ROCKIN AROUND THE CLOCK
Friday, March 24, 2023
I have two record players in my small apartment.
Yes, you heard me correctly. I have two.
There is one in my dining area and one in my bedroom.
Yes, I listen to music on my phone when I am walking and occasionally listen to iTunes or Amazon music on my TV, but there is just something about records that I love.
This is the record player in my bedroom.
I set a record on top of the player, but I don't think she is happy with my choice.
I have a very nice collection of old records.
This is approximately half of my collection.
I inherited my mom's collection so I have some great records from the 40s and fifties.
I can remember her listening to them on their fancy stereo in the living room.
We were forbidden from touching that stereo so I listened to my Beatles records on my little record player upstairs in my room.
I don't have a fancy stereo, but my Beatles records have survived and sound great on my player.
When I hear those old songs I am transported back to my bedroom in the small Canadian town where I grew up.
I can smell dinner cooking, the snow is falling, and I'm talking on my princess phone to one of my two best friends.
Those records may have a few scratches here and there, but then so do I.
I might not rock around the clock like I used to, but there is nothing better than dancing around the apartment while dinner is cooking.
Have a great day and I would love for you to check out my Etsy shop where I sell vintage and antique finds along with digital downloads of beautiful antique artwork.
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FEATURED SMALL SPACE LIVING AND MORE 3/21/2023
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Living in a small space, I always look for creative decor and organizational ideas.
I love decorating and have a lot in my apartment as a maximalist.
Today I went searching for some fresh ideas.
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Spring is here and what I wouldn't give for a small outdoor space of my own.
If you are a gardener how could you not love this small colorful gardening space from Sue @talesfromwisteriacottage
I don't know about you, but I have gotten some great new decor ideas.
What I'm Up To
Have a great day and I would love for you to check out my Etsy shop where I sell vintage and antique finds along with digital downloads of beautiful antique artwork.
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MAKING MY COTTAGE BED
Friday, March 17, 2023
Every morning one of the first things I do is make my bed.
I love smoothing out my pretty sheets in preparation for the night ahead.
I use two sets of these sheets almost exclusively because they remind me of my younger years.
They have such a wonderful vintage cottage look.
I purchased my first set from Amazon several years ago and love them so much that I bought a second set.
I think they have held up better than any sheets I have ever had.
You might have noticed my antique iron bed frame.
About nine years ago I went to an auction and there it was. I held my breath when it went up for auction and then while no one bid on it.
The auctioneer refused to take less than $50.
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The next week I offered him $25 and he accepted. I quickly hauled that heavy bed out of there and loaded it into my van.
Over the years I have added pretty pieces to my bed.
A white 18" ruffled bed skirt covers the area under the bed that I use for extra storage.
I believe I got the duvet at Ikea. I'm looking for a new duvet cover for it and the body pillow, which came from Amazon stays at the bottom of the bed during the day.
and this amazing bed cover that my great aunt Rose crocheted.
Feeling pretty cozy.
Time for a muffin and a cup of tea.
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FEATURED SPACES AND MORE 3/14/2023
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
How is the weather where you are?
After an unseasonably warm February here in Atlanta things have cooled off a bit.
However, as much as I hate having winter in March, the highs are still in the fifties and low sixties.
Last Thursday when I was driving across the city to spend the afternoon with Cary and my granddaughters I couldn't believe how beautiful everything was.
It was like a painting of purple wisteria, pink and white trees, colorful tulips, and green spring trees.
I would have loved to take some photos, but unfortunately, it was a rainy afternoon.
This week I decided to feature some spaces with spring flowers.
Even if it isn't quite spring where you are flowers indoors can certainly make it feel like spring has arrived.
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What could be more wonderful in your spring home than a large basket of tulips and a pitcher of pink tree blossoms?
Ania at mojeaniutkowo has added some pink flowers in a rustic pot to her spring bed for a simple spring look.
What I Am Up To
This is my next puzzle. Yes, I know it is a fall theme, but by the time I get finished, it might be fall. Ha!!
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Have a great day and I would love for you to check out my Etsy shop where I sell vintage and antique finds along with digital downloads of beautiful antique artwork.
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JUST A SIMPLE GIRL
Friday, March 10, 2023
Looking back over my life, I realize how much has changed and yet how much has stayed the same.
It might surprise you that I went to boarding school in high school.
My classmates were daughters of members of congress, a niece of Jimmy Carter, and girls whose fathers were CEOs of large corporations.
I lived in a large home and hobnobbed with debutantes and other fairly snobbish young people.
As a young woman, I owned a clothing boutique, ate at the governor's home, and traveled on helicopters with my husband to horse tracks to watch the races of horses he trained.
I was never wholly comfortable with this lifestyle and when it all came crashing down due to my husband's serious mental illness my life changed.
I was thrown into a life that I was not prepared for. I had two daughters to raise and one of them was diagnosed with a serious illness.
My life was not easy.
I eventually returned to college to complete my degree and then went on to three years of graduate school.
It was during this time that I realized that what I wanted was a simpler life.
I thought back to my childhood, growing up in a small Canadian town, and what I loved about that time.
I loved the simplicity of life in a small town.
It was a place where you seemed to know everyone, where how much money your family had didn't seem as important, and where you felt safe.
Maybe this was coming from the naive perspective of a child, but I know I was happy then.
Maybe the first years of my life and the last years have simplicity in common.
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I have found from talking to people recently that many people wish for a simpler life.
I know that I want a simple and serene life because basically, I have realized that at the heart of it, I am a simple girl.
FEATURED SPACES AND MORE 3/7/2023
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
If I had a dollar for every minute I spend oohing and aahing over pretty spaces on Instagram I would be a wealthy woman.
It is so easy to get lost in all the fabulous offerings there.
Of course, they aren't actually offering them in the sense of here, don't you just love my space so come on over and move in.
If they were I would spend all my time choosing which one I would take, because choosing has never been easy for me.
Well, choosing husbands was apparently pretty easy for me and let's face it I wasn't very good at it.
However, that's a whole other subject, so let's move right along.
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3) Heather from heathers_vintagecottage has created a wonderful pop of springtime color along with her white ironstone.
5) Leah is turning a house into a home through French, English, and traditional design.
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and the beautiful spring flowers.
If this last year has taught me anything it's that life is short and we need to take time to enjoy every moment.
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Have a great day and I would love for you to check out my Etsy shop where I sell vintage and antique finds along with digital downloads of beautiful antique artwork.
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