Friday, October 30, 2009

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!



Hope everyone has a fun Halloween! Let's share some ghost stories!

My oldest daughter and I were at a local florist. It's a darling and quaint shop in an old building. It is known around the area that they have a ghost. We were waiting for our arrangement and all of the sudden a door of a cabinet we were standing next to just opened. It was closed tightly. I know because I was admiring it because it was a beautiful antique. So I said to the owner, that must be your resident ghost. She said no that he always makes himself known to her when he is around. Don't know what it was, or how it opened, but it was kinda neat and not too scary!

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This fun vintage looking Halloween house is a recent find a Marshalls. A great bargain too as it was marked down to $6.00! Has a tag on it "Vintage Collections by Bethany." I think it might be a Bethany Lowe. If so, an even better bargain! So if you get a chance to check out your local Marshalls, you might be able to pick up a few treats!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Time for Goodies...

I won these gorgeous pink rose pumpkins from Ronda at Tempting Textiles. They are so pretty and feminine! A touch of fall without the traditional colors! And I wish you could smell how wonderful their scent is! Ronda packed them with a little sachet. It's just divine! Please check out Tempting Textiles. Rhonda has lovely items I think you'll enjoy!


One of the best things about having a webstore and a blog is meeting people from all over that I wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to meet. Denise M. lives all the way across the country from me in Washington.

Denise is such a sweetie! I find this gorgeous hand decorated package in my mailbox and I just had to say oooohhhhhh....And inside is a set of beautiful pink rose postcards and a pair of linen guest towels with...guess what??...Pink polka dots!! How wonderful!!! The towels, well they are so ME! I want to find some frames to make a collage of the pink rose cards on the wall. Thank you Denise!! What a wonderful surprise!




Here's a fun and unexpected find from this past weekend. I was at a garage sale and picked up a little baggie of buttons. I asked the man how much they were. He said, "Oh you like buttons?" Of course! He said hold on I have more....comes out with this gorgeous glass container full of buttons! Gave me a terrific price too! I don't know what I'm more excited about...more buttons to sort...or the fabulous container!






Happy Monday my friends!!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

20 Years Ago Today.....

husband and I were married. It was such a gorgeous autumn day. Warm and sunny with the leaves at their peak. Just perfect.

It was Friday the 13th. My future brother-in-law stood on the steps of the chapel and said, "Friday the 13th, black bridesmaids dresses, and a full moon. Yeah...I give this marriage 2 weeks." Well, I guess we proved him wrong! LOL!


This is us on our honeymoon in the Poconos. (I spared you the picture of us in our heart-shaped bathtub!)

Monday, October 5, 2009

And the Winners Are....


Thank you to all who entered the giveaway at The Pink Rose Cottage!

The winners are:

$20.00 Gift Certificate
Mary from Mary's Meanderings

Tabletopper with tea napkins and 4 silver spoons
Christy from Sweet Tidings

The pretty hankies
Denise M. from Marysville, WA

Bluebird guest towels and soap
Jany from Look in the Nook

Congratulations!!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club




I LOVE vintage tablecloths! In fact they are pretty much an obsession for me! When I joined The Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club I had 44 tablecloths in my collection. None I spent more then a dollar on at a garage sale.

Today, well I haven’t counted but, I estimate I have upwards of 500 tablecloths. I’ve spread my collecting wings and now hunt antique stores, ebay and online shops. But a garage sale find is still my biggest thrill!

My very favorite cloths are Wilendurs. Followed by Broderie and anything pink! Florals are up there with cloths that make me go Ahhhhh….and if they are roses, well you know that thrills me!!

If you haven’t stopped over at The Vintage Tablecloth Lovers Club in a while, you might not know about our Tablecloth Database. The TLC now has the only searchable tablecloth identification database! It’s really wonderful. A quick and easy way to put a manufacturer and pattern name to your tablecloth. This database was created and is maintained by TLC members. So you know this is an amazing collection all in one place!

Please stop by. We’d love to have you as a member! Not only will you enjoy the database, you’ll meet a lot of nice people who share a passion for vintage linens.

And a reminder….If you haven’t signed up for The Pink Rose Cottage giveaway, please do so now. Entries accepted through Friday, October 2 until midnight. Good luck!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

A Giveaway at The Pink Rose Cottage!

Just visit The Pink Rose Cottage, sign up for our newsletter and you are entered! In addition to the chance of winning great prizes, signing up for the newsletter will alert you to sales, coupons, and new items! You’ll be among the first to know!

Want to increase your chances of winning? Leave an entry on my blog and let me know how you found The Pink Rose Cottage.

How about a third chance to win? Post a link on your blog telling your friends about the giveaway. And please let me know that you did so I can make sure you get your extra chance to win!

Four prizes for four lucky winners!

A table topper with pink cottage roses, along with 4 dainty tea napkins and 4 mismatched silver teaspoons. 2 of the spoons are monogrammed!




A set of vintage bluebird guest towels with vintage soap



8 vintage handkerchiefs, all in pinks and greens, tied with a bow and adorned with a sweet little vintage pin




And last, but not least, a $20.00 gift certificate to The Pink Rose Cottage



Entries accepted from now until Friday, October 2, 2009 at midnight. Winners will be randomly selected by a drawing. Winners will be announced Monday, October 5, 2009.

Good luck to all!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Time flies....



What happened to August? Did I sleep through it? And now we’re starting the second week of September!?! When I was a kid time just seemed to drag…Christmas was so far way….School days were soooo long……My mom use to say, just wait til you’re older, it just flies by! Is that ever true!

It’s already time for our annual neighborhood garage sale. Even though it’s later in the month this year (for 30 years it’s been the first Saturday after Labor Day), I’m not quite prepared. Partly because I wasn’t sure I was going to participate and partly because time just got away from me. But my mom is bringing things over to sell, so I decided to purge too. Although I’d much rather shop!

I’ll be back to routine sometime next week. I missed reading every ones blogs daily, but did peek in when I could. Hopefully after this week life will get back on schedule!

See you soon! Take care my friends!