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An Anniversary and a Cause

June 1, 2009 at 1:09 pm by Claudia

First, I want to wish my parents a Happy Anniversary! Today marks 63 years since they took their vows back in Detroit, Michigan. I am so proud of you, Mom and Dad. You made a commitment to each other, worked hard at your marriage and raised 4 children. I am enormously proud of you and thankful that you are my parents. Happy Anniversary, Gordon and Shirley!

I want to draw your attention to a wonderful cause. Kelee Katillac is a designer who truly gives back to the community. Her latest idea is one that will really help lost dogs. Oliver Wendell is Kelee’s dog – the photo you see above is of a scarf. Kelee’s idea is to have us all buy scarves and decorate them, then take a photo of the scarf on your dog and send it to Kelee. For each decorated scarf $10.00 will be contributed to the effort to help rescue lost dogs. Many, many pets are being abandoned by families dealing with foreclosure and financial loss. What a great idea! Please visit Kelee ~ she will tell you exactly what to do.

Have a wonderful Monday! (Don’t forget to scroll down and see the eye candy from the Barn Sale!)

La Maison Rustique, Part One

May 31, 2009 at 2:03 pm by Claudia

This weekend brought the Barn Sale at La Maison Rustique – I grabbed a bit of time and drove on up to Temecula. As usual, this event is always fabulous and fun. And it was packed with eager shoppers. I took lots of photos which I will present in no particular order.

First up – this mannequin designed by the talented Joy of The Vintage Rabbit. Beautiful.

Crosses and paper flowers from Joy.

This fabulous vintage O’Keefe and Merritt stove was in Rita’s booth. Oh, how I wanted it! I have always wanted a vintage stove. I am driving back but a stove might be a bit much to add to my load.

More of Rita’s offerings ~ I bought the Cottage Home sign you see on the wall.

Wonderful jewelry from Sherry.

Now this I could get into – talk about a daybed!

This chair was so beautifully restored – with paint and beautiful fabric.

I love this chippy metal look.

This bench was even longer than the photo indicates – I couldn’t get it all in the shot.

Isn’t this table adorable? Perfect for a little girl’s room.

I will post more tomorrow. As always, I took tons of photos ~ too many for one post.

Oh, and I am having a giveaway in the next couple of days! I missed my 200th post and am about to hit my 225th – and I have a little treasure I bought at the Barn Sale to giveaway. So keep checking back.

Have a great Sunday.

Pink Saturday

May 30, 2009 at 12:14 am by Claudia

Hello there, everyone. Happy Pink Saturday! As always, thanks go to our hostess Beverly. Visit her blog to see a list of everyone participating this week. This Saturday marks a year since Beverly started this and we are so happy she did!

I thought I’d share some pink lovelies from Vignettes. I made one of my weekly pilgrimages to this luscious store and saved the pinks for today. This beautiful pink confection of a hat is gorgeous, isn’t it?

What about this pair of pink swans? Wouldn’t they look fantastic in a garden, or on either side of an entrance? Love them.

This dress is so impossibly beautiful ~ I fear it is someone for with a tinier waist than mine!

This lamp is one of a pair and they are huge!! I think they would make quite a statement, don’t you? Maybe a bit too big for Mockingbird Hill Cottage…