Welcome back to the party! Let’s do something a little different this week. In addition to linking your latest vintage-style post, I invite you to select ONE post from the past that was one of your favorites.  It may be someone else’s first time to see it.   Or, if you are like me, you have a short memory, and it will seem like the first time you’ve seen it! Please label your link, BACK TO THE PAST when you link up,  {Read More}

Several months ago,Jenny @ Ambivalent Relicsoffered a giveaway here and I’mthrilled to tell you that she’s graciouslyoffering another one for you today! One of you will win this beautifulVictorian Pocketwatch Necklace!It has an antiqued bronze 33″ chainwith a lobster clasp. And, yes – it is a working clock! Jenny offers a fabulous discount toKnick of Time followers also,so after her last giveaway, I boughtmyself a this Dual Time Pocketwatchwhich I absolutely love!Use the codetheknickoftimeblogfor a 30% discount on anything in her {Read More}

Last night, my whole family was  home at dinnertime, which is very unusual  these days.  Usually, my oldest son is  working and my daughter and son are out with friends and my youngest son is home bemoaning the fact that  everyone else is out doing something except him. I miss the days when it was unusual for them not to all be home at dinnertime. I found this tattered old hymn page entitled, “The Homeward Way” in one of my {Read More}

We all have our favorite “Blogs of Beauty”  that we visit again and again, don’t we? They are a source of inspiration we can visit with the click of a button. Today I’m sharing a unique blog,that acts as a huge collection of beauty.Vintage Interior Blogs. Vintage Interior Blogs is written byHanne & Mia who began VI asa collection of beautiful blogs and shops“for us who love vintage, nostalic, rust,shabby and industrial interiors”.Well, that sounds like most of us, doesn’t it?! The {Read More}

I’ve seen quite a few wall coat racks created from old carpenter’s levels on Etsy and Pinterest, and have wanted to make one for a long time, but the prices at auctions usually go really high on them.  Last week I finally found a wooden level that was reasonable priced, so the project finally got the green light. The nice thing about these is they are easy to hang. I usually put a few holes in my walls to get something {Read More}

Here’s a knock-off project that is useful, cheap and easy to make as well. And here’s the original that inspired it. I found it in the April, 2012 Country Living magazine.  These Tin Twine Dispensers were sold by Terrain, but they are no longer available (they must have been popular after being featured in the magazine) and sold for $15 (which included twine). The price really isn’t awful, considering it included twine, but I’d never bother to order something I {Read More}

I hope you love antique advertisements, because I have some wonderful ones for you from an 1888 Harper’s Magazine. The paper this magazine was printed onhad a linenish texture andI love how it shows up in print.If you look at the larger letters,you can really see the texture well. Enjoy! Isn’t this one wonderful?! Here’s the same ad, with the side text removed. I love this one for Italian Peppermints. Here it is again with the rest of the text {Read More}

Being a hoarder can have its drawbacks, but there are times when it really pays off. But first…. Were you the winner of the $20 Leslie Janson gift certificate? You were if you had entry #52!! This week my husband and I celebrated 23 years of marriage. so I asked him to pick the winning number.  He picked #52. Find out who #52 is at the bottom of this post! (Remember…patience is a virtue!) I hope you all aren’t sick of {Read More}

Welcome back to the 30thI’m starting the party really early today, becauseI want to remind you that today is the LAST dayto enter the giveaway for a $20 Gift Certificate toLeslie Janson’s shop.  Go HERE to enter!A winner will be selected tonight andannounced on Tuesday.Wanna know how I’d spend $20?It would be a tough time deciding, buthere’s a few of my favorites. OR OR Speaking of favorites, here are somethat were shared at last week’s party! Chippy….White….Wood That’s right up there with, {Read More}