How to Create Seasonal Vignettes with Vintage Collections

Greetings Friends!  There are a few places in my home where treasured vintage collections are on display year round.  Even so, I still enjoy changing things up a bit and adding seasonal accents... ...

Friday's Find #131

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! It's time for this week's fab features.  You know I am an absolute pushover when it comes to vintage linens and when I saw this sweet embroidered tablecloth, it made me think of a pretty Valentine's Day table setting.  I'll be sharing one soon, but...

Vintage Charm 15

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 15! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and mo...

Floating Hearts Snow Globe

Happy Wednesday Friends! I  think I am in the small minority of bloggers who did not make a waterless snow globe during the Christmas season, although I did receive a lovely one. I thought it would be fun to make one for Valentine's Day, using some floating hearts I created...

Queen of Hearts Dress Form... or Why I Still Play Dress Up!

Greetings Friends! I know some of you may be experiencing severe weather this weekend and I hope you are all snug and warm! If you're hibernating, grab a hot drink and come play dress up... ...

Friday's Find #130

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Don't you love it when you stop by your local thrift store and everything is 50% off?  It was a good week for thrifty finds! I had an appointment on the opposite side of town and had already visited a few shops so I hadn't really planned on stopping...

Vintage Charm Party 14

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 14! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and mo...

5 Essentials to Engage Your Senses and Banish the Winter Blahs!

Happy Wednesday, Friends!  Do you ever struggle with the winter blahs? Studies show that our spirits can be lifted by simply engaging the five senses. Today I'm sharing some intentional ways I practice this in my home.  Ready to banish those blahs?  Let's start with taste: This soothing...

Valentine Chalkboard Upcycle

Greetings Friends! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I'm sharing an upcycle of yet another recent clearance find! This one wasn't so pretty in the beginning but it just needed a little love... ...

Friday's Find #129

TGITF Friends! Ready to see the fab features of the week?  Let's kick it off with this gorgeous vintage tea cup.  I know a lot of you share my love for the delicate little lovelies.  In spite of missing its saucer, for .25 it was just too pretty to pass.  Besides, you never know...

Vintage Charm 13

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 13! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and mo...

Napkin Ring Mini Succulent Pots

Happy Wednesday Friends! If you've read even a few of my posts, you know I have a hard time passing on pretty little clearance finds.  Next to the thrill of the hunt, I love the challenge of using a mark down in an unexpected way.  Today's plcf: napkin rings! Never mind that I rarely...

Vintage Charm December Feature of the Month!

The hostesses of Vintage Charm link party {Sharon, Kathleen, Cecilia, and Diana} are pleased to announce December's Feature of the Month Itsy Bits and Pieces 2015 Christmas Home Tour. ...

How I Created a Warm Winter Tablescape in 10 Minutes!

Greetings Friends! Once the Christmas decor is stored for another year, the house always feels a little bare.  Even though our winters are mild, it is still not my favorite season.   The days seem long and gray and I struggle with cedar fever due to the high pollen count this time of...

Friday's Find #128

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! After the holidays, it takes me a little time to settle into the new year, but I'm getting there.   Is it the same for you?  It appears that after two and half years of posting weekly on Fridays, I'm all out of catchy titles, so from now on I'll be...

Vintage Charm 12

Welcome to Vintage Charm Party 12! We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and mo...

The Thrifty Way to Declutter! Part 2

Happy Wednesday Friends! Conquering clutter in my little nest has been a process.  In Part 1, I shared tips for downsizing Christmas decor, making a junk drawer functional, converting a cluttered closet into an office nook and recreating an unused armoire as stylish storage! Today the journey...

The Thrifty Way to Declutter! Part 1

Greetings Friends! If you're like me, thoughts of the new year are accompanied by the desire to declutter and become more organized.  The task can be daunting--where to start and how? It has taken some time, but I've conquered clutter throughout my home and today I'm sharing tips that worked...

Friday's Find: Vintage Favorites

Happy New Year! It seems fitting for the first thrifty Friday of the new year to share my favorite vintage finds from years past. Since many of you started following my blog in 2015, I thought you might enjoy seeing selections from my archives... ...