MAKEUP FOR MATURE SKIN

I am sure you have noticed by now that my favorite flowers are roses and they are my favorite choice when styling with flowers,especially pink roses. And since I am a vintage gal I don't use typical vases for styling my flowers. Yes I do  love ironstone but there are so many other options to choose from when you are styling flowers. I shared this ice cream bucket awhile back and it is actually one of my favorite pieces to use for my flowers. I just add  several small bottles inside the ice cream bucket then add my roses,if I don't want the hand crank on the bucket I just remove it and add a tall vase inside then add the flowers. A great choice for this (if using without my hand crank) is a tall vintage mason blue ball jar. It seems to be tall enough for my bucket and if you see it ... View Post

Adding some new items in the shop,giving it a little refresh. Soon I will be taking a little break from my shop,summer time is a busy time for us. Lots of time spent with my daughter and family too. I will still be treasure hunting but I will put things aside. Don't worry you can still access my shop for the next couple of weeks. Excited to add this sweet vintage pink scale to the shop. And this is an interesting find......It's called a Pharmacy show globe or Apothecary jar. These were usually displayed in pharmacy's containing a colorful  liquid. Not sure how old this is but I remember seeing these in pharmacy's as a child. I think it's makes an interesting display piece on it's own or filled with lavender seeds,small pebbles or shells. Also adding this wood board set to ... View Post

The secret to being married for 25 years is marrying your best friend. I don't normally get very personal on my blog,I try to keep it about decorating and vintage style. But if you are lucky celebrating a 25th wedding anniversary only happens once. (1984 prom) Since I am sharing I thought I would share why we have been married for so many years,how we keep our love strong. Let's start at the beginning. We were very young when we met,I was 16 going on 17, my husband was 18 going on 19. We met through a friend,my friend. Yes I was the third wheel on a date,not sure why my friend wanted me along all the time. Eventually they broke up and my now husband asked me out. I was hesitant since he dated my friend,so I asked her if she was okay with it. She gave me the thumbs up so we ... View Post

About a year ago I share this recipe for the best cinnamon coffee cake recipe ever and I thought I would re-share this again. If you have not made this you really need to give this recipe a try,it is absolutely hands down the best cinnamon coffee cake recipe ever! Okay you are reading this and thinking really?The best cinnamon coffee cake ever well I am here to tell you this is the best I have ever tasted! For real! This cinnamon coffee cake will literally melt in your mouth. The cake is moist and delicious.And oh so buttery sweet! Here is the recipe for The Best Cinnamon Coffee Cake Ever: 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg slightly beaten 1 1/2 cups of flour(sifted) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping: 1 cup brown ... View Post

Do you remember boomboxes?Well it's 2014 and we still have boombox from the 1990's....yes we still listen to music CD's.But I don't feel so ancient when I know many still enjoy listening to records ...most kids have no idea still of what a record is. We had our boombox  in our basement to use while we work out, but my husband and I have been using our phones and listening to pandora so we really don't need our boombox in the basement. Okay how did this topic start? Yesterday while I was setting up for my daughters graduation party I thought it would be nice to have a little music outside,so I brought our big boombox out of our basement and added it to our porch. And when I say big I mean BIG boombox! It's sort of ugly but you can put up to six CD's in it which is great for ... View Post

I feel like I have neglected my blog a bit these last few weeks,but being sick and now getting ready for my daughters party I have had  a little too much going on to keep focused on my blog. I have said this before and I will say it again,my family is most important and they will always come first. My daughter is growing up before my very eyes,I am so blessed to have been able to be a stay at home Mom. It is not without challenges and sacrifices but it has been so worth it! Besides her graduating from 8th grade her dance recital is coming up in the next week. Yes this is a crazy busy time for us and soon we will be taking some family time together for our vacation. Can't believe how grown up my daughter is looking,she is not a little girl anymore,but she will always be a little ... View Post