Scripture In Pictures Sunday

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 (footnote: the pictures above were taken on our trip 

to The Netherlands back in 2001)

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Have a Blessed Sunday everyone filled with hope and Joy!  xxoo Nan

Pink Saturday!

Happy PINK Saturday everyone!
While I was on vacation last week, I did a little antiquing. Normally I only do a little window shopping because the prices in most antique stores are not in my budget. Last week however; I scored several bargains! First, my girls and I were killing a little time so we went to one of those really big antique malls. You know, the kind that is in a former grocery store with lots of booths operated by different vendors. This place was so big we were there for an hour and a half and I only made it through 2 isles. I really wish I had taken my camera because at the front of the store were rows and rows of six foot tall glass cases filled with beautiful glassware all arranged by color. It was like looking at a crystal rainbow. Most of the pieces in these cases were depression glass, Fenton glass, Cambridge glass and pieces from similar manufacturers. And the Fiesta Ware, oh my! Every color imaginable in every type of plate, bowl, cup and serving piece you could possibly want. I have been wanting to collect a few pieces of Fiesta Ware so I thought I would see what was available, unfortunately, everything was way out of my budget. Then I spied these, a mismatched pair of salt and pepper shakers!

The price was right, $7.95 each, I think they were so cheap because they were mismatched, one yellow and one PINK and also because they were missing the stopper in the bottom. The best part, when I got to the register, they took another 20% off. I already had this little wire basket and they fit in it perfectly.

A few days later my sister and I were driving around Amish country and spied this big ole barn with a hand painted sign out front that read "Antiques and Old Things". We decided to check it out. They had some wonderful old furniture at really great prices. Oh how I wished I had an SUV to bring home just one of those pieces. Instead I found these two little matching PINK glass dishes.

I "think" they are Fenton glass and I have no idea what their intended use was but I'm going to put a tea light or maybe a votive candle in them. The best part, they were only $5.00 each!

On the last day of our vacation we stopped in this wonderful little antique store. There was so much to look at and the prices were great. If you read my post earlier in the week, I found three beautiful vintage childrens' books in the same store. My biggest bargain from this store was this little miniature planter. I love this little Pink squirrel, it is so precious. 

I can't imagine what you could possibly plant in it because it is only about four inches tall but at $5.00, I thought it was a steal. Here's a side view, isn't it sweet?

That's it for this PINK Saturday! Please stop by How Sweet the Sound and say HI to our host Miss Beverly!
Have a great weekend!  xxoo Nan

Friday Freebies!!

Hi everyone, TGIF!
This week I found some really cool freebies.
Two weeks ago I shared a link to Free Pretty Things For You and the totally sweet printable Cowboy Tag. Well guess what? She has an equally sweet Cowgirl Tag to match!

And while you are there, check out the very pretty floral tag she has this week.

And from one of my FAV blogs, Jenny B of AllSorts has this printable AllSorts To Do list!

Stop by the Noble Wife and pick up the free pattern for this really cute Jack o'Lantern Apron!

And a new blog to me, Gwenny Penny has a free printable mini "Welcome Fall Banner" and cupcake toppers!

Izzy & Ivy has this totally adorable Hedgehog applique pattern! Even if you don't have little ones, I think it would be adorable made of paper for cards and such!

And last but not least, DO NOT MISS (yes, I know I'm yelling but I wanted to make sure you were paying attention) THESE hand puppets from
Just Another Day In Paradise!

They are too sweet!
That's it for this week! Have a wonderful, Bubbly weekend! xxoo Nan

REDnesday!

As promised, I started scanning the pages in my "new" vintage childrens books and since it is REDnesday, I thought I would share two that have quite a bit of red in them. I had a teensy tiny problem though, the entire page would not fit on my scanner bed so I had to make two scans for each page. I'm also thinking I might need to reduce the resolution the next time I scan this book because the paper has a little bit of a texture and it distorts the pictures just a little. Anyway, here are two of the pages, I hope you enjoy them! xxoo Nan

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I'm Baaaaack!

     I'm back! Did ya'll miss me? LOL! I missed all of my bloggy friends! I said I was taking a little break and that was true but actually I was on vacation, I even left the country for a couple of days. I didn't want to broadcast the fact I would be gone, you just never know who is lurking. It is going to take me forever to get caught up on all of your blogs. I hope ya'll haven't been too chatty.
     Over the next couple of days I'm going to post a little travel log. I know it might be a little boring for you but I'm really doing it for myself. I want to have an actual record of what we did so I can look back on it in years to come. I will post pictures to go along with the log to keep it a little interesting.
     I did lots of shopping and bought some really cute "PINK" things I will be sharing this Saturday! I also did a little antiquing and one of the things I bought were these books.

How cute are they?! I think I paid less than $20.00 for all three. Over the next few months I will be scanning the pages and sharing them with all of you because they are just too cute not too.
Look at these sweet baby animals!

And these sweet little children!

And this is my fav of the three books, the pictures are just so rich.

But THIS is the most prized possession I came home with!

When my parents passed away, my sister took all the old family pictures to her home. She has divided and distributed  a very small portion of them between us but really, she hasn't even put a dent in them. We were looking for something else when she pulled this old photo album out of a box. I had never seen 95% of the pictures in this book because my grandmother gave them to my mom after I left home. The pictures above are all pictures of my Mom as a little girl. I am just overjoyed my sister let me take it with me as most of the pictures are one of a kind. I promised her I will remove them from this old nasty album, scan them, make a CD of all the pictures and divide the originals.
These pictures are of my sisters and me. I added arrows to ;point to yours truly.

Well, I'm off to get caught up on some of your blogs! TTFN, Nan

Pink Saturday - My Pinky Sunroom!

Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!
First I have to tell you, I will not be able to comment on anyone's blogs today but I will try and get caught up and visit you next week!
Pleas stop by How Sweet the Sound and say HI to Beverly, our host every PINK SATURDAY!

When we built our home Seventeen years ago, the floor plan called for a formal Dining Room right off the Kitchen. Our home was not going to be very large and I could not justify having a room that would only be used a few times a year. Instead, I decided to use it as a playroom for my girls who were only four and six when we started construction. It remained a playroom until my girls reached the age when they liked hanging out in their own rooms instead. Then the room was transformed again in to my office/craft room/computer room/TV room. During both of these phases this room was always a mess and had the ugliest vinyl on the floors. Two and a half years ago when my girls left for College, I decided it was finally time to transform it in to a pleasant Sunroom. First we painted the walls a nice sunny yellow. Then we ripped up the vinyl and replaced it with white ceramic tile. I had a very small budget for decorating and furnishing so I decided the two "must haves" were a nice Sissal rug and an armoire for the computer. I had this cute little wicker table that belonged to my mother and decided it would be perfect for the room with a little TLC!

If you want to see the "before" and "after" shots read THIS POST!
With the exception of  this little table and chairs, I had no idea what I was going to do for seating! Then one day I went to visit a friend who just happens to volunteer at the Habitat for Humanity resale store. I walked in her family room and there was THE MOST PERFECT PINK couch! Of course I oohed and aaahed over it and she told me she bought it at the HFH store. I told her if she ever saw anything like it come into the store again to call me immediately. A few days passed and I got a call from my friend and here's what I heard on the other end of the line:  "hey, remember that PINK couch, well, we decided we don't need it, do you want it?" Of course I almost fell off my chair! OF COURSE I DO!!! And here's the best part, she wouldn't take a dime for it! So here is a pic of my new Sunroom with my new PINK couch!

And this is a basket I made to hang on the wall.

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and a Happy and Safe Labor Day! xxoo Nan

Friday Freebies!

TGIF!!!
I know, I 'said" I was not going to post anymore this week but 

I found some more great freebies for you!

First, Waltzing Mouse Stamps has this super cute witch box for Halloween treats!

 And since we are talking cute little Witches, this little Witch treat holder from the very talented Laurie Furnell is too sweet to pass up!

Love, love, love this bow tote! Grab the pattern  from Robert Kaufman !  

Mini-Eco is sharing these adorable printable sewing cards. Yes they are for kids but I think they would be cute as embellishments on cards and scrapbook pages!

And once again, Free Pretty Things For You has an adorable tag waiting for you, this time with a sweet cowboy!

This little paper purse is too precious not too share! Just visit Stamp-n-Design and pick up the template and instructions!

And last but not least, what's better than apples or cupcakes? How about some FREE printable cupcake wrappers, toppers and boxes all with an apple theme! 

Just visit Allen Kas Printables and print away!

Have a wonderful weekend and a happy and safe Labor Day! xxoo Nan