Sweet Nest

Life has been a busy swirling for me, lately. The blogging has taken a backseat, for sure. So while the absences have been many, by demand, ...

When I had wee ones about, I viewed jewelry as just one more thing that could be yanked, broken, or become horrifyingly unsanitary. Da...

This vintage fur collar has to be one of my most luxurious thrift-store finds to date. Lined in a mauvey-peach silk with a silk-thread h...

After our Wednesday morning bible study, Jane and I often make a quick stop into the tiny thrift store over by our house. It's run entir...

"Who is this mystery woman," you ask? She lives a covert life at dusk, sleuthing her way around the city. And on one fateful day, ...

Last year I found just a gob of yardage at the thrift store in an ... Autumnal Medallion Motif! The fabric was vintage but in pristine condi...

Some of you eagle-eyes noticed them in the background from yesterday's birthday post , and yes ... the chairs are done. I'm rather p...

Last weekend, I managed time to sneak into a country "antique" store for about 45 minutes of vintage bliss. To me, "antiquing...

I've been loving the big, garish, costume-jewelery that seems en vogue, once again. Imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this pop-bea...

I can't quite tell if these sunglasses are sexy or hysterical. Either way, I love them. Jane and I had an hour to kill this afternoon an...

After donning the lacy headscarf from the thrift store, she danced down the pink blossomed sidewalk and declared: "Ladies don't run...

The thrift store was very good to me today. Three new shirts (half-off!), a skirt, and a make-me-giddy new book and tray. The book, Heloise ...

I love to have a little bedside dish for forgotten hair-pins or dangling earrings. This fluted (and thrifted!) piece is my new favorite rece...

Oh my heavens, could you imagine the state of zipper nirvana I entered when I came upon more than 60 vintage zippers at the thrift store? I ...

Ah, Pyrex. You began many a love-affair generations back and you are still just as suave as you ever were. A darling dish that can handle th...

Miss Lucette wanted a desk for Christmas. We found a lovely antique vanity (minus the mirror) on craigslist and put a whole lotta' love ...

A while back I culled the children's toys, placed the remainder in their rooms and took over the spare bedroom -- all with a greedy gigg...