Thursday, July 02, 2009

A Little Bit of This and That....
Hello! No real theme today. Just a little show and tell. Above is the beautiful plate my sweet mama bought me on our Mother's Day antiquing trip. I had one just like it years ago, but one fateful day I was cleaning and knocked down the shelf holding it and many of my other favorite dishes, breaking them all. I saved the dishes so I could salvage their beauty and make a mosaic with them, maybe around a mirror frame or picture frames.Next a photo of some of my favorite rhinestone pieces on a pretty dish. When I can't go shopping for vintage treasures, the next best thing for me is to play with the ones I have. I had fun yesterday while Mr. Baby was sleeping. I redecorated the top of my TV cabinet with some pretty white baskets, vintage hats, and a pretty white frame.I found two of the baskets at Goodwill for only a dollar each and I found the lovely swan there, also.
I also redecorated my jadite green side table with a curio cabinet filled with millinery flowers and other vintage goodies, a cute lamp I found at the Goodwill, a baby book, my own baby shoes and my favorite teacup.
My sweet little carnival doll- I love her. She always makes me smile.
And of course I have to show off this super sweet photo of Daddy and Mr. Baby.Michelle xoxo

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a lovely post you have, I so enjoyed your decorating tips. I love shopping at Goodwills especially on their half price Saturdays!

Just passing by, my name is Linda.

Happy 4th!

Sandi said...

Very lovely goodies! I love all your white...a girl after my own heart! Thanks for stopping by and come visit anytime!!
Blessings~

June said...

Such lovely vignettes, Michelle. I enjoy you blog so much. That picture of daddy and son is priceless.
Smiles,
June

Georgia Peachez said...

Lots of pretty things! And of course the baby is the prettiest thing of all! xo, suzy

Lori said...

mr baby:) that is so cute Michelle...he is adorable, and i love the picture of him with his daddy...your vignettes look so pretty...i esp love your millinery filled curio...and how sweet that you have a pair of your own baby shoes!!!

Holly Loves Art said...

Such a great post! Your plate from you mom is lovely and oh my goodnes..... those rhinestones on the plate are just stunning! But the baby and daddy pictures is just my favorite - too cute!!

Kim said...

Lovely displays of all of your pretty things. I love the pretty blue plate in the first photo. I have a few pieces of that pattern myself, but mine has the blush pink border instead of the pretty robins egg blue. In all my searching, I have yet to find any in the blue.

So glad to have you back blogging on a more regular basis again. Have a fun, safe and happy 4th of July!!

Patina said...

What pretty things! And what a sweet baby!

~Becca~Bluebird Rose said...

Sweet little vignettes you have created, and what a lovely plate!
:)
~Becca~

Anonymous said...

Wow i just love the plate you got on your mother's day antiquing!
And your baby shoes are so darling

volunteering in India said...

Great stuff you got here, thanks for sharing it to us.

curtain fabrics said...

The father and son picture is so sweet. And your collections are beautiful.

Karen Valentine said...

Those rhinestone pins are fabulous! But nothing is as fab as the pics of your boys...they are darling!

Karen
My Desert Cottage

Anne said...

Came across your blog today and thought I'd leave a comment. I really like your dessert plate and your teacup w/ saucer. I collect teacups and dessert plates. Sorry to hear some of them broke...bummer. But what a great idea to use the broken pieces for a mosaic project one day.

Anonymous said...

Hi Michelle~~
Your blog is so pretty~~love all the girlie treasures! I am also the only 'girl' in my house (with the exception of Bella, our new kitten~lol!)
Your boys are just precious...savor each second, for it just flies by~
Have a magnificent Monday!
Hugs,
Lynn♥

Ruby Grace's said...

Wow...just found your blog! Wonderful stuff. So delicate and pretty.

Jennifer Hayslip said...

Michelle,
What a SWEET post! Im just oooh'ing and aaah'ing over your vignettes. I collect that china plate pattern by Homer Laughlin. Gorgeous! The plate with bling is FABULOUS!!! Thanks for the eye candy post! :) XO,Jenn

Coralie Cederna Johnson said...

Thanks for sharing all these beautiful cottage, vintage, and interesting items today. AND BEAUTIFUL BABY as well! Lovely blog!

The Vintage Rabbit said...

Thanks for sharing your fun little goodies with us!!!

always a trerat to stop by for a visit!!
Smiles, Joy~

The Vintage Rabbit said...

Oops!! "Treat" that it!!!
forgot to use spell check!!


Joy~

shabbyscraps said...

oh my gosh, I have the same plate as you show in the first photo, and they are my favorites, I love them!
and all yor other lovely finds!
xoxo, Tiffany

Duchess of Tea said...

Thanks for stopping by, I have also added your blog to my beau-TEA-ful blog page.
Duchess xx