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Friday Folderol

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Happy Friday, everyone. You know I love peonies – and yes, I’m posting more photos. I cannot help myself. They are so gorgeous, so short-lived, so luscious! It also provides an opportunity to practice with my camera and the macro setting.


Beautiful. My husband sent the next photos – just to prove that I indeed have peonies on my property. Note to husband: please send photos of the garden and the now, I’m sure, fully open peonies.


I promised Donna that I would post a photo of my little vintage birdcage. I found this at Vignettes – my cottage is small and I need a petite birdcage. This is a vintage Hendryx cage that I fell in love with. Think of all the things I can do with it back at Mockingbird Hill Cottage! Right now, one of Joy’s birds is happily chirping away.


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Giveaway Time!

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Yes, yesterday’s post was my 225th and in honor of that milestone, I am having a giveaway. When I was at the Barn Sale at La Maison Rustique, I fell in love with these signs made by Rita. I bought two different signs. One of them said “Cottage Home.” The other said “Roses.” As I was staring at one of them the other day, I thought “You should have this be your giveaway!”


If you would like to be eligible for this giveaway, dear blogging friends, please leave a comment on this post. I love comments on all my posts, but for the giveaway, the comment must be on this post. I will then put all the names in a hat, or a bowl, or something, and pick the winner. The deadline is Monday, June 8th at Midnight EST.


Thank you, friends!

La Maison Rustique, Part One

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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.

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