antiquing

antiquing

     On Monday, my daughter Stephanie and I went antiquing.  We spent several hours scouring and digging through the Antique Mall.  Here are a few of the fun things we found.  (and bought)  Every since I saw the vintage matchbox holder on Ali Edwards blog I knew I wanted one.  I bought the black one […]

Spring Break

Spring Break

My daughter Stephanie is home this week on Spring Break.  Stephanie found my old high school sweater yesterday, she thinks it’s so cool and vintage.  Does that make me cool and vintage?  (let’s not answer that)  She loves riding bikes, so yesterday she took off with some friends to enjoy the day.  I’m so glad […]

more roses

more roses

     I find myself still playing with paper roses.  This time I made a frame and put in my sweet daughter Stephanie.  The picture is an older one, actually it’s one of her Senior pictures from 4 years ago.  She’ll be graduating from college in less than 2 months.  She is working so hard.   This semester […]

paper roses

paper roses

     I learned how to make paper roses last week.  I feel just like Marie Osmond while I’m making them, singing “Paper Roses, imitation…”.  You remember the song?  O.k.  maybe I wasn’t actually singing it, but, the song has been running through my head practically non-stop since I started.  These little things are addicting.  This […]

special person’s day

special person's day

     On Friday, I found myself once again in fifth grade.  (not in the usual fifth grade that I visit as a room mom)  This time, I was asked by my nephew Josiah to come to school with him for Special Person’s Day.  Josiah is a very sweet, sensitive, shy, fifth grader with a wonderful smile.  (I […]