A DREAM HOME

A DREAM HOME

This past summer we went on the DALLAS Area Parade of Homes & I've been meaning to share some pictures on my blog. They featured an area that is based on the homes of the 1940's ~ such beautiful architecture! Native plants & trees, beautiful commons areas, a spectacular fountain area (that pic is MIA!), and updated interiors. You can tell I'm salivating in this pic....

When fully developed, the area will have shopping within walking distance, an amphitheater for impromptu concerts & plays, & all homes have extra large sidewalks & huge front porches for visiting & waving at the neighbors, all while sipping your mint juleps or in my case, a pink lemonade!

This is my absolute favorite home. Mother & I are standing in front of the house so you can see just how massive it is. I named it my TARA......just call me Scarlett! Fiddle Dee Dee, how I could swoon & have "the vapors" on that balcony!!

Nope, it's not ours, couldn't even throw enough of a fit for DH to even consider buying it for me, but maybe tomorrow.......yes, tomorrow IS another day!

I will try to locate some of the missing interior pictures soon.

Now, on to something totally unrelated....I've got quite a little collection of porcelain hinged boxes & this one is a favorite of mine. It came from England, is a handpainted enamel pill box, and has the sweetest little sketched house on the inside, too.






For some reason my pictures got out of order & I have found that if I try to rearrange them, they aren't clickable for enlarging.....sigh.....if anyone knows how to correct this problem, please let me know.


FIRST FRIDAY is coming THIS Friday, November 7th!! My dear friend Rhea of SweetNShabbyRoses is our hostess for this monthly event & there are so many bloggers that offer wonderful items ~ I do hope you will take a peek at all that they offer!

I have some exciting items for this week's FIRST FRIDAY'S Sale that will be on my selling blog, Angelic Accents a la Carte, so please stop back by on Friday to see what I have for you this week.

See you Friday!!

Hugs,

PINK SATURDAY 11/01/08

PINK SATURDAY 11/01/08

Beverly of How Sweet the Sound is always our wonderful hostess for PINK SATURDAYS, so after you read my post, please hop over to hers here to see all the other PINK participants today!

Isn't this little pink birdie just precious? She is courtesy of sweet Polly.


I found this pink Betty Boop on eBay ~ isn't she adorable? Nope, didn't buy her.

This last picture is my tribute to my dear friend & PRH sister Shirl of Shirl's Rose Cottage. She has the most adorable faux lollies here on her selling blog ~ you must run over and take a look at them ~ I promise you they are incredible!!

Now, I'm off to check out at least some of this week's Pink Saturday posts. Lately it has been taking me til Tues. or Wed. to see them all!! But what fun they are!!

Happy PINK Hugs,

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2008

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2008

~ Plenty of Treats ~

We're cooking up quite a brew of exciting vintage finds for you today at our selling blog, Angelic Accents a la Carte, so please have a look here! All treats, no tricks!!

Please join all the other wonderful Flea Market sellers today by clicking here. You know, even though today is Halloween, Christmas is truly just around the corner!!

Hugs,

Kreativ Blogger Award ~ My Values

Kreativ Blogger Award ~ My Values

Values/Not So Much

My new funnest, bestest friend Tardevil over at Confessions of a 40-Something Mama Queen gave me this pretty little award, by way of Bo at blinksnwinksfrombrown-eyes, and has asked me to post the 6 Things I Value & the 6 Things I Don't Value.Then, I'm going to ask a few bloggers to do the same.

Here's the rules: Mention the blog that gave you the award and comment on their blog to let them know that you have posted their award. You also have to list 6 things you VALUE and 6 things you Don't VALUE. Lastly, you have to pass the award onto 6 other friends! So here it goes...

The 6 Things I Value Most are:



1. God ~ Without the peace & love & understanding that comes from our dear Lord, nothing else is ever of any value anyway.



2. Family & Friends / Love ~ This is what I live for......my family: DH, Mother, daughter, granddaughter, SIL, soon-to-be little grandson, my sweet puppies, kitty, & grandpuppies, extended family. Friends, both the physical ones & the "virtual" ones ~ bloggers are awesome! All anyone really ever needs is LOVE (hear the Beatles here?)




3. Health ~ The older I get, the more I value this.



4. Happiness / Peace / Laughter ~ Giggles



5. Home ~ my little shallowness here is showing, but I truly love & value my home & my "stuff", too. Give me the choice of a terrific vacation or staying home & doing something to my home, & I'll pick HOME every time! It's my own little special coccoon, my safe haven, full of all I love & value.



6. Honesty







The 6 Things I DON'T Value:



1. Lying ~ My number one pet peeve. Don't EVER lie to me because that is one thing I cannot forget. Forgiving someone who has lied to me is pretty hard, too!



2. Cheating ~ Winners don't cheat....Cheaters don't win!



3. Envy ~ Get over it....it makes EVERYONE miserable!




4. Greed ~ ditto



5. Grumpiness ~ see above!



6. Mean-spirited/Maliciousness ~ If you can't say anything nice, just shush up!






The 6 people I would like to pass this award on to:



1. Shirl at Shirl's Rose Cottage

2. Nan at Manic for Mosaics

3. Mary at Isabella's Closet

4. Rhea at Sweet N Shabby Roses

5. Jen at Jennifer's Petal Palace

6. Vickie at Visuals by Vickie

Now I've got to pop in on Tardevil & let her know I've finally posted this.....see it is HER fault I'm so behind on everything, because she told us that we should all be out stimulatin' the economy, & boy have I been doing it!!!!

Hugs,