Bloggers Are Wonderful People

Look what Yvonne gave me!

On her blog, she mentioned that she had gotten a new Kitchen Aide. My comment to her post was something about my hand mixer crying in the drawer.

She emailed me and asked if I would like it. Would I?!

So, she sent it to me.

I LOVE it. My hand mixer can cry all it wants.

Aren't bloggers wonderful people?

Yvonne is!

The Happy Dancer Table Cloth

This table cloth.., isn't it cool?!

The colors are very close to the colors that I want to accent my yellow kitchen, once it gets painted yellow.

I found the table cloth earlier this year at my favorite neighborhood thrift store.

For $2.00, I believe.

It had a very slight stain, which came out with a bit of Shout.

Of course, I have added new stains, just to keep things home-y looking, you know.

It fits nicely at my kitchen table.

As does Famke.

Even slightly stained vintage linens, or those with small holes, are still wanted by me! Just cut around the problem area, what remains will still be usable, for something!

Worth the Wait

Oh! Look what I found!

I've been wanting this book for years.

The pictures are wonderful.

One of my favorite shops in the Lake Michigan coastal town of Saugatuck used to sell this book. While THGGM was admiring old building architecture, I would thumb through this book looking at the fabulous pictures.

Yesterday I found it at the thrift store for 29 cents.

I'm not as tight as I look, because I paid the FULL 29 cents for it and didn't wait until Wednesday when it would have been 15 cents.

You just have to know how to live.

Anyway...

For years I've been a fan of an unknown (to me) painter.

One of his paintings is in this book, and I was able to find out who this person is!

His name is Bernard Pothast (1882-1966),

I am THRILLED to know this.

This will make it easier to chase down prints. Much easier than saying, "I'm looking for a print by an artist who is probably Dutch and painted ordinary looking mothers with children."

And to think that I was informed by a 29 cent thrifted book.

For Famke

I found this little sweater for Famke on Saturday.

I've been looking for sweaters, sweatshirts or jackets to keep around here for when the weather turns cooler.

Found this one, and the colors just seemed perfect.

Color must have been lacking in my life lately, because I am suddenly drawn to it with a passion.

Lucky for me, my passions run cheap.

$1.49

I Like These

Today I visited my my two favorite thrift stores.

I did go over my $5 limit, but only because I spent a mere two dollars last week.

This was my favorite find!

I have NO IDEA what these flowers are made out of, it almost feels like wood shavings.

It was the color that caught my eye.

I tried them in a few vases, but they didn't stand up too well in any that I had within reach.

Then, I found the thrifted pot I've had stored away in the garage for a year. That is until last Saturday when EVERYTHING came out.

All week it has been sitting on my dining room table while I tried to decide just where to put it.

It looks like they've belonged together all along.

More Rice Bags

After making a rice bag for Jonge, I thought that I could use one for myself.

Now I can't quit making them.

For this one, I cut apart a thrifted dinner napkin.

This made it very quick and very easy, as I did not need to hem the opening of the 'case'.

The actual rice pillow is made from one of my favorite shirts that unfortunately went through the washer and dryer with an orange crayon. I saved the good parts.

For this one, I mixed in about a teaspoon of lavender with the rice.

It smells very very good!

Ear Ache Rice Pillow

Both Jonge and Famke are suffering from colds this week.

On Wednesday, Jonge developed a terrible ear ache.

So, I made him a 'rice bag' which moms on the internet assure me will bring him comfort.

Well, medicine gave him comfort, but I shall be prepared next time!

I made the rice bag and the pillow case both from thrifted fabric scraps.

Quick, easy, and oh so cute.