Wishin', Hopin', Prayin'....

Doesn't that remind you of the beginning of My Best Friend's Wedding?  Well, I am ready to throw another blog party.  It was inspired by my friend Daryl at Vermont Cottage during my last blog party.  Instead of showing off her multiples, she showed off the things that she wished she had multiples of.  So I started thinking... what is on my wish list?  Wouldn't it be fun to have a little party showing everyone what you are lusting after?  I only have one rule... you  have to be completely selfish.  This is just about you!!  And, not what you need... what you want!  And, maybe, just maybe there is an ulterior motive.  With the holidays coming up, maybe your families will stumble upon your blogs and maybe, just maybe, surprise you with one of your wishes *wink*  So, be sure to include something realistic...don't fill up your lists with only beach homes and new yachts!

So, come back here next Wednesday (late Tuesday) and I will put the McKlinky up and we will share what we want!

Grey (Gray) Day

So, how do you spell it?  I was inspired by the yucky rainy weather and the illness that has been surrounding our house.  Cheery, huh?  Well, today we got out into the grey and I found 2 beautiful grey throws (didn't have my camera... sorry!)  One was a felted wool with fringe.  And, the other (my favorite) was a fabulous grey Granny Squares throw.  It was amazing.  So,  as soon as we got home, I searched etsy to see if I could find a grey throw like that.  And, I had no luck finding one like it, but I found lots of grey goodness to share.

Found at SiMakery

This fabulous throw also features just a touch of green... my favorite color!

Found at Olive

I love this oversize print pillow!

Found at wunderlust

This bunting is one of the cutest I have ever seen.

Found at BagsByColette

I love Amy Butler's fun prints and this is my favorite one.  My wonderful mother and the Margarita Sisters are actually making me a throw in this fabric.  But, how sweet is is this bag?

Found at UncommonEye

So, technically this isn't grey...but mercury glass is Grey's attractive cousin.  And, it doesn't get much more fabulous than this vintage lamp!

Found at everydayfairytale

And, while you are basking in the glow of your vintage lamp, you might as well wear this necklace.

Found at tristahill

And, if you decide to have a friend over to talk, maybe watch a flick (Twilight?) you will need another fabulous throw... it would just be wrong to keep the coziness to yourself.

Found at KoboH

How about these?  Felted bowls...mmmm....

Found at theuntrainedeye

How's this for a different baby quilt... not pink or blue or green.  What a perfect unisex nursery!

Found at merrydaledolls

You would need a grey pony too... how adorable!

Found at charliemai

Okay, I really think Baby Hughes needs one of these!  He is refusing to grow hair afterall!  So, so, so smitten with this hat!!

And, I will close my grey day with my favorite grey thing of all....

........Baby Hughes' Halloween Costume.....

......my own little Max!

We made mischief of one kind or another last weekend in his costume (compliments of my wonderful mother and the Margarita Sisters!)

We can't wait to see Where the Wild Things Are with our little wild thing!

Vintage Black Friday 2

It is time for another Vintage Black Friday at Gypsy Brocante.  Today I thought I would give you a little look at our library/Mr. Hughes' office.

This is a lovely vintagy black frame that I painted and Mr. Hughes blew up a vintage notebook cover and we framed it.

Here is another vintage frame that I painted black and framed this really neat vintage handtinted photo.

The vintage typewriter that Mr. Hughes is quite attached to... I would love to move it by the doorway so that guests could leave us notes before they leave.  But, I am not allowed to move it!

And, here is our black globe and a couple of vintage trophies.

Okay, now go see all the other party goers that are bringing the black.

It is hard to let go

Hi there ladies!  I just thought I would share with you what 3 things I am having a hard time parting with... I recently listed these in my etsy store

A vintage grain sack pillow

Pretty bird lidded bowl

Fabulous silverplated clothing brush

Now, I know that this is what it is all about.   I am hunting for delicious items for my shop and my home now.  Come back tomorrow and I will be joining Gypsy Brocante's Vintage Black Friday Party.

Flea Market Finds

I just realized that I haven't shown you my lovelies from the last flea market.  I think I have pulled together all the items that I am keeping.  I listed some of the other goodies in my etsy store.  I actually went twice!!  On Friday, it was raining, so many of the vendors had their treasures under wraps.  I felt so cheated, so the wonderful Mr. Hughes suggested we go back Sunday after Church.  So this is my loot!  I got a couple of vintage frames and a great old medicine cabinet that just might have to have a little makeover.  And here is a closeup of one of those items that has been seeking me:

Ahhhh ironstone!   Look at the patina!  And it has a few cracks here and there!  And, it is large!! I found this lovely in a booth full of mishmash on Friday.  The gentleman that ran the booth informed me that he was a picker for a very expensive antique store in Nashville.  And that he picked it especially for her.  Well, I told him that she was out of luck because I was taking that pitcher home!!  For $15!  I know if I would have let her buy it, I would be lusting after it for the bargain price of $115!

And, it wouldn't be a productive trip without a few letters...

Pretty neat, huh?  I am not sure what I am going to do with them yet but they sure are fabulous.  And, I made away with some numbers too....

This is actually a deck of cards from some old card game. There are numbers 1-15.  I am keeping Baby Hughes' birthday and will find something to do with it.   I will list sets of these in my shop soon.

Well, that is all of my flea market goodies for this month.  Oh... look at what I got in the mail today!

 

Mr. Hughes was sweet enough to design me a business card!  I feel so official.  I want to thank all of you for your sweet, encouraging comments about the opening of my etsy shop.  It really means alot to me!

So, I hope to show some more of the fall decorating... it has been raining since Sunday... and I am itching to get some more pumpkins