Magpie Monday - Feeding my obsession

I love that you find all the best things when you least expect it. I don't get to many markets or car boot sales so have to rely on the local charity shops for treasure and sometimes they really come up trumps!
I was happily pottering around the town, or having a 'mooch' as Grandma says when I decided to pop in to see a friend of mine who works in one of the many charity shops we have here.
I didn't see these lovely things at first as of course, my first concern was a good natter!

 They still had their bubblewrap on and were waiting to be priced.

They looked a little bit dusty and I wasn't sure how good the condition was really but the fact

that this piece had the original pottery salad servers made me think it had been taken pretty good care of.

Aren't they adorable!!!

There was even the matching butter dish, 

which already holds a new packet of scrummy Country Life.

When she uttered the words "Give me £6 for both of them" I didn't hesitate. 

I have become particularly fond of green lately! 

Pop over to MissLizzies Blog and see the other lovely finds for Magpie Monday

Love,

Magpie Monday-oooh just what I wanted!

I finally remembered this week that a) it is Monday and b) to join in with Magpie Monday fun on Me & My Shadow!
This week can only get better hey?

I love nothing better than a rummage around the Charity shops or flea markets. The ones here don't usually yield anything worth getting very excited about but sometimes you stumble across something lovely that you didn't know you wanted.
Even better, sometimes you are lucky enough to chance on something you really really wanted.
You might remember that I have been slowly adding to my stash of lovely green glass? I love the way the light shines through it and it feels very 'spring like' too. To me anyway...

So you can imagine how happy I was to find this little treasure tucked away at a place just around the corner!

Isn't it lovely!
I think it's pretty much all there although I am sure the glass tray didn't come with it originally. All the brass lids are intact and there are no chips of cracks; it's perfect.
It has already been washed, polished and filled with a powder puff and cotton wool and the odd pair of earrings on the dressing table.
All for the absolute bargain price of £5.99 too.
Mr Bunny has not yet noticed that the Vintage items are creeping into the bedroom. I did promise to keep them in the Kitchen and dining room after he made a small comment about 'all we need now is a Spitfire outside the damn kitchen window'.

Shhhhhhhh ok?

Things to make me smile!

Other than the children of course ( before I am chastised ) obviously they give me the biggest smiles...even at 3 a.m.
No, these are the material things that I have added to my growing collection.
I have decided the house needs cheering up, especially now all of the lovely Christmas decorations have gone. I have 'taken over' the Kitchen and Dining room and given them a much needed facelift and have been keeping my peepers open for pretty things to complete the transformation.
My local charity shops have been particularly obliging, I seem to be able to spot exactly what I want! Maybe it was always there before and I just didn't see it? Anyway, I am rather pleased with my new Vintage treasures; Mr Bunny is too as I am being very thrifty.
I have developed a love for coloured glass, I can't think why I didn't see it all before. Green especially is gorgeous. I found these only last week and I just know they are going to look wonderful filled with Daffodils.

Aren't they pretty!
I also found this. I am not quite sure what it will be used for. It's too small for fruit really and a little wide for flowers. Am sure I shall find a use for it, it was too nice to leave on the shelf.

I think my favourite find was this adorable little piece of Crown Derby. It was an absolute steal frankly, apparently it's hard to find. It does have a little crazing to the glaze but I think it just adds to it's charm. It was only when I took it to show Grandma that she reminded me she had a matching piece; a jam pot that belonged to her Nanny! I knew it looked familiar.

When I spotted this sweet tray I had to have it. Aren't Hydrangeas beautiful? I love how happy this is, it has already been put to good use and the price was no more than pocket money.

Oh, have just spotted the wall behind it -ughh. That was before the facelift, it's much brighter now!
I also found a few other bits and bobs that are dotted around, I am really pleased with them all and I think the Kitchen is looking especially nice.

I shall have to make pastry now!

I really will have to stop buying for a while; I am running out of shelves and cabinets to store things. Maybe I just need hubby to put more up for me? The ones he put up are already being put to good use as you can see.

Well I really must dash, it's so lovely today - almost sunny enough to use the washing line ( I did say almost)
Hope the sun is shining wherever you are,

Love

Just Fabulous!

I am so very, very. very excited! In a little over six weeks I have a Charity Ball to go to. It is for a fabulous friend (more about that another day) and I suspect most of my other twin mummy friends are going to be there too.

Some of them I have met, others never. Some of them are absolutely scrummy Mummies so I really do want to look my very best. Unfortunately, at this time of the year I have to watch my pennies rather more closely than I would like to. I have scoured the net for something worthy of such an Event but have yet to find a gown that is affordable and I actually would wear.

I do adore Vintage, but I fear that it is way out of my price range at the moment and at present, I am not Vintage sized! So you can imagine how excited I was when I saw these smashing gowns!

This one is called 'Harlow'. Isn't it divine! Best of all, you can HIRE it!! It would be unthinkable amounts to buy but you have it for less than £100 for a whole week.

Then there is this one.. 'swoon'

I would like to think that I could pull of such a stunning dress, it certainly ticks all the right boxes. I fear my upper arms would not be happy, a cape may help!

Lastly, this one caught my eye - for obvious reasons

Isn't it divine! It's a Cavelli Goddess Gown... utterly scrumptious. A tad more to hire but in the world of glittery events, I think it would definately be a 'red carpet' number.

All of the dresses are simply wonderful, whether you need a cheeky little Cocktail dress, a rock chick ensemble or a Silver Screen worthy creation 'Girl Meets Dress' certainly has something to make the pickiest of girls squeal with delight. The majority of them are Designer labels, such as Halston, Cavelli, Fendi, Herve Leger, the sort that I can only usually dream of wearing.

Just have to find the shoes, jewellery and some poor patient mortal to tame my unruly locks into Vintage loveliness now, I may be a while...

Love

 



p.s This is one of my affiliates so do I get a small amount of pennies if you hire something. It's free for you though of course. As a member of British Mummy Bloggers I did pledge integrity at all times, so feel honour bound to mention it.

Christmas has finally arrived

at our house!!
For anyone that knows me offline this is not news but for anyone reading this that does not know, " I LOVE Christmas".
I love the absolutely everything. The shopping, the decorating, the build up, lighting the fires, making pomanders, the whole thing.

It does take rather a long time to decorate the house we have SO many decorations. All very tasteful may I add - none of those flashing lights or multicoloured tinsel garlands thank you. A couple of lanterns glowing outside, lots & lots & lots of fairy lights and this year we have paperchains for the first time since I was terribly small. I have forgotten just how much I love them, they are so fun for the dining room which is essentially the Childrens room. The dining room is very red this year.

I even went as far as to paint the old fireplace bright red. Probably a tad toooo far but in my defence, I had bought a darling, cheery bright red & white polka dot table cloth and the poor old fire looked so glum that it had to be made happy again.

See?
It's a very happy fire now, complete with new mirror and very jolly Vintage inspired Wreath.

I have also painted a very drab chest of drawers a pretty eu de nil green & recovered a very sorry for itself lampshade with adorable polka dot fabric and white pom poms. Isn't that a fab word..pom pom. You have to say that in a very deep voice- "tiddly om pom pom"..
Anyway, having put the paintbrushes away, I put lots of paperchains up and added to my very old tree some new finds. I also had some cuties to put on the new fireplace. I don't think they would have looked half so nice on the drab coloured one?

Aren't they adorable?

There's lots more pretty things around the house this year but I can only add so many pictures at a time. I really must go and finish the bows on the girls Reindeer outfits tonight!
Can't resist adding a sneak of my new favourite bauble before I go.

Hope you're all having fun decorating and keeping warm!
Much love,

Day dreams......taught to me by my Grandparents

Everynow and again I daydream........ doing the laundry, chopping the veggies, pushing the pram..... I always have a playlist of some sort or another. You know? One to fit the mood, the sort of day it is :-)

Today I updated my player with my favourite day dream playlist.
It's a sunny day, the twins are both out at the childminder and people have
their washing on the line for the first time in ages.
I have the urge to bake and hum along.

I love romance, in my head, in the movies and want everything
to be beautiful for everyone who comes into my world :-)

Sunny days, cut grass, fresh baking, crisp sheets and warm pj's :-)
ok so I know that it can't be like that everyday (well in my head it can LOL) but I think to create a little haven is just the most satisfying thing ever........ in my four walls. No matter what sort of day outside there is always a 'movie' way to make the magic.

Pouring rain? A big fluffy towel and a hug, let me hang your coat over the heater and dry your shoes

Snowy days? Lets light the fire and have hot chocolate and marshmallows and watch fred n ginger make the world ok again......

Too hot! Lets put the fan on and dance in our underwear, stick our heads in the freezer and eat too many ice lollies and sit outside in the dark listening to the world with tealights amongst the flower beds.....

Tired and cold? Run you a hot bath, blow soap bubbles, make a mound of bubbles with the kitchen whisk and put your pj's on the heater.

Bad day at school? Turn up the volume and dance round the kitchen, use the pot rack as a drum kit :-)

See? If you want, you can do it :-)
Same day as anyone else, same bills, same dusting, same jobs......... new soundtrack!

Have a great one with yours xxx