Vintage Reds

I'm a little late for Rednesday but I'm joining anyway and sharing some of my Vintage Reds!

Look at all this vintage redness! 

I was so lucky to win a giveaway from 

Pam at One Gal's Trash

I love it all!  Look at the cute 'nut cups' and beaded flower

Three amazing vintage Valentine's

Thank you so much Pam!

I also have this vignette to share

Adding some Valentines to the top of the desk

You know I love this cute 'tiger' Valentine for a Teacher!

Pinks and Red are purr-fect for Valentines day

I love this kitty Valentine my friend Deb sent me! 

Joining Sue at It's A Very Cherry World for Rednesday

and

Suzanne for Vintage Thingy Thursday

at Coloradolady

Hugs,

Linda

Thrifty Pink Table & A Winner

Today I'm setting a table using my 

Tickled Pink Dishes

I showed you my plates on the wall here 

I have only one of the solid pink plates but four of the plates with the design so decided to use them for the tablescape.  These pottery dishes are by Vernon Ware a division of Metlox.  This pattern was produced from 1958-1965 and was available with pink speckled serving pieces. 

Pretty in "Tickled" Pink

I started with these very Pink placemats

Added the Tickled Pink plate and topped it with a pink heart bowl found on clearance at Michaels

The pink and white napkins are Swell by Cynthia Rowley also found at a thrift shop

The bird napkin rings were bought on clearance from Hobby Lobby

The white handled flatware was another thrift store find

A matching Tickled Pink cup and a water goblet

A simple place setting for breakfast

The centerpiece is a Primrose in a large coffee cup

Over time I have found these matching serving pieces.  Sugar, Creamer, Salt & Pepper and a divided serving dish all in the speckled pink

I found this Tickled Pink salad plate the other day for 35 cents.  I added some bananas and orange slices to the table.

I found this pink LuRay plate at the same time also for 35 cents...used this plate for some yummy

Cranberry Orange muffins!

Some butter for the muffins

A nice breakfast on a sunny February morning!

I'm joining Diann for 

Thrifty Tablescapes

and

Beverly for 

Pink Saturday

Thank you for all you comments on my giveaway!

I appreciate all of you so much! 

The winner is

Gina of Random Thoughts!!

Congrats Gina! Please email me you address so I can get your package in the mail next week!

Hugs to all of you!

Linda

Thrifty Pinks

I have not been doing too much thrifting lately.  This is part of my 'change' and a frugal budget.

I've saved some of my Pink finds to share with you in my month of Pinkness...February

This cute Pyrex bowl was only .25

I found only 3 of these beautiful flower plates and at .35 each I knew these were coming home with me!  I hope to use them in a tablescape soon!

These cups, saucers and bread plates are only marked USA...

I love this soft pattern

six pieces for $2

This Sugar and Creamer are so sweet

Pfaltzgraff and only $2.32 for the set

I'm joining Diann for Thrifty Things Friday

Don't forget the giveaway that ends Fri 2/3

Enter Here

Hugs,

Linda

Decorating with Plates

I love plates!  Vintage plates are my weakness!  I will buy one of a kind at the thrifts if they 'speak' to me.  But what to do with these...a plate rack is perfect!  You can show plates by color, theme or whatever is pleasing to your eye! 

In January I choose 4 plates of the same pattern
but for February I'm doing a month of Pink
So here is my plate rack now

I have chosen 4 plates with Pink in them

These top two are from a set of dishes by Vernon Ware called "Tickled Pink"

This is a restaurant ware plate from Syracuse USA

I have found a couple of other pieces in this pattern also

This restaurant ware plate is also made by Syracuse China.  I love the Pink on this plate!

I'm joining Suzanne for 

Vintage Thingy Thur

and

Kathy for

Home and Garden Thur

Hugs, 

Linda

Kitty Love

It's February!  One of my favorite months.  Why you ask?  Well of course there is Valentine's Day which is always fun to decorate for and my baby girl Sara was born in February!  

But this post is about Charlie Kitty!

Charlie is the sweetest boy!  I have had him for 13 years and he has seen me through some really tough times!  A divorce, loss of parents and illness!  He is very special to me!

When I met Mr ALC it was love me, love my kitty! 

And he does!  I have been able to travel to see my children, My Mom and my Brother and never worry about Charlie being taken care of!

Charlie has made friends with my camera :)

Since I do take many photos of him!

Charlie is an indoor only cat

Loves to sleep on my bed!

He has his own 'perch' on the screened in porch so he can watch the birds and he loves it out there!

Charlie Kitty is my favorite pet ever!

 I'm joining 

The Polohouse for Favorites on the 1st

This months subject is pets!  Check it out and you may want to join in and share photos of your pets!

Don't forget my Giveaway Here

You have through Friday 2/3 to enter

This starts my month of posts with the color 

Pink

in each and every post (I hope) and today you can see Charlie on some pink blankets! 

Hugs, 

Linda