Ever since I saw a similar type project from Martha Stewart a couple years ago I have been dying to make one for my refrigerator but was looking for just the right vintage tin, it's all about the tin ya know! Well, this summer the kids and I went garage sale-ing and I happen to find the cutest, most perfect spice tins and the lady running the sale gave them to me for a … [Read more...]
TUTORIAL: How to Make a Vintage Wood Crate And Giveaway
Today I'm going to share my "Craft It Forward" project with you I mentioned yesterday in this post here that I made as one of my Random Acts of Kindness I plan on doing this week. This gift could not be simpler to make and the uses...oh! the uses...they are endless! :-) These crates are small in size and my mind was on over-drive thinking about all the fun things I … [Read more...]
Vintage Girls’ Birthday Party
So last week my little Penelope turned 4...and last month my little Eloise turned 2...and if you can believe it last week Oliver turned 2 months too! Everybody is getting bigger and older, sigh. Well, to celebrate my two little girlies we decided to throw a joint party for the both of them since 1) their birthdays are exactly one month apart 2) they are 23 months apart … [Read more...]
Vintage Birthday Dresses
This week we invited our tiny friends and their mommas and had a birthday party for my two sweet little girlies, those sisters. PS. I'm starting to realize just how crazy busy our summer's are going to be around here with birthdays galore. Oliver's is the middle of June, mine is the end of June, Eloise's is the middle of July and Penelope's is the middle of August. Can … [Read more...]
Eloise’s First Birthday: The Vintage Milk and Cookies Party
Here is a peek at Eloise's First Birthday party we threw for her last weekend. The theme was 'Vintage Milk and Cookies'. I chose this theme because I liked the idea of the goody bag for our guests at then end of the party being a whole spread of cookies that each guest could choose and bag up themselves. We had close to 50 people attend Ellie's party...all such … [Read more...]
Vintage Tie Apron Tutorial {and Pattern}
This cute little girl's Vintage Tie Apron was created thanks in part to my momma. About once a month my momma sends out a big box full of lovely things just for us, isn't she the best...we are so grateful for her (and my dad too of course!) We are truly showered with lots of love...there are yummy treats for all of us, sweet little outfits for each child, a gift card or … [Read more...]
Little Girl’s Crossover Pinafore Pattern {and Tutorial!}
Happy Monday, I hope you all had a great weekend! We are diligently working on finishing up our raised garden beds, I'm so excited we have already picked out some great veggies for our garden this year! Since there were quite a few of you who requested the pattern for Eloise's dress in this post here (and by the way, Hello Blogger what did you do with all the comments? … [Read more...]
A Box Full of Pretties
My momma loves to send out boxes of goodies for me and the kids every month or so. We absolutely love getting them...but c'mon who doesn't love getting packages in the mail! Last month she sent out a Valentine's themed box with all sorts of V-day fun inside but what I loved most about it was that she included a few knits that my Grandma (my Dad's momma) ever so carefully … [Read more...]
Decorative Pedestal Platters Tutorial
Yesterday, I decided to stop by our local Goodwill to see if I could find any neat vintage linens or pillowcases that I could use to create something lovely. Unfortunately I couldn't find much in that arena but what I did find was a bargain. Check it out: I found these great ceramic plates with the flowers on them, two beautiful china plates, two glass candlestick … [Read more...]
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