GOODIES I BROUGHT HOME

As promised, I am doing a show and tell

of the goodies that made it home with me.

I have been wanting an old olive basket since I

first saw them awhile ago.

I even had my friend Laura@52 flea

looking for me, since she visits fleamarkets more than I do.

She had seen them while in Florida, but did not get to buy

one for me.

 I was soooo happy to see them at Lillian August,

the store we first visited.

The price, with their sale, was even better.

Hooray for me!!!!!

I have it in the entrance foyer-breakfast room

where it holds some of my favorite magazines.

Loved this chair at Lillian August, and it moves between the

outside and our family room.

I have wanted this book ever since it came out.

I love his clean decorating style,

and the wonderful teddies he makes.

If you gals own this book, you know what I mean.

His bears are absolutely charming......

....and so is his home.

I got both chair, book and all the other things I had to have on sale.

Woohoo,Yippee, hooray!!!!

The hanging "chandelier" came from Terrain.

I think it was meant to be just a wire cloche.

Since I also bought the glass jars....

(well, you know from my last post, the trouble I got into)....

the two things just went together.

The little glasses became the clappers.

I keep them filled with cut flowers and herbs.

Sometimes I put a candle in the top....

....or a fern.

It looks to me like it is supposed to hold a plant.

Anyway, I like the look over the little

round table where hubby and I eat most of our meals

in the mild seasons.

More goodies from Lillian August.

The ribbons will adorn my dolls......

love them.

And of course I have been playing with the jars.

The contents keep changing.

At Terrain I bought some unusual little ferns and plants.

In the fall I will make a terrarium.

That store inspired me so much!

My new doll is starting an Americana series,

(after all, we are in an election year)

and which I will post for sale soon.

So, my doll and I wish you all a happy and safe

Independence Day.

I am happy to be a citizen of this country,

proud of the freedom to live as we wish,

to express our thoughts freely.

 I want to thank everyone in the Armed Forces

for keeping us all safe.

My gratitude goes out to them.

 To everyone out there,

Happy 4 TH of July.

Happy Birthday America!

God bless,

Evi