The Past Few Weeks...

The Little Dude gave me these little purple flowers and my heart dang near exploded out of my chest.  He's such a sweet little monkey!

 A few weeks ago I won a small lot of bakelite bangles on eBay and this beauty was hiding in it.  I sanded and polished it to reveal all these lovely colors.  It's a great "end of day" bracelet.

It's wonderful when they pose for pictures!

 These all came in one grab bag from the thrift.  Look at that original packaging - fabulous!!! 

 Squee!  This is only the second bakelite bracelet I've scored from the thrifts in two years.  

 Our local King Soopers stocked up on beautiful succulents.  Shut up and take my money!

 My sweet, sweet little booth.  Sales have been really good so far this year and I couldn't be more thankful.  Means more shopping and more fun in Alaska!  : )  

 It took every bit of willpower within me to not eat the whole box!  Delightful!

 So at first this was going to head to the booth, but now I'm having second thoughts. It's big and I don't have much space for it, but it's so unbelievably cool that I might have to make room.  

What do you guys think?  Keep or sell?

So have you succumbed to all the peer pressure and joined Instagram yet?  Do it!!!  : )

This Past Week...

This creepy dude stayed in his dusty spot in the antique store.  ~shudder~

 The Mom and I did a bit of antiquing on Monday in Pueblo and she picked up this super cool Princess rotary phone.  She can't technically use it on her land line, but who cares!  It's aqua and fabulous!  Are you a vintage phone collector?  After seeing this beauty, I could totally start a new collection!

 We didn't get to spend Mother's Day together, but that's ok.  We hung out the next day so I could give her this little ensemble.  The tin is in rough shape, but that's what makes it so cool.  And the top of the lid says, "to mother, with love."  Perfect!  Gardening is not my specialty, so hopefully this thing survives more than a few weeks.

 This shade of blue is the closest to aqua Pyrex so far.  Isn't if cheery and springy? It could be my new favorite color.  Ok, it is.  I keep looking down at my nails, admiring how pretty they are... I might need more things in my life.  : ) 

 Pyrex problems...running out of room!  

 So this is the bakelite bangle I found in Oklahoma a few weeks ago.  It is big and beautiful, but the color was a bit muddy and it was super scratched up so I decided to sand it down and polish it.  I could tell before I started that it would have some kind of marbling because you could see it underneath the patina if you looked hard enough.  Well I didn't expect this!  Two dark stripes and I don't think it is from the way I sanded it.  This picture isn't doing it much justice, but I think it came out pretty nice. 

 Mmmmm...such a great way to start the day.  Everything is better in Pyrex.

 See that happy smiley guy right there?  That's my twin brother standing next to his "new to him" airplane!!!  I know, crazy uh?  He lives in Alaska and is working on his pilots license.  I'm so freaking proud if him!  This guy dreams big and always goes for it and I couldn't admire him more.

Are you on Instagram yet?  If you aren't, you totally should be!  All the cool kids hang out there.   Ok, that obviously isn't true if I'm on it... ; )

The Past Few Weeks...

This beautiful wreath came to existence.  It was a gift for my Auntie who lives in Oklahoma.  It's a bit pink for me, but she loved it!  Ornament wreath making should definitely be a year round craft.  So fun!

 We drove out there for a long weekend and had a great time.  And The Little Dude was a peach, it was amazing!  Auntie knows how to make this chick happy, Pyrex and make-up! T Thank you!  And lets take a minute to admire that vanity.  It was in a cute little boutique store in the middle-of-no-damn-where Texas.  I wanted to stick that little turquoise bug in my pocket and take it home!  It was fantastic!  My favorite find in Oklahoma is the bakelite bracelet on the left.  Big and thick, and only $8!  Score one for me!  

 I had some yummy drinks over the past few weeks too.  The top left is a cucumber margarita that was to die for!!!  Totally going to have to make that one at home.  The bottom left a tangerine gimlet  whose recipe magically appeared to me on Pinterest one night.  It worked perfectly because it utilized the only drink ingredients we had.  Serendipity right there folks.  : )

It's hard for us to have plants outside here due to the massive herd of deer in the neighborhood (and snow), but I've been itching to do something springy.  These succulents scratched that itch for now.  Do you have a deer problem too?  Any tips or tricks to keep them from eating your plants?

 The Mom spotted this fun key chain at the thrifts and graciously let me buy it!  One can never have to many globes!  It's pretty old too.  I can barely make out USSR, but I'm pretty sure it's there.

 My cat was a wierdo.  Caption this!

 OH, MY, HOLY CRAP!!!  This lamp...it's freakin' fantastic.  It is a heat lamp originally but I just replaced the bulb with a fancy Edison bulb and voila... awesome industrial looking lamp.  Keeper!

There was an industrial theme around my house this week apparently.  A quick trip to Home Depot and I was able to make my own version of this pin.  Quick, easy and relatively cheap - my kind of project!

 The Mom and I went to the Horseshoe Market in Denver on Saturday and because we were one of the first 50 people in line, we got a great swag bag.  So many wonderful goodies!  That is such a fun market to go to.  They have three more this year so if you're local, check it out.  

 The Little Dude painted this pot for me for Mother's Day!  Isn't is precious?!  I totally melted.  Nothing is sweeter than a little kid (and husband) excitedly presenting his handmade creation to you.  My heart damn near exploded out of my chest!

The Mom and me...almost thirty years ago!  Ain't she purtty?!

 Thankfully, The Mom convinced me to buy this little cabinet meant for perm rods.  It has three drawers and that snazzy metal top.  It's awesome!!!

Yup, that's snow...  I keep trying to tell myself we need the moisture, but still... couldn't it have rained instead?  : )

We're all still waiting for some of you to jump onto Instagram...  

This Past Week...

The Mom bought me the wonderful bakelite bracelet on the left, and it isn't even my birthday!  Look, it's so shiny, it sparkles.

She also bought this key, and she's keeping it (pouty face) but it's so cool I had to share it.  The Alamo was a fancy old hotel in downtown Colorado Springs that was built in the late 1800's  and closed in the 60's.  This little key is a piece of our local history.  How cool is that?!

 Is there a better way to recognize Earth Day than to light up your cool vintage globe lamp and admire it's beauty?  Well, yes!  But we didn't realize what day it was until almost bedtime, so this was the best we could do.  : )

 The Husband and I went out to dinner on Thursday before the community wildfire mitigation meeting, (sounds pretty exciting uh- oh yeah, we're out of control!)  and this wicked awesome bench sits outside near the restaurant.  Colorado Proud!!!

 Target got me again!  A cap and straw to turn my wide mouth ball jars into a fabulous cup...shut up and take my money!!!

 The booth is full, almost past capacity!  Check out all that fabulous Pyrex from last week.   I could stare at that all day...

 The Mom and I went to an antique shop yesterday, and big surprise, I found another globe!  But this one is the moon, and I don't have one of those, and it's awesome and I'm in love!!!  I'm still excited about it, can you tell?

 Okay, what the hell is this?!  Those things on the top are hooves, but the rest I'm just not sure of.  It freaks me out, that's for sure.

 More huge bakelite buttons!  These came from a little antique show we went to.  The guy had four small cases full of them.  It was fantastic!  He said he bought an estate that belonged to two generations of The Denver Dry Goods Store owners.  He also said he had two huge boxes full of them!  I almost asked him to marry me...not really, but still, that's pretty cool!  

Do you use Instagram yet?  If not, you should.  Just do it.  

This Past Week...

The awesome key shelf I bought last week got a sweet turquoise paint job.  It really pops off the white wall!  It needs more messing floofing, but so far this little area is working really well for us.   And Thanks Mom for the lard bucket!  It's another one from Colorado.

Squishy puppy face needs more kisses!

 I was really thankful to have a vendor night last.  Not only to get some work done and change the booth (seen here) but also so I could relax and have some quiet time.  The terrible twos...Ugh!

 That gumball machine with buttons in it is so cute, it almost didn't make it to the booth!  

 Scary dirty little squirrel wants to eat your soul!  He stayed at the store so he could continue his work, stink eyeing the customers and eating souls.

 This is in the town of Pueblo, just south of us.  I just love how they are restoring and adding to the old signage on the side of buildings.  So much character.

 Squeeeee!  Look at how big they are!  I scored these huge carved bakelite buttons in an antique shop for a fantastic price.  I just glued a bail to the back of them and attached a French ear wire, so now they can be added to any necklace.   JOY!!!

 Here's one of them taking center stage on a "work in progress" collage necklace.  Isn't it awesome?!  I've already added more to it after taking this picture.  The craziness of it isn't for everyone, but I like it!

 We had a great Easter at my parents house.  The Little Dude did his first Easter egg hunt and loved it.  Plus The Mom got him a Curious George stuffed animal that he's in LOVE with.  It's the cutest darn thing! 

 These two guys are so entertaining!  We could have watched them play all afternoon.  Viscous little animals.  : )

 The Grandma and Grandpa came back from Arizona bearing gifts!  The afghan is super pretty, but what makes it extra special is that my Great Grandma crocheted it.  That's something we'll treasure forever.  And the Gooseberry!  Holy crap, it's awesome!  I already have the set in my collection (thanks to The Grandma also), so these guys will go in my booth (she knew that when she got them for me) to fancy up the joint.  I just love this pattern!  THANK YOU!!!  

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