Mother's Day Blessings

Usually I have my plant containers potted by now, but all the rain and yuckiness of the last few weeks has really slowed me down. After hitting all the garage sales in my immediate neighborhoods, I did manage to get to the corner nursery to find a few flowers to get started with.

Do you have "corner nurseries" where you are?

Around here, larger nurseries set up "satellite" sites around town

 to make it easier and more tempting

to spend money on whatever the current blooms might be.

I don't buy them all at once,

 I have to spread it out to decide what and how I want to use them.

Not to mention that flower prices seem to have skyrocketed...eeeck!!

So they are usually my "Mother's Day Present" to myself.

Here are a few blooms waiting to go into containers for the back deck,

in one of my galvanized metal carriers.

Then to wish you a happy Mother's Day,

a framed Mother's Blessing print from 1939.

(You know I love my English Cottages!)

After storms last night and this morning we're expected to have a lovely weekend.

The guys are opening the pool today,

so it's a work day for me too, cleaning and arranging outside furniture.

Have a wonderful family weekend,

I'm linking to these metal parties this weekend:

Jami

Beth

And Donna

And if you haven't entered my May Give Away

then click here.

love to you all,

Vintage Inspiration Friday: #33 New Spaces at Relics Antique Mall

It seems like only yesterday that I found a space at Relics,

oh yeah, it WAS only 6 weeks ago that I moved in.

But hey, things can change in 6 weeks...

things like the opening of tons of new booth spaces

that will be surrounding a soon-to-be-open tea room.

...so what did I do?

well, I grabbed two smaller spaces right next to each other

on a well trafficked aisle.

More space in this new area equals less "stuff" in the garage

plus a happier husband,

and a lot more people going by.

I hated to ask my guys to make another move so soon,

but they saw the great opportunity too,

so we had on "happy faces" all around.

Do you ever get the feeling "something" just isn't quite right?

Well, that's how it felt in my first space...

I guess my location just wasn't quite right

and this new location just feels right

Every time I'm there, a new dealer has come in,

so there's lot's of inspiration,

and everyone is excited to have the tea room opening this summer.

If you're anywhere in the area be sure you come by the mall.

It's huge and has the best selection of antiques and quality vintage in town.

Now for some great entries from last week's VIF:

(seriously, you guys have the BEST stuff!!!)

Birdie Blue

Henrietta

Ironstone Teapot

at Cabin and Cottage

Three Pixie Lane

booth space picnic fun

Talking Trash

Warrenton pics

(good grief, this chair is fabulous!)

Many of you have asked about a VIF party button...

Well, I finally got it together.

(I do think I've pulled out lots of my hair in the process...yikes!)

I'll work on a "featured on VIF" button for next week.

thanks for being so patient.

And thanks so much for joining in for the party.

I adore each and every one of you and love seeing what you're up to!

I'm joining Rhonda for

be sure and drop by and check out her new get together!

lots of love,

Debra

Spring in the Cupboard

Spring has Sprung in my Holiday Cupboard.

I call it my "holiday cupboard" because it always gets

decorated with whatever season and holiday is close by.

I found it several years ago at an antique mall.

The two pieces hadn't been made to go together,

but they got married and are living "happily ever after"

in my lower level sitting area.

This is a small tool box with the best green patina around.

I still had some of my green out from St. Patty's Day,

and since Spring is all about green,

it just stayed around.

Several years ago I couldn't find a seed box with flower graphics,

so I found a suitable box and made my own

with old sheet music and Burpee Seed advertisement graphics.

Now it stays here in the cupboard and holds all sorts of odds and ends.

 

My bunny "Mr. and Mrs." are here.

Old Japan teapots, sugars and creamers are a real favorite of mine.

You see them sprinkled around the sunroom, mostly.

 

Old sugar shaker, that was my paternal grandmother's

and some other vintage green shakers.

(who says they have to match?)

 

...and most of you know how much I love my lambs!

...and painted white suitcases stacked on top.

(just painted them with interior wall paint)

Hope you're enjoying Spring Decorating.

I'm linking up with Shelia for her

Heart of the Home Party

"Favorite Cupboards"

and these other great parties.

come by for a visit if you have time.

  

             

                             

Hope to see you Thursday afternoon

to start the party for

Have a great week!

(good grief, it was a record breaking 86 here on Sunday)

too hot, too soon, for me!

love you all,

Debra