CHURCHES IN THE LANDSCAPE

                       Movie Picture Perfect~~~Just like Mayberry

          Shining bright and majestic around the gravel circle driveway

                     This one grabs my heart~~~all by itself in a field of grass

         Beautiful arched windows and corbels~~~~and how pretty the Roses!

                                         precious and simplistic

CHURCHES in the landscape~~~~~Aren't they BEAUTIFUL!  I took these pictures on different road trips over the past few years.  The one thing I noticed after viewing them together.....they all have a white exterior!  That wasn't intentional when I had taken the picture~~~~Obviously, I was drawn to that and didn't realize it.   I would love to know the history on some of these buildings~~~~which one speaks to you?                  Have  a  BLESSED weekend!        Roxie

SWEET VINTAGE MIRRORS

 It's NO SECRET~~~~~I LOVE VINTAGE MIRRORS~~~~This one is in my FOYER

This VINTAGE BEAUTY was purchased for $5.00 back in August.  It was actually longer on both sides with 2 more mirrors.  They were broken.  My talented Hubby cut the ends off, did a little touch up, and OOH-LA-LA!!

LOVE the SCALLOPED EDGING on this!  Too PRETTY!

This one is a GOODWILL find for $17.00 last spring.  I LOVE the IMPERFECTIONS!  I think it gives it more CHARACTER!  This is waiting to be hung in my Master Bedroom above the mantel headboard

Another one with the SCALLOPED EDGING.  Of course, you can see this one is in the half bath throne room!

There was more to this VINTAGE mirror but it fell apart!  I still LOVE it on my book shelf

I purchased this BEAUTY years ago (almost 20).  It's very LARGE and I have never stopped enjoying it!!    Excuse me for being a little silly!

Update on my postings/format~~~~~My computer situation has actually got WORSE!  My pictures that I recently have taken will not upload to the computer.  My postings may be MIA, but I will continue reading/commenting to my fellow bloggerette friends!  I soooo hope I can correct this soon!      From one sweetie to another~~~~~~Roxie

FABULOUS FINDS SATURDAY!

A great Saturday for FABULOUS FINDS!  LOVE these solid wood chairs~~~$1.00/ea!

A nice large FANCY FRAME~~~~~$8.00

This handmade wood bench is almost 6 ft. long and sits very low to the ground!  Would be so CUTE for the LITTLE ONES to sit on and take a PICTURE!  LOVE the splashes of white paint on it~~~~~almost forgot......$2.00

Vintage CRAFTSMAN TOOL BOX~~~~Isn't that BLUE paint DARLING!

GREAT OLD DOORS with FABULOUS OLD PAINT~~~~~~~

SWEET PETITE METAL STOOL~~~~~~$1.00!

And YES!  this ANTIQUE BED~~~~it even came with the metal box spring(too heavy to drag out)  It was my FAVORITE BUY of the DAY~~~at a YARDSALE!   RUSTY PATINA with CREAMY WHITE PAINT on it!   Now, where to put it?    $60.00!
From one sweetie to another~~~~~Have a BLESSED week!       P.S.  My blog format-lay-out is still not right.....there all kinds of CRAZY stuff happening with it....Hopefully, this won't last much longer~~~~~Roxie

~~~~~~~~MEET PEARL~~~~~~~~

                                                 SO CREATIVE!!!!.......

                       
                                              DUCT TAPE ART by AL

     
                                      Anyone familiar with these places?

                   Meet PEARL.....She is a VINTAGE BOUTIQUE.....in a VINTAGE Trailer

         
                                      But DARLING~~~~~Do I look BEAUTIFUL enough??

                                        For the TRUE "DIVA" at HEART

                       
                            I would live here~~~~~REALLY I WOULD!!!~~~~

If you are ever in Germantown, OH, stop in at BUTTER STREET BARN!  Amy the owner, has added a new addition to her wonderful BARN~~~~It's PEARL!~~~and she is located behind the Barn.  A darling BOUTIQUE filled with VINTAGE clothing and accessories!  You'll LOVE HER!
*****A special note to my fellow bloggerettes***** I am working on the format of my blog and it's not exactly the way it should be.....please bear with me....Thanks for visiting!~~~~Roxie

FARMHOUSE SWEET FARMHOUSE

I'm not one to show much of the inside of my home, but there are those who ask me "what's your style in decorating?"

Right now, it's a DECORATING IN PROGRESS! I have went NEUTRAL (no more strong/loud colors for me!) Too Hard at this age for a major RE-DO and $$$! But that statement does not include myself~~~~This is my kitchen eating area~~~sorry for the pics being dark

This is my PETITE VINTAGE CHANDELIER above my kitchen sink~~~One of my ALL-TIME FABULOUS FINDS! It had OLD PINK RIBBON wrapped around the candlesticks~~~~So PRETTY~

This is also in my kitchen area. I bought this VINTAGE SELLERS KITCHEN CABINET over 25 yrs. ago. It was one of my first pieces~~~

This Antique Wicker lamp is in my Family room area. My brother gave this to me years ago~~~LOVE IT!! It's a KEEPER~~~

This is my INTIMATE area in my family room~~~the typewriter came from our family business years ago (I was very young) and also, the CHURCH ATTENDANCE BOARD is a KEEPER~~~The VINTAGE letters and saying....ETERNAL!

PRECIOUS VINTAGE BIRDCAGE and Matching stand in my family room~~~

My ANTIQUE MANTLE in my family room~~I purchased this when my home was being built~~~It was the best decision I made putting this in~~~LOVE IT!

OLD GLASS HOUSE NUMBERS in case~~~In my windowsill~~~found these at the longest yardsale~~Very UNIQUE!

SWEET VINTAGE MAILBOX in my FOYER~~~

ANTIQUE CHEST in my FOYER~~~

This is my computer room (even though I'm not showing you the computer). This pic was taken several months ago~~~~I now have dried hydrangeas on the PINK ICE CREAM TABLE

I hope you've enjoyed visiting a few special rooms/finds in my FARMHOUSE! I hope to show you more later on! From one sweetie to another~~~~Roxie

RE-PURPOSING IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME

I would like to show you a few simple, but easy re-purposing ideas using VINTAGE/ANTIQUE items that can make a FUN and BIG statement for your HOME! And it's on the cheap too!

"THE CROWNING PUMPKIN" This is a base of an old lamp turned upside down~~~I couldn't help myself

OLD WHITE DOOR~~~~Before

CHALKBOARD DOOR~~~~After

VINTAGE BABY CARRIAGE FRAME RE-PURPOSED as a CART

ANTIQUE CAST IRON SINK + ANTIQUE SEWING BASE = UNIQUE POTTING SINK~~~Antique springs with seasonal item-guords from the garden! A cast iron piece on ground...looks like giant spider!

Another DARLING POTTING SINK~~~

VINTAGE POCKETBOOK potted with FLOWERS~~~~~So PRETTY!

Industrial Cart used in the GARDEN! UNIQUE!

Before~~~~OLD WASH TUBS

After~~~~OLD WASH TUBS~~sunny and smiling!

And of course....this SWEET CHALKED PIC-NIC BASKET~~~

A VINTAGE METAL SCROLLY piece off of a SCREEN DOOR~~~~Hanging in my family room with a few family pictures....TOO SWEET!
Hope you have enjoyed seeing a few SIMPLE, FUN ideas! From one sweetie to another~~~Roxie