Blue Sky Cottage: Isn’t that a great name for a shop? I’ve enjoyed browsing Blue Sky Cottage since Michele Hayden opened it in 2013. Blue Sky Cottage oozes with charm. The building formerly was a loan office and now each individual office is a booth. Doesn’t it look welcoming? Come on in and…
Back in February I shared with you the antiques that my teacher assistant passed along to me from her aunt’s estate. A drum table has been patiently waiting in the workshop for its makeover and it is now complete. Two of the legs were loose and one was out of position making the table lean…
Being out of school has meant that I’ve had time to enjoy doing things around the house including decorating for July 4. My mantel is decked out for the 4th using mostly vintage or vintage inspired items. I started my patriotic mantel decorating by hanging a vintage “Old Glory” print over the fireplace. Believe…
A new centerpiece was needed for my kitchen table so I gathered up vintage ball jars and insulators from my basement and arranged them on a vintage dough board. I really like the Vintage Ball Jar Centerpiece that I created. My Ball jars belonged to both of my grandmothers and were used for years and…
Today I’m joining a group of blogging friends to share what we collect. After much deliberation, I decided to share my antique fish platter collection. What I Collect I started collecting things at a young age with Trixie Belden books and coins. I now collect all sorts of things including vintage canisters that I use…
Thanks to my mom, our family room now has three new-to-us pieces: two late 1960’s end tables and a coffee table. My mom and dad were married in 1968 and purchased matching furniture for their living room which included a sofa, two end tables, a coffee table, a side chair, and an easy chair. When…
Last weekend we traveled to Chicago for our good friend Jeff’s 50th birthday party. I was a bad blogger and forgot to take pictures at the birthday party but I did take photographs to share from the many Goodwill stores that we visited. I know that normal people when visiting Chicago would head downtown, but…
Most of you know that I love antiques and anything vintage. Last week my teacher assistant asked me if I would like some things from her aunt’s house. The family has been working hard to clean out her home and they had all taken what they wanted. I could hardly wait until school was over…
Wow! Christmas is less than a week away and I’m finally sharing the last of my Christmas decorations. Earlier this month I shared outside and our porch, my kitchen, and my mantel. Come on in and let me show you a bit more of my home decorated for Christmas. A music stand inherited from…
Welcome to my Christmas kitchen! Last year we traveled for Christmas and I chose not to decorate, so it has been a real pleasure this year to make my home festive for the season. It’s been several years since I’ve shared kitchen pictures with you, so I’ll give a little bit of our…
This weekend I did a touch of Halloween decorating. Most of my Halloween decorations are ones that I use year after year but this year I have a few new things: two are vintage and one is new. My mom passed along two vintage Halloween cards to me since she decorates for fall but not…
In my area of Virginia it is finally looking and feeling like fall. Some of the leaves are starting to change and we’ve had delightfully cold night time temperatures followed by cool days with a warm sun. It’s been just about perfect! My living room has been decorated for fall for a few weeks…