PICTURE THIS

I don't know about you, but I'm a sentimentalist. I just love old photographs from the past,
especially ones of family members.

Like they say, a picture speaks a thousand words. Just one photo in your collection can tell you so much about a relative you never really knew or didn't know in the time frame when the photo was taken. We can learn so much about our ancestors and our lineage from just one small sepia vintage photo. I have gone hunting in boxes in the attic to learn a little bit more about who I am and where I came from. I just cherish these photos and have been busy finding the perfect frames and places to display relatives from my past. But as you can see, putting them in a frame isn't they only way to appreciate these old photos

Stringing these photos together as a grouping

or displaying with other vintage documents

or fanned out in a Rolodex fashion

can be so interesting

Who says you need to use frames to display these photos????

Propping them up in a vintage frog

or looking at them through a magnifying glass

or scattered with old bingo cards and other ephemera does the trick

Isn't this a great idea?

Who knew an old drawer pull, some upholstery strapping and an old piece of lumber could look this good???

I am loving this unusual wire display

and mixing this pretty vintage lace in as a vignette

on a silver tray with some pretty old buttons

for such an interesting look

These special sachets are available in
my Etsy shop

The woman in the center of this photo is my grandmother with her sisters. The saying on this sachet about sisters is the perfect way
to tell your sister how much you cherish her

What a great gift for mother's day!!

Here's my grandmother again,
looking CLASSY AND FABULOUS

...and my Aunt dancing her heart out in 1930

I just love finding unique ways to make my memories last.
Do you enjoy reminiscing over your old photographs? Maybe someone from your past was classy and fabulous too... why not find a classy and fabulous way to to show them off!!

HIPPITY HOPPITY EASTER'S ON IT'S WAY

WOW, WHERE DOES TIME GO???
Just the other day it was a cold and rainy March day
and the month went out as a lion rather than a lamb.
I flipped the calendar to April and VOILA,
it became sunny and warm (a fluke by the way)....
but hold on...EASTER is in a few days!!!
WHAT???
I'm still in winter mode.
How am I going to shift gears
and get ready to celebrate Easter so quickly?
Here's a few ideas I thought of to achieve
that special holiday feeling.
Now, I just need to take my own advice
and go implement them.
Does anyone know where I can get
a bunny rather quickly?????

Ok, these chocolate ones will work

I'll have to dye eggs for the Easter Bunny

Oh right, I need to put my wheel barrow out in the living room

There's a cute little guy, but he probably eats too much

I'll do these napkin rings instead

Hang a few ornaments on my tree inside...tree inside?

...and put a tree inside

and spread out all these cute eggs everywhere

I'll put some daffodils

and some sweet smelling hyacinths

in some springtime containers

Oh, look another rabbit

Actually, that chick might work, instead!!

I must get some springtime flowers

and put them around the house

Do I have time to create these cute little egg cup table favors?

I can only pray I do

Wish me luck getting all this done!
I hope you're ready for the Easter Bunny
to come to your house.
If not, we've got work to do.
Chop Chop
We've got to go rabbit and chick shopping!
Do you think Pottery Barn might have them?

My wishes to all of you for a
Blessed and Happy Easter