Hydrangeas on a Black Door

Hello everyone!
While shopping a few weeks back I found the hydrangeas in a tin pail at Kirklands. Loved the sage green satin ribbon tied to hold the pail flat against the door. I needed something new(you know how that is) and had bought a spring wreath but it just didn’t show up on the black door to my surprise! Maybe because I only had the wreath out as my start of spring decorating on the porch.


Now the white rocker is out and a pillow placed on it, see the green pot by the rocker? I found that at Dollar General  a month or so ago and should have bought two…

For the past couple years I’ve been buying pansies at the beginning of the spring season, my mom loved them and had told me that her maternal grandparents had raised them and sold them. Here is a picture of my grandmother, Rondell and the pansies that her parents grew, I’m thinking this is about 1915/16.



Planted in a $2.00 yardsale container, thank goodness they have started up again.

Speaking of yardsales, I found this pail at at one for .25, painted a chalkboard square on it and my fav number 7.


Wrought iron stand from Lowe’s!



Here’s the wreath I bought, very springy but just doesn’t show up on the black door!
This is on the inside of the door, maybe some ribbon? lol

I’ll be joining these parties:

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday @ Primp
Centerpiece Wednesday @ The Style Sister’s
Show and Tell @ My Romantic Home
Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

Furgal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday @ The French Country Cottage 

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

 Grace at Home @ Imparting Grace

Inspire Me Please @ Love of Family and Home

An Eclectic Look

I found this galvanized container at TJMaxx for $3.99 and couldn’t pass it up and “Paris” on the burlap made it even sweeter!




Philodendron … the only plant I can’t kill.lol
With chalk I wrote a quote about exercising , which I’ve been doing a lot of lately, my son is getting married in June and trying on dresses should be a happy time right?
Really liking this look below…I also put an old grain scoop on top of the books to hide the heat/air return.


I read this everyday, it sure helps!

I’ve brought out things that I love…


such as this picture I bought in Jamaica 2 years ago.

I only paid $5.00 for it, I bring it out in the spring because it reminds me of warmer weather. Nate says to have things out that you love and it will work, so I’m giving it a try.

We will see how it goes and if he’s right.lol
I’ll be joining these parties:
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Inspire Me Please @ Love of Family and Home

An Eclectic Look

 

I found this galvanized container at TJMaxx for $3.99 and couldn’t pass it up and “Paris” on the burlap made it even sweeter!

 

 

Philodendron … the only plant I can’t kill.lol

With chalk I wrote a quote about exercising , which I’ve been doing a lot of lately, my son is getting married in June and trying on dresses should be a happy time right?

Really liking this look below…I also put an old grain scoop on top of the books to hide the heat/air return.

 

I read this everyday, it sure helps!

I’ve brought out things that I love…

 

such as this picture I bought in Jamaica 2 years ago.

I only paid $5.00 for it, I bring it out in the spring because it reminds me of warmer weather. Nate says to have things out that you love and it will work, so I’m giving it a try.

We will see how it goes and if he’s right.lol

I’ll be joining these parties:

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Inspire Me Please @ Love of Family and Home

Spotlight Saturday @ Classy Clutter

 

 

Loven McCoy/USA Pottery @ Goodwill

Sometimes I go to Goodwill and find so much that I can’t buy it all and then there are those days when I come out of there empty handed. On only a couple days has this happened to me, coming out with something that I was hoping to find, well, this past Wednesday was one of those days where I found exactly what I was looking/hoping to find!!! I’ve always loved McCoy/USA pottery, it always reminds me of my mom and our back patio…
This isn’t a McCoy but the bottom is marked USA 455.

So I’ve decided to start collecting it, I’m missing those days of the hunt and I’ve decided to get back into it. I’m missing the flea markets and yardsales so I’m really looking forward to some Sundays for the flea markets and the weekends for yardsales! The route 40 two day yardsale will be soon can’t wait for that one too!
My blog will be getting a change here and maybe having a name change in the up coming weeks, I have to figure out some things yet…that’s why I took a blog break so that I could sit back and figure out what I wanted to do with my blog. I have some ideas so hopefully it will all work out and it might not happen until fall because it is finally spring here, yeah! and I so want to enjoy the warmer weather and the upcoming summer. I just wanted to let you know because I love having you come here to visit and read my ramblings.
_{I’ll keep you posted, pinky promise!}
I haven’t really thought of what I’ll buy as far as shape and color of the pottery because I really do love the different colors of them, I read where one woman only collects the white… making the hunt for them harder to find. I know when I was in North Carolina in the antique shop they weren’t cheap, so I hope in my wanderings I’ll get some good prices on them. This one was $2.99 just sitting on the shelf waiting for me! It’s a pretty raspberry shade, cute and delicate!
I have found two blogs who have a love for McCoy Pottery, Mary @ http://www.athomeonthebay.com/ and Liz @ http://mabelshouse.blogspot.com/ great blogs, I know you will love them too, so check them out! Plus if you know other blogs with this collection please let me know okay? I’d love to stop by!
I’ve missed each and everyone of you during my bloggy break, I never thought of quitting my blog but knew I was unhappy with it sooooo…I’ll be changing some things in the near future or maybe not till the end of summer!

I’ll be joining these great parties today!Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House
Monday Funday @ Creatively Living
Tuesday’s Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Inspire Me Tuesday @ At a Stroll Thur Life
The Scoop @ The Farmhouse Porch
Budget Decorating Party @ Creative Cain Cabin
Tuesday’s at Our Home @ Our S t

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Taking a Bloggy Break

Hi all! I’m taking a bloggy break because I think I need to, it’s starting to be not fun and I don’t want it to be that way at all!


I hope you all have a wonderful Easter and great Easter weekend too!

Rondell♥