2011 Junkin Awards

I did a post in 2010 of my favorite Junkin Finds 

I no longer host that party (Junkin Finds Fridays) but the Junkin Awards will continue and become an annual event!   The categories may change but I will choose my 10 favorite finds each year!

Favorite Pyrex Find

This Pink Gooseberry bowl was found on the first stop on the WLYS (Worlds Longest Yard Sale) and remains a favorite

Favorite find in White

This amazing Milk glass pitcher and four glasses was found at a thrift shop for $20 

Not only beautiful but a great price also!

Favorite find in Red

I know this is mostly white but the red hat qualifies it for the favorite red find of 2011

Again found on the WLYS and only 50 cents

Best find in Blue

These two Blue Birds of Happiness once again found on the WLYS made me so happy...I love this color and for $2 these little guys joined my flock

Favorite find in Green

This beautiful glass canister was only $1.01, found in a thrift shop and truly a beautiful shade of green!

Favorite find in Pink

Of course the favorite pink find had to be a Flamingo!  This 3" Flamingo salt shaker orphan was only 25 cents and was an awesome thrift shop find to add to my collection of vintage Flamingos

Favorite find from WLYS

Finding this Baby Brownie Camera on the WLYS was the highlight of the sale for me and with the low price of $3 was a keeper

Favorite find for Christmas

Finding the adorable Debbie Mumm designed set of Christmas dishes for only $7.50 was such a treat....of course they are still in Texas but I will retrieve them soon


Favorite plate find

I found these Johnson Bros dishes at a yard sale
this pattern is called 'Georgia'...I got 2 dinner plates, 2 square lunch plates and 2 saucers for $3

Favorite find for Tiger

A new category this year but one of the best I'm sure you will agree!  This year I found the perfect wood train set at the thrift store for my sweet Grandson!  At only $5.85 this beautiful train will be a treasure for many years.

Well that's my best of 2011!  I found myself thrifting a little less and really cutting back on my purchases.  Still found many items for my collections but did not add as many items to my Etsy inventory.  Still so much to list and sell first. 

I'm joining Diann for 

Thrifty Things Friday 

and 

Honey at 2805 for

Potpourri Friday

This will be my last post for 2011

I will be spending the weekend with Sara, Blake and Tiger.  We will be having our Christmas celebration this weekend also.  I will have some wonderful photos of Tiger for you in 2012! 

Thanking all of you for your friendship and support this year.  Who knew that blogging would change my life in such a positive way!  For a review of my year on a personal note visit Viewing My World here.   Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year! 

See you in 2012!

Hugs,

Linda

I Love My Cubbies!

Blogging has been so much fun this year!  I thought I'd start a review of the year with a look at one of my favorite areas to decorate...the cubbies!

First of all the cubbies are three wooden boxes that were originally intended for CD's but I have stacked and they make the greatest display shelves

The first post of the cubbies in March 2011
 showcased the color green

 

The first set of shelves I have a mix of green glass and other decorative objects

The second set of shelves has some special items 

In April I used birds

I moved on to 4th of July

Next was Cats to celebrate Charlie's Birthday

Halloween is always fun

Followed by Thanksgiving

And ending the year with Vintage Christmas

I hope you enjoyed this review...stayed tuned for more as we near the end of 2011


hugs,
Linda

WHAT A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas weekend.  Mine was lovely!

I started with some baking...I received this scone mix in a giveaway and thought Christmas Eve was the perfect time to try them

Mr ALC and I enjoyed some tea and scones to get our day going...the raspberry white chocolate was delicious! 

A little tea party in front of the Christmas tree

Christmas Eve was spent with my best friends Dennis and Terry...they are like family to me and I have spent many Christmas's with them since my girls are usually in South Ga 

We had a great dinner and watched the movie

"Bridesmaids" which is very funny!

We exchanged some gifts and had a great time as we always do!

This was Tiger Christmas morning at his Grandpa's house.  Except for me all of Sara and Blake's parents and several sets of Grandparents live in South Georgia.  They go there for most big holidays.  I will have a special weekend with them on New Year's when we will celebrate our Christmas also.   I am looking forward to that very much! 

I think this is a sweet family picture

Christmas day was a sweet gift

Quiet time with Mr ALC

Calls from both of my girls

A call to my Mom

A few special presents 

and a wonderful candlelight dinner

I used our Winterberry plates that we bought our first Christmas together

Charlie says it was a wonderful Christmas too!

I am planning some fun end of year posts and hope you will come back to visit soon! 

Hugs, 

Linda

A MERRY GEORGIA CHRISTMAS

Wishing all of you the most wonderful Christmas!

I set a simple table for Christmas today using some salad plates 

I found at the thrift as my inspiration

I found a set of four salad plates made by Sakura for under $4

each plate has a different design

I got a funny angle here but still you can see the design

I only have two of the green dinner plates

So I used two dark red plates for the other two place settings

and I think it works just fine!

I used a diamond point with ruby flash wine glass with the red plates and a green wine glass with the green plates.  I like the mix and match on this table.  Casual but still fun!

A silver napkin ring with a holly cutout and a plain ruby napkin

 I did a very simple centerpiece using a rattan charger, hammered aluminum tray with a handle and filled it with pine cones & dark red berries

A few tea lights for some glow

A cute snowman salt & pepper jumped in to join the fun

Everything on this table is thrifted except my everyday flatware bought on clearance

I'm joining Diann for

Thrifty Things Friday

Please take a look at my other blog

Viewing My World for some photos of my family this holiday season

Wishing you all a

Hugs, 

Linda

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS REDS

I have been finishing the decorating this week and I'm ready to share the cubbies!

This year I tried to fill it mostly with vintage items

The top has two blow molds I found at the thrifts along with my chippy Elf 

and the choir boy and girl

The first two shelves hold mostly vintage items

Do you remember the little bird with the Santa hat I found at the Longest Yard Sale?  He looks very happy sitting on JOY!

The middle two shelves hold the Lefton Angels I found this year in the thrift shop

I found these cute little blocks and my little vintage deer loves them also

The bottom shelves and a vintage postcard

I put some vintage ornaments from my childhood in this Shiny Brite box on the table

This was from a visit with Santa back in the 1950's

I look like I'm happy to see Santa!

I'm joining these parties

Rednesday at It's A Very Cherry World

and 

Vintage Thingy Thursday

at Coloradolady

Hugs,

Linda