I dood it!

 It's one of those days when you start the week tired...you just don't feel like doing anything... except

thrift shop. Not much out there....

There's this new thrift shop that opened up near my house and I found

these cute little blue vintage baby shoes along with the flow blue plate...at

thrift store prices too!

Have I mentioned how much I love A+ Thrift Shop?(Merritt Island, FL)...so much that I have been

volunteering there for 4 years. I always find some beautiful pieces...all of the above came from there.

The crocheted tablecloth looks like it was bleached in certain spots but that's OK...

a little tea stain should do the trick.

I dood it!!! hahaha...this little stool reminded me of my younger son when he was 3 years old...

couldn't pass it up.

I hope you all are having a great start of a good week.

I am linking up to Linda's Nifty Thrift Tuesday over at Coastal Charm...come looky...

Hugs...Sylvia

Time to run

Today is the Day....I started walking/jogging again.

 It's been 3 years since

my last 5K...yep...that's a loooong time!

I walked/jogged for 2.5 miles for 40 minutes (embarrassed by the time) but

with time I know I will improve.

I did join Run 1,000+++

with Tall Mom Club...

for motivation and support. Mel has lots of energy and I always want to run around the block every time I read her blog. Come join the club with me...let's do this together.

My goal is to finish 3.1 miles daily...all I need to do is stay MOTIVATED!!!!

YoYo quilt

HAPPY NEW YEAR.....

Did you have a good New Years Eve?

We went out to dinner than straight home since we don't

like to drive on this special night.

My dh and I kep dozing off during the Twilight Zone episodes and only

made it till 12:15 am....hahaha...pretty quiet and boring at my house...hahahaha

As I was digging through my linen closet, trying to find

something pretty to put out for Valentines day, I came across

this old vintage Yo-Yo quilt that I've had

stored away for years.

When we moved I could not part with it...kept thinking

I'd replace and re-sew some of the yoyo's...but...

It's never happened...so this year I placed

it on top of my curio cabinet to enjoy.

Some of the yoyo pieces are disintegrating when I move 

it around too much.

Someone spent hours and hours making this beautiful

twin bedspread. Did she lovingly create this

for her little one? Are these yoyo pieces from

her little ones blouses and dresses?

Ohhhh...if it could only talk

and share those memories.

I apologize for so many pictures...I got a new D3100 DSLR camera and I am having so much fun

with it.

Hugs...Sylvia

Dumpster save

This beauty is an orchid that I got from my sister-in-law for Christmas...it will

 be inside until our hot and humid weather begins again.

Remember this crystal candle holder I found a couple of weeks ago...missing danglys...

Here is the finished product...I added more crystals at various lenghts...love it!

This was a dumpster save...

and now it holds my books...

Love it!

Big plans tonight? We normally stay home, watch

Twilight Zone episodes/ Rock Bands on T.V. with the kids and munch on snacks until...

the New Year.

 I'm not going to get all mushy and reflect

on what 2010 meant for us...I am ready to start new beginnings!!

Have the happiest New Year and please stay safe.

I am linking up to Show and Tell Friday over at Cindy's Romantic Home...let's go spend some New Years Eve fun over there...

Guess what??? I have signed up for a Valentine Swap over at Buttons and Lace...I'm so excited!!

Hugs...

Sylvia

TS Chandelier

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! My boys woke up around 7:30 am and we opened

our presents at home then we mozied over to my in-laws and had even

MORE fun over there.

My dh has been on Christmas break with us...

I love it because not only do we have family time but he also gets to finish those small

honey do lists. This thrift store chandelier was re-wired and hung last week...I'd say it was my best present!

Man oh man...did we get lucky...we picked up two cement tables by the curb last month

and dh and sons placed it in that perfect spot for me. It seems to be missing the umbrella and

benches but maybe that will come later?? I'd like to mosaic the top...What do you think?

We've been having such a quiet and relaxing time that it's hard to believe that we are

on our second week of Christmas vacation.  Time flies when you are having fun!!

Happy New Year my friends...

Sylvia

Glass, Crystal and Red work

A Crystal candlestick...

Yankee candle holder...

A vintage bottle full of Christmas spirit...

A lucky find...beautiful red work...

A lost treasure found hanging behind a mirror...

Some of my wonderful things...

One of my favorite things is linking up to Linda's Coastal Charm...Nifty Thrifty Tuesday...

you get to peep inside so many wonderful and talented blogs...I could spend hours looking...

Merry Christmas,

Sylvia

Kids, Cookies and Candy

I wish you could have smelled the kitchen earlier...the sweet aroma of

sugar, peanut butter and gingerbread cookies. It was a cozy day with everyone hanging around

the kitchen helping, eating and laughing.

My youngest wanted to decorate a gingerbread house...we bought a kit...not what we expected

in the kit but my son was happy with it.

Lots of bright colorful candy runtz

and pretty sugar coated gumdrops. Of course

little fingers kept popping candy into their mouths

but overall it was a fun day.

Ta-daaaa...my sons creation...

Merry Christmas...

Sylvia