Well, blow me down. I got a little pre-Christmas thrifting and antique mall shopping in last week and thought I'd better show you the goods before Santa gets here and decides he wants to haul some of this stuff up to the North Pole with him. I have started collecting thermoses and thought they were...
Decorating With Vintage Plastic Deer
Christmas is going to be here before I know it and I have hardly shown any of my Christmas decor yet, let alone do a home tour like all the fancy blogs do. Well, I think I'll forget the home tour this year and just show you some of my dear friends who stopped by....
Redmon Picnic Basket Christmas Tree
Have you seen people making Christmas trees out of regular old stuff? Last year Laura at Finding Home made one out of toolboxes and crates. Laurel at Chipping With Charm has a stacked bench Christmas tree. And just this week, I saw Donna at Funky Junk Interiors had made her crate wall into a Christmas...
Vintage Christmas Decor
If there's one thing you need to know about me, it's that I am smack dab in the middle of the red and green and Ho Ho Ho camp at Christmastime. And vintage. To me, Christmas just isn't Christmas without a healthy dose of vintage Christmas thrown in. I think it comes from growing up...
Cozy Hot Cocoa Station For The Holidays
Since today is supposed to be a snowy day here in Ohio, I put together a cozy little hot cocoa station to help keep me warm. Or hot chocolate station. Not sure what the difference is? I set it up on my enamel topped cabinet in my new 1960's Aladdin plaid lunch box. Yes, this...
Making Zinc Letters And Numbers
Although I originally made these faux zinc numbers for the holidays, they are perfect just about any time of year. You could make some with the year you got married, your street address or your children's birth dates. Or heck, once you get into the letters instead of numbers the possibilities are endless - names,...
Losing My Head At An Estate Sale
On Friday, I went to an estate sale I had seen advertised on Mr. Craig's List. I didn't really see anything in the ad that was jumping out at me, but all the stuff they showed in the pictures was in the same era of things I tend to collect. So I was hoping there...
Glittery, Kitschy, Jello Mold Christmas Wreaths
I know what you're thinking. It's not even Thanksgiving and she's posting Christmas crud? I'm with you, people. But those who actually use their glue guns and use their jars of glitter start making Christmas stuff this time of year. They don't wait until the last minute and run around like a mad man trying...
You Gotta Love A Barn Sale
It was barn sale weekend here in Ohio. Three barn sales (that I know of) in the Central Ohio area. Did I go to all three? I'm probably letting the hardcore shoppers down here, but I just didn't want to drive all over town, so I ended up only going to one. I know, I'll...