The Marketplace: Happy New Year!

Has life at your place slowed down just a little? The company has headed home, but I'm still taking down Christmas decor and have a "pile" of it in the basement to put away. At least I'm not tripping over it, and that's on my agenda for the next couple of days. We always spend a quiet New Year's Eve around here, just me and hubby. Hopefully, you're back in the swing of things and have a minute or two for some "end of the year" shopping bargains. We skipped last week due to Christmas Eve, so here are a few items from last link up of The Marketplace...

Cottage Chic Handsewn Greeting Cards

from Sweet Woodruffs

Two White Tin Storage Containers

from Cottage Wishes

Wood Keepsake Box

from Stella by Star

Grain Sack and Linen Camera Strap

from Sew a Fine Seam

Large Vintage Birdcage

from Knick of Time

Dee from French Bleu Vintage has the Spotlight today, so I grabbed just a few of her great vintage items for you to take a peek at. It's a great place to shop for the fun unexpected vintage goodies.

Vintage Bleu Goblets

Bleu and White Ironstone Tureen

Vintage Paris Hotel Ritz Hangers

Three Flow Blue Dishes

Thanks Dee!

Hope you'll join in today with up to three individual links of your Etsy and Online Boutique items. Remember this link up is for items that are FOR SALE only. It will be live all week, so stop back by later in the week to check for newly listed items. 

OK, let's get shopping...

New Year's Tree

I like to change things out after Christmas. I enjoy the Christmas decor while it's up, but then after Christmas, I like to put things away and return to a "winter" theme in my decor. I purposefully chose to limit my actual Christmas decorations this year and focused on just adding bits and pieces into my surroundings. One thing I really love is my New Year's Tree, that I put together a few years ago. I still wanted some sparkle and whimsy after putting away the Christmas things, and so my little tree was conceived. Stark pewter branches are bejeweled with glitter snowflakes, tiny bells, antique watch faces, blue miniature Shiny Brites, and little doves. It's become my way to usher in the New Year with prayers for peace, joy, and God's blessing.

This year I added two new ornaments found on sale after Christmas,

depicting old clocks.

(all other items thrifted from the fleas)

and a vintage clock face.

It's here in the Entry, 

where it's a reminder of a fresh new beginning.

I you'd like to see the original post from December 2009,

 with my thoughts on spending our Time,

 then just Click Here

joining in at these parties this week:

The Dedicated House
Between Naps on the Porch
Cozy Little House
Cedar Hill Ranch
Creative Cain Cabin
Savvy Southern Style
No Minimalist Here
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Stone Gable 
From My Front Porch To Yours
Rooted in Thyme
The Charm of Home
Craftberry Bush
My Romantic Home

Thank you all, for your sweet friendships.

What a blessing you are in my life.

xoxo,