Flea Market Friday & VBF Finds...

Jade and marble lamp w/o the lamp shade...perfect for my sons room. What kind of lamp shade would you put on this lamp?????

I can never seems to pass up the quadruplate cups.

These were just a couple of things I found at the thrift store today.

Not too late to enter my giveaway....

I am linking up to Lemoncholy's Flea Market Friday. AND French Cupboard Vintage Black Friday   I can't wait what to see what treasures they've all found.

Have a great weekend...

Sylvia

Little collectibles

I couldn't pass up this cute little chain mail purse..it does need repair at the bottom but still adorable.

Little fenton blue bird, paid a song for it...

I am not sure what this bird is but couldn't resist it's cute facial expression.

I am a sucker for small SS shakers...

A little reminder about my Giveaway

There's still time to enter...

I am linking up to Nifty Thrifty Tuesday with Linda at Coastal Charm...lots of pretty blogs with some awesome collectibles...check it out!

Happy Tuesday...

Sylvia

80 Mile Challenge...

Tall Mom on the Run....80 Mile Challenge...in the month of August.
You can either walk, jog or run. From August 2 ~ Sept. 2nd.

     •80 miles/ 4 weeks= 20 miles per week

     •20 miles a week/ 7 days a week= 2.85 miles per day
 
I've been thinking of doing the Pumpkin in the Park 5k this October and what a great way to train..The Tall Mom way...anyone want to join? I am off to remove some clothes (remember I'm in Florida) and put my tennis on. Catcha later...Sylvia

A couple of hours later...

While my boys were at Football practice I trekked on over to the park and walked and jogged for 3.75 miles. Whewww....am I out of shape!!! It's been 3 years since I've challenged myself and let me tell you..it's not the legs or the breathing that slowed me down...it was my BRAIN! I guess I have to re-train my whole self all over again. But YEAAAAA...I did do 3.75 miles...yeaaaa for me. Hubby is joining me tomorrow.

Just Because Giveaway...

Another Giveaway at My Trinkets....A Just because Giveaway...

Just because I've met so many wonderful people...

Just because I want to Thank My faithful followers...

Just because school is starting next week and new endeavors begin...

Just because I want to give someone these beautiful vintage lace dollie's and place mats.

Just because I know someone will love the vintage playing cards and wooden lacy fan as much as I do.

All you have to do is leave me a comment, spread the word by posting my giveaway on your blog and

become a follower. WOW...3 chances to win...pretty cool....

My giveaway ends....Sunday, August 15th...I will announce the winner the same day.

Have a wonderul week...

Sylvia

A happy picker

My "Cheesehead" friend called me up at the beginning of the week and mentioned that she had 3 free hours everyday to play. Do I want to thrift with her? Dumb question..haha We got together yesterday and today and this is what I found at either our local Flea Market or Thrift Stores.

Can you believe that book was written by Dr.Seuss?

The Seven Lady Godivas was first published in 1939.

What a treasure this was to find among a bunch of books.

 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through The Looking Glass

published in 1881. Upon further research of this book, I noticed that the Illustrators last name is mis-spelled on the front cover. It should read Tenniel like it states on the author & illustrator page. Anyone know where I can get more information on this book?

The book is tattered, the front cover is torn off and the back cover is missing.

I picked through the box and having a love for old vintage books I picked this up and asked the owner of the T.S. how much?  She saw how tattered the book was and gave it to me for FREE!!! This is definitely one of my better finds.

Overall I had lots of fun with my friend, even if she's from Wisconsin...lol

Hugs...Sylvia

How to make rosettes..Trinkets Style

Old tattered vintage doilley

fold it in half

then roll it to a cigar shape

take the right end with your right hand and roll it in, making the bud/center of the flower....

 twist the doily with your left hand and keep turning the flower center until

it looks like a rosette.

Glue the end and add a teeny tiny bit of glue here and there to keep it together.

embellish and add the pin to the back.

I played with all kinds of material, trying to find which rosettes were easier to make and the doillies seem easier for me. What do you think?

Hugs...Sylvia

In the Garden with Balls

What a BALLitiful and cloudy day...sure a bit windy but perfect for gardening. Pulled some weeds, worked on some yard art and took pictures of a hoya and blooming bromeliads. It seems my theme was balls today at my local T.S....wicker and colored glass balls...What am I going to do with the LARGE wicker balls you ask? Wellllll...they might hang in the lanai or out in the butterfly garden. Check out the cute Bee measuring cups, they've been stored away in my cupboards for so long, I must find a spot for them..... I am linking up with Tootsie, Fertilizer Friday/Flaunt Your Flowers and Kecia from Lemoncholy's Flight of Fancy for Flea Market Friday & Cindy from My Romantic Home ...come check out all the pretty blogs full of pretties.

Life is Good.

Sylvia