A {spicy} giveaway...

I was in Anthropologie last week and found these adorable spice jars, with colorful lids and chalkboard labels. And becauseI love ya, I picked up three extra and thought I wouldoffer them as a giveaway. My little blog hobby has been growing and I have you all to thank.At times, I think this blog suffers from an identity crisis - is it a decorating blog? A flea market/vintage blog? A family...

Can I give you a hand?

Glove molds are often found at flea markets and antiques stores, a itemyou might wonder, "now what would I do with that?"   I love my glove mold and find it to be a handy way to displayall my favorite necklaces and rings ....... What vintage item do you use in a new w...

Random bits and bobs.....{no, not 'boobs'!}

My mailbox has been a treasure trove of good home goods catalogs in recent weeks......Ballard Designs, Shades of Light, Wisteria..... I chose some of my favorite items to share with you... It's not surprising that when I grouped these items togetherthey resemble my curated home to a tee! Well, I guess I know my style..... But it's fun to change things up too, right? I am in the midst of...

Happy messes.....

I snapped the photo above last night just after my little girl finished doingher homework at this spot in the kitchen. For whatever reason, the black Chuck Taylor's, carelessly kick-off in themidst of multiplication problems, reminded me of the lyrics of a song I had earlier in the day..... "you're gonna miss this...you're gonna want this back,you're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by...

Go ahead, be honest.....I can take it!

I purchased the vintage painting pictured above a few weeks ago at an antique store.  The purchase took me out of my comfort zone.While I liked the 70's orange-ness of the painting, it was not somethingthat I would 'normally' be drawn to........and lately I seem to be in a 'change it up' kind of mood. When I brought it home my first thought was, "holy &*^" what did I do?So, I proceed...

Sometimes we just need a reminder.....

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Some DIY.....yes, you read that right!

Thought I would share a very simple DIY project I tackled recently. Ever since we switched our front door lock-set to an oil-rubbed bronze finish, I wasbugged by the brushed nickel handles on the french doors in our entryway that leadto my husband's office.  They 'clashed' with the new entry door handle!Are you following my crazy? Instead of replacing the handles, the product pictured above...

I can't help myself.....

That craving for change in my home always seems to show up right on time.....on or around January 1st, usually right after the tree is out on the curb,the tacky green and red tubs are secure in their attic space for another year..... Yes, I know, I have proclaimed on this blog, a few times, mydislike for Christmas decor and messing up my regular imperfectlyplaced decor - but that doesn't stop me...

Another friend's fabulous home...

I am on a roll! When I stopped at a friend's home to pick her up for a little flea-tiquing outing, I remembered to bring my camera! This is a friend who loves everything white, and frilly, andromantic and chandelier-y...... It's always fun to visit her home because we have beenfriends for so long that I remember where and whenmany of the beautiful pieces in her home were purchased. Chippy green...

We are all curators at heart.

via pintrest from the Serena & Lily catalog received in my mailbox today....~"We travel. We collect. We arrange. We rearrange.We mix the old with the new; the bought with the found;the passed-down with the picked-up-along-the-way.We create these beautiful little galleries throughout our homesthat express our passions and curiosities to all who pass through.And then, we start all over again."~These...

A magazine fix......bliss!

In recent years, it seems every visit to the magazine rack leads to disappointment.   And don't even get me started on the issues that arrive in my mailbox with beautiful covers with content that can only be described as 'anorexic' {ie. current Country Living} inside. I was giddy with excitement today as I devoured every page of the new February issue of House Beautiful!  There...

Christmas......

When I look back at these photos, taken during the last couple weeks, it's no wonder I am feeling completely exhausted..... We seemed to squeeze gobs and gobs of fun into our holiday! And in case you are interested, I'll provide some of the details: *the season started on 12/15 when we enjoyed the girls' school's Christmasconcert - LOVED that they could call it that...* we entertained my...