vintage findings..

so this past weekend shea and i explored a new town.

uniontown, pa

it was amazing! such a cute town and full of thrift & antique stores.

here were some of our finds.

this is an awesome lamp.

it is now at my bed side and i love it!

it was a steal at $4.50

i have started collecting kids books for our future kiddos.

if i find any oldies or ones that pertain to something i love then i snatch it up.

[perfect example is the Pucasso book]

each of the books above was $1.25 each.

this i didn't find in uniontown but i had to share.

this is a set of childrens books that were marked $5 each.

i asked if i could get them all for a set price and paid $25.

it may sound like a lot but these stories were some of my favorite as a kid.

ever heard of "bere rabbit" ?

it is a tough book to find and it is included in this set.

it is currently my favorite vintage item.

these frames will soon go to the twins.

for their first birthday i am giving them silhouettes of themselves.

it prob is a lame gift but they will get plenty of gifts this is a treasure gift.

i am so stoked about starting this project.

each of these were $1.99

these ball jars were soooo stinkin cheap.

we decided to only get two but it was hard.

we are starting a collection to use as drinking glasses.

they were $1.00 each.

our vintage collection is growing.

if it were up to me i'd sell most of my newish housewares and get vintage.

they are so well made and the style is right up my alley.

xo

valentinish..

well today is valentines day.

until we have kiddos this holiday will be observed by
purchasing one thing each for one another(meaning my hubs and i)
oh and sending cards to my mom, gran and grandmother.
(those cards just saying that i am thankful for them bc...)

shea found his present already.
it is a westerns box set.(he is obsessed with them)
i have no idea what he is getting me but this is just a fun day for a surprise.
that is how i see it.
however this day/"holiday" has fun things in it.

first is vintage valentines. the one above i love but this one is my most favorite.
once when i was in 2nd grade i got a ninja turtle valentine from a boy.
it say cowabunga i like you as much as pizza.[amazing] it's on the front of my journal.

second is conversation hearts(fruit flavors only please)

third. cupcakes. red velvet to be exact.

i plan on having a nice quiet dinner and a movie at home with my precious husband.

i also plan on baking red velvet cake bc cupcakes won't look as good on my vintage cake plate.

have a happy one.
make sure all your important people feel loved always.
xo

florence, alabama iloveyou.

well lately i have been missing the warmth of good ole southern weather.

i have made two ilove florence alabama crafts this weekend.
one of which i can't show you finished until after may 5th.
which is my sisters bday and she will be receiving it!:)

i made a state of alabama pillow. with some special love in florence.
here is some help if you'd like to make one for yourself.

first find a xerox copy of whatever state you are attempting.
black & white is fine. now for al i free handed
a large scale pillow by simply looking at an 8x10 copy.

next cut out your copy in the fabric of your choice.
i love green and i had an old ruined shirt i used the back of.

this pillow turned out huge which i love.
if you are buying fabric you will need about a half a yard.

next cut out the back side of your pillow i chose a checkered material.

then take the two and pin them..

then the fun begins. my sewing machine and i have a love/hate relationship.
i am getting better and better at using it but the time between each use is long.
i would recommend a small stitch and not a zigzag stitch. (i learned the hard way)
while sewing remember to leave a small opening for your stuffing.
i chose not to use a ton of stuffing bc i wanted it to be extra squishy.

here is the finished product.

oh and i added a heart over florence ofcourse. :)

my next state will be mississippi, which is where my husband is from.
happy crafting.
xo

true grit...continued

ok. so our new years eve was lame in mississippi.
worrying about tornadoes drinking blackberry wine and watching true grit(the real).

i guess what shea & i decided was that the john wayne true grit had a better story line.
in the new movie you wonder how the marshal and the ranger meet.
among other things.
so we would give the john wayne true grit a better rating story wise.
the new true grit has incredible actors and i'm glad they didn't make them exactly the same.
i feel like after seeing the original the two movies don't compare.
i mean 1969 to 2010.
obviously we have come along way actor wise and over all feel of the movie.
the coen's did a good job making an old movie look old.
the only other problem i had with 2010 true grit is
ugh jeff bridges you are so hard to understand.
like he has to much dip in his mouth and just cant control it.

so as confusing as this kinda comparison sounds...that's all i got.
go see both back to back tho before you say one is better than the other though,
please for my poor mothers sake. ;)

xo

merry southern christmas!

the cole family christmas card 2010.

vintage adventures...

i was given three of these beauties in three different colors and two different sizes.

from my great friend taniya.

she is my favorite antique shopper.:)

i got two amazing vintage pyrex bowls in jackson mississippi at an antique shop.

i also got one fire king bowl that is a tad different but im diggin these colors.

i have been looking at these for years now and finally made the leap.

these will not be decor. they will be used and loved.

i got two of these amazing frames from the same antique store in mississippi.

they are two different sizes and i fell in love.

i'd like to say i'd make a craft out of them or try to sell them.

to be real with you..i want to put some pictures in them and hang em on my wall.

finally i have been eyeing the saturday evening post art of norman rockwell.

so this years kitchen calendar is a saturday evening post..norman rockwell.

(this image is from the 2008 calendar, but you get how vintagey cute they are)

i also got two poka dot headband wrap things.

which i love.

rockin this short hair and a headband is just the ticket this summer.:)

we had a great christmas.

shea got me some cool vinyl albums for my turn table.

my gran gave me a vintage cross stitch my dad made in 81 of the state of LA & a pelican.

my mom me some vintage inspired ceral bowls, coffee cups, a pitcher, a platter & plates.

that was my vintage christmas gifts this year.

xo

true grit vs. true(r) grit if you will...

well we went and saw true(r) grit on christmas day.

with aunt dotsy, my in-laws and shea everyone loved it.

i call it true(r) grit because a ton of folks are claiming

it is better than the first true grit. the john wayne style grit.

my mother was deeply upset by this statement. why?

bc she like others are die hard john wayners. so on this

cole families to do list is to see/own the true grit.

we will make an assessment of this statement after we have all the info.:)

something else we found...we enjoy westerns. we are watching one now.

i haven't decided my feelings about westerns. i'll get back to ya.

(my mother loves that shea is diggin on some western...oh lord the brownie points)

xo