Mother's Day and Finds at the Remnants of the Past Show

Hello Friends!

I hope everybody had a wonderful Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day from our family to yours!

What a beautiful day to reflect on all things we appreciate about our Moms and for our children to show us their appreciation.

it melts your heart doesn't it?

(preschool Mother's Day poem)

Sometimes you get discouraged

because I am so small

And always leave my fingerprints

on furniture and walls.

But every day I'm growing...

I'll be grown up someday

And all those tiny handprints

will surely fade away.

So here's a final handprint

Just so you can recall

Exactly how my fingers looked

When I was very small

Being a Mother is sometimes the most difficult thing there is,

but most rewarding!

ROTP

Ok, so, i feel i was super lucky to have taken home this super awesome farm table. i fell in love with it as soon as i saw it. i've been looking for the perfect sewing table.

i love everything about it!

i also picked up this grain sack from Euro Linens.

it was in great condition. Really pretty!

i was thinking about making a table runner out of it or i might just add it to my collection of grain sacks.

i thought this necklace was cool. My sweet fiance bought it for me as an early Mother's Day gift. i've been wearing it everyday! (thanks honey!)

The zinc pitcher is from Dreamy Whites online shop.

As soon as you open the door to pick up your package off the doorstep you can smell the lavender aroma. it smells so good! Everything Maria from Dreamy Whites does is so beautiful. From the first time i discovered Maria's blog my favorite thing was her zinc French pitcher. Now i'm a proud owner of my very own. Thank you Maria!

i'll be back this Friday to link up with Miss Mustard Seed.

Goodnight and have a wonderful Monday everybody!

until next time,

xo,

Cheryl

Old Blue Door

Hello Friends!

I hope everyone is having a great start to their week. We are still experiencing beautiful beach weather here in Santa Barbara.

i wanted to share with you one of the items i brought home from the Remnants of the Past show. You couldn't help but notice the door right when you walked into the show. it was draped in flowers and looked so pretty!

i love the color, the old key hole and of course the crackled paint.

i added an Anthropologie door knob to the door that I already had laying around just waiting to be used.

i'll be back later this week to show you the rest of what i picked up at the show.

until next time,

xo

Cheryl

Remnants of the Past

Hello Friends!

I hope everybody experienced gorgeous weather this weekend. We were spoiled here in Santa Barbara with beautiful beach weather.

it made for a lovely day to have an antique show. The setting was phenomenal with the old barn and rolling mountains in the background. Many talented antique dealers gathered to sell their treasures. i knew before we got there i would be so overwhelmed that i'd forget to take pictures so i asked my fiance to please take photos for me. i think he did a great job (thanks honey)!!

it would have been great if we could have captured every booth to share with you, they were all so lovely! i did take a couple of treasures home and as soon as i photograph them i'll share them with you.

Have a great Monday everybody!

until next time,

xo

Cheryl

Thank you Miss Mustard Seed!

Thank you Miss Mustard Seed for featuring my find on your blog! it's such an honor! You can find the post here. i'm so happy so many of you love it just as much as me.

i will definitely be linking up with furniture friday again.

Me and the man are going here tomorrow. i can't wait to see how everybody decorates and displays their booths. i know i'm in for a real treat.

Happy Friday everybody! i hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

until next time,

xo

Cheryl

Chippy Antique Dresser

Hello Friends!

I hope everyone is having an awesome week!

i'm really excited about this new piece i got off of craigslist. i wrote the person 3 emails, not just 1. Yes 3. it was pouring out my finger tips. i couldn't type fast enough. After each email i had to express more about how much i wanted the dresser. After the third email i started to doubt myself and wonder if the person was going to think i was a creep. After all, i did say i knew where the person lived. i had driven by the house many times before. Have you ever wanted to knock on someones door to ask if they would sale something you saw on their property? i've never done it (yet) but always wanted to when i drove by this old victorian house. They had the dresser on the porch with plants inside the drawers. i could see the chippy paint from my car.

She said she had several inquires within the first hour she put it on craigslist. Then she said , "none of them had as much passion as you". : )

i've never sealed chippy paint before so i googled - seal chippy paint- and guess who popped up? None other than the talented Miss Mustard Seed. i've decided to link up with her furniture party. i'm excited for my first link up!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!

Happy Easter!

until next time,

xo

Cheryl

2nd Birthday Party

(taken with my iphone)

Hello Friends!

I sure hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We sure had a fun one here!

We celebrated my daughters 2nd birthday here in our backyard. With the help of my Mother and a girlfriend i was able to give my daughter a party i had envisioned for her. We woke up to a beautiful crystal blue sky and our home was filled with the people we love and care about.

(ruffled table cloth made by my Mother. i love the way it turned out!)

(some of my favorite antiques i own, french bucket, french fruit picking ladder and settee)

(cake made by my Mom, banner made by my girlfriend)

Today is my daughters actual birthday. Happy Birthday Honey! Mommy loves you so much! xooo

Ruffle Table Skirt and First Day of Camp

(source here)

my inspiration

Hello Friends!

i have another quick post this week. My youngest daughter is having her birthday party this weekend and i've asked my mom to help me sew her a pretty ruffle table cloth for her birthday. i was lucky to find this tutorial here. The tutorial was a big help but my Mother ended up taking matters into her own hands. She's never let me down before so i just listened, watched and helped.

Last week my daughter went off to her first camp. it was an emotional day for me. i was excited for this day to come but right know it's reminding me of how old she is getting. i know, i know, she is only 3 most of you are saying but i can't help but feel this way. She is everything to me! it's going by too fast!

Her first packed lunch....... i had to make it special!

Check back next week to see the ruffle table cloth finished and pictures from my daughters 2nd birthday.

Hope everyone has a great week!

until next time,

xo,

Cheryl