HAVE YOURSELF A VERY VINTAGE CHRISTMAS

Life happens.  Things can get super busy and that can leave a gal with barely any time for blogging.  Here I am at the last month of the year and I'm about to make my first blog post of the year.  Hopefully I will have a better blogging year next year.  In the meantime, have yourself a very vintage CHRISTMAS!  Enjoy this pictorial of kitschy things from Christmas' past.

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS (HANDMADE with love)

Mother's Day is almost here and it is a time that  ushers in a bit of sentimentality and nostalgia.  Mother's Day  is a great time to say "THANKS" to Mom for all she does as well as to pamper her and let her know how special she is.

Aside from  the usual flowers, dinner and a movie that has become a Mother's Day tradition in so many families; try to create a little something for Mom to let her know she was worth the effort.  Here are a few ideas:

1.Purchase a book by her favorite Author and include a handmade bookmark.
2.For a bit of nostalgia, purchase a working, vintage phone from a flea-market and decoupage it with beautiful paper.
3.Create a lovely, one of a kind lamp by adding ribbon or flowers to the lampshade.
4.Sew up a few throw pillows that match with Mom's home decor or color scheme.
5.Help Mom to relax by creating a beautiful basket of sweet smelling soaps, lotions, potions, perfumes and makeup for an at-home spa & beauty treatment.( Part one of a three part spa gift.)
6.Wrap thick, luxurious towels with a ribbon and flowers. ( Part two of a three part spa gift.)
7.Purchase a few bottles of Mom's favorite fingernail polish and a manicure set to place into the gift basket. ( Part three of a three part spa gift.)
8.Whip up a cute and edible topiary tree by using some of Mom's favorite candies.  She'll love ya for this one.  YUM!

SPRINGTIME BRUNCH IDEAS