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!