Easter Surprise!

I was at my Mom's house cleaning and I came across a box 

that had my name on it.

In it was a bunch of stuff I left behind when I moved to California

in my 20's........over 100 years ago.......

This little box was in there

and this box

When I saw them I knew exactly what was in them!

Of course they were Grams......

Gram's peak a boo egg....

Do they still make these?

 My sister and I had some when we were kids.

Of course they are long gone!  

How is it Gram's withheld the test of time!?

On my camera you can see everything just fine.......

This picture looks like some kind of sea creature!

There are flowers, trees, a little cottage in the back 

and of course a girl with a basket and an Easter Bunny!

This was in the other box!

This was Gram's too!

The bunny and the carrots are made out of some kind of soap stuff.

The ribbon has broken on his little bunny ears!

Whoa.........not a good look Mr. Bunny.

But look at his cute belly button!!

Then of course, I have all my antique 

Easter cards on display!

This one always makes me laugh.....

She kinds of a creepy lookin kid!!

Everybody have a wonderful Easter Sunday!

Spring Finally Sprung!

Well, hello there.......

 Finally something from all this brown.....

It was 70 on Saturday and Sunday!

So I went a little crazy!

I got so excited when I saw the purple in the dead leafs!!

Some eggs from the $1 Store!

Carrots......

nothing says spring like fake carrots.......

My one and only, 

that store is way to expensive,

from Mom for a b-day 

years ago, 

TA DA

Anthropologie bedding!

More flowers in the bedroom!

The kitchen island......

The cabinet in the bathroom

Pink, purple, green and white towels

in the bathroom........

Yep, 

I'd say I went too far!

My house pretty much looks like

Spring threw up in it!! 

A Gift From Sadness

OK not to be a Debbie Downer,

but a good friend of mine passed away back in January.

She was one of those friends that I had forever!

Forever and ever, we go waaay back!!

It didn't matter if we hadn't seen each other for months, 

when we got together it was like only a day had passed.

It was sudden, unexpected and really painful.

She has two great kids, and her son was cleaning 

out their house and called me.

He said he found some stuff I may want.

He said he knew how much I liked broken, old stuff.......

Broken old stuff, I said, why do you say that??

He said, look at your house, stuff is all chipped up, 

stuff needs to be painted,

it's all broken and old........

I informed him it is called shabby chic......

and my house was very cute and homey.

He said, 

there's actually a name for that.......

I informed him he was not welcome for dinner on Sunday......

That little turd!!!   

Here is one of the old, broken pieces he thought I would like.........

Like........more like LOVE!!

It does need some attention.......

So this is where you out there in blog land come in......

Help!

I've never tackled something with this much damage.....

I need to remove the whole top layer.....

any suggestions?

And back to my friend's son,

we got him moved into an apartment and I told him I would

love to help him decorate.......

and he told me, 

that was really OK,

he didn't like used stuff......

USED STUFF!!!  

Antiques are not USED stuff........

oh wait.........

More Surprises For Me...........

So the wonderful blogger 

Laura at Decor To Adore

hosted an auction.  

She had so much great stuff!!

I got these two beautiful tablecloths!!!

Yes, pink and purple!!!  I love them!!

(again with the professional photography, 

ipod cord, don't worry Anne your job is safe)

So, so pretty!!

And of course Laura included a smelly!

Very nice......and smells so good!

So now what to do..........

Antique dishes I use for Easter....

On the pink tablecloth........

 Then the purple.......

the pink tablecloth fit my huge table perfect

and the purple is a regular square, 

so I added Gram's lace tablecloth under it.

I love these little plates,

Crate and Barrel 

And these, Anthropologie, 

I love, love them!!

Or maybe I should use these bad boys....

plates, $1 and glasses, 50 cents!

Throw in some of Grams Easter eggs......

Two tablecloths, lots of dishes........

I'm thinking at least 2 Easter Dinners this year!!!!

Bring on the Ambrosia Salad!!!

And I know ya'll know Laura at Decor To Adore,

her blog is amazing!!!! 

She did a blog on cakes, 

I'm talking, Royal Wedding Cakes.

It was really interesting.

Then her daughter decided her new style was 

Hollywood Regency , 

you have to read that one!

Check Decor To Adore out,

it's a wonderful blog and you may learn something!!

Read Directions FIRST - Big Purple MESS!

So the fabulous Kristy at Hyphen Interiors did this blog on painting material!


It turned out wonderful!!!


Kristy's chair before

and after

I KNOW, SHUT UP!!
It looks amazing!!!!


So I found this a Good Will

I need a stool for my closet to reach the top shelf.
I want to do a whole closet make over!


Look at the truly lovely material!
NOT!

I've always said I want a big purple, velvet chaise lounge 
in my closet..........

So I got the paint 


and I painted...........

WITHOUT READING KRISTY'S DIRECTIONS!!!!!!


I'm an idiot!!
I was just so excited.......


Yep, it's hard and it's sticky!


Remember that babysitter you had that made you drink powdered milk 
and she had plastic all over her furniture......well it's like that!!!


You didn't have that babysitter....well I did......
and that horrible childhood memory is the first thing I thought of!


So I'll be hitting all the Good Will shores in search of a new stool!!


PS
Kristy is there any way I can save it??
help

ETSY Shop-in I Did Go!

I got a package last week!

In fact I got 2 packages.......... it was Christmas in April at my house!

First I got this from Amy at Kinser Home

Amy has a great blog and ESTY shop!

Cute, cute stuff........

In the summer I hang old garden tools from an old gate.

It's not out yet or I'd show you......

In fact remember how I said is was going to be 78 here on Saturday!

Well it got to 84!!!

Then it snowed on Sunday........

So that's why my summer patio decor is still locked up in The Shed!

I love, love this pitcher!!

Last night my sister and her husband came over for dinner.

And her Eagle, Antique Eye saw this pitcher from the dinning room!

She went straight for it!!

Don't worry I gave her an airplane security pat down before she left!

Amy did such a beautiful job packing all this up!

It was so cute! 

There was even a Thank You note!!

 NO, Amy, Thank YOU!

I love all my new treasures!!

Stop by and say HI to Amy at Kisner Home!

I'm tellin ya great stuff!

Later what else I got.........

(oh my..... decorating cliffhanger)