Vintage with a Modern Twist
I need help. I can't pass by a cool set of vintage glassware without scooping it up (case in point - these vintage glasses). They combine my love of two of my favorite things ... shiny things and cocktails. You know a Jersey girl can't pass by anything gold either. What's a collecting crazy, bling loving, cocktail sipping … [Read more...]
What do you do on vacation? Do you force your hubby to drive you to a thrift shop? I did just that a couple of weeks ago in Newport, RI. Somewhere between touring mansions and eating ice cream, I stealthily programmed the GPS to lead my unsuspecting family to the thrift shop. Poor unsuspecting guy just drove along until he … [Read more...]
Don't you love driving along, wind whipping through your hair, singing off key to a blaring radio ... and spotting an estate sale sign? Wild dogs couldn't keep me away as I screeched to a halt. I may or may not have left a few skid marks. An old florist's shop turned model train shop turned unused building filled with … [Read more...]
Like Honey Boo Boo's mother, I hate mayonnaise. So, in 1930, I would have been the one rebellious housewife who refused to whip up my own mayo in the Air-O-Mixer. Unlike all the other women who would happily twist and spin until their eggs and oil were whipped into the perfect mayo consistency, I would show my civil disobedience by … [Read more...]
I tawt I taw a puddy tat. I did! I did see a puddy tat. Well, I actually spotted four yellow canaries, two black ducks and one ornery gun slinger ... all in the aisles of the thrift shop. You see all kinds of crazy things there so I wasn't surprised. 40 years old and not a chip among them. Now … [Read more...]
Reunited and it feels so good ... Reunited and it's understood ... Remember my vintage Pyrex and my Pyrex centerpiece? Papa bowl, mama bowl and tween bowl were a happy family but always felt something was missing. So imagine my surprise when I spotted this lonely little baby bowl at an estate sale. I think I heard it call out … [Read more...]
Baguettes, bagels, croissants ... rye, wheat, sourdough, pumpernickel. Any way you slice it, I am a bread addict. Slathered in salted butter is my preference. Place a loaf on the counter in the morning and chances are that by nightfall there will only be a few telltale crumbs. Think if I hide it away in this bread box and … [Read more...]
Abandoned and neglected, it called to me ... Kelly, I need a loving home and you need a shelf. "Let's face it girl", she said, "that empty wall in your bathroom just isn't cutting it". "Actually, you need me way more than I need you", she taunted. Now I know you're probably wondering why I would take home a shelf with … [Read more...]
Prologue: This is an epic saga of passion, betrayal, romance, honor, deception, and the age old tale of good vs. evil. I was minding my business, roaming the aisles of a favorite thrift shop ... when I overhead an elderly woman trying to donate this antique fit for the finest castle. Sweet Lady: "Excuse me kind thrift shop … [Read more...]
You know I love simple crafts. I mean, less time spent doing projects around the house means time for more important things like watching Downton Abbey. I'm busy worrying about Lady Sybil's baby, the fate of Bates, and what's going to happen when Thomas keeps making unwelcome advances towards Jimmy the footman! Sorry to go off on a tangent … [Read more...]
I heart thrift shops, tarnished silver, cool collections, margaritas and vintage anything!
Join me as I fill my 100 year old home with personality.
