Sunday, February 28, 2010

500th Post Giveaway!!!


To celebrate my 500th post and to thank all my wonderful blogging friends for following along with me on this day-to-day joyful journey, I am giving away this beautiful

1961 Hardcover Book entitled Friendship by Ideals!


To enter:
1) Leave a comment on this post.
2) Add yourself as a follower (if not one already).

The winner will be chosen through a random drawing on Mar 14!

Please celebrate with me!




Saturday, February 27, 2010

A Child's Garden of Verses!


I saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky.
(Robert Louis Stevenson)


Fairy places, fairy things,
Fairy woods where the wild bee wings.
(Robert Louis Stevenson)


Michele and Don Beesley of Grand Rapids, Michigan have established the most wonderful website for art prints from vintage children's books. These are just a few of the most beautiful and amazing prints from their collection. Please take a moment to wander over to their site and check out all the gorgeous vintage illustrations! The colors are amazing (note the brilliant little bits of PINK)! The quality fantastic! I promise you will love them!

You can see more (& shop) here: Art Prints for Kidz!


All prints are the copyright of The Beesley Assortment.


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(For more PINK POSTS, go to Beverly's PINK SATURDAY!)

Friday, February 26, 2010

Seeking Shells and Seaweed on the Sands!


Seeking shells and seaweed on the sands.

I recently discovered this fabulous website, Art Prints For Kidz, established by Michele and Don Beesley of Grand Rapids, Michigan and filled with wonderful art prints from vintage children's books! This is just one of many of the most beautiful and amazing prints from their collection. Please take a moment to wander over to their site and check out all the gorgeous vintage illustrations! The colors are amazing! The quality fantastic! I promise you will love them!

(Tune in tomorrow for more vintage illustrations by the Beesleys!)

You can see more (& shop) here: Art Prints for Kidz!
All prints are the copyright of The Beesley Assortment.

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Today I'm participating in Friday Show & Tell by My Romantic Home.
To see more beautiful show and tell posts, click HERE!


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Winter Will Soon Be A Memory!

Winter will soon be just a memory!

How do I know?

It's in the cards!

(And, despite the storm warnings we are receiving here today for the coming week,

it's starting to feel a lot like springtime...at least in my mind!)


Today, I am participating in RUBY TUESDAY hosted by
WORK OF THE POET.
Click HERE to see more participants and their beautiful shades of red!

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To enter my VINTAGE COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY! Click HERE!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Sleepy Time Gal on Pink Saturday!

Here's our little Sleepy Time Gal, Bonnie Lass, who decided to take a long winter's nap following all the excitement of Valentines Day and the grand finale of the 2010 ONE WORLD-ONE HEART Giveaways Event hosted by Lisa Swifka!

Catching a few Z's in Mom's creative space on one of Mom's vintage barkcloth pillows works better than anything...well, except for maybe cuddling up and watching TV together! She's our little darling and we love her, all eleven years of her!

(Bonnie is also making trips to see her veterinarian twice a week to work on fixing a pulled muscle in her leg but she is doing a bit better each week!)

Go to Bev's PINK SATURDAY for more Pink treasures!!

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Be sure to enter my VINTAGE COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY! Click HERE!

Friday, February 19, 2010

Girls Just Wanna' Have Fun - GIVEAWAY!

Hi! I'm Bonnie Lass!

Hi! I'm Carrie!


Happy Friday, Everyone!
Our Mom is having a fabulous 1963 BH&G COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY
on our other blog:
Charming Vintage Recipes where you will find

FREE 50'S RECIPES BLOG every single day!

Please click HERE to go to Charming Vintage Recipes and enter.

You do not have to be a FOLLOWER to participate
but it sure would be nice if you'd sign on to follow us around!

We love all of our fabulous followers!!!


Thursday, February 18, 2010

E is for Elves!


E is for Elves!


Elves is a general term for fairies especially in Anglo-Saxon Literature (lore). The king of elves, Oberon, his wife Titania, and the rascal Puck all appear in Shakespeare's famous play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Though most elves live quiet lives without interfering directly with others, the impudent Puck involves himself in a lovers' tryst—a place he does not belong—leading to all sorts of complications!

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To learn more about Alphabe-Thursday click HERE!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The Adventure Continues!

The 2010 OWOH Magic Carpet Ride may be over but the adventure continues! So many new friends to share our lives with. So many new inspirational words, thoughts, and ideas to share! Thank you Lisa Swifka for creating and hosting this fabulous event founded on global connections, caring and friendship! It has been and continues to be a highlight of our blogging years!I am thrilled to have won Lisa Bivona's stunning original painting of a bold and beautiful parrot! Painted with acrylics on a wrap-around gallery canvas, this piece is absolutely awesome! Lisa's other works and her beautiful blog can be seen at her Pearl Avenue Studios! Thank you so much Lisa!



Then, to my great surprise, I also won this great assortment of fibers and laces from Marie at Twisted Sister Art! Oh what fun I can think of for using all these fancy frills! Thanks so much Marie for this fun-filled gift!



From Debbie at On the Refrigerator Door, I will be receiving a beautiful set of her handmade "Thinking of You" cards! These are wonderful! Handmade items such as these come directly from the heart! I can't wait to use these lovely notes! Thank you so much Debbie!



It's my lucky day!!! I am the 2010 One World-One Heart winner of this stunning pair of earrings, handmade by Morna Crites-Moore of Bittersweet ! The earrings feature turquoise, chrysocolla, Swarovski crystals, Czech glass, and copper wire. And they are gorgeous! Thank you so much Morna!



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The winner of my 2010 OWOH Giveaway is Dorthe of Denmark
Congratulations, Dorthe!!!

Monday, February 15, 2010

2010 OWOH Giveaway Winner Announced!

The winner of my 2010 OWOH Giveaway is Dorthe of Denmark!
Congratulations, Dorthe!!!


The gift she will receive is a well-loved copy of a children's Treasury of Literature schoolbook from my own personal vintage book collection. The book, Magic Carpet, and is an enchanting 1966 children's book with 384 pages filled with
vintage illustrations, poems, and stories.


Thanks to all who participated in my OWOH giveaway!
It's been a great time for meeting new friends!
I hope you'll all come back soon for another visit.
New Followers are always welcome!
And that way we can get to know each other even better.
Let's share more time together in 2010!


Thanks so much to Lisa Swifka
for hosting this fabulous 2010 One World-One Heart Event!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day everyone!
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To enter my OWOH GIVEAWAY click

Saturday, February 13, 2010

MAGIC CARPET Giveaway! OWOH 2010!

My giveaway for the 2010 One World-One Heart Event is a well-loved copy of a children's Treasury of Literature schoolbook from my own personal vintage book collection entitled, Magic Carpet!
Magic Carpet is an enchanting children's book with 384 pages filled with vintage illustrations, poems, and stories such as The Cricket in Times Square, The Enchanted Rabbit, and Amazing Ships and Sailors! First printed in 1954 by Charles E. Merrill Books, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, this is a 1966 edition.

Drawing: Feb. 15
Last date to enter: Feb 14, 6 P.M. EST.
To enter: just leave a comment on this post!


To learn more and/or to participate in this exciting friendship giveaway event
hosted by Lisa Swifka,

Happy Pink Valentine Saturday!



Thank you Beverly for hosting this wonderful event! I look forward to it every single week!
Go to PINK SATURDAY for more Pink treasures!!


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To enter my OWOH GIVEAWAY click

Friday, February 12, 2010

She Baked Some Tarts!


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To enter my OWOH GIVEAWAY click HERE!
(Drawing: Feb. 15)

Thursday, February 11, 2010

D is for Divine Dancer!


D is for Divine Dancer!

(The cut-out of Ana Pavlova is from a 1930's art scrapbook
which I discovered at an antique mall a few months ago!)

Anna Pavloa was a Russian ballerina of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
She is regarded as one of the most famous and popular classical ballet dancers in history and was most noted as a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet.

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To learn more about Alphabe-Thursday click HERE!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

When Dreams Come True!

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I've decided to share this sweet handmade booklet which I recently discovered at an antique mall. The author of this booklet entitled, When Dreams Come True, tells us of a life long ago and speaks to us of love as she unfolds her dreams for the future. So dear! So nostalgic! Enjoy!













Today, I am participating in RUBY TUESDAY hosted by
WORK OF THE POET.
Click HERE to see more participants and their beautiful shades of red!

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To enter my OWOH Magic Carpet
GIVEAWAY click
HERE!


Monday, February 8, 2010

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Proud Grandparents!

We are so proud of our grandson Bryan! This past week, Bryan, a senior in the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, was honored with a distinguished student award for ethics and leadership in dentistry. The award was introduced by the Dean, R. Bruce Donoff, DDS, MD (pictured above with Bryan following the ceremony).

On my son Paul's blog, Dental Nation, he writes, "Bryan has worked hard and persevered through the demands of dental school at Harvard. He has kept his sights on the goal of completing a quality education in dentistry. He is passionate about his profession and I know he will continue his lifelong quest for learning."

Congratulations, Bry! We love you!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

A Vintage Page on Pink Saturday!


The above picture—with it's PINK heart, PINK princess gown, and other PINK accents—is a page from the vintage book I am offering in my 2010 ONE WORLD-ONE HEART GIVEAWAY!

The book, entitled Magic Carpet, is an enchanting 1966 children's book with 384 pages filled with vintage illustrations, poems, and stories such as The Cricket in Times Square, The Enchanted Rabbit,and Amazing Ships and Sailors!
To enter the GIVEAWAY click HERE!
(Drawing: Feb. 15)

Everyone is welcome!

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And, be sure to visit Beverly's PINK SATURDAY for more Pink treasures!!


Thursday, February 4, 2010

C is for Curious Cat!


C is for Curious Cat!

(Curiosity killed the cat! But satisfaction brought him back!)

To learn more about Alphabe-Thursday click HERE!

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To enter my OWOH GIVEAWAY click

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Who Was She?


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To enter the OWOH GIVEAWAY click HERE!
(Drawing: Feb. 15)

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The Town Moose on Ruby Tuesday!

The above picture with its visiting moose, curious horses, and ruby red sled is a page from the vintage book I am offering in my 2010 ONE WORLD-ONE HEART GIVEAWAY!

The book, entitled Magic Carpet, is an enchanting 1966 children's school book with 384 pages filled with vintage illustrations, poems, and stories such as The Cricket in Times Square, The Enchanted Rabbit,and Amazing Ships and Sailors!
To enter the GIVEAWAY click HERE!
(Drawing: Feb. 15)

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Today, I am participating in RUBY TUESDAY hosted by
WORK OF THE POET.
Click HERE to see more participants and their beautiful shades of red!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Paul Bunyan on Blue Monday!

The above picture of the legendary Paul Bunyan and text about his amazing logging skills is a partial page from the vintage book I am offering in my 2010 ONE WORLD-ONE HEART GIVEAWAY!

The book, entitled Magic Carpet, is an enchanting 1966 children's book with 384 pages filled with vintage illustrations, poems, and stories such as The Cricket in Times Square, The Enchanted Rabbit,and Amazing Ships and Sailors!
To enter the GIVEAWAY click HERE!
(Drawing: Feb. 15)

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For more Monday Blues, go to Smiling Sally's Blue Monday!
Happy Blue Monday Everyone!