Beautiful Lamps

As you all know, we women change our minds. A lot. I’m no exception. Just ask th’ hubs. ;-) He’ll testify.

Anyway, after a few days with the new lamp in the living room, it just didn’t seem to fit as well as another lamp I had in the family room, so I switched them out. Much better.

I added another row of ribbons that I had left over to the bottom.

I then removed the bright pink ribbon roses around the top and added the very last of that ribbon up there.

I came up just a tad short around the back so I glued some lighter pink roses back there. It gives a kind of feel of a bustle that women used to add to the backs of their dresses—something for a bit of pizzazz. (But now women enlarge their b*tts purposely and that truly stymies me as to why they would!) While I would have preferred the ribbons back there I had no choice but the roses look just fine.

I do think it needed the extra row of ribbons on the bottom though and even hubs thought that made a difference.

So here’s my truly ol’ lamp from the family room. I cannot even remember the original color of it but I remember I did paint it white. It’s heavy for such a delicate-looking lamp. I then purchased a pretty lampshade, added roses, beads, ribbon, scraps of lace, and a pretty postcard sent to me from an artist in Australia.

It’s much better suited for the living room.

I love decorating lamps and just may go to some thrift stores to try and find some old ugly cheap ones to decorate. I have no clue where I’d put them. Maybe just sell them but I love being creative.

This is a hanging chandelier I found on the internet and thought it was pretty.

This is a stunner! It looks like the owner used scraps of some embroidered pieces to make it. She then added a crocheted rose and lace to it along with ruffles. Very unique and lovely.

Simple, simple, simple. It looks like a thin fabric but burlap, which is the rage at the moment, could be used also. Just make a tunnel for the tie and voilà, you have it.

This little jewel here is absolutely gorgeous. It has to be a designer lamp. I just googled lamps on the internet and captured a few this morning to add to my lamp post.

This one I’ve seen on the internet but it’s a froufrou item and we all know how I love froufrou. ;-) Simple to make also.

Another designer stunner. I love this lamp and would definitely use it in my home. It suits my favorite Classical style.

This is also a lovely one I’d use in my home.

Looks to me to be a candlestick lamp for a buffet table but that shade is over-the-top gorgeous in my book.

I think this one could go in a froufrou, classical, romantic or just about any style of room. I like how it’s done on the scalloped bottom of the shade.

I have a feeling this one would cost a very pretty penny. It’s lovely and unique.

Okay, just some real candy for eye candy. Go have a luscious snack now.

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Why I Don't Like School Recess

It’s summer; school’s out. I hate school being out except for one reason: I can now go down any street on my way to the Wal-Mart, any fast food restaurant I need, the doctor’s office, mall, or just about any place else I usually go without wondering whether the blinking school lights are going to be blinking at the time I go down that street.

When I was a kid, school was from 8 am until 3 pm. It didn’t vary with the grade or anything. Now, if you’re in kindergarten, grade school, junior high or senior high, it’s just about a different time for each of them. Very frustrating to those of us who don’t have kids in school anymore.

BUT, now that school is in recess for the summer, the streets are definitely more crowded with teenage drivers and WM looks like a third world country with all the teens popping in for goodie snacks. It’s much busier than usual.
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This house isn’t on the water; it’s IN the water.

Just makes me smile to see lovely things like this.

Isn’t this old clock just elegant?

I’ve seen this photo on a lot of sites but I had to include it here as it’s just so cute and pink. ;-)

I like chippy old things. I’d even put this on our covered porch if I had it.

A red picket fence against an old stone wall. Perfect eye candy.

You rarely see such a gorgeous perfume bottle. Just lovely elegance.

This umbrella is perfect for me. I’d love to know where to buy it.

Beautiful fabric pillows.

A serene setting in a gorgeous garden.

Antique vintage umbrella stand.

Old building with lots of character.

Yes, a pink boat!

Pretty pink glasses.

Pink roses Wellington boats, probably from Victorian Trading Post.

Elegance setting for just about anything you can imagine.

Perfect small dinner party setting.

I’ve tried to get into Green Gate to buy something but it simply won’t show me how to do it. I think it’s in Denmark.

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A Salute to My Heroes and Eye Candy

During this past Memorial Day weekend, hubs was busy at our local stores along with other veterans distributing Buddy Poppies. He's done this for years now and loves doing it. He is a vet. That money collected, and it's all donations from pennies to 20 dollars and more, has been donated as they never set a price for the poppy and even give them to kids for free. It is used to help our local vets. Each city in the U.S. uses it locally to help vets who need help with utilities, gasoline, food or whatever is necessary. So he donates his time and I stay at home doing nothing. It's something I don't really mind doing because I know it's worthwhile. So, I found this video for you to watch. And if this doesn't make you proud of the men and women who protect this great country and the ones who bring them back to us on their final journey, then I'm not sure what will. I honor them now. It's dedicated to the friends and relatives we've lost in wars through out this great country of ours. We've never, ever conquered countries; we've helped them to live freely while wanting just a few plots of land to bury our fallen heroes who couldn't come home on an Angel Flight. Please watch it to the end. They're on the Angel Flight, coming home for the last time. If this doesn't touch you, then I can't think of anything that would. And let me thank any of you who are here now watching and have lost a friend, hubby, wife, brother, sister, uncle or anyone else in a war, you have our heartfelt condolences. They are truly heroes in this house. Truly!

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I love this pink and yellow kitchen. I bought a yellow Teflon frying pan recently as hubs’ request and he wasn’t crazy about the color. I loved it! It fit our criteria in that we wanted a big one and a good heavy one, and the yellow one fit. I may try to do more yellow in the kitchen along with the pink but I doubt I’d ever measure up to this beauty.

Another quaint cottage probably in Carmel.

What a lovely setting for a luncheon for friends. I especially love the top tier of the cake stand with the pretty pink teacup.

I think this home is lovely even if it’s not pink. It reminds me of my youth when visiting with relatives and their homes.

I absolutely love these fuchsia cabinets.

This darling little scale would look wonderful in my kitchen. I wonder if Williams-Sonoma sells them. I’ll check next time I go to the mall.

The pink walls, white cabinets, window and the view caught my eye more than anything.

The pink Kitchen-Aid mixer and curtain on that window is adorable.

Who would have thought this dark blue and sage green would look this beautiful together?

This is somewhere in the French countryside.

Another small cottage in France.

This is a shopping area in Carmel.

I know you’ll love this rusty circular staircase. ;-)

Cute little patio. Just imagine sitting there in the shade every evening.

Remember these from the 50s? I do. I doubt we’d find them anymore, and if per chance we could, they’d cost a small fortune to buy now.

Remember girdles? I do! I can’t even believe we wore them, but I did a couple of times to hold up my nylons. Torture comes to mind now. But I know there’s something new out called Spanx, which I’ve never seen and have no desire to but somehow the description brings to mind those girdles. Never again! However, this homeowner was very creative in using them for decoration. Personally, I’d never want them hanging on my wall. Nope. ☺

I used hankies for a window once. These look darling over a piece of lace curtain.

These windows are adorable also but not secure enough for me. Burglars could break the glass and unlatch them in a heartbeat.

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