Spring Fling Weekend

 Finally....

I think we are going to see our friend "Spring"!

It is a perfect weekend for her to show up.

I will be going to the show that was featured in April's 

issue of Country Living.....

Remnants of the Past Vintage Show 

  

Did you see it?

I cannot tell you how much I look forward to this show....

There is honestly nothing like it around these parts.

 Check out this gorgeousness!

 The creme de la creme....

3 Fine Grains

The Tattered House 

 Euro Linens

Great Findz

Junk Girls

Rusty Clover 

Emilie's Papers 

Heather Bullard & Retreat  

will be sorely missed.....

Butt.....

ooopsie.

I meant BUT........ 

I am super excited to see the amazing new vendors

Judy has chosen!

  

Atelier de Champagne

A Beautiful Mess

Tancredi & Morgan

Urban Farmhouse 

The Vintage Bricoleur 

Saffron & Genevieve 

All I can say is...

YAY! 

There is a reason why her show was in Country Living.

Can you say 

DUH?? 

Some of my favorite purchases in my home

have been from past Remnants shows.

 See those paper blooms behind her (Rusty Clover)?

I have one :) 

  

On another note -  

 The Stig and I will also be hosting our Couples Group at our house 

on Saturday nite.

(can you say Saturday = busy for me?!) 

Our very first SHINDIG at the new house!! 

The Stig has been bustin his balls butt 

to finish a few honey-do's.....

Finish the guest bath floor

Install the pedestal sink and toilet

put the kitchen cabinet hardware on 

Mowing/Edging the lawn weeds..... 

(yes, you read the strike-thru correct - WEEDS, people!!) 

Not sure if you have heard about our lil group we call CNO 

(Couples Night Out)

  

There are 12 of us -

(we like to call ourselves the Dirty Dozen!) 

6 married couples 

a perfect blend of beautiful, charismatic people

I am blessed to call our friends.

We have been getting together once a month

for over 3 years now.

We missed last month's get-together, so we are 

really looking forward to seeing our "Dirty" homies

:) 

Also.....

I smell a giveaway coming your way!

I have been blessed with winning quite a few lately:

My Sweet Savannah

  Santos Cage Doll

White Whispers to U

 Anthro Euro Milk Glasses

 Anthro Latte Bowls

Vintage Junky

 Herb Markers

The Wicker House

 Ramsign House Numbers

 Phhewww......

  

But not just cuz of all that,

but I am coming up on my 1 year blog-versarry! 

Holy. Moly.

Just wanted to let you know I will be thinking of you all this weekend....

and looking for that perfect gift to celebrate 

our 1-year relationship together

*single tear*

{sniff sniff} 

:)

Toodles my lil Pink Poodles!!

XOX, 

L.O.

to the 

LO

 (Lolo) 

hehehe..... 

**All images via Judy Watkins (Remnants of the Past) 

MY Easter Basket

via 

Why is it as a Mom

we always get
"hosed"?
aka ripped off
aka we get the big fat goose-egg

ZILCH.
NADA. 

Lets just say that every year my Christmas stocking is lookin' pretty limp there on the fireplace.

But oh so pretty of course!

Hahaha....

I always put thought and creativity into everyone's gifts.

Heck, even the pets get birthday and Christmas presents!

My husband gets a card from the dog and one from the cats on Fathers Day

(complete with paw print signatures :) 

Not to mention the pets always have time to run and get cards

for his birthday AND Christmas too. 

*Sigh*

Its pretty exhausting thinking of everyone, aint it?!

Can I get a HELL YEAH?!

So, I have decided to make myself up 

a cyber Easter basket.

For moi. 

Yours truly.
That would be ME. 

Soooo.....

IF 

I got an Easter basket.....

(cuz Im not holding my breath or anything) 

this is what I would want in it:

MY basket:

Grain sack lined grey basket 

 my lovely basket shall be lined with vintage sheet music also: 

Shredded sheet music paper

I have really really been coveting one of these for awhile:

Foaming Mason Jar


I think I need to get one A-SAP.
I mean I really NEED it to do all those Easter dishes
;)
{Update: this lil gal snagged one for herself! Happy Easter to me!!}

Hope that Mr. Cottontail 

tucks in some of these in there:

Antique Spoon Garden Markers

Cant forget the Peeps.....

(chocolate covered of course!)

How adorable to have Peter Rabbit on your neck for Easter Sunday??

Peter Rabbit Necklace

I want these.
Ok, shut up!!!! 

I dont know why, I just do..... 

 Moxi Ivy Roller Skates

I mean come on....
Leopard print
rockin' pink wheels
Imagine how cool I would look doing the "limbo" at
my kids next roller rink party?! 

(they would SOOOO kill me! Hahahaha)

At this point I think my basket is overflowing......

I might need an Easter "trunk"!

Chippy Pink Trunk
Oh, did I forget to mention that it is already on its way to me?!
Thanks to my fav gal  Courtney!
(thank you for always thinkin' of me!)

Its technically not MINE.
Its for my daughters room.

Oooh....
How about this for an adorable Easter Egg Carrier?!

Rustic Old Bottle Carrier 
Susan always finds amazing things on her estate sale excursions!
Cant you see this carrier filled with grass
and a few little eggs in each section?
How cute would that be?!
Maybe a peep or two peeking out??


Or what about his sweet basket from Sara:

Antique Basket
Does she not always have THE most gorgeous finds??!


Oh, I cant forget to add this lovely:

Vintage Lace Necklace

Everytime I *heart* one of them, it gets bought by some other lucky duck!

I might by chance wear this cutie....

My Easter Sunday Best Dress

Don't you wish you were 8yrs old again?

Wearing those really cute sandals
missing one of your front teeth
little boys chasing you around with their grass stained knees
and braids with ribbon in your hair.....

I could totally rock this dress with a bonnet too, BTW.
LOL 


* SIGH *



XOX,

1...2...3 - 4!

....guess who turned 34?

"It's me..... "

"It's me"! 

yikes.

I am going to blame my lack of blogging
{sorry!}
to the fact that I am so old now that I forgot!?

Teehee...

What were we talking about?

;)

 
Anyhoooooo -
I have been pretty swamped over here.

Birthday,
Moving out,
Moving in,
Purging,
Organizing.....

I don't want to scare you, but if I took a picture of my side yard right now,
you would seriously think it was from an episode of American Pickers or worse yet Hoarders....

via google 


 (NOT my house, I swear!)

Of course I am exaggerating....
or am I?

I honestly am overwhelmed right now.
Which is unusual for me.

We have moved 11 times in 15 years, and all of our "stuff"
has finally caught up to us.....

 ** I threw a family/friend "estate sale"
in which I gave away my "good" stuff to people I love for FREE
(yep, there is my favorite F word again) 

** Donated a bunch of useful clothing, toys and household items to charity
(still good stuff-promise!) 

** And of course, CHUCKED a buncha crap in the garbage.

So excuse me as I step our for a bit -
it is


kinda 
sorta 
alot

 of work to move from 2800 sq ft to 1500 sq ft!!
not to mention a backyard with absolutely NO landscaping....
Not even a concrete patio!
Its horrendous I tell you.

This is a hard thing for the Stig and I.

We love gardening and hanging out in our backyard....
That is why it is one of the first things that we are going to tackle
now that we are all settled in to the new house.

Oh, but on a good note, the Stig just bought me Peonies!!

I have wanted my own peony bushes for-ev-er.
And now I will have the heavenly scent waft in thru
my kitchen windows every morning.

*sigh*

 
So, ya wondering where the Stig picked up these beauties?!?

Well, where else can you buy wine, car oil, trash bags, Jager, eggs and peony bushes??
(yes, that is what was in our shopping cart!) 

COSTCO of course!

Gosh darn I love Costco......

We are going to tackle some of the small projects around the house
this weekend:

work on the kitchen pantry, start building a stone backyard "patio" (since we have no patio concrete!),
tile guest bathroom,
oh, and did I forget to mention - go to a wedding too!

Are you tired from reading all of that?
Cuz I am ....pheeww!


Happy Friday, and have a wonderful weekend!

 XOX,

** PS - if you get a free chance, head over to Cost Plus World Market this weekend.....
they have new things in the store, and all I can say is:

Holy Cheap Restoration Hardware Batman!

ZONK!

POW! 

Kazam! 

a sneak peek:

Aiden Etagere 
$259.99

 

Grey Tufted Chairs
Set of 2
$259.98
$199.98

Campaign Desk
$229.99

Twist Swivel Stool
$99.99
$89.99 on sale



Is it just me or does this look like a Wisteria/Restoration Hardware Catalog knock-off?

I dunno, but Im thinkin'

 maybe I need a belated birthday gift to myself??

Hmmm....