Hello dolls!
Just wanted to share some of my newest finds with you! I've been loving vintage toy phones for years and finally found a super cute one for a price I couldn't refuse. I love this shade of blue!
As you can see I had a bit of fun making a vignette with it. A rhinestone button added to it makes it ever more adorable. I just can't resist adding some sparkle to most things.Love these sweet old buttons I found in my favorite colors. The just don't make buttons as cute as this anymore.This large runner with hand crocheted lace edge was a fabulous find and a steal of a deal! The vintage flash cards are irresistible, too. I especially love the one with the music note.Hope you are keeping cool during this heat wave. I'm in Texas so it's always a heat wave here. Thank goodness for air conditioning!!!
Michelle xoxo

Seaside StyleHappy Summer, girls! One of my favorite decorating styles is seaside style. I love blues, white, aquas, seashells and starfish, mermaids and sandcastles!
This is the entry to my cottage. What better way to be greeted in the summer than with whimsical sea inspired items and a cheerful blue and white color scheme. I just found this wonderful large chalkboard last weekend at a favorite antique mall. I love the frame and love how big it is. Lots of room to write longer quotes like this one. It's a favorite quote of mine from author Lucy Maude Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series. "Look at that sea, girls~ all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy it's loveliness more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds." (Seems I need to work on the skill of writing in a pretty and balanced way on my chalkboard! I'll just pretend my messy writing looks "casual".)
My pretty Simply Shabby Chic lampshade from Target~ love it!
Love my blue striped pillow, too!
Hope you girls are enjoying this summer. I so wish I was at the beach right now. I have not been for many years and that needs to change~! How wonderful would it be to live close to the shore and visit often! I dream of that. For now, I'll just have to enjoy my sea inspired decor.
I'm joining Kathleen of Faded Charm today for White Wednesday.
Michelle xoxo

Cute White Cupboard
Happy White Wednesday! I haven't participated for a long while because a girl can only find so many white things to photograph! I'm happy to join today and show off my newest find.

This adorable cupboard was a Craig's List find. It was a honey colored pine which was lovely, but I could tell it would look so perfect painted white! I have never painted a piece of furniture this large before and it was more work and time than I had anticipated, but well worth the effort.I'm quite pleased with how it turned out and couldn't wait to fill it with some of my vintage treasures! Sorry my photos are a bit blurry. I don't get very good light where I have placed this in my living room. I opened all the windows and doors, but it was still not enough light.Love this vignette with the crochet lace, alarm clock, book and my dad's baby shoes all sitting on a vintage suitcase.
I used my favorite piece of crochet lace to add softness and charm.
I also used some of lovely tarnished silver pieces and old books for lifts.
I love that this piece has drawers for storage. I could also add fabric to the doors later if I want more hidden storage instead of display space.
Now I'm off to visit the rest of the White Wednesday participants. Thanks to Kathleen of Faded Charm for hosting this fun blog party every week!
Michelle xoxo

Fun Finds!
Hello, dear ones! I thought I'd pop in and show you my newest finds. I just love this adorable shelf I found on clearance at Hobby Lobby!
I'm using it in my kitchen to display some of my vintage potholder collection and other goodies. Don't you just love Hobby Lobby?! I had never heard of it till I moved to Texas. Now my mama wants them to build one in California. Are you listening Hobby Lobby? Those CA girlies need a Hobby Lobby, too! I found this sweet vintage basket at the Goodwill this weekend. I just adore vintage baskets! I love how this one is shallow and wide so you can really show off the vintage goodies it's holding.Vintage lace, flowers and buttons and cards.... so pretty!!! I can never resist these lovely and romantic pieces of the past!
One more recent find is this wonderful vintage ledger book. Isn't the cover just so beautiful? Thank you so much for coming by for a little visit. Have a beautiful week!!!
Michelle xoxo

Sweet Mama and Sweet Vintage Finds!

My sweet mama is here to visit! My dear dad gave her airline tickets for Mother's Day. We have been having the best time together, as we always do.
We went to our favorite antique malls and came home with some lovely things.
I found some wonderful vintage buttons on their original cards and a gorgeous deco Easter card.
I adore this super sweet vintage apron! I can't imagine that any lady would ever wear a gorgeous apron like this to actually cook in.
I assume they must have just worn ones this pretty when they were entertaining?Here are some close ups of the lovely embroidery work.So pretty!!! I love the colors! I also found these darling pink and green potholders and the green enamelware bowl they are in.
Another sweet card. I love calling cards. They are always so pretty! The gorgeous sparkling buttons were too beautiful to pass up.
I'm off now to have some more fun with my dear mama. Have a lovely day girls!!!
Michelle xoxo

Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day, sweet friends!
Here is what I sent my sweet Mama for Mother's Day. Lace, flowers,vintage papers, some sparkling jewelry bits, and a lovely seashell.
I also sent her this pretty tote bag,
and some beautiful vintage wallpapers!
And here's what my sweeties gave me for Mother's Day. Sweet vintage bluebird sheet music,gorgeous rhinestones pieces,
and these beautiful wallpapers and a wonderful old Ledger book!
How could they find such amazing things? Well, they know shopping for vintage goodies is my favorite thing to do, so they let me go shopping and pick out my own presents! They also made me some very sweet home made cards and presents. My boys are so very sweet!!! I am so blessed!!!
Here are a few more peeks of the corner of my bedroom that I'm trying to make into a little studio space.
Looking at these pretties just make me feel happy!
And it really makes me want to create something. I can't wait to alter the ledger book to make an art journal!
I hope you girls have all have a wonderful Mother's Day!!!
Michelle xoxo

Romantic Homes and Studio Space!
Hi Girls!!! I haven't disappeared, just been busy with Spring cleaning and two of my little guys birthdays. I have some fun news and lots of pictures to share! I am so exited and honored to have my little 'ole blog featured in the current May issue of Romantic Homes Magazine!!It has been a favorite magazine of mine for many years. My sweet mama and I used to spend lots of quality time together pouring over the beautiful pages of inspiration when I was newly married and just forming my decorating tastes, so it makes this opportunity extra special to me!
I have also been busy trying to make an area in my bedroom into a studio space so I can create again! I haven't really made much for the past two years, since my littlest one was born. I know all you mamas know how hard it is to find the time (and the energy when you do have the time!)
I have decorated my pretty white table with lots of vintage inspiration to get me in the creative mood and just to make me happy when I'm not. I'm kind of an eye candy junky. That's why I love to visit your blogs so much!This vintage wallpaper covered hatbox is my newest find. Isn't it gorgeous? Yay for Ebay! I never seem to find them anywhere.Some sparkle, because it's just not eye candy if there isn't a little sparkle involved.This is a postcard I enlarged on my printer. I just think the term "heartiest greetings" is so cute and those roses are beautiful!
Yummy vintage hats. Love them...a little more than is normal probably.A close up of my adorable little aqua cubby. It was a Goodwill find that I painted.
Loving my wall color, too! Now I just need to finish painting this room. It's been "almost done since last summer when our air conditioner broke.My favorite vintage postcard. I think I may have to enlarge this one, too!My baby doll head wearing the gorgeous vintage tiara my sweet mama gave me.A fun little tag I made long ago....and a few of my favorite things. My vintage candy box is so pretty I just have to keep it out all year long.
I have more to do to make this space a studio, but this was a fun start! I'm linking up with Debra of Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday!
Michelle xoxo