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Vignettes, Part Two

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You must have known I couldn’t fit all the Vignettes photos in one post! Here we go:



I saw this painting the last time I was in the store. I can’t resist cherubs. Remember the painting I bought from Vignettes last year?


This was my big splurge and it now hangs in our bedroom. What is it about those little cherubs that gets me? Okay, on with the photos.



Rosaries and a vintage dress form. Sigh.



I always take photos of vintage birdcages for my friend, Donna.


Lori has a lovely vintage display cabinet that is full of beautiful things. Part of her collection of Bride and Groom cake toppers is inside as well as other sparkly things. (Lori had, at one time, a 400 piece collection of the vintage cake toppers. Many are for sale in the shop.) I was poking around inside and saw these gorgeous crowns. Turns out Lori made them! Let me show you a few:




Aren’t they beautiful? Lori is one talented woman. I started collecting Bride and Groom cake toppers in the past year. The collection started as a result of a giveaway I won from Linda Crispell. One of the wonderful things she sent me was a cake topper. My interest was sparked. I’ve picked up a few more since. I was planning on buying one of Lori’s before I left because I’m so crazy about her and thought it would be nice to have one that had been part of her collection.
Lori asked me which one I liked – of course I like all of them – but I pointed to one while I was in the midst of photographing her crowns. As I left, she handed me a bag and said it was a present. Guess what she surprised me with?



Aren’t they a happy couple? Now I have 4 wedding cake toppers! Thank you, sneaky Lori!

You know how much I love this shop. That must be evident after all my posts over the last year and a half. It is stunning – each and every time I go in. It never disappoints. Above and beyond that though, are the people who work there. Every one of them is warm, welcoming, charming and knowledgeable. I could chat with them all day. They have become friends. If you are ever in San Diego, drive out to Ocean Beach and visit Lori and her beautiful shop. I’m going to visit one more time before I leave. And that means more photos.

The Beach & Vignettes

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If you ask me, the perfect prescription for the blues is a walk on the beach. Truly. This morning found me breathing in the salt air, watching the waves and picking up shells. The sound of the surf was heavenly. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live by the ocean and hear that sound every day? Found some great little shells which I will share with you another day. After my walk, I drove up the street to my favorite store, Vignettes. Just what the doctor ordered. I had a wonderful time chatting with my friend, Lori. Her store is simply gorgeous, with so many treats for the eye that I have been known to circle the store 3 or 4 times and even then I haven’t seen everything. I took some photos that I’d love to share with you. I’ll have more in the next post, as well.


This gorgeous piece greets you when you enter the store. I couldn’t get it all in the picture, even when I stood outside the store.



The set of drawers (in a perfect shade of blue) just sold.


A wonderful piece of vintage advertising.





The iron bed in the fantastic shade of pink just sold. It had been altered so that it would fit a queen sized bed – which means it would have fit perfectly in my bedroom. Sob.




Look up – I thought I’d show some of the many fabulous chandeliers throughout the store.

I have a few more photos to share in Vignettes, Part 2. Have a wonderful day.

Yikes, we just had another earthquake and this was the scariest one yet. It went on far longer and things were rattling! Can I go home now?

Vignettes, Part 2

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Hello, everyone. All 3 Repertory productions have had their initial read-throughs and discussions. Rehearsals are jam-packed, with all three rehearsing at once. I am also coaching a 4th production at the same time. Yikes. Needless to say, every day is busy.

Some more photos from Vignettes:


This is my friend Joy’s space. She is wonderfully creative. Her space is called The Vintage Rabbit, which is also the name of her blog.

Some of Joy’s handmade bookmarks.


I would love these old lockers – if only I had the space in little MHC! More mirrors on the right.


When I first entered the shop, Lori was busy creating vignettes on the shelves of this cabinet, which had just arrived. It is a massive piece.

I love sharing these photos with you and hope you are enjoying them, too.

By the way, my friend Susan has a new etsy shop. It is called Life in the Sass Lane – isn’t that a great name? Susan makes the most adorable ribbon tag blankies that any child would love. Some are of vintage fabric, some are wonderful shapes (like owls or strawberries) – all are delightful. Stop by and visit!

Have a wonderful day.

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