Memorial Day Wishes

Happy Friday!!  Many years ago when I was in a local shop, I did this display for Memorial Day.  It's always been one of my favorite displays and I still have the red cloth mannequin.  I just couldn't seem to part with it.  The rest of the items have since sold.  I do wish I still had the white columns, they were so cool. 

I hope you enjoy your Memorial Day weekend and do something fun with your family or friends.  We have plans with family this weekend.  Hope you have a great holiday weekend.

Let's Celebrate With White!

I'm sure you are wondering why I want to celebrate with White.  Well, of course you know that today is Kathleen's White Wednesday's and today it's also my Birthday, so there, I have two reasons.  And since I love White, why not celebrate it.  See even Janet had a White Birthday Party, loved this idea.  You'll have to read about it HERE.  I have some great pics to show you of her party, if my other computer will ever be fixed, I'm beginning to wonder...

While at the shows, I received Fifi's new book, Romantic Prairie Style, and I haven't been able to put it down.  It has lots of great ideas and inspiring places.  I also recently received the Jeanne D'Arc Living Magazine, which is more of a book to me, and you can always find inspiring ideas here (thanks Karen again for my gift of this magazine).  And finally, I purchased the Summer Cottage Style Magazine. 

Here's what caught my eye in these pages:

I still love ironstone, white mirrors and hydrangeas-my favorite flower

Carol of Raised in Cotton's dining room is so inviting and inspiring and paired with Maria's ironstone, it all looks good in this collage.

Loved the "C" in this picture.  Jeanne D'Arc Living Magazine always has great vignettes to inspire me.

Now Joy's house is just beautiful inside and out.  I love her collections and recently found a gold mirror very similar to the one that has a picture with it.

and white flowers always stands out in a garden

(all images used from these three books/magazines mentioned above)

Won't you join me for a piece of Birthday Cake:

We can sit in the garden if you'd like.

Happy White Wednesday!!

Thanks for all the Birthday Wishes, You're the best!!

My Favorite Room

Back in April, we stopped by My Favorite Room in McKinney Texas but they were closed for the Holiday weekend.  This past weekend I was so excited to be able to visit them and made them my first stop.  There was absolute beauty at every corner.

This is the first thing that caught my eye when I walked into the store:

I spotted familiar linens right away.

Here's another view:

She had some great repurposed mannequins in the store:

Lots more pretty linens:

Pretty vignettes:

More pretty things:

And a garden area:

Loved this awning:

Next time you are McKinney Texas be sure and check out their shop.

My Favorite Room is located at

218 E Virginia (right across from the Antique Company Mall), McKinney, 75069

972.542.7005

Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm

New Treasures in Quinlan

We made a detour yesterday and stopped off to see Jo Harmon's place at the Quinlan Texas Trade Days.  She was gone for almost two weeks on a buying trip from up North and boy did she bring back a lot of new treasures.  You'll have to take a look at what she's found and when you do you'll want to make a trip to see it all for yourself:



Love her garden area she always has set up when you first walk in.  She always finds the best things to use in your garden or home.

Look at this cubby:



Yes, you probably guessed it, it had SOLD on it.

More great things:









Now this baby buggy was truly awesome, it had all the original hardware and fabric and still rolled really well:



Nope I didn't buy it, but it was fabulous.  I did find some treasure though.

She's constantly changing and selling her merchandise, so the things here may not be there, but I assure you you'll still find a truck load.  Be sure and check out Jo's Place when you are in Quinlan Texas.  She's open Saturday and Sunday or by appointment.  Here's the address:  Hunt County Trade Center, 9065 FM 751, Spaces #18 & 19, Quinlan, TX 75474. 

Happy weekend to you all.

You're Invited To Llano

First, I want to thank you all so much for your sweet comments and prayers for my husband.  It was appreciated more than you'll ever know.  It was a quick funeral and it was good to see family that we hadn't seen in a while.  For those that don't know, his parents had separated when Cruz was little and they were no longer together.  Losing them both within 6 months was hard on his family.  Thank you again for your prayers.

Second, I'm not sure what was going on with blogger, it deleted comments I had posted before I left.  Oh my, they screwed up with their maintenance issues, I sure hope they realize what they did.  I had to repost comments as blogger wouldn't let me repost them.  Anyways, moving on.

Lastly, I'm ready to reveal the surprise I've been alluding to, so here goes...

We've taken a space at Binky La Faye's shop in Llano Texas.  I am so excited to be in her shop.  After we returned from our trip to the valley, we decided to go ahead and go the other direction and move into her shop.  We received such a warm welcome and Glenda that was working there just made us feel right at home, even already kidding with Cruz and both Binky and Ron came in on their day off to welcome us.  It just feels like this is a really good move for us. We are really excited about our newest adventure and I so hope if you are in the area you'll stop and check us out. 

When we visited Binky's shop back in April (you can read about it HERE and HERE), I just loved the welcoming feel of this place and of course it was full of wonderful treasures too.  Just the kind I like.  I didn't even hesitate considering a space in her shop.  I started off setting my booth up with a "June Wedding" theme:



The wedding dress has a long train on it and is just so pretty.  There's a stack of bibles and a camera and of course suitcases with a change of clothes, vintage of course, and I know you can't see it very well but there's an awesome Motel sign in the back.  The brides headdress is actually a child's costume skirt that someone had stapled handmade flowers to, probably worn for Halloween.  I just loved that it looked like a veil when I put it on her head, really unusual, but pretty.  The groom had a football ribbon, which is sort of like something maybe more you'd see for a prom, but he "won" his bride.  Good story don't you think.  Of course the bridesmaid, not be in the spotlight, has her mink stole, hat, and sunglasses ready for the event.  Complete with her white dancing shoes (or boots if you will).  There are binoculars so that you can see the guests from afar.  I know I have a wild imigination.




This shelf was fun to put together and was Leftover's Inspired. 


Here's another view.



I tried to bring a variety of it all, from gardening to frames, suitcases, gloves, mannequins, a mixture of things.

In this last picture, there are 4 sets of old golf bags.  Wouldn't they look cute on a door with all kinds of greenery in them.

Here's more of Binky's shop:

Be sure and visit Binky's blog too.  Click on her name above for the link.

I'm linking up with Kathleen for her White Wednesday posts.  Please stop over her blog to see all the other participants.  It's good to be back home from a long weekend.  Hope you all have a great week.

Cruz's Dad

My husband received a call this morning that his dad had passed.  He's lost both parents within 6 months of each other.  Please keep him and his family in your prayers as they travel as well.  I so appreciate you all for praying for our family.

Just For A Day

If the day were mine to do whatever I wanted and I were free to choose where I wanted to go or what to do with my time for just this one day, with no appointments, no plans, no obligations, what do you think I'd do?  I'd take a trip to places that I hadn't discovered, try a new dish, relax, try something new, stop and enjoy the moment not having to rush off anywhere.

I'd start off at a beautiful beach:

(source)

And eat fresh fruit with lime juice and chili rojo:

(source)

I'd walk slowly throughout the this city and study the architecture of the buildings:

I wouldn't be in a hurry to get anywhere, I'd stroll throughout the town, making new discoveries around the bend.  I'd enjoy myself and relax and just enjoy being.  But then again, staying in my jammies all day watching old movies would be just as good.  How about this one:

Or, if you have a free day and want to see a new movie, this one was good.  It was one both my hubby and I enjoyed watching this past weekend:

Of course the fact that Vin Diesel and Paul Walker were both in it, didn't hurt either.

Then, there always a couple of places you could go antiquing this weekend. 

Like the Hico Antique Show:

Or the Urban Market show in Houston.

Or you could just follow me (like Kristi said) and see where I'll wind up.  You just never know...

I'm joining Rebecca of Faded Charm today for her White Wednesday posts.  I've so missed participating with her but with no show pics to show you yet (yes the computer is still being repaired), I thought we could at least day dream together today.  I feel a vacation coming on.  How about you!  What would your dream day be like?