snowmen and skeleton pirates

tomorrow is halloweeeEEEEEEeen!!

the boys are SO super excited. yahooo!

and since i pretty much skipped over my most

favorite holiday halloween (i say christmas is my

most favorite holiday when it comes around too

you know)...i painted a snowman yesterday.

yep. happy halloween.

here's a snowman:)

well, the weather IS turning chilly here just a

bit. it's actually quite lovely. but after living in

chicago, we sure get a giggle over the people

running around in parkas when it's 50 degrees

outside:) come on! that's tee shirt weather folks!

hahaaa!

henry had a fun filled day on friday...halloween

parade and class party. TONS of candy (ohmygosh!)

and lots of fun. much to my crafting dismay he wanted

to be the pirate skeleton AGAIN. 3 years in a row you

guys. crack me up!! at least we mixed it up and put the

captain jack hat and jacket with it this year:) there is a

spooky skeleton mask that he'll wear with it tomorrow

night. henry knows what he wants buddy!

jake is going to be a cowboy. poor thing had no

halloween celebrations at school. just some halloween

math. giggle. i told him he's practically in college.

no more fun and games;)

have a spooky spectacular safe halloween everyone!

xoxox...jenn

vintage tuesday

an incredibly darling customer purchased a bunch of vintage drawers from me awhile back. i was so thrilled to hear what she would be doing with these old drawers from the 20's. using them as wedding table centerpieces. swoon! that's my kind of wedding, folks! she was so lovely as to send me some shots from the wedding day...thank you annie! take a peek...

don't you just LOVE!? and such a perfect balance between feminine and masculine. definitely appeals to the bride and groom! this is just the kind of thing that gets me all giddy! hooray for vintage drawers! i mean, to this day, my fabulous old farmhouse drawers remain one of my most favorite finds ever. ever.

they are almost all gone...but i'll always have the super cool cabinet they came in. and i do love it so. all painted up in shabby turquoise and placed atop a little side table (painted to match).

so, what kind of things can you use vintage drawers for? you and your guests will adore them as table centerpieces. they make for excellent storage and look awfully fabulous placed around the house filled with flowers or ......? here are some great options for sale...

i still have a few left of the one's pictured in the wedding!

vintage farmhouse work drawer from noodle and lou vintage

vintage sewing drawer by dk general store on etsy

vintage metal drawers by lackluster co. on etsy

classic crates from three potato four

weathered wooden drawer by vintage obscura on etsy

vintage wooden crates from the blue basket on etsy

happy vintage tuesday! xox...jenn

a new day...

happy sunday friends!

first off let me extend oodles of THANKS to all of you that have sent me such sweet notes and comments about my granna and for all of you that have been keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers! i couldn't ask for better pals...thank you. my granna's funeral was the most lovely service i have ever attended. truly! my granna was so beautiful on the outside, with her elegant and timeless style, but even more so on the inside. she was super involved in her community and church and was such a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. she always had a smile on her face and i can't remember a single time that i ever saw her lose her temper or say a cross word. she was the peacemaker of the family... always remembering the bright side of things. she adored to travel all over with my grandaddy. she had a love and appreciation for antiques and vintage treats and had such a knack for decorating. AND she was the most incredible baker and always had cookies ready for you upon entering her kitchen. i'm so happy that my own boys were able to know her and especially happy that we were able to spend time with her just a few short days before her passing. we will miss you granna, but know that we will see you one day again and that we have a beautiful angel looking after us!

Beulah Marie Wilson McGlon

january 21, 1930 - october 11, 2010

my gorgeous granna as a young gal...

my sister ali, granna and me in the late 70's...

so today is a new day and i'm hopping back on the reality train! i will be posting more here on my blog...catching up with all of you that have left me comments...and FINALLY getting some new art and vintage treats listed in the etsy shops. things have just snowballed after our move and i just haven't been myself. and that's okay! i'll get there:) sadly i have missed the boat on my favorite holiday. halloween is just around the corner! i didn't even decorate the house!!!!! that is crazy for me. sheer craziness. but oh well. moving on to a bigger and better christmas:)

lots of xoxox to you all! and i mean ALL!

hey sweet friends. coming to you from the iPhone. I'm going to be a little out of touch for the next week. my sweet granna passed away yesterday. it was unexpected and it is so difficult to believe. my family so appreciates being remembered in your thoughts and prayers.

I will continue to have a few offerings for the spookytime jingles update tonight. I'll answer your emails as soon as I can...and unfortunately wont be able to ship your packages until next Tuesday when I return home. if you are waiting on a special order from me... hang tight. I'll be in touch with u next week. thanks so much!

love you guys!!! xox

happy anniversary!

today is our lucky 13th!

happy anniversary to us...

that's us back in our dating years...when chris had hair and i was skinny and shoooooEY we looked young! 5 cities in 4 states, lots of school and 2 darling sons later...we reached 13 years of marriage. did you know chris sold shoes when i first met him waaaaay back when!!? and now he's a physicist!? TONS of changes, quite a few tears and a lot of laughter brought us to today...

happy anniversary chris! i love you. xox