Vintage Glamour in my Flea Market Booths

Hello my darling friends!
I thought we could tour around my flea market booths this weekend.
I took the pictures on my phone with my wee one hopping around...so
please forgive the quality!

I am hot for vintage glamour right now!

Here are some pictures of my flea market booths...

Frames, Shutters and Mirrors are some of my most popular items to resell!

I also add in some "country" flair with old enamel pans and utensils!

I also love to frame pictures of glamour girls to add flair to my booths!

I have a mix of vintage glamour, shabby chic, and country farmhouse.

Pretty eclectic but it is all stuff I just adore.

This is the first rose bloom of the season for me!
I cannot wait to show you how pretty it is when all of the buds pop out.
I am sharing this with :

My Romantic Home
and
Pink Saturday

Big Squishy Hugs,
Olivia

Shabby Front Porch

Ohhhh, Spring is here!

I am playing in my garden!
I am also on the look out for
gently used "Shabby Porch Decor"
(Pictures of my porch two seasons ago)I love to find old wicker that is a bit shabby and paint it up.
Cheap pillows ($1) work for cushions.
When the pillows get "too used" I toss them.
I like to over decorate my porch and
then use the extra stuff to stock my flea market booths.
~giggles~
Right now my porch is pretty bare....sooooo.... a junkin I must go!
In other news, I got my hair colored and styled.
I really needed this lift.
I swear my getting my hair done is just what the Doctor ordered!
I will be sharing this with
Pink Saturday
and
My Romantic Home
Big squishy hugs and love your way!
xo
Olivia

Shabby Chic Bicycle

Hello Lovelies!
I simply adore cute old bicycles decorated up with plants and what nots!
Imagine my delight when my mom left this bike with me!
I could not resist adding a touch of pink up front with a pretty clay pot.

I have thought about painting it...but I kinda like it in the original condition.
It still rides well and my kids have a habit of hopping on it (display and all)
and toodling down the street on it!
~giggles~

This pretty in pink pot with plants that survived my
"green thumb" is enough to bring a smile to my face.
I am oh so ready for spring!
Gardening, planting, sweeping, fluffing and painting!
Oh the joys and hope of a new season!
Sharing with

My Romantic Home
Pink Saturday

Many hugs and blessings!
xo
Olivia


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Darling Inexpensive Easter Decor

Hello lovelies!

While out junkin, I picked up some darling and so cheesy
they are cute Easter decor!
When it comes to holidays...the cheese factor in me peeks out.
~Giggle~
I found this cute pink fluffy bunny and decided to
add it to my cottage wreath for a little Shabby pink Easter flair!
I also gathered up these pretty sparkly eggs to sprinkle
around my darling peek a boo bunny!In our neck of the woods the pollen count has been ridiculously high...
I am becoming a tissue expert!
While grocery shopping I found these on the go handy dandy tissue containers!
If your gonna have the sniffles, might as well do it in style!
This week I am partying with
My Romantic Home
and
Pink Saturday!
Thank you ever so much for stopping by!
Big squishy hugs,
Olivia


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Hope in the beauty of Spring

There is an intrinsic beauty brought by Spring.
Hope spreads all around us as we watch flowers bloom,
birds sing and the earth become alive with song and color...
I cannot wait to sit outside and listen to all of the sounds of hope.
Flowers will bloom and the breeze will
usher in an excitement of renewal that can only
be felt this time of year! These are shots of my back porch from last year.
I cannot wait to make it all look this pretty again!
May your day be blessed and you begin to pick out the
hope that spring is about to bring!
I will be joining
The House in the roses, Show off your Cottage Monday
Big Squishy hugs,
xo
Olivia


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Heirlooms

Hello lovelies!
My father is downsizing from our large family home to a cabin...
so, he has ALOT of stuff to get rid of.
I am trying to integrate several gorgeous furniture pieces into my home.

Now, they are very dark antique wood...
I soooooooo want to paint it all white.
However, with an heirloom piece of furniture,
I would like to keep them in their original condition?

The big glass thingeys are from Pottery Barn!
(My dad has good taste)
They are so nice and roomey for fruit and seasonal treats.

In other news the lamp tramp has struck again and
I am hoarding these darling Shabby Chic rose lampshades.
Aren't they cute...they almost don't need lamps.
~giggle~

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me.
A special thank you for the prayers and encouragement you all
have offered as I deal with my personal health issues.
I will be sharing this with

Pink Saturday
My Romantic Home

Have a beautiful and blessed day!
Big squishy hugs,
Olivia

If you struggle with chronic pain, I am writing about mine here.... ~xo~
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Pink Slippers

Hello lovelies!
I treated myself to a new pair of fuzzy boot slippers from
Wal-Mart ($9) a big splurge, I normally don't spend money on myself.
I have decided this is the best $9 I have spent all year!
Wow, they are super duper cute, comfy, warm and PINK!
They also had slippers style on sale for $4.
Dare I go back and splurge on another pair?
Ladies if you have not bought yourself slippers
I say treat yourself! It is worth it!
Have a beautiful and blessed day!
xo
Squishy hugs,
Olivia

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Pink Cleaning & Organizing

Hello my lovely friends!
I think this Shabby Chic pantry from Cynthia's
Cottage Shop (Minis) on Etsy is a cute inspiration!
I am on a spring cleaning and organizing kick!
I found these two pink totes at the Dollar Tree and
they work perfectly to organize my busy little families socks.
I don't mind laundry but the sock situation was driving me nuts!!!!!
Now, I have one side for singles and one for couples.
~giggles~
I also have a pink swiffer.
Love it!


Next, I am going to work on getting my pantry and kitchen cabinets clean and under control.
I went back to the dollar tree for more pink totes and
they were out of the pink color I liked....hmmmm.....

I have firmly decided that finding cute and colorful ways
to clean and organize can make life function easier
and lift our spirits for boring household chores!
The dollar store is a great place to find
inexpensive household must haves.
Do you have any favorite organizing tips?
Please let me know how you "whistle while you work"
Happy Pink Saturday my darling friends!
I will be partying with ...

My Romantic Home
and
How Sweet the Sound

Big Squishy Hugs,
xoxo,
Olivia

P.S. For those of us struggling with chronic pain, I am journaling about it here...
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