Thursday, May 6, 2010

Did I hear you correctly...?


Just taking care of a few leftover Easter items...



Why do my kids buy me this stuff?

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Mother's Day Blessings

With Mother's Day this Sunday
it was about time to put away Easter
and pay tribute to all the Mothers in our lives.

My hall sideboard is my favorite to decorate
 because each month it is wiped clean
and I start from "scratch".


This area is hard to photo
since there is no direct lighting,
and the stairway is immediately in front.
(think...hanging from a chandelier)



But it is one of my favorites to view
because I see it from my kitchen.
So, like the sunroom, it's changed up frequently.


 I have a collection of Mother's Day framed verses,
(yes, I know, another collection)
but most special are my prints
 from the artist Mary Gold,
which signed her work "marygold".




Roses, flower bouquets, ironstone, and old linens,
 bring the nostalgia of Mother's Day past to life.








This little lady reminds me of the print.

Broken but not discarded...
like so many of us,
we find a place of joy and redemption
with our children.






I'll be sharing more of this wonderful
vintage flower album later.


And if you look closely
your will see the word "Mother"
embroidered on this lovely linen towel.


I'll leave you with this passage from Proverbs.



Proverbs 31:25-30


25. Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future. 26. She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. 27. She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. 28. Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband [also], and he praises her, [saying]: 29. "Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all." 30. Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, [But] a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.


I'm linking to Kathleen from Faded Charm
today for White Wednesday!


And a small note about my mysterious news.
I can't wait any longer...

Sunday evening I will be introducing
The Seed Box "Shop Blog"
that I will be doing for Brian and Meloney Russell.

(remember the wonderful Garden House)

Please come back Sunday Evening
 as I link up and publish our first post.

Love and blessings for all the Mothers.
Have a beautiful week!
 
Debra

Monday, May 3, 2010

Thank you!... thank you very much.

As "the king" used to say...

This post is long overdue.
Do you ever have weeks that just fly by
and you don't know where it all went?
That's the way these last couple of weeks have been.



 I want to thank three lovely ladies
 for a couple of great giveaways,
and another for a sweet surprise!



Beth from Old Tyme Market Place had this
nifty and "oh so cool" tape measurer
from Pottery Barn
as her give away a few weeks ago.
Wow, do I love this handy little gadget.
So classy.
You have to go by Beth's
and check out her latest post,
oh my gosh! you will love all her shop photos!
(wait, not yet!)






Then another lovely Beth
had a giveaway of these gorgeous earrings
from her wonderful jewelry website.
Guess what?
They now reside on these little lobes!
Thank you Beth!








And if you haven't visited Julie, from Junkin'Julie,
then you need to go by and say Hi.

She and I have the "white ironstone gene"!
I recently purchased a couple of gorgeous
 rosary and crucifixes
from her and look what she did!
She blessed me with the most amazing
little English creamer!
(plus some vintage goodies and photos)

It has a special place on my counter in the kitchen.
I adore it!
Thank you, sweet Julie!










Life has been really busy this last couple of weeks.
I've missed checkin' in with you all!

I have some fun news coming in the next few days!
(can't tell yet. I know, I'm so mean!)
and I've attended some really wonderful Barn sales,
so I have bunches of wonderful things to show you.

AND, I'm on a mission to lighten up my world,
so...
stay tuned!

Hope you're off to a great week!
love,
Debra

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