Asking the age old question...

Oh I know, we've all heard it...

usually it's our husband's asking us,

 but right now I'm asking myself;

"where are you going to put that?"

and the answer is... 

well...

I'm not sure...

but it was one of those things 

I've been looking for and when I found it...

it came home with me.

A wonderful old medicine cabinet with the perfect "chippy factor";

 sturdy, and a good size, too.

It will end up somewhere...I'm sure of it.

(I thought it was a bargain for $30 at Relics.)

And on another random note, I wanted a more muted Fallish look for my twin sofas in the Living Room so I was looking for a soft floral with some autumnal tones. ("pretend pillow" below)

Then, I found some more yardage of a fabric

 I had used last Fall for a table runner.

(I noticed Yvonne and I have had the same idea)

My next project it to make simple pillows

for the twin sofas.

you know the saying,

"simple is as simple does"

that's me.

no cording, no fringe, no hair pulling.

this time, just plain pillows.

I still love my frenchy toile ones,

but wanted something different for Fall.

We had rain last night, 

thank you Lord.

We live a long way from the official rain gauge site, but I think it must have been well over an inch, as our parched ground is still wet this afternoon. I'm hoping our weather patterns are in for a change. It's about time. Days on end of the 100+ temps and no rain has been horrible. All my birdies and outside critters are doing the happy dance today! 

I'll be linking up to these party places this week:

Southern Hospitality for Thrifty Treasures

Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday

Make it Pretty at the Dedicated House

Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday

Knick of Time Tuesday

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Tuesday's Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Cowgirl Up at Cedar Hill Ranch

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Very Merry Vintage Style

No Minimalist Here

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Rooted in Thyme

French Country Cottage

At the Picket Fence

Stuff and Nonsense

The Charm of Home

Don't forget to enter the Give Away from Sweet Magnolia's Farm

by clicking HERE

Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday,

Give Away with Sweet Magnolia's Farm

There are some things that just say "HOME" to me.

 Pretty tea towels hanging in the kitchen are one of those things.

The gals from Sweet Magnolia's Farm are my newest sponsors and they'd like to offer one of my readers a "Hello" gift with your choice of one of their tea towels in a wonderful farmhouse design.

So many fun designs, one that would suit any kitchen.

(don't you love that teensy Gingham Check?)

Be sure and check out their Etsy Shop for other Farmhouse Wares and designs

So let's make it easy to enter. Just leave a comment here on this post, and then for an extra entry run by their blog and join in as a follower. Extra entries also for tweeting, facebooking, or blogging about the giveaway. Be sure and leave a separate comment for each entry. Give Away closes Friday Evening, August 10.

Hope your weekend is off to a great start.
xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration # 99 Miss Gracie's House

Welcome to Vintage Inspiration...

the place where you can come and share your love for all things vintage

and stay, to be inspired.

Rene had been blogging for over a year when I started. She was one of my first "go-to" blogs for wonderful vintage white inspiration. Her photos have an ethereal quality, that draw the reader in and create an atmosphere of yesteryear. Each post is not only a chronicle of her life, but shares a "message" on living.

We've seen the transformation of her lovely farmhouse...

And we've gotten to know her through her posts on her wonderful family,

loving marriage, and her deep love for God.

We've seen room by room as she has touched her home

 with a soft kiss of white.

Rene's husband transforms her "vision" into reality...

And we've wished that we could have been there
for her yearly Barn Sales.

And now, she and her hubby have just completed their newest project...

This looks like camping in style!

If you haven't met Rene 

then please take this opportunity to go by and say Hello,

then fall in love with...

Miss Gracie's House

We had lot's of great inspiration last week.

Here's just a little.

Cathy from What's Old is New sharing a Rustic Country Garden
(LOVE this old bike)

Kimberlee at the Fancy Shack

shared her new light and bright Living Room Reveal

Jen from City Farmhouse shares her Dining Room Reveal.

(don't you love the grain sack stripe on the bench?)

And Jeannine from the Concrete Cottage painted this great old 

screen door in a damask design and turned it into a real work of art!

Hope you'll join in today with your links.
"anything vintage or vintage inspired"
Please have a link within your post to be featured.

and then please check out these other fun party places:

This Vintage Inspiration is sponsored by
107 Vintage

where you'll find wonderful new and vintage
 French Farmhouse home and garden decor.

So now let's see what's been inspiring you this week!
( for some reason all the links have been slow showing up
at all the parties with "inlinkz" this week.
Don't worry it will appear shortly)


xoxo,

A Tale of Two Give Aways, and a Winner

Recently I received an amazing gift box from my very talented friend, Shelly Rollins of Bunglow Bling. I was one of the fortunate recipients of her latest Give Away, and I just had to share all the beauty that came from that package. 

Shelly creates wonderful romantic party accessories; from crowns, garlands, and cake toppers to lace jewelry. Her attention to detail is what makes her one-of-a-kind jewels so sought after.

Just one of her many beautiful pieces, this "Paris" themed hanging cone.

This was such a special surprise, filled with wonderful bits and bobs of lace and ephemera; I gently removed each piece of loveliness.

 Scrabble tiles say it all, Shell.

 Sweet birdie that will be moving into one of my nests.

Please run by Shelly's blog and take a peek on her sidebar of all the pretty things to choose to make your next party honoree feel like a Queen.

And to announce the winner

 of the French Bleu Vintage Give Away...

Congratulations to Honey at 2805

for winning this wonderful Give Away of a $50 Gift Certificate

Go have some fun!

xoxo,