Here Goes Nothin'...

I'm entering our house in a contest at http://www.holidaywithmatthewmead.com/. OMG!!! I'm so excited and I've only had the pictures taken!

What do ya think my chances are?...

Just Some Village Shoppin'...

I just can't help it, whenever I get a chance to go to the city, I'd rather shop at the Value Village than any fancy mall. What does that say about me I wonder? You never know what you'll find, stuff you didn't even know you needed! I love it.

Last week it was 2 trips into the city, so that equals 2 trips to the village! Yeah!!

I found a set of 6 wine glasses that are kind of blue/mauve coloured. Not very often do you get 6 altogether. Score!

This tiny little teapot was too cute to pass on.

I thought I'd scrape off the roses on this vintage jar, but I kind of like them now that I have it home. Going to store tealites in it for the sunroom. Now, were these made for me or what! The Queen of Everything and the King of the Castle. I usually call Donnie the "King of Whatever's Left".This candle holder got a spray job as soon as it got home. It's black now.

This is my new snack jar in the kitchen. It doesn't say "snacks" on it so no one looks in it!

I picked up two tablecloths this week, one for the patio, black and red cross stitch and the other may be a skirt in the near future, as soon as I find a good pattern for it.

Three glass flowerpot vases, great for the last of my peonies.

I hate the milk jugs that you have to use for bag milk. I spotted this jug and thought "Perfect"!

Tiny little knickknacky box matches a vase I had already.

I'm a sucker for hand painted china and this little dish caught my eye and landed in the cart without a thought. Look at the colours on it.

The brass container also got a black paint job. It sits on the counter filled with jar for my silverware. Replaces the wooden box from a few weeks ago that didn't really work for me.

You know when you're on the lookout for something to match something at home? I thought I scored 3 wineglasses to match 3 I picked up at a yardsale last week. Yeah, they're blue, and skinny, and pretty, but they couldn't be any different! Guess my memory isn't what it once was!

That's it for Value Village shopping this week. Stay tuned for the yardsale goodies.

I Live for Saturday Mornings...

There wasn't an inch of room left in the truck when Miss Tracy and I finished yard saleing last week! In fact, after the last sale, she had to put what she got on her lap for the ride home and Spike had to straddle the console!!! But we got some great stuff, ooooweeee...

Sooo, I got some more dishes this week... aren't they pretty, 4 plates and 4 mugs, from Martha Stewart... and this pretty doily to use with them.

There was one sale for charity, fill up a box for $5! I'm on it. Picked up this tray, looks metal, but it's plastic, still pretty though.Miss Tracy has such a good eye for stuff, she found this spoon for moi. Too rusty to use, but looks good in the vintage kitchen.

A couple of shakers to make tassels out of, a little brown transferware plate and a cool old mirror that sits in the sunroom now. I love yardsales put on by little old ladies who stash stuff in card boxes, wrapped in elastic bands... the box actually caught my eye first, then...

it was full of old seam binding and ricrac.

These hankies were also stored in an old elastic wrapped box, 20 of them! Got the linen table cloth too.

Saturday was the day for Scabble games, 4 of them. Plan on making more of these...

Now this is an odd one, a scoop made out of a tin can. The lady said her uncle's had made them as kids and they were atleast 60 years old. Using it in the cat food jar.

This red rack is great for just displaying my stuff...

I picked up this pitcher at the Village this week, but the wine glasses came from the $5 box yardsale. Don't they suit the kitchen perfectly?!

Another little pitcher, bought it cause it was cute...

and I bought this one cause it was milkglass.

I have a few old photo albums and add the blue one to them this week. None of them have ever been used. Someday, I'll use them.

Another pretty linen runner with matching napkins. Oh, and a picture frame that was originally priced at $12! In the $5 box.

I got this for my Dad, cause he likes Indian stuff.

Oh, another chenille bedspread, pink too!

This had to be THE score of the day, 3 black ladder-back chairs with woven seats, $20... for all 3! They replace my good chairs for the summer in the kitchen.
Again, a project to work on, a set of cannisters with the decals worn off. Think I may paint the bases cream and stencil words or numbers on the front, leaving the lids red. What do ya think?

A little winter plaque, thought it looked vintagey.

I'm always looking for odd and ends that are black for the kitchen, these little boots fit the ticket.

The lady I bought this from kept saying 'it's really old, really old...' when i asked her the price. I got the basket for $5 including the chenille spread above!

K, that's it. Told ya we got a bunch of stuff and that's only what I got...! Can't wait for Saturday!

Better Late than Never!

This post is a week late because my week was so damn buzy! Theatre tickets, hair cuts, Girl's get-together. Not enough time to blog! But I'm holding up my end of the deal and showing what i picked up yard saleing 2 weeks ago. Hopefully last weeks pics will show up here before Saturday!

BFF Cindy and Miss Connie braved the pouring rain with Spike and I. Sorry you guys didn't score like i did, but hey, there's always next time...

we can't all be winners, just sayin'...

So, to get started, i found this cream pillow for my bedroom, perfect.

I had picked up 2 of these napkin rings months ago at the Village, then I spotted 4 more at a yard sale! Score! i have a thing for napkins and napkin rings...weird...

A little ceramic muffin baking pan, love the little blueberries on it.
I got this little pitcher, which one? The milkglass one. Miss Connie looked at it but put it back so I grabbed it. hehe.

This poor lid was all by itself, i thought it would look nice displayed on a plate holder. Perfect in the retro kitchen.

At one point, the rain was just pouring down, but that didn't stop us. Miss Cindy found this cool glass etched pitcher, perfect for ice tea. Love the shape.

You don't very often see cloches at yard sales, so I snagged this one as soon as I spotted it.

This was THE find of the day. I entertain often and this chafing dish is just the ticket! Brand new too!

A little set of mixing bowls...

I had bought these pink glasses at Pier 1 awhile back and these little bowls match perfectly.

This plate was just pretty, looks nice on the mantle in the cottage room.

We went to a sale advertising craft supplies. Now, I do not need any more 'supplies' but I couldn't stop myself. The lady had these beaded ornaments for $1, 12 of them!

I'm always looking for holiday decor all year. Picked up this halloween candle holder for next year.

And I think I was most happy with this purchase. Actually, it was free. When i was little, I read this book all the time. The stories were indian tales, sometimes scary but always with a lesson to be learned. It was written by a woman who lived on the bush near here. And I always practiced drawing the pictures from the book, especially the creepy hand one.

That's it for now. I'll take pics of this weeks stuff and get it posted so I'm not behind. Take care now...