My Weekend Finds

My garage saling buddy Nancy and I went to a subdivision sale this past weekend. We must have gone to about 30 sales, but it was the very last one where I got all of my goodies this week!

Aren't little old lady sales the best? I had been hoping to find a cheap lounger for the back porch, to read a book or take a nap. I was thrilled to find this old one, with yards and yards of vintage barkcloth covering the cushion. I can't decide whether to leave it green or paint it white.

I love this old metal plant holder. It's almost as tall as me! Which isn't saying much. It'll get painted white, probably before the day is done.

I've always wanted one of these pretty metal shelves. Unfortunately, my daughter likes it too. And wants to paint it black. She's moving into her first apartment, and has "shopped" our attic for things she can use too. I'm thinking I need to hide my finds until she's all moved in!

Love this old plant holder too. Can't decide whether to paint it or leave it. I kinda like the original green color. I guess I don't have to paint everything that comes my way, do I?

A teeny tiny vase.

Something to replace those dead flowers on the patio table!

I think this old plant holder might be my favorite find this week. It'll hang in the dining room, but first guess what I have to do. I have to decide what color to paint the clay pot that will go in there!

Rest assured, Mary will not be getting painted! I had hoped to find one this summer, and there she was, waiting for me at the little old lady sale. So, what did you find this weekend?

Garage Sale Pinks!

Today I'm sharing things that I got at garage sales for Pink Saturday!
This old pottery scotty dog was very cheap and very brown when I found him. Two coats of spraypaint later, and he's fit to come inside and live! Question: Should I paint some eyes on the poor guy, or leave him be?

I love this old vase! It's got a real gritty surface to it, almost like sand, and I think those starbursts are so 50s fabulous!

I found this metal candle holder at a garage sale last year. It was black, but I knew right away that it would be pretty in pink! I added a little pottery bird to perch inside it. So that's my new thing. Finding metal stuff and spray painting it either pink or white. Either Candy Pink or Heirloom White by Rustoleum. If there are any Rustoleum execs out there, I am available to be your spokesperson!
If you would like to see lots more of the color PINK, head over to How Sweet The Sound, where Beverly is our hostess every week! Please pop in to say hello, because she puts alot of work into making this party so much fun for all of us!
I would also like you to pay a visit to Anne at Anne Fannie's Green Acres. I love how this gal decorates her garden!

More White In The Garden-White Wednesday

I got this cement column, with the resin gazing ball holder on top, at a garage sale two weeks ago. I've been trying ever since to get a decent picture of it, and I still haven't been successful! Pay no attention to the rebar. I use it as a hose guide. Instead of a gazing ball, I would love to find a cement orb for the top, but in the meantime, I have a pretty saucer full of water, serving as a butterfly bath!

I found this headboard at a garage sale last summer, and since then all of the flowers have grown amongst it very nicely.

I especially like the ceramic heart. I'm actually surprised that it survived the winter. I thought for sure it would have crumbled to bits!

I found this birdfeeder at the flea market. It's one of the prettiest I've ever seen.

And the best part is that the perches are shaped like a skeleton key. How cute!
If you would like to see more white things, please pop in to Faded Charm, where Kathleen is our hostess every week!

My Weekend Finds

Thanks for tuning in to another episode of My Weekly Finds!

It was rather surprising how few garage sales there were, considering that it's July and the height of garage saling season. I had a wad of singles burning a hole in my pocketbook, and not a heck of a lot to blow it on! I was thrilled, however, to find that lovely old Floraline vase, and the Lefton bride and groom.

Finally, a little Christmas in July! All Shiny Brites, and I got it all for 50 cents.

This little example of pink lusciousness was found at the flea market. It took about 20 minutes to clean the nooks and crannies in those numbers, but for $2, it was totally worth it. I can't wait to see it hanging on my mint green kitchen walls!

A couple of old Little Golden Books. I've been yearning for that Our Flag book for ages. The dominoes will be used in my Halloween decorations.

Can someone tell me why we scribbled in our books when we were little? And why, for the love of all that is good in this world, did this kid have to scribble all over the Pledge of Allegiance???

The watering can, pink planter, yellow planter and the birdhouse with the flowers on it are also recent finds.

Which required rearranging everything on these shelves that Mr. Old Glory made for me. I guess I should have showed the before shot! He also made the birdhouse on the top that is a replica of our home. He is awesome!
Until I do some rearranging inside the house, all future pottery is going to have to go on the front and back porches. Which will then have to come in for the winter. Or maybe I should just stop buying pottery. But I see no need to panic just yet......
So what did YOU find this weekend?

It's A PINK SATURDAY In My Kitchen!

I've shared these pinks in my kitchen before, but never for PINK SATURDAY. My vintage Sunbeam mixer isn't looking very pink in this picture, but it really is pink! Does anyone else hate taking pictures indoors?

My very small collection of melamine. I remember a time when I thought melamine was cheap and unattractive. What a foolish little girl I was!

A vintage Pyrex casserole dish, along with a couple of old drinking glasses in the background.

A vintage ice crusher, colander and McCoy bowl. Pay no attention to all of the dust up there!

An old California Pottery snack set, on a lazy susan. Although I don't have alot of pink things in my kitchen, I am always on the lookout for more! If you would like to see all sorts of pink things, please head over to How Sweet The Sound, where Beverly hosts this party every week!

My Secret Garden-White Wednesday

Let's take a stroll through the gardens! I got this "Secret Garden" plaque several years ago at the Covered Bridge Festival in Indiana.

I think this girl is supposed to be a fountain, because there is a hole in the center of her urn. She weighs an absolute ton!

I found this wicker chair curbside. The birdhouse and little cart were garage sale finds.

This birdhouse started out life as a donation box, shaped like a church. I took off the steeple, covered the slot on top with a big hinge, and added the old door plate in front.

Daisies....

Phlox.....

And the beautiful watch that I won from Debbie at My Shabby Roses! It's so pretty, and thankfully my daughter's wrists are too skinny for it to fit, otherwise I would have to hide it every night! Thanks Debbie!
If you would like to see lots more whites, please go to Faded Charm, where Kathleen is the hostess with the mostest!

Happy 4th of July!!

Wishing You All A Safe And Happy 4th of July!