MY HEART FOUND YOU...

Today I set a special table for Mr ALC and myself to celebrate a just because  I Heart you Day

I choose beige, brown and red

I used a thrift store plate with a ruffled edge, added a brown transferware salad plate and topped it with a red heart bowl

The brown transferware plates were different on each setting

I kept the centerpiece simple

A red candle on a thrifted holder

and my sweet Valentine card from Mr ALC

We may have been late having our special meal but as the card says...

Happy Heart Day to all of you!

Linda

JUNKIN FINDS FRIDAY #16

It's Friday and time to show us your favorite thrifty bargains!

Last week we had a wonderful time with 48 of you joining the party! 

This week I have a couple of wonderful thrifty finds to share

I found this Pyrex teapot for $2.60

It is in wonderful condition and a great addition to my collection

I got this "Taskets" basket for 60 cents

Not as well know as Longaberger baskets these are also hand made, I have found several and use them often

This is a loaf/bread basket

The cloth liner was in it but the plastic protector was not...still in wonderful condition

These black stemmed wine glasses were 99 cents each...these have been on my 'want list' for awhile...they will be seen in a tablescape soon

These 3 rice bowls were $1.51 at the Goodwill.  

The color, shape and design are perfect for another tablescape I'm planning

I'm happy with my junkin finds this week.  Can't wait to see what all of you have found to share!

Please link up your post and not just your blog.  Be sure to include a link in your post back to this party so others can join in.  

Thanks to all of you who join in each week, I appreciate it so much!

Happy Junkin,

Linda

WHATS UP WEDNESDAY

Welcome to my first

'Whats up Wednesday'! 

I have been in a slump here lately.  Blog wise and life wise.  I don't know where my mojo has gone but I want it back.  I feel like my blog has gotten a little stale and me along with it.  I had this idea and think it's exactly what I need....a day where I just share whats up with me.  Not junkin, although maybe some of that, but whats up in my life. 

So here goes...

My word for 2011 is 'organization'...so how am I doing?  Not as well as I hoped by Feb 16th but some progress has been made.  When I last posted about this subject I was going to take the extra time to organize my Christmas decorations.  I did it!!  Yay for me.  It went from this...

So much Christmas stuff

 A big unorganized mess 

to....

 Labeled bins 

Stacked neatly in one corner of the basement! 

This makes me so happy!  

My next area to organize down in the basement

More bins with holiday decor 

This large hutch was bought on 1/2 price day at the thrift store for $15 and will be used to organize more dishes and tablescaping items

Today I'm heading to the basement with my Valentine's day bin all labled and ready for next year!  I'll be bringing up the St Patrick's day box. 

What are you up to today?

Linda

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A DAY LATE

A big Thank you to all who voted for the different place settings for Valentine's Day.... the votes were fairly even with one taking the lead.. #4

So which table setting did I choose???

None of them!  Sigh.....I wasn't feeling so well yesterday and Mr ALC and I ended up with trays in front of the TV using our regular everyday white dishes.  I think next week I will do a "just because I heart you" table...you'll have to come back to see how that turns out! 

Meanwhile just a little Happy Valentine's wish to all of you...

yep a day late!  

Hugs,

Linda

VALENTINE TABLES, OH MY!

I started working on my table setting for Valentine Day.  Nothing was making me happy.  I kept playing with my dishes and finally came up with four place settings.  Now I need your help.  Which one do you like??  

Valentine #1

I do love Pink and these layers on a heart printed place mat is soft and sweet

Valentine #2

Traditional Red & White

Valentine #3

How Pink is too pink?

Valentine #4

A little more non-traditional

So let me know which place setting you would choose?  

I'm linking up to these fun parties!

At Laurie's fun Valentine Party

and 

and a new to me party

 with Sherry

Happy Junkin,

Linda