Toolin' Around in PINK

Where does the week go? Pink Saturday seems to creep up on me faster than ever before. I think it is the Taking Care of a Toddler Syndrome. Don't get me wrong, I love my Sweet Dear Bebe... but my days go by in a flash.

But we do go shopping. It's fun to get out and she's so good when I'm in a store.

Recently I came across a new bakeware set in you'll never guess.... PINK!

It took me about 2 seconds to decide it was going into my shopping cart. I think brownies are going to be absolutely delicious in the pan on the right. They're not antiques but maybe I can pass them on to Dear Bebe some day.

And who wouldn't want to go toolin' around looking for antiques in this cutie? It's the "Open and Close" car from Fisher Price. Dear Bebe received it for Christmas from her older Sister. It is so cute. The horn beeps and then a song plays. Too perfect not to share with my favorite pinkies!

I usually like to show my latest antiquey finds for PS. There really isn't too much from my latest inventory that will work this week. So this Victorian photo album is a stretch...but it is sort of pink.

And this royal sash really isn't pink at all but red is a form of pink at some point, isn't it?

Wink wink.

For more pinks ... tool on over to Beverly's blog at How Sweet the Sound. She hosts this every Saturday!

Snowstorm Buzz

Our area of the country is all a buzz with talk of a snow storm. I've seen it on the radar and this one is a BIGGIE. A friend of mine wrote on facebook how she had seen a local headline read: Mid Atlantic Region to be Mauled by Snowstorm.

Mauled? I'm not sure about that one. A little too dramatic don't ya think?

Well, the pantry is full of soup, so we're good.

I'm kidding.

We actually do have a ton of soup. I'm not sure what we were thinking when stocking up. But it's there.

My calendar is also turning into swiss cheese. It is full of holes now!

We have our annual Valentine's Day Tea at the antique mall where we have a booth on Sunday. It also happens to be Super Bowl Sunday! We were hoping to go to a get together but this may not happen either. Not because of the snow, but because we can't find a baby sitter yet.

So, more on the Valentine's Day tea later. I've got to get my snow gear ready. And make these yummy cookies to serve.

Victorian Horseshoe Photo Album

Isn't this amazing? This antique Victorian era photo album caught my eye this past weekend while looking for inventory.

I love the horseshoe mirror.

And the clasp is still attached, too!

Just listed on Bella Rosa Antiques.

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I also did some antique hunting yesterday. Found a very old and unique Victorian shell purse. Plus an antique Victorian velvet photo album. Amazing finds! Can't wait to show you.

Stay tuned! And as always,

His N Hers

This past weekend I decided a change was in order for my office area. First, let me say I share an office with my Dear Hubby so my space is limited.

So we have "your half" and "my half" going on.

It helps if I can let Dear Bebe in the office with me so I can work occasionally on orders for my website or answer some of the emails I receive.

Sounds good? Not if you have antiques on open shelves in the room. Nightmare with a toddler with grippy hands.

So I decided to buy new shelving that would fit in the closet and store everthing where the doors can be closed.

That left my current shelving available for other items! I hadn't thought about it until the new space was created and I love what I've decided to use it for. My shipping supplies, boxes, ribbons, etc.

She loves to play with the boxes and ribbons which can easily be wound up again and put back on the shelf. Nothing to break there!
This is the other half of the room. It doesn't help we also have an antique booth and end up with lots of excess stuff, bins, boxes, containers waiting to be taken to the antique mall.

Rven Dear Bebe thinks it's a mess.

Goal for this year: Work on this room as well as our dining room. We had big plans when we moved in four years ago to paint and put up crown molding, etc in our formal dining area.

Ha! We'll see. I've got 11 months left.

Maybe I'll just start with organizing the rest of my shelves.

Pink Saturday ~ Antiquey Day

Just a few of my favorites from my antique day .... where I searched for inventory for my store.
"Love the Giver" cup.... perfect for a that special day coming up in February?
Pink stripes...what's not to love....


A Lenox collectible for sure but this sat on my window sill in the kitchen for a day and I almost kept it for myself!

Definitely for Valentine's Day!

And my MOST favorite...this pretty pink porcelain ROSE lamp finial! Wonderful!

Thank you to Beverly at HOW SWEET THE SOUND for hosting Pink Saturday today!

Just Listed: Rose Lamp Finial, Silver Sugar Tongs, Valentines, Vintage Cards, Pearl Choker & More!

Excited to bring you some of my latest finds, available right now on the website.



Antique spectacles from Boston. Comes with the case marked with the optometrists name and address in Massaschusetts.

Loved the look of this box! Great size for displaying in your sewing/crafty area.

I have another larger angel on the site... would make a nice trio.

Vintage greeting cards! These always go early.

This 1950's pearl choker is absolutely darling.

This was my favorite find of the day! A porcelain rose lamp finial. Amazing! I had never seen a rose finial before.

And last but not least....vintage Valentines. Just in time!

(Thank you, these have SOLD!)