Tiny Magnets

I love tiny little things. I have a few tee tiny magnets that just put a smile on my face...is that weird?  One is a tiny little carton of eggs.  It is very special to me because my Grandma sent it to me in the mail a few years ago.  She sent it with a sweet little note telling me the story of how she came to own the little magnet herself.

She told me that she gave me a dollar when I was little and I wanted to buy her something with it...so what better item than a tee tiny carton of eggs?  I don't remember doing that at all, but I do know that I always loved Grandmas magnets. She had some really fun, unique ones.  I am so happy to hang the same eggs on my fridge now=)  Thanks Grandma=)

The birds don't have a story to go with...just couldn't resist them in the store.  They are so so little.  About the size of a marble.  Seriously...tiny. I love the detail for such tiny little things.

Ahhh...the little things in life (...hehe)

Rainbow Mugs

I love this set of vintage mugs I got years ago.  I got them at a garage sale when I was about 15.  You know those special little things you found when you were younger that you could picture using in your own home someday?  Well these were one of those items.

It was so fun when we moved into our first house and I got to unwrap them from the paper I had them stored away in and set them out on our kitchen counter.  It's the little things in life.

We have them on our counter now in our new house too, right by the tea kettle on the stove...ready for use.  They're just the right size...

Dollar Lamp

I got this old vintage lamp at a yard sale a few years ago. It was one dollar!  Can you believe it!  I love finding cheap, unique things.  I have never seen a lamp like this one before. I love the combination of the wood and ceramic.  The shade on it is a little worn, but I got one for it at Ikea to replace it. I just have to figure out how to make it fit on the old lamp.  It's the wrong kind of shade....of course.

The lamp was a plain cream color, so I decided to brighten it up a bit and painted it this light blue.  I love blues. 

I need to figure out how to make that other shade work...this one looks really funny!  Oh well, It serves its purpose and gives off light =)

Have a great weekend.

Quarter for a Cart

When I was little, I loved putting the quarter in the shopping cart at Aldis to get the cart for my mom.  She went there often to find the best deals and to save money.  Since I've been out on my own, I've only gone a handful of times.  I just don't like going to multiple stores to get groceries, and Aldis doesn't always have everything you need.  I decided to give it a go yesterday and was pleasantly surprised.  They had so many deals I called Justin and told him all about them!

Their super good deals of the week are Tomatoes on the vine ( five in a pack) for only 79 cents!  I thought surely it meant by weight, but nope...just 79 cents for five tomatoes!  They also had four ears of corn (or lobes of corn as a friend calls them) for only 69 cents! 

I couldn't keep this little secret to myself...so those of you who live near Aldis, grab a quarter and get ready to save some money!

Peacock Summer Wedding: Final Post

Here are the last of the photos from the peacock wedding. We made tons of paper flowers for the head table backdrop.  The paper is from Hobby Lobby.  You can find lots of colors in the gift wrapping section. The peacock is a chalk drawing on a home-made chalk-board.  Becky and Kelsy set up the photo booth backdrop.  Becky made the letters to look like scrabble pieces.  I loved that idea!

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend!







Thanks to Kinsie, Kelsey, Mom, Dad, Becky, Sarah, Julie, Jim, Justin, Kathy, Calleen, Buddy, Emily, and all else who helped!

Rusty Treasures

I found these things the other day while going through some boxes at our house.  Unpacking is like Christmas sometimes. Once you get past the boring things, there's always a little treasure at the bottom of the box wrapped in newspaper that you forgot you had.  I got so excited when I found these old metal flowers.  I got them at a garage sale when I was Probably fifteen.  The bag they were in said they were from the 50's!

Vintage Curtains

This week has just flown by!  After work today I went to Pickwick House to work on a guest blog photo shoot with Sharon.  Janae Hardy came to take the photos and we had lots of fun!  I'm excited to show you the pictures when we get them!  It should be up on Red Velvet's Blog soon.

After the shoot, I was heading home and decided to browse a local flea market for some inspiration.  I saw these curtains that I LOVE!  They were a linen fabric and the colors were just so fun!  I wasn't sure if they would be long enough for our dining room windows or not.  Aren't they cute though?!

Dress up with a vintage apron!

This week is flying by!  Between working on projects and packing things are a bit crazy.  I was headed home to pack more when I spotted this green neon sign posted on a telephone pole.  Oh, no...I had to follow it!  I went against my better judgment, knowing that I'd probably find SOMETHING I'd like.  And I did...but how could I pass up these super cheap vintage Aprons!  I think I have one for every day of the week now!  I better get to cookin!

Oh, and we only have two more days until we get our house keys!  I can't believe it's really gonna happen!  We are so excited!

Have a great day.

Anthropologie Peek

I forgot to show you the Anthropologie pictures from our weekend trip to KC!  I couldn't believe they let me take pictures in the store, but I asked and they were totally fine with it.  I'm sure I looked a little crazy but I'm glad I was able to get a few photos.  They just have so many amazing colors and inspirations!  Enjoy!

The Seamstress

Recently our elderly neighbor passed away.  I am so sad that I was never able to get to know her.  We went to a yard sale at her home and all her family was there. There were several other elderly women full of life and jokes.  They were such fun people.  I loved talking with them.  I know this might all sound shallow and weird, but I loved looking through this woman's home.  She was one talented gal.  She had a whole room full of old vintage fabrics, books, thread, everything a crafty gal would have.  She even had dress and shirt samples hanging up that she had made.  I'm sad she is gone and I wasn't able to learn from her.  She did have great taste and I hope she would be happy to know that her things are going to be put to good use.  Here are some finds from her craft room.

Dainty Vintage Bowls

So my sister-in-law and I went out flea marketing the other day.  I had so much fun going with her.  She pointed out things that I would never have looked at.  I love going with people to see what grabs their eye!  She pointed out these darling little bowls that I couldn't resist. Thanks Emily!

Milk Glass Mugs

I wanted to share these cute vintage mugs we found at DAV Thrift store. I love how simple they are. They have such a pretty little silhouette. We have used them for smoothie glasses several times...they hold just the right amount.

1964 Betty Crocker Parties

So Justin has become really interested in books lately.  He discovered some really amazing old books over at his Meme and Papas house last week.  The books have always been sitting on the wall to wall shelves in the living room, but I guess we were just never that interested.  So... we found lots of really neat books, some dating back over one hundred years.

I loved this 1964 Edition of Betty Crocker's PARTIES FOR CHILDREN book I found.  Meme let me borrow it to share with you.  Check out how cute the artwork is!  The party ideas are so fun and simple too.