Been Thriftin', Creatin', and Gardenin'

The hanging basket by the front door!

Okay, I have been gone way too long! The summer,

it still hasn't felt like summer....brrrrrrrr,

has been busy.

With my daughter home from college,

the whole house

takes on a new energy level.....

oh scratch that, I mean.....

Spoiled Sarah with spoiled Sophie dog!

I take on a whole new energy level...."mommy

( I fast become"mommy" again

when she's schmoozin')

can you make that sandwich I love so much?...

can you get me snuggly in the chair

with my fave blanket?...

can you hand me the controls?..........."

I have to admit, I love having her back home.

And I love doing all those things that I miss doing

for her when she's away at college. She's working

almost full time this summer at an Orthopedic Clinic

and I can't complain!

Let's see what else......

Okay!

 I found this deliciously shabby chic vintage quilt

while thriftin' the other day! Oh my gosh if you could

have seen the condition it was in, you would have

probably passed it up! I brought it home, washed it in

my special lavender, vanilla washes several times

along with some heavy duty Oxyclean

and it came out

GORGEOUS!

I hugged it and smelled it over and over, displayed it in my studio

and then listed it on my http://www.therobinandsparrow.etsy.com/ website.

I secretly hope it doesn't sell, I might change my mind

and KEEP it!!

I also found this sweet vintage alarm clock and this

gorgeous pearl detatched collar...........

Today I created a sweet new pillow using a vintage linen shirt I found thriftin'.

It is listed in my etsy shop as well.

It's good to be back to blogging! Now I need to go visit all my

blogging peeps and see what everyone else has been doing!

Have a great day today!

xo

xo

clare