saturday shopping list, march 24th...

$185 

blue & yellow vintage farmhouse table, from jerseyicecreamco

"that's when i saw the old maple

a couple of its thick arms cracked

one arm reclining half rotted

into earth    black with delicious

hospitality of rot to the

littlest creatures

the tree not really dying    living

less widely    green head high

above the other leaf-crowded

trees    a terrible stretch to the sun

just to stay alive    but if you've

liked life    you do it"

~ 'walking in the woods', grace paley

   { click on the price below each picture to view the listing on etsy, and on the shop names to see what other lovelies you may find!}

$42 

vintage handwoven southwestern rug, from 5gardenias

$210 

beautiful french set of six white enamel canisters, from ruedeslouves

$420 

mid century folding chair, from heritagealliance

$84 

orange silk blouse, by ellalai

$18.50 

vintage sphere locket necklace. have a ball, by dreamyvintage

$10.20 

milk white creamy pure linen, from uniqueshiny

$34 

tribal jewelry. cuff bracelet. boho summer. chevron geometric pattern, by thewhirlwind

$58 

triangle silk tee handmade - size s, by kertis

$16 

vintage bark canoe : handmade birchbark display canoe, from solsticehome

€119,00 eur 

linen smart long cushion. blue indigo.. night rain / fragments, by affairesnomades

$167 

camisole tank vintage crochet yoke silk blue feathers, by waterrose

$13

yuchi mini arrow chevron tribal necklace in coral pink and gold color block, by foudreblanche

happy saturday

saturday shopping list, march 3rd...

$1,250 

niora dress - eco friendly bamboo and organic cotton dress - sample sale, by leanimal

'from flesh to sea'

that driftwood memory plays with the grains in my mind.  

shifting under the sailboat moored in tomorrow's harbor, 

with picture paths of spoken words and calendar weeks.  

straining, heaving, against the tidal wave... 

 a pirate's plundering of the skull.

let go.

 cast off that captive line.

fibers slipping... burning down the length of palm, 

pouring back the salt from flesh to sea 

in an excruciating caress of this moment's dance...  

a tango of last breath and promised years.

throw up those wings of limbs and fly upon the uncertainty of the horizon, 

be it an unchartered sail through tempest skies; 

a topsy-turvy teetering into that ever evasive western light.

extend, if you will, and grasp the silent, sightless air; 

fingers bent in a carving out of life line

for that calcification of time, that unmoving scar,

forges a slippery surface to skate into the tomorrow...

a perilous mode of transportation, forcing full focus on the now,

on the present, on the thin edge of precarious balance

coast to the shore? or soar with bubbling glee...

a laughing cry splashed out into the sea

   { click on the price below each picture to view the listing on etsy, and on the shop names to see what other lovelies you may find!}

$110

scallop souffle mesh blouse - off white, by alexandragrecco

$44 

antique french brown and black marble journal, by spellbinderie

$150

bridal tulle veil with pearl beads, by myrakim

$22 

nautical striped bathing suit, from founditgreat

$50 

vintage european grain sack table runner, by jamiekayltd

$98 

arrow cuff brass. carved by hand, by odettenewyork

$56 

vintage 1980s navy deadstock schoolgirl loafers, from swishvintage

$19 

vintage handmade necklace, by madydooijes

$14 

vintage 60s flats / blue and white polka dot, from rustbeltthreads

$20

miniature irish cottage hand painted paper clay, by homespunireland

$25

 hand dyed. sand and tan colored. cotton and leather. zipper pouch, by driftwoodfossil

$60

new - origami hana rope necklace - seafoam green, by homako

happy saturday

around the house for spring...

a few new springtime images from around the house...

living room:

the firewood basket was a thriftstore find ($2) from a few weeks ago, which i'm just loving.  the rocking chair is one i've carried with me from my own childhood... i love seeing my niece and nephew now sitting here when they come to visit.

the lovely english pitcher is one i picked up from my aunt's shop.  the market basket i found a while back, from the antique store down the road... i've had this for months, and it wasn't until i uploaded this photo that i noticed the string from the price tag still attached!  (i do this way more frequently than i should admit to)

the beautiful antique, framed needlepoint was a birthday gift from my mom

dining room:

well, you can see that i still am working with a temporary table in here (and have yet to finish the cushions for these chairs).  i'm planning to move to a new place this summer, so it's probably best that i haven't picked up a table, until i know what kind of space i'll be working with in the new house.

the little drum shade on the white lamp was another thriftstore find ($2.99)... several of my lamps are in need of updated shades, so i'm always excited to find inexpensive shades like this one (new lampshades can be so expensive!)

bedroom:

there is something so appealing to me in mixing layer upon layer of pretty linens on the bed.

this pretty ikea duvet cover has been on my wish list for quite awhile... how excited i was to find one in the 'as is' department of the store (it was a european size which accidentally made it's way to the u.s. store... just meaning a larger pillow sham... and a much lower price!).  my sweet sister snagged this for me as a birthday gift.  the bedskirt, sheets, and pillowcase were all thriftstore finds.  the antique iron bed was one i bought years ago at auction, while i was still in college.

the white, eyelet trim curtains above were another thriftstore find... as was the floral duvet cover below (both $2).

happy monday

saturday shopping list - march 19th...

$15 

little mushroom in linen and brown floral, by littleloveblue

"thy beauty haunts me heart and soul,

oh, thou fair moon, so close and bright;

thy beauty makes me like the child

that cries aloud to own thy light:

the little child that lifts each arm

to press thee to her bosom warm.

though there are birds that sing this night

with thy white beams across their throats,

let my deep silence speak for me

more than for them their sweetest notes:

who worships thee till music fails,

is greater than thy nightingales."

~  'the moon' ; william henry davies

{click on the price below each picture to view the listing on etsy, and on the shop names to see what other lovelies you may find!}

$10 

two small black and white china plates with scalloped edge, from 22bayroad

$20 

vintage storage case, from lovelyhomevintage

$18 

elegantly dressed women floating in the mist - fine art print, by krystyna81

$65 

white ironstone pitcher, from switchbladeandcookie

$125

no 105 tote in waxed canvas, by artifactbags

$30 

folded salt and pepper cellar with spoon, by pigeontoeceramics

$10 

vintage child's stacking toy, from previous

$70 

prototype sale modern architectural equilateral triangle pottery bird house, by mudpuppy

$85 

beautiful vintage white on blue chenille bedspread, from thecreekhouse

$88

vintage two-piece white embroidered lace dress and suit jacket, from animalheadvintage

$4 

vintage long handled wooden spoon, from theoldwhitehouse

$150 

on the lake original oil painting, by blairlambert

happy saturday