Happy White Wednesday!
We had a great weekend with our sweet boys. We went to a favorite park, ice cream, donuts, an antique mall, a pumpkin patch and a thrift store! It was tiring, but very fun! I was lucky enough to find this lovely white pitcher at the thrift store. Of course, I could not resist adding a little lace and bling!
This is the top of my hutch, all in pretty whites. I adore my gorgeous fairy! She was a gift from my sweet mama a few years back.Now I'm off to see the other beautiful White Wednesday posts!
Thank you to Kathleen of Faded Charm for hosting this fun weekly blog party!
Michelle xoxo

Thrift store inspiration...
I'm loving my new pillows! I found these two beautiful pillowcases at two different thrift stores recently and was so thrilled that they go together so perfectly! The colors are so pretty and warm and cozy! So perfect for fall! They inspired me to get out my red transferware collection!I think all the different shades of red and the different patterns look great mixed together. Some pieces are old and some are new. This little creamer is one of my favorite vintage pieces!
The gorgeous floral lace (below) was one of my birthday presents. Isn't it wonderful?This pretty toile covered hat box is another favorite treasure of mine. I have a lot of favorite things, don't I? Ha ha! Maybe a few too many? But how can you have to many pretty things? If only I had an extra room or two to store it all in instead of my poor overstuffed closet!
Hope you are all getting outside and enjoying this wonderful fall weather! As you can see, my boys certainly have been!Michelle xoxo

In the boudoir...Having fun with my new vintage tiara, making a little vignette on my dresser.
I have also been playing with my pretty vintage treasures. I gave this little girlie a crown of her own.
My shelves are a bit of a mess right now, but at least it's a beautiful mess!
I also had a bit of fun playing with this vintage photo of the lady in the birdcage. I gave her a sparkly crown and named her the Flea Market Queen.
Thank goodness it's almost the weekend, girls! I can't wait! It's our 17th wedding anniversary on Saturday!
Michelle xoxo

More pretty vintage goodies!Here are a few more of the lovely vintage goodies my sweet mama gave me for my birthday!
Sparkling vintage rhinestone buttons (love them!) and this fabulous hat covered in pink flowers! I especially love the ones with nets. This is another one that is just too pretty to take apart for the flowers. (I need to find some not-so-pretty ones so I can have more flowers for my artwork.)
Milli loves the hat as much as I do, so I let her wear it for a while, but my new vintage tiara is all mine!
My mama also was kind enough to bring two of my ballet costumes I wore back in my dancing queen days, when I was four years old. This sweet pink one is my favorite.
Now I'm off to visit your pretty blogs! See you later girls!
Michelle xoxo

Happy White Wednesday!My sweet parents arrived last week and we've been having a great visit! I'm very happy they were here to celebrate my birthday with me this year. What a fun weekend we had! My dad was kind enough to drive us to all my favorite antique mall and entertain the little guys while my mom and I shopped. Then they took us out to eat at Pasados (yummy Mexican food!) and then home for cake and presents. My sweet mama gave me the best presents! I'll only show you the white ones today since it's White Wednesday.I've been wanting a vintage tiara forever and look at this gorgeous one my mama gave me! I love it! (I wore it while I opened my other presents and ate my cake!)She also made me this pretty white pillow with the crown pin. She used a vintage runner that had gorgeous crochet lace at both ends, so both sides of this pillow are beautiful!The crown pin is so sparkly and pretty but you just can't tell in these photos, so I took one with the flash on.Now I'm off to see everyone else's White Wednesday posts. Thanks to Kathleen from Faded Charm for hosting this fun weekly blog party! I'll show you some more of my birthday presents next time.
Michelle xoxo

Happy Saturday!
Hi girls! Sorry I've been MIA lately. I've been busy tidying up (o.k., cleaning like a mad woman!) in preparation for my parents visit next week. I'm so exited that they are coming! I'd better get back to cleaning. Hope you all enjoy your weekend! Here's a little eye candy from my favorites on Flickr!

1. Old Victorian houses in Eureka, CA, 2. Maude Fealy, 3. Jan - Fading Beauty #2, 4. My finds this weekend........., 5. Journal page , 6. Rhinestone Buttons, 7. Pay It Forward ATC Swap, 8. Vintage postcard - artist Catherine Clein, 9. Aqua Blue Ruffled Prom Dress

White Wednesday!
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Some favorite whites from around my home and from my favorite antique malls. Thanks to Kathleen from Faded Charm for hosting this weekly blog party fun!
Michelle xoxo

Sneaking in some blogging time...while the little one sleeps. It's hard when they start only taking one nap a day and even harder when they stop napping altogether! So I'll just be grateful that he still takes one a day! I love vintage tablecloths and I found a really beautiful one a few weeks ago and have finally taken some photos to show you. Isn't it gorgeous? I love the colors and how soft and faded it is. Well, really I'm using the backside because it's even more soft and faded looking. This is a close up of the right side. And this is part of the pretty border. Jadite green, soft blue, faded rosy reds and pinks, buttery yellows... these colors just make me happy! Hope you find some happiness in your day!
Michelle xoxo

Missing you!
Hello, dear blog friends! I know I've been gone a long time, but it's been crazy around here. Summertime = three little boys at home all day long to keep busy and happy. Also, the past week we've all been suffering from an awful bout of the stomach flu. We're mostly recovered now and I hope to be blogging again very soon.This is a cute photo of my mom having lots of fun at the beach in a frame I altered.
And this is a collage I made with another photo from that day at the beach. Hope you are all having a fun summer!
Michelle xoxo

Sneak peek
Hello dear friends! I've decided to keep my first wall color after all. It is very pretty even though it wasn't what I first wanted and (with a crazy little 1 year old running about) I just don't have what it takes to paint it all over again!
I still have a lot to do before the room is done, though. Like finding pretty bedding and a chandelier. I've been eying this lovely vintage inspired bedding from Pennys.I'd prefer to find an old one, but there are some really gorgeous new chandeliers on Ebay for pretty cheap if you're willing to add all the crystals on yourself! lol! I just might do that.Since I'm not ready to show my room yet, I'll just give you a sneak peek. I've been having fun decorating my fabulous Simply Shabby Chic (found at the Goodwill for $30!) bookshelf with some of my favorite vintage treasures. Here's a little sneak peek of the wall color too, behind this chair! This is my mom's baby dress on an adorable vintage baby hanger. I embellished the glittered "C" with a photo of my sweet mama as a baby.
I love this vintage hanger! My mom gave me two like this and I think they are too pretty to leave in the closet! I added the rhinestone button because I just can't have enough sparkle!
Thanks for coming to visit today!
Michelle xoxo

Pretty inspiration...
Hello girls! Remember how I was going to buy some aqua paint for my bedroom makeover? Well, I did buy some.... and I painted the whole room.... and it's just way to bright and too blue. So I'll have to find a better color- hopefully one that looks a lot like the one in the photo below.
I love this bedroom so much!!! It's from the book "Garden Style" by Better Homes and Gardens. I think the very pale aqua color is just what I want. The vintage floral prints on the bed are so pretty! I love how they used the garden trellis and plant stand for display.This photo is from the same book. I have drooled over this photo for over 10 years now and I just noticed that I now have two of the lovely McCoy pieces that are in this photo, the swan and one of the flower pots! Anway, just sharing some lovely vintage style decorating inspiration while I try and sort out my painting problems.
Michelle xoxo