Independance Day !

Happy Fourth Of July to everyone ! I am so thankful that I live in the USA , and that we have the freedom to do so many things that we take for granted! Some are small things , like the ability to even post a blog ! This past month I did follow some of the election in Iran and the development's after it ! All of the Tweets on Twitter from some of those brave souls touched my heart , I know that many of those that chose to speak their voice are now probably being held , imprisoned and even tortured ( many even killed) for only speaking their opinion ! My heart and prayers go out to all of them and the many others in this world facing hardships because they do not have the freedom we are so fortunate to have ! And we are able to have this freedom because of our soldiers who give and have also paid with their lives that we can enjoy this freedom today . God bless the USA !

I am off to the usual picnic and boating ( oh help , I am a big chicken & no I dont water ski and all that , I love the shore ! ) with my family , just hope the weather cooperates and the bugs dont get us !!!

Vacation Is Over !

I have not posted for quite some time as I was on vacation ! Oh what fun it was ! It is always great to get away , but vacations always come to an end too ! The main reason I went out to Spokane was to see my oldest grandson graduate ! He is a sweetheart and also handsome !

While I was in Spokane we also spent a few days in Seattle for some shopping and lots of eating ! One of the fun things my daughter and I did was get a makeover at Sephora, at first I was a little hesitant ( I am not much for a ton of makeup and was thinking I may end up looking like a street walker when I was done ) Not so , we had a fabulous color artist and I so enjoyed the whole thing ! One of the products she used was HD High Definition Powder , this is so fabulous , it is a microfinish powder that you put on after your foundation , it feels wonderful and makes your makeup last all day ! Love it & just wanted to share this find to all of you ! We ended up with a lot more than the photo shows... oh dear , but it was a lot of fun !

Vacation Time !

Vacation Time !!!
Have been planning a vacation for quite some time , headed out to Spokane to my oldest grandson’s graduation !! Oh how fast the years go by & not to mention that it really dates me too ! So right now I am on the train headed on out ! Love taking the train , as it gives me a chance to rest , relax and catch up on a whole lot of reading ! And not to mention the snacks that also are stashed in a bag waiting to be devoured . I am sure they are all healthy and with zero calories! Will wait for the dinning car call for dinner this evening and eat my evening meal , makes for a great break in the trip. In the past I have had pretty good luck with the food on the dinning car . I have also met some interesting people in the past while eating , otherwise I usually try to keep to myself and read, eat, sketch and nap !
While I am on my vacation I will also be celebrating a big ole birthday , so when I return I will also be doing a giveaway in honor of that! My daughter & husband are taking me to Seattle for my birthday to downtown to the art shops, ect ! So I will try to take lots of photos and share some !

Memorial Day

A Happy Memorial Day to all !

To help celebrate, I am offering a special today ! Purchase any item in my SecondTreasures shop and a purchase also from my other shop The Little Things I will ship for FREE !

My SecondTreasures shop is full of vintage goodies and also some destash items !

Such as this adorable vintage jewelry lot ! My other shop The Little Things has my handcrafted treasures ! This altered art creation , The Keeper ! A one of a kind !
I hope you have a wonderful day and take time to think on why we have this holiday ! I am so thankful for all of those who have made a sacrifice for our country. Many with their own lives.

Furniture

It has been a long time since I posted ! How can life get so busy ? I could make a list of all the crazy things that go on , I know in every one's lives sometimes the regular everyday things can consume our time ! I am so glad that spring is here , have done some yard work ( where is that Gardener when you need him? ) !! I love spring and more so this year as we had a very LONG and cold winter , so everyone is so ready to enjoy the weather now ! Last weekend a local furniture store had a sale and I ended up buying two matching chairs, so unlike me to just go in and find some furniture and purchase ! My home is furnished a little eclectic , with older things but yet I love the clean sleek lines of furniture , not ornate or floral ! So this is what the chairs look like , I had my lamp on and made for a nice glare ... but I have chocolate brown sheers covering my window behind the chair ! And the vintage luggage was some that one of my aunts had , I love the handles and they are in fabulous condition ! The basket holds my daily reading , a devotional book , my Bible and journal !!

Have a fabulous weekend !

He Is Risen

I pray that you will have a blessed Easter !And that you will understand the TRUE meaning of Easter, the most amazing gift available to each one of us, because He died we can live! Iam so thankful for this and pray that you also will know the sacrifice that was made for each one of us!

Some litte "nests" I made !

Etsy and Lollishops

I have to admit it .... Iam a magazine-aholic ! I was at the store the other day & picked up this Better Homes and Garden issue on 100 Decorating Ideas under $100 ! While paging through this issue I thought it was so great that Etsy was also mentioned in several articles as to where to purchase some of the treasures they were featuring !Some wonderful vintage letterpress letters !

and one Etsy shop where you can purchase them ! So great to see Etsy's name getting out there more and more in major publications!

This past week my paperclay bunny I have in my Lollishops shop was on the front page of Lollishops...my little bunny was so happy !!
She is in the bottom row , second in from the right. And I also made a collage of some of my creations that are available in my Lollishop store !Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend!