A LA CARTE: You're Gonna Love It Tue

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Monday, April 13, 2015

A Few Thrifty Finds

I've continued my downsizing but as you know once a junker always a junker. So yes I still shop the thrifts but I buy less and less.

My finds are few but one's I really love!

I've already shared this egg cup, but I also found these two Tervis Tumblers for .50 each! They have Flamingos on them so they make me really happy. I will have to buy a lid for them so I can use them in the car.

Corning Ware and Tupperware

Wonderful flowered pillow cases, shape cutters for Tiger to use with his playdoh and a divided pen holder to use on my art desk. Also two Corelle plates. All for under $4

$3 for this wonderful little table for the Grands. The legs fold up for easy storage.

Pink is still on my mind with baby girl due any time now...I also found this great vintage jar for $1

The mini pottery was .41 and the beautiful serving dish (depression glass I think) was $2.99

A cute Vera Bradley wallet for $1.59

This bag will come in handy to carry baby things, it was $1.99 in new condition and I really like that I can wear it cross body.

I was very excited to find this charming sugar bowl at the thrift shop

It's McCoy so $6 was a good price to me.

I'm joining these parties

Tweak It Tuesday

You're Gonna Love It

Baby girl has still not made her appearance. She should arrive any moment now and we are all on pins and needles waiting!

Wishing you JOY

Linda

Monday, March 23, 2015

Confession Time

Friends it's been 14 days since my last post.

Excuses? I have a few.

Life seems to have gotten in the way of blogging once again. This time it's not been anything big, just a busy life and feeling like I didn't have much to blog about.

I've been visiting and commenting but not blogging,
so today let's catch up a little.

My spare room once again became a dumping ground. I finally got over my cold (which hung on for two weeks) and tackled this mess.

This chest was moved to my daughter's house and is now holding all of the new babies clothes(she is due in a few weeks...we are so excited)

Not only did I need to edit and go through all these boxes, I needed to edit all these shelves.

I bought this folding craft table. It's small but fits in the area I have available. Now on to the shelves.

I moved some of the glassware to another spot.(I'll share that soon). Opened up some shelves for craft supplies.

This gives me some art space and storage for my supplies. Not as neat as some have, but it's a work in progress for sure.

The shelves still have some glasses I need to re-home.

These shelves are a bit more organized, but again a work in progress!

Scrapbooking supplies came out of this room to be sorted.
I'm not making scrapbooks any longer but not ready to just donate all these items.

I find in a small place that I keep making a mess in one room to try to clean up another room. My goal is to make my home less cluttered and yet keep the things I love.

(if any of you are interested in some scrapbooking supplies let me know...they are for sale at a cheap price)

Next up....this storage unit in my dining area!

I promise to blog more.
I have art projects to share and a fun road trip with my girlfriends!

Sharing this at

Tweaking It Tuesday

You're Gonna Love It

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

Monday, March 9, 2015

Quilt Show

Last weekend the local quilt club had a quilt show. My Mom who has been a quilter for many years wanted to go, so we did!

I enjoy quilts and this one is bright and beautiful

Another award winning quilt

This little wall hanging of a hummingbird is so pretty. My Dad loved hummingbirds so this made me think of him.

I liked the fabrics used in this quilt
blues and greens are so pretty together

Mom really liked this quilt

This close up shows all the small postage stamp size squares and the lovely quilting

Love the vibrant colors

This large wall hanging is very stylish

Maple Leaf design for my Canadian friends

Of course there was a quilt in U of Ga colors

This was a cute wall hanging

A baby quilt of X's and O's
Adorable!

Sweet Hearts!

One of my favorites was made using selvage edges...clever

Close up of the square

This was my 'Best of Show' vote

It was titled "Mod Flowers"
Love the colors and pattern so much

Close up of the square
Hand pieced and hand quilted
Love this!

Mom and I had so much fun. It was nice to have an outing that didn't involve Doctors, Dentists or the grocery store.

Do you quilt?

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

**I finally added some info to the pages listed below my header...I would appreciate feedback thanks!**

Monday, February 2, 2015

Baby Boomer Barbie's

When Barbie made her debut in 1959 I was a little girl of 9 and I wanted a Barbie! I got one and the rest is history! I had clothes, a house and Ken! My original Barbie dolls and clothes now belong to my daughter. So when my friend and crazy party giver Joyce invited us to come to a party and dress as our favorite Barbie....I was in!