And Where Did January Go? Rebuilding the Jersey shore

Where in the world did January go?

Hey everyone.... I'm not lost! Where has all the time gone in my life and this busy world of our's! I blink my eyes and it's almost February!
I've been busy with work, designing greeting cards, redecorating, shopping, enjoying the holidays and preparing for bilateral knee replacements....

Yup, no padding between my knees - not the way it's supposed to be. 

But, I have begun to redecorate - that's a good thing! So I'm looking for the beach cottage items I cannot live without, skimming through magazines, Etsy, Ebay and Pinterest. Not exactly roughing it! I visit thrift stores, antique shops, estate sales....ohhhhh so much fun!

collecting Ironstone...

seashore shore stuff...

new artwork and fun family photos...

adding Robin's Egg Blue, white black, sand tones.

I'll try to be more faithful... but I am surviving Winter - not my fav! And praying that my beloved Jersey Shore will someday be put back together again. Jenn

after Hurricane Sandy...

prayers for N.J. .... and rebuilding.

Many Happy Returns - It was a Fun Weekend!

**the photos shown in the post are representative of ideas, npt actual items I purchased this weekend. I will post my treasures in a future blog....jennifer

sneakers on...

I PEERED THROUGH MY GARDEN GATE

Spring flowers blossoming

And I knew it was time to venture out

The weather was chilly and windy,

so I didn't travel as far as I'd have like.

I picked up some vintage jewelry,

2 ironstone pieces

a clay pot to tuck in my garden

Bits and pieces of vintage lace

Mismatched transferware

Great ephemera

Some picture frames, a funnel and a silly wire frog!

**I promise to post my real finds later this week!

Jennifer

not too much money spent, lots of fun, lunch with a friend, dinner at another friends, I vacuumed, did dishes, relaxed, slept in, it was very cool.then...

back to my nest!

MAKE MINE WHITE - the great give away

MAKE MINE WHITE!
Ok- I'm a TJ Maxx, Home Goods,
Marshall's, thrift stores, yards sales,
auctions SHOPPER. GUILTY!
So I have 4 of this, 2 of that, service for 6 or 8 of this or that or 1. All neat to have friends or family over for a change. BUT.... I am going through a minimalist phase - and switching to all white - to simply simplify. Other ladies have had the brilliant idea - even Martha S. I've just been diagnosed with a mass in my left kidney - the kidney goes - I rest - and I'm having a GREAT GIVE AWAY. I've boxed up every doll ( just an expression) and dish for friends to choose because I'm a firm believer in the rippling effect of giving.