Changing Her Up

It's that time of year when it's still winter, but there is enough warm days to make you want to begin cleaning and moving your nest around. That is what I have begun to do with my kitchen.....move things around, kind of like starting over.

By my stove top I have a piece of pottery that my daughter made me while she was in grade school. I use it to hold those much needed cooking utensils. A pot from a trip to the VA hills holds my wooden spoons and Polish pottery keeps my everyday items close by. All this needs to be cleaned a couple times a year, at least.

A favorite platter and canisters get moved to a new area of the counter, just for a change.

Love this cookbook!

Cookbooks are a weakness of mine. I just can't seem to get enough. Do you also have that problem?

I just added this two cutie pies to my kitchen today. They fit in perfectly.

Just too cute.

This rooster was a gift from my son many years ago. I love his coloring and he has become my kitchen mascot.

Although I am not showing you the top of this sweetie pie, it's a candle with a ceramic top. This gives me a little color in an otherwise non exciting corner.

Hanging on the side of my pantry, between my refrigerator, I have a collection of mini baskets. I have never used them, but think they add texture and are just so pretty to look at. I am a weaver and have been weaving baskets for many years, I never tire of seeing them.  The colorful basket you see at the bottom was given to me during a basket swap. That was so fun!

My swap partner used dyed reed to weave this basket and the colors could not have been nicer.
Did you know that if you have a basket made from willow, it will grow pussy willows? Yep, it's true, especially if you live where it's humid. If you look closely at the little willow mini basket in this picture,  you can see a little pussy willow on the left hand side.

There is a rumor going around the blogs that I have a chef! I do, but he doesn't cook!! :)

He doesn't eat either and just look at that face.....he is so cute!!
I hope you have enjoyed a little tour of what I have been up to so far this week, more to come.

HIPPITY HOPPITY PINK SATURDAY IS ON IT'S WAY

Now that Valentine's Day is behind us, we can begin to ready ourselves for my favorite holiday: Easter! Not only is spring on it's way, so are the bunny's.....chocolate ones, marshmallow ones, bunnies of all kinds and eggs too.
In celebration, I have created a lovely tassel with not only some pinks, but lots of spring colors.

I even painted a carrot pink!! Who would have thought?! :)

I didn't get as much done this week as I would have liked. I caught "pink eye" and so thought it best to give my eyes some much needed rest. It's almost cleared up with the help of some antibiotic.
I did manage to design and create this pretty sachet. Lots of pinks on her for you to enjoy.

I know most of you are very familiar with this lovely lady. You can find her on many headers, pillows, tags and just about everywhere you look. It's easy to see why, she is gorgeous, pretty pink cheeks, creamy skin and a beautiful hat.
I just happened to use her image on a new sachet. I hope you like it and I also hope I did her justice.

I have no pink roses, or roses of any kind in my garden right now, but here are some handmade pink, white and two toned paper roses......

I thought this very vintage pink lace was also perfect for this weeks "pink."
Thank you so much Ms. Beverly for once again bringing us all together to share our pinks. You too can be a part of Pink Saturday by visiting Beverly's blog How Sweet The Sound. You will find all the list of participants there as well. Please hop on over and join the fun, we are looking forward to seeing what you have been up too. Thanks so much for stopping by. I love your comments, so be sure to leave one for me.

What's In Your Cupboard? Come Join The Etsy Cottage Style Fun!

We at Etsy Cottage Style want to see what's in your cabinets....so, if you have a cottage collection behind wood,glass, or anything else,  please show us!! Link with me and lets see what you are hiding. Now is the time to bring it all out. Today I am showing off some of my pitcher collection. Most of my pieces have been picked up on our travels, enjoy.

All of these are handmade, some from France and Germany, others from artists in the old ole U.S.A.

We bought this wine pitcher at a winery in France. It's very heavy, and holds the cold temps well.

The tall pitcher in the back is a Polish Pottery pitcher, the one in the front is from the great state of Virginia. I love to use it for maple syrup on the weekends.....pancakes and waffles, yumO!

These are from Germany, the large one in the back is wonderful for spirits :) or lemonade in the summer, the smaller one is perfect for gravy.

I feel very lucky to have found this little goodies. It's a warmer and I use it for apples and caramel. You probably could also use it for melted cheese, but I have not tried that yet.

You can tell by the colors that this goodie came from Italy. Great for juices and also sometimes I use these for holding my fresh cut flowers too.

Love the colors.....

Although this little Italian pretty is a water pitcher, I never use it for that. It just sits on the shelf and says "look at me."

If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be this one. Not only do I have a pitcher, but there is a matching bowl and platter....love that.

You can probably guess what this gets used for, especially in the spring and summer when the lemons are ripe.
I hope you enjoyed a peek into one of my cupboards. I can't wait to see what's inside yours.
Please join in and lets have some fun.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Some homemade sugar cookies, decorated with colored sugar and of course, some chocolate. Very easy and so yummy too.

One of my favorite flowers is stock. Not only do these smell heavenly, they last a very long time too. I placed them in a Polish Pottery pitcher.....love the shamrocks, and another holiday will be here soon, St. Patricks!!

Each bloom is so pretty and the scent is, well, just wonderful and fresh.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all. I hope your day is filled with flowers, chocolate and most of all, love.

PINK SATURDAY AND HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TOO

Happy Pink Saturday Pinkies!! This is a sample of the fabric I am using to make my two grand daughters some Valentine jammies. I just know they will be so cute. Happy Valentine's Day to all, I hope you are safe and stay warm, it's cold out there!!!
For more Pink Saturday posts, please visit Beverly from How Sweet The Sound to see what everyone has been up too.

TWICE BLESSED

It always amazes me when someone tells me how much they enjoy my blog. Often I can't help but wonder "why?" I don't find my day to day life all that interesting. I have been married going on 38 wonderful years, to the same wonderful man. I have children, and I have grandchildren. I run my own online website and create the items I sell. Is that really any different from anyone else, I just have to wonder........
So, when someone comes to my blog and tells me they think I deserve something special, I feel very blessed and honored. But now, I am twice blessed, that's right......before I left for our nieces babyshower a couple of weeks ago, Cat from Tattered Rebel gave me this award. Because I was gone, my response had to wait. In the meantime, Rita from Rita Shabby Chic Roses also honored my blog with this award. Thank you so much ladies. Now it's my turn to pass this along.
A bit about me that you may not know:
I live in the desert, although I am a forest person.
I am loyal to a fault.
My favorite color is yellow, although I belong to Pink Saturday.
I like deep, dark, rich colors.
My favorite season is fall.
I have traveled the world.
Being a grandmother is the best job in the world.

I am passing this lovely award to the following beautiful blogs,

Karyn from French Charming
Helene from HeleneFlont
Sonny from 155 Dream Lane
Maureen from A Rose Without A Thorn
Kirstin from Aroca Family
Tracie from Fishtail Cottage
Lisa from Pink Porches

SWEET PINK SATURDAY

These are the second in my keepsake boxes. Because they are pink, I thought they would be perfect for this weekend.

This one is heart shaped and I decorated the top with lots of blooms, handmade roses and some pearls too.

I love this little round box and all the florals on the top. I had these on my website yesterday for sale, but as of this morning, they are SOLD. Yippee.....

I know that I am not the only one that has trouble with their pictures going to the side like the tags above. I have searched all over and don't seem to be able to find a solution, but you get the jest of the tags and the pink. Sweet as can be.
Happy Pink Saturday to all and I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of love, safety and how about some sunshine??!! I know many of you would love that :)
Thank you so much Ms. Beverly for all you do for us each and every week. I don't think you ever get a day off!! You can find all the participants and Ms. Beverly's blog at How Sweet The Sound. Be sure to show your appreciation by visiting and leaving your lovely comments, I know I enjoy them and look so forward to seeing what you have been up to.

A TRIP TO THE ANTIQUE MALL

I have a great idea for these vintage jello molds, but you will have til fall to see them. I promise they will be yummy.
The sweet berry bowl below will probably go onto my website Someplace In Thyme. I have not decided if a faux treat will be included, sorry, you have to wait for that also. HA!

A vintage cup with a double handle and saucer are going to receive a beautiful makeover. I will post the changes when they are complete. I love vintage linens and like to use them in my sachets and pillows. These are almost too pretty to cut. The spoons....oh, the spoons, I have something very special waiting for those. One has a very pretty bowl and handle, I will be careful not to cover that up. More unveiling in time.....I think I am most excited about the bunny. When I went by the shop that had her for sale, she was calling out to me to take her home. Have you ever had that happen to you? I could not resist her. I don't know if I will keep her for my grand daughter at Easter, or dress her up and list her......sorry, but you will have to wait on that one as well. I hope you have enjoyed seeing the results of my outing. I had so much fun finding these treasures, but I think the real fun will be in giving them new life.

Pink Saturday From The Zoo

O.k, I know there is no pink here, but please bare with me. I wasn't very motivated this week in my studio, so there is nothing to show you from there. I know, I know, you are probably clapping your hands and yelling yippee......something different is coming our way. You are right, I was babysitting today, actually we had a sleepover last night with our two year old grand daughter and today I took her and also my mom, daughter and twin grandsons to the zoo.
It was a gorgeous day, sunny and warm, perfect for an outing. That is what I am sharing with you this weekend.

A goofy face, but dressed in pink, yes siree. Happy to be driving a tracktor that is waaaay too big for her!!HA

I don't think the boys could possibly understand why they were not moving. Too funny, but lots and lots of fun.

Jenna and Aunt Kirstin on a camel......doesn't everyone ride a camel?

Short sleeves, like I said, it's nice out today. Not shoveling snow here.

At lunch with the ducks and geese.....what a sweetie pie!!!

We also have peacocks, but they must be molting because they have no tail feathers. Pretty anyway.

This guy is trying to make a mad dash for it.....keep dreaming fellow.
Happy Pink Saturday to all my pinkie friends. I look forward to seeing what you have been up too. Thank You Ms. Beverly from How Sweet The Sound for making this possible for so many of us. We love you!! You can find the links and the participants to this weeks fun by visiting Beverly's blog.

IT'S TIME FOR PINK SATURDAY

I have been busy this week creating for my website. I feel as though I am all over the place, and so I will share my pinks in my work. My garden is sleeping and needs to be attended too, so we are not going outside at all this week.....sorry....
I love pink and black together and love this fabric. I created a pillow using some white dots on black for a border. The ruffle has daisies and roses.....a great combo.

This is the first in my keepsake box collection. Decorated inside with pretty fabrics, pearls and a large paper rose. The outside is painted a pink and the top is bordered in paper roses, vintage lace in the center with a large pink paper rose and pearls. I just had to add the key to my heart with a satin bow.

Back to doing some weaving....I warned you, didn't I??!! I am all over the place. :) A pretty egg basket hand woven by moi. There is a gods eye on both sides, some yarn around the gods eye and a lovely reddish color dye along with natural reed. The bottom basket has curls and makes a great door basket or basket to hang on the wall. I use one to collect the outgoing and incoming mail. All of this is available on my website Someplace in Thyme.
I want to thank Beverly from How Sweet The Sound for making another Pink Saturday possible. THANK YOU so much Ms. Beverly!!!

NEW ADDITION OF SHABBY LANE SHOPS MAGAZINE IS HERE

The new edition of Shabby Lane Shops Magazine is in select bookstores now! We are all so excited to bring you "New Year Romance." I have several copies available on my website Someplace In Thyme while supplies last. AND shipping is FREE.  You can get there by using the link on the right side of my blog. Many bookstores including select Barnes and Noble are carrying this magazine across America.