Hope you all are keeping cool this Summer. Here in Texas we do things early in the day and enjoy the indoors the rest of the afternoon. My mornings are full of gardening, pruning and watering. It’s a little bit of heaven right here on earth and right in our our back yard. Here are some photos of our flowers and yard. After gardening I’ll venture out to a thrift shop or to attend an estate sale. The sales are so much fun and I usually find ... Read the Post...
Take a Plant, Leave a Plant and Thrifting Finds
One of my latest obsessions is a free plant stand in Richardson TX. It’s called “Take a Plant, Leave a Plant” and it has a Facebook page by the same name. A very sweet lady by the name of Andi hosts the plant stand in her front yard of her home. She is an avid gardener herself and sometimes you’ll see her when you visit the stand. It is such a lovely concept of sharing with other local plant lovers. Here is a photo of the stand. Andi only ... Read the Post...
Estate Sales, Yard Sales and Thrifting Finds in June
Been attending a lot of estate sales, yard sales and going to thrift shops all through the month of June. So I wanted to share some of the unique and fun items I found during my shopping trips. First up are these vintage spice seasoning jars. Really like the blue design on each of them. This style was very popular in the 60’s and 70’s. For Summer comfort, buckets, pillows, pitchers, butterflies and books……..all great additions to ... Read the Post...
Birthday Travels in Italy
We just came back from a beautiful and incredible trip to Italy. Ten days of pure heaven! And it was right around my birthday time so it was a real treat for me. Here are some of my favorite photos of the trip……. The Coliseum in Rome was just incredible to see. It was like seeing your history book in 3D. It was just a beautiful sight to see and our hotel in Rome was right outside the Coliseum. Here is another one of the amazing structures ... Read the Post...
