Have A Duckie Day!!!!

Happy July Fourth to you and your family! I hope you have a wonderful day doing what you love!!

Vintage Valentines, An Almost Vintage Bear and A Giveaway: Winner Announced

*****Thank you everyone who entered my little giveaway....Random Number Generator chose number 14.......SueWis........congratulations Sue......please email me with your address and I will get your goodies in the mail as soon as possible!! Thanks everyone for taking the time to stop by and say hello!

Happy Valentines Day! I am participating in a Vintage Card Party hosted by Anything Goes Here blog....be sure to see the button on my side bar. Follow the link to see lots of vintage Valentines and stories, this should be so much fun. Hope you have a great day, follow to the end of post for a little giveaway.....just because it has been a while around here for a give a way!

This little Valentine tree is made with lots of vintage things. First, the little Valentines hanging on the branches were purchases at a local antique sale, vintage lace tied into bows were added to the tree. A vintage jar with vintage red and white buttons really made this vintage tree stand out.

This beautiful Valentine is a real find. I found this at a local estate sale, the signature is from Aunt Eda and Uncle Joe...so sweet, it is 3-D and my favorite is the puppy holding the basket.

The graphics are so sweet, nothing like a bit of vintage goodness to make your day........

This little bear is almost vintage. He is 24 years old. This was given to me by my husband along with a vase of flowers for our first Valentines day together years ago. I loved this bear, and have saved him all of this time. I remember after my daughter was born, I used to put this out each year, but that soon stopped. When my daughter was about two and it was during the Valentine season, she decided she wanted this bear to play with, and like all good two year olds, she pitched a fit to have it.....My mother in law reached to give it to her, and I told her no. The bear was mine and she could not give it to my daughter. Well, that did not set too well with my mother in law, she looked at me like you have got to be kidding me....and well, no I was not kidding. I did not give in, and held my ground. I know my MIL was really taken aback that I refused a child a toy, but it was not just a toy, it was special to me. After that episode, the bear has been safely stored away in safe keeping....and guess what, I really don't believe my daughter suffered any major damage from being denied this bear as a baby. You see, it did not mean anything to anyone other than myself....and keeping peace was the farthest thing from my mind. Believe me, lessons were learned over this one bear....it was the first of many. I am glad I did not let my Mother in law's disapproving look persuade me into giving him to my baby girl and I am glad I have kept him in mint condition from when my husband first gave him to me....he is very special....my husband and my bear!

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Now....for the giveaway: This is a package I put together for the person who loves to sew or craft.

I will draw a name Monday night, and announce the winner. Included in this package are fat quarters, a vintage tin, quilt pattern, cute file folders with matching pins and a magnet to welcome spring. International friends are welcome to enter.

I found this pattern recently and it is for a quilt case. The patterns and directions are included to make each of these shown, a perfect thing to store your quilts or to give as gifts.

The tin is a vintage candy tin, and what cute file folders for storing all your quilt patterns and how-to's.

Here are the 9 fat quarters...perfect for adding to anyone's stash. Some are vintage reproduction fabrics, I really think these are so cute.

Here are a couple of the fabrics opened up so you can see how cute these are....what about the apron fabric and the rick rack fabrics....love these!

Just leave a comment to be entered, and tell me you want to be included in the give a way.....Good Luck everyone! Enjoy the day with your sweetheart today, no matter who that may be!

A Birthday Celebration....80 years in the making!!

It is not everyday someone has a Birthday to celebrate their 80th year. Today is my Aunt LaVoice's 80th Birthday.

I tried to be sneaky and post last week, and then delete the post requesting your assistance in the Birthday celebration. I am so thankful at the response I received and your cards and Birthday wishes started arriving last week! As of Saturday, 35 cards had arrived....I know by the end of today, I am going to safely anticipate at least 80 well wishes!! Thanks guys, you are true blogging friends. I knew I could count on all of you!

Please stop by Thoughts From Meme's Corner and wish LaVoice a very Happy 80th Birthday today....I can not wait for her to blog about her gifts and cards she received for this special birthday...many were inspired with the "new blogger" in mind!

A Little Bird Told You???

This little bird is in big trouble....seems it has been broadcasting through the wires and across the net of a special day of celebration next week on August 25th. This little bird is holding firm to the wire....announcements need to be made, celebrations need to begin and the little bird wants you all to know that he is most excited that your celebratory greetings are arriving......see ya' on the 25th for the rest of the story.......

It's a Golfing Thing...And I Don't Understand! ~ Winners Announced at End of Post

I was introduced to my friend, Smiling Sally's dear husband, John's blog this week. He is a avid golfer. Now, me, myself...I don't know squat about golfing...but I do have some family members who are avid golfers and some friends as well who enjoy the sport.

John lives in sunny Florida with his wife Sally, and I think some of my readers will really enjoy having a look around his golfing blog. There are lots of beautiful photos of sunny Florida golf courses...and golfing jokes....and golf stories....perfect for the golf junkie!

Enjoy! I know you will. Click HERE and have a swing at this great golfing blog!!

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I would like to thank everyone who entered the contest giveaway yesterday for my 200th post. Last night, I used random generator.org to pick the lucky winners. The numbers chosen were:

10
15
19
35

I could not wait to see who the lucky winners were!

#10 - Congratulations Picket
#15 - Congratulations CC
#19 - Congratulations Elizabeth
#35 - Congratulations ClassyChassy

Congratulations again to all the winners of my 200th post celebration. I can not wait for you to receive these, they are super cute - retro looking and all! Please email me at my blog email address and send me your mailing address, I will have these on the way to you soon! How Fun!!

Sometimes You Have to Take the Bull by the Horns

And I don't mean that literally.....taking the bull by the horns...but you will see what I mean.

When I started my blog last year, I never realized how much fun, joy, and entertainment I would get out of blogging. Likewise, I did not realize that some of my older relatives would get just as much joy out of reading my blog and yours too. However, they have been on the outside looking in for nearly a year now, and I thought it was time to do something about it.


I have mentioned before to my aunt and mom that they needed a blog. They are both seventy-ish and think I am crazy. I have gotten every excuse imaginable....I don't have anything to say...I am not a writer...I don't know how to do that....nobody would want to read what I had to say....I can not take pictures....on and on. I always replied with yes you can. I told them if I could figure this out on my own, then they could learn this too with my help. Still...after all my gentle nudging...I had no takers.


I decided to do something about that! I got the idea if I took the time to build them their very own blog, they would walk through the door of blog land and stop peeking in the window.

Let me introduce you to my Aunt Lavoice's new blog....Click Here to have a peek. My aunt posted a post today, it is her first one. Please stop by and leave her a comment to welcome her.

My aunt is a wonderful gardener, her yard in the summer is a showcase on our side of town. People are always stopping in front of her yard to comment on her beautiful flowers. She also collects antiques and has lots of vintage things. She also has weekly visits with her great grandson, and what better writing material is that? I know she will be a wonderful contributor to blog land.

Let me introduce you to Patsy, my mom's blog.....Click Here to have a visit. My mom has not took the step to post yet, but there is a test post there, so you can leave a word of encouragement in your comment to nudge her along.

My mom is an eclectic type of gal. She does a little bit of everything. She loves decorating at her church for functions and always does a wonderful job. She is always planning something for her ladies meeting, and she just does not realize she has lots to share. She is a avid snowman collector....she could write a book about that alone! She likes to travel with her friends and she has more stories to tell, she just needs a little nudge

Please take a moment to stop by and welcome these two seventy-ish ladies to blog land and offer a bit of encouragement. Maybe if they hear that all of us struggled with the same issues at first they will have their confidence built up and not feel so intimidated.

Thanks in advance everyone...I knew I could count on you to welcome them and make them feel welcome here in blog land.

Happy Easter Greetings ~ Vintage Style

Vintage Happy Easter Greetings!!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter. No matter what you do today, take a minute and pause and remember what this day is all about.

...And may the food on your table be so good, that someone pops a button or two and they end up in your button stash!