Pine cones in a dish, stitchery and old wooden spools.

Keeping it simple and with a touch of days gone by.

See you soon and thanks for stopping by :)

 

Thank you for a lovely time.........

 
  

 

Just a few photos for you to enjoy if you missed the Farm Chick's Antique Show.

**Update more Farm Chick Photos over at my FLICKR photo gallery :)

Thanks again Serena and to all of the Incredible vendors.....you really know how to put on a show!

Until next time............ xo

 

the vintage ironing board

 

At The Farm Chick's Show, I spotted this darling ironing board.

I had to have the little runner that was draped over the ironing board. I felt like they should stay together.

I never really realized until I got home why I was drawn to the little runner.

If you look closely at the last photo, its my sister Cathy ironing. The curtains behind her must have reminded me of something :) 

 

I have always wanted a child's ironing board. I've been on the look out for quite some time but never found just the right one.

When I was little, I used to play over at JaNae's and she had an amazing playroom.

We ironed, baked, took care of our babies and played school. I always had to be the teacher :) I was bossy like that.

 

 

This is the gal I bought the ironing board from, isn't she cute?

I believe she said it was her mom's booth.....thank you for helping me :)

 

OK, Sis......anytime you want to come iron with me, is fine by me :)