has it really been this long???

since my last post??? Oh goodness...where has the time gone....

LOL...LOL....LOL (and that's all i have to say about that time thing)

Been hitting upon some AWESOME RUMMAGES...of late!!!

Went to a sale today and there were these two vintage baby dresses...and silk dollie coat...also a handpieced dollie quilt...no prices...I hesitated to ask as it was later in the day..and if they were to be a good price...they would be gone already..

but i asked...lady said she actually wore the white one when she was a baby! (why do people sell these memories?) well anyway.."how much"...she goes...how about a DOLLAR...good deal!!! i began gathering them up...she meant a dollar FOR ALL OF THEM...! She had a vintage white chenille spread also that will grace my sofa quite nicely! has a tiny tear in it...no problem...will fix that right up...or maybe i'll make some new pillows from it!!!



found some sweet little babies all tucked into the ballet box in the background...babies were cradled in a mound of old dollie clothes...inside the box!!!
metal dollie baby scale...too!!!!
and lookie at the duckie fabric! BEACH DUCKIES!!! I think i may know some little ones that will look adorable in a bubble romper or top from it! And there is a big piece of the slightest rose chiffon embroidered in roses!



HAVE I MENTIONED I LOVE RUMMAGE SEASON HERE????~!!!!!

Found this piece of water washed wood...at a sale...for a quarter...and turned it into this sign for our beachy bedroom!



also going to take down my antique chandelier...and put it into another room...I've been collecting these lanterns...and I think they will be quite scrumptious hanging at different levels in the bedroom...just got to clean them up...a bit..but for the price i paid...that's NOT a problem!!!



TOMORROW is a huge sale listed day...can't wait!!! can't wait!!!!! wonder what treasures are lurking!!!

FOR ALL YOU "INNER JUNKIN GIRLS..." CHECK OUT THIS over at junk bonanza SWEET GIVEAWAY!

Beth Quinn is sooo fabulous to have given one of her art treasures there for the giveaway!!! (fingers are crossed in this camp!) i'm soooo lovin that!

Got a couple of orders for some custom bracelets...one for mom's day...



...and this one is for a lady who has beaten cancer...



So much rain around here....and little things are poppin up like crazy....
guess the grass cutters around our house need to be wary of tiny visitors that may be lurking around the mushrooms that have sprung up on the lawn, eh?



...and I leave you with a little image of sweet dreams...went in to check on Maddy and found her fast asleep...she had been writing in her MATH journal..(don't we ALL have math journals?) she was all tucked in under her grandma grandma (that's what she called my mom instead of great grandma...) blanket that she made...and under her head is her baby blanket that she never sleeps without it close by her side...looks like she was ready to jot down anything that may skip thru her dreams...pencil in hand...that morning light....thru her window...seems to erase the journey she's taken during the darkened hours...



big hugz til next time!

Lazy Sunday afternoon

Starting off by venting...went to the store on Wednesday...in a HUGE hurry...and got a couple things...$40.29..girl folded up my receipt..and handed it to me....I stuck it into my purse...and left...

Went home to check the bank transactions..etc..to balance everything...(david being on the road...likes to use the debit card..easier than carrying cash... so i have to make it all good...and just in case i find that special something something..ya know..lol) well i couldn't figure out where i had spent 80.29...at...hmmmm...that amount didn't ring a bell...so i pulled out all my receipts..and there it was...my grocery receipt...WITH A 40.00 TIP ON IT...AS CASH BACK!!!!! I called the store..and they are going to "review the security tapes..." that are at each register...but the guy that does it...won't be in til tomorrow...then they have to go back...all i know is that I DIDN'T GET 40.00.....okay..breathe 2,3,4....UGH...

Wonder if YOU have as many photos just waiting for altering like i do....well probably not...i am a pathological picture taker...like the sidebar states...well if you do...

Check out Peggy's new challenge website!!!

Clicky HERE

Looks like GREAT FUN!!!!

Rummages netted some great lovelies!!! Vintage compact with pink roses..and a swing out double mirror! Large white chippy picture frame...full baggie of new embroidery floss...and birdie nest with 12 little afirmation eggs...a sweet dream angel...some rusty old keys...some vintage dotted swiss (white with pink dots) and some soft soft rose colored rosey fabric.....lots of little goodies!!!

Got some cute pics of Maxx...(well when AREN'T they cute..lol) modeling his new Baby Legs!





This is how Shannon let Kevin know he was getting a new bat for father's day! (He's getting it early because they only have a couple weeks of baseball left....)



I got to do a page for Maxx and our visit to the wild animal display...at Bass Pro shop...



Just wish i could have caught his expression when he saw what was lurking behind him!!

Found out my name is in the new Somerset Gallery...for the coordinator of the black and white book collaborative that I submitted TWO YEARS AGO...can't wait to see it!!! (even if it is just my name..lol)
Hope everyone is having a great finish to the weekend....the guys just cranked up the grill...so food can't be long off!

Robbie, first car, update...
1991 firebird...big rust hole in backseat floorboard BIG...ESCAPE HOLE SIZE...under carpet...SCRATCH THAT ONE
1994 Ford Probe....white smoke..blown head gasket...SCRATCH
next?
heard that a 1988 Bonneville is in the looking stages..now...(since Robbie was born in 1988...I'm thinking they can grow up together!!!) whatcha think?

HUGZ TIL NEXT TIME!

...happy wednesday!

before i get to ramblin...everyone should go check out this sweet lady's website! (just clicky on "sweet lady") Her dollies and patterns are just so scrumptious!!! She is in a bad spot right now...and could use a hand...so go check out her things..every little bit would help her.....thanks from the bottom of my heart!!!



now how can you resist that sweet face!!!!

Weather here is stormy....the dish tv went out...just a few moments ago....there is talk that there is golf ball size hail just west of us....and the guys HAD to go to baseball...lol....well perhaps they will be using the hail for practice....

Maddy did her big FIRST TIME EVER speech today for school....She did her theme on dance....and she got a great score!!! She even VOLUNTEERED to go first!!!!

That's it for now...as the weather just swung into lightning...gotta run...

hugz til later!!!

hOLIdAY weeKeNDS!!!

Yesterday was so much fun!!! The parade was awesome!!! LOve LOVE LOVE THAT picture above of maxx wavin his flag...he did it with his whole heart...







Most of the kids showed up for the festivities



Robbie and Xander...


sweets at the parade...



and even bettie joined us, too...although with the gunfire we were a bit concerned how she would react..but she was fine!!!
Katie and Jason were there with baby Logan!!! too





Each and every year...Shannon, Kevin and the kid(s) pose by the West Allis sign...
it has become a tradition to see how the kids have grown...and actually they started when Maddy was a baby...then Maxx was added...but daddy was gone to Iraq...and this year daddy had to work...



Some of the groups fired off rounds and the noise got a bit much for maxx...

He started by covering his ears...



Then realized Robbie could cover them for him..so he could still wave at the passing celebration...



But the noise was still too much..so doubled up the noise buffers!



It's a very short parade...maybe at best 1/2 hour...although we arrive early for our usual seats...

The party continued when we got home...with eats and treats...
...even Maddy's doll Meegan went to the parade...(as you can see they coordinated their outfits...)



...and Maxx planted his little flag into the garden right by Elliot...the cat...


Here's hoping that everyone remembered those that are serving and have served...this great country that we live in...

HUGZ TIL NEXT TIME...

just added....

few more rummage goodies at an early week, out of the norm sale!!!

some blingity bling....(black velvet elvis box..for a special project and brooches)


sweet little felted gnomes!!!



house update...new tiled bathroom floor...



...and self explanatory....