Sing with me now. Memories..."Maybe beautiful and yet..." One of the things on my "Christmas break/ fun things to do" list has been visiting a few of my favorite blogs and going way back to their humble beginnings and reading all of the past posts that I missed. (Yes, I do have a bit of time on my hands.) When I saw that Cindy from My Romantic Home was hosting "A Year in Review 2008" I thought it might be fun to give you a glimpse of what went on in my blog over the course of the past 7 ... View the Post
What Is Your Current Color Palette Friday Freebie
What Is Your Current Color Palette Friday Freebie? I am currently loving a seafoam, creme and brown color palette. It has now made its way into a few crafts that I have been working on for Christmas. Having signed up for a few vintage swaps and also wanting to heartfully give this season I have created a few journals. Each is a little different from the next. What Is Your Current Color Palette Friday Freebie I began with a 50 cent black and white hardbound college journal purchased in the ... View the Post
A Little Hanky Panky Help
It seems that there are many kindred spirits that share my love of vintage handkerchiefs. I can rarely pass by a flea market table that holds such small delights. My favorites are those that feature crocheted edges in bright colors. A Little Hanky Panky Help. A Little Hanky Panky Help I brought home quite a few more of these miniature handcrafted works of art after visiting my grandmother, who is also a collector. Look at these yummy white and ivory examples. Love truly is in the ... View the Post
Heirlooms and Art Swaps
For the past month, Miss Sandy of Quill Cottage has been hosting a blog~a~thon and a three-part art swap entitled "I Remember Laura".The final installment requests that we share our cherished family Heirlooms and Art Swaps. Heirlooms and Art Swaps In keeping with the theme, I thought I would show a set of six silver teaspoons that were given to my great-grandfather, Andrew Jackson Ingalls and his bride, Emma on the day of their wedding from my great~great grandfather, Lansford James Ingalls ... View the Post
I Have Been Tagged Paper Tagged That Is
I Have Been Tagged Paper Tagged That Is. We had a birthday to attend last Monday and as we finished wrapping the gift I realized that I still had quite a few kiddie gift tags left but had nothing on hand for other occasions. To say I always like to be prepared is an understatement. It was a good thing that I had recently received a wonderful package. I Have Been Tagged Paper Tagged That Is It was an absolutely beautiful tag kit from the wonderful Wanda of The Rat's Pajamas. Yes, it was ... View the Post
Taking Time To Play
It has been wonderful to step off the hamster wheel of my life and just breathe. After months of simultaneously going to school and running a home and business, I have had a few days of Taking Time To Play. Taking Time To Play My dear grandmother, who is in the midst of downsizing, regularly sends packages of the most interesting things such as vintage charms and old jewelry. I have just been tucking these things away in my closet. As the apple did not fall far from the tree, I also ... View the Post