Vintage Lace Romance

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6dWOJoNHBZ4BDsxwl1OG-_3AwQHt0rLTQZIwOnkkHFu4IKYj-qacT7-oWIqDkJnvRW-vPlmXBkNo15_5IWcng0ZxUTVVl1knxb4PxMtHiq0PApQti4TX46xCd1_v909FN4W1L47tRwg/s1600/CIMG0598.jpgumbrella+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582117345527987442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6dWOJoNHBZ4BDsxwl1OG-_3AwQHt0rLTQZIwOnkkHFu4IKYj-qacT7-oWIqDkJnvRW-vPlmXBkNo15_5IWcng0ZxUTVVl1knxb4PxMtHiq0PApQti4TX46xCd1_v909FN4W1L47tRwg/s640/CIMG0598.jpgumbrella+1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br />Hi Everyone</span><br />Happy Wednesday<br /><span style="font-size: 180%;"><br />This white lace</span> umbrella is so pretty<br /><br /><span style="color: #ffcccc;">♥</span><br />My daughter used this umbrella for so many different<br />Halloween costumes and dress up parties<br />through out the years<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-STr_PhWH4N2mHPX_BvpF59n9YJo5Z4ud2MFgVgojAUWiBGeRSMruX2B-pqFsuCBbucam_-ZeMxg8T_iziZEv-CI_gU1LGX96NU2A8nJJDnZ30040L04w3hSHPKkkjM-BXPEsrNmEzE/s1600/CIMG0597.jpgback+umbrella+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582117252432837810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-STr_PhWH4N2mHPX_BvpF59n9YJo5Z4ud2MFgVgojAUWiBGeRSMruX2B-pqFsuCBbucam_-ZeMxg8T_iziZEv-CI_gU1LGX96NU2A8nJJDnZ30040L04w3hSHPKkkjM-BXPEsrNmEzE/s400/CIMG0597.jpgback+umbrella+2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />It looks <span style="font-size: 180%;">Victorian</span><br /><span style="font-size: 78%;">it's not</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">{Love}</span></div>the wooden handle<br />and the beautiful lace detail<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmiEU_nxXxEx98XTjtw4okP6zxzEDHNjcgSxo_m2TJJkgwOSVv4I-80H7TfBNbB7IldgzFnqlZ1vK-O7aZijc29XmtUc6DvhINPBM3nrBqsZIYHNQv2ePfvvShmyziwHDft3TC0enJJg/s1600/CIMG0594.jpgumbrella+3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582116926950321042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmiEU_nxXxEx98XTjtw4okP6zxzEDHNjcgSxo_m2TJJkgwOSVv4I-80H7TfBNbB7IldgzFnqlZ1vK-O7aZijc29XmtUc6DvhINPBM3nrBqsZIYHNQv2ePfvvShmyziwHDft3TC0enJJg/s400/CIMG0594.jpgumbrella+3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Victorian women were so smart to use<br />umbrellas to block their faces from the sun with<br />something so<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">romantic</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">delicate </span><br /><br />Every time I hold this umbrella I can't help twirling it<br />love to carry it at flea markets<br />I found a few vintage lace table clothes in Texas and I am working on a project<br />for a large lace sun umbrella for the back yard patio<br />can you imagine sitting under all that lovely white lace<br />can't wait to show you<br /><br />linking up with Kathleen at<br />Faded Charm<br />http://www.fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/<br />for White Wednesday<br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"But true Love is a durable fire in the mind ever burning</span>"<br />Sir Walter Raleigh<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 180%;">♥<br />Pam<br /></span><br /><br /></div>

Vintage Lace Romance

Hi Everyone Happy Wednesday This white lace umbrella is so pretty ♥ My daughter used this umbrella for so many different Halloween costumes...

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Living Room Redo

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQIW9NpYY__XD5cmCF_ZTGFQVw4RdzPe1fkKCfu-hSlklYchbvELi2glFMyniSvbB9QfDQZOPUsSI27GKoVD-Vu9w82EN5A-5rXnzbtcDtz4tsbUli1-kUZHgiFoXZrZ-l3rQjT0VNnE/s1600/CIMG0580.jpglv+after+3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581733626281614610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQIW9NpYY__XD5cmCF_ZTGFQVw4RdzPe1fkKCfu-hSlklYchbvELi2glFMyniSvbB9QfDQZOPUsSI27GKoVD-Vu9w82EN5A-5rXnzbtcDtz4tsbUli1-kUZHgiFoXZrZ-l3rQjT0VNnE/s400/CIMG0580.jpglv+after+3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Hi Everyone</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />Are you ready</span> for another scary Before and After ?<br />I have heard that Living Rooms are the least used room in most homes<br />But we really LIVE in our<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Living Room</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the { after} picture<br />it is still a work in progress<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);font-size:180%;" >♥</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWvZNKTE1e1IoRzBfq_BA8Vr1b6HaCc7qMj1cjrugTq8Hfd-YdBqj1wrGkaprYH2g02_Lyq2RIEX5sKtPX7s0AS2AZDXGgz9kQXpuXkXgOmeFIMnIVFhyphenhyphenlOSkXC31k2AIKiseaAYvsHQ/s1600/ashwell-white-living-room-xl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581733500878804658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWvZNKTE1e1IoRzBfq_BA8Vr1b6HaCc7qMj1cjrugTq8Hfd-YdBqj1wrGkaprYH2g02_Lyq2RIEX5sKtPX7s0AS2AZDXGgz9kQXpuXkXgOmeFIMnIVFhyphenhyphenlOSkXC31k2AIKiseaAYvsHQ/s400/ashwell-white-living-room-xl.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 235px;" /></a><br />I love this picture<br />It is Rachel Ashwell's living room<br />Love<br />all the white<br />You can tell she really lives in her living room too<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUT5jMgbsYTauTCTeAeaPNumSxKXShho7qjwD3dZ77aITO6D4x13GND3Jzf-MjKGiXoDluGzLa8GedJ8Yi9JokmPB8XZl_6V4rGHmVxxZmty93njqvjOdX9WdHRwUqqbTvU08umeENBjo/s1600/CIMG0583.jpglv+after+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581733402760211634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUT5jMgbsYTauTCTeAeaPNumSxKXShho7qjwD3dZ77aITO6D4x13GND3Jzf-MjKGiXoDluGzLa8GedJ8Yi9JokmPB8XZl_6V4rGHmVxxZmty93njqvjOdX9WdHRwUqqbTvU08umeENBjo/s400/CIMG0583.jpglv+after+2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Here is the after picture again of our Living room<br />Redoing this room is a big project<br />and I am warning you now the after picture is BAD<br />really Bad.....<br />If you are brave scroll down to the next picture<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qKCbH7C20814g0Bgf8jF2qUJzoMgfhs5Qr1gA8gdqAxwoeiW0FytI9LSO2uhTFcRUTnJqFwVWXrwKaZW6x3Yywe-d-ocy5Unr8XYpkzDW-ss3iKlLDvVkI1W1XoUGCaShTwZ7DDWKl0/s1600/CIMG0514.jpgbefore+living+room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581732995277052850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qKCbH7C20814g0Bgf8jF2qUJzoMgfhs5Qr1gA8gdqAxwoeiW0FytI9LSO2uhTFcRUTnJqFwVWXrwKaZW6x3Yywe-d-ocy5Unr8XYpkzDW-ss3iKlLDvVkI1W1XoUGCaShTwZ7DDWKl0/s400/CIMG0514.jpgbefore+living+room.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">I told you it was BAD<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Here is the <span style="font-style: italic;">before</span></span> picture<br />the day we moved in to this home<br /><br />Its funny because I still have the same couches<br />(recovered in white denim fabric)<br />You can spot the soup tureen that now is in my kitchen<br />not sure why it was on top of that huge television.<br /><br />Also the same vintage marble side table<br />has now moved under the window<br /><br />I love that we use this room it is filled with the joy of family and friends<br />and filled with<br /><span style="font-size:130%;">{Love}</span><br /><br />I am linking up with Kristen for Tuesdays treasures<br />at my uncommon slice of suburbia<br />http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbis.blogspot.com/ and<br />A Stroll through Life<br />http://www.astrollthroughlife.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Other men say they have seen angels but I have seen thee and thou art enough</span>"<br />G. Moore<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">♥<br />Pam<br /></span><br /><br /></div>

Living Room Redo

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Crowns and Memories

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTil8Vo4uqv3VdhmnbaO_CWQdLPkqVfU5rebHLHCV49RuvzJRRUCXH0Ol59xx_-vYf1GWG_kbdbrU30Nlsu5sdVbEisVoLnCIyCrqMDmFIkpoaTj7rAWjl-bL5gJFIdfUEX0ZfagCdHg/s1600/CIMG0582.jpg+flwoer+and+crown.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581370409766955986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTil8Vo4uqv3VdhmnbaO_CWQdLPkqVfU5rebHLHCV49RuvzJRRUCXH0Ol59xx_-vYf1GWG_kbdbrU30Nlsu5sdVbEisVoLnCIyCrqMDmFIkpoaTj7rAWjl-bL5gJFIdfUEX0ZfagCdHg/s400/CIMG0582.jpg+flwoer+and+crown.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Hi Everyone</span><br /><br />Happy Monday<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">I started to receive </span>some of the <span style="font-style: italic;">treasures</span><br />we found in Texas<br /> and<br />the first thing I unwrapped<br />was from the <span style="font-size:130%;">Wisteria</span> outlet store in Dallas<br />(it is right by Love field)<br /><br />{ love}<br /><br />how this looks in the kitchen<br />My daughter spotted this crown<br />right away<br />I try not to buy <span style="font-style: italic;">new </span><br />I prefer to buy<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">vintage</span> but<br />this crown is fabulous<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSNKwLliCHPDArhkTNIU-DpL2EdFX-1KYT6SKGw022whMG3vYqqj8sIdCmdRyXpobNaUIY4fSARnOrip1tT63f8UdZ0XBy20L6wPIIVrHyewSRhlNnoMcQg5bfYY_38GGxeI0c5Aexl4/s1600/CIMG0585.jpg+white+freesias.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581370098144700018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSNKwLliCHPDArhkTNIU-DpL2EdFX-1KYT6SKGw022whMG3vYqqj8sIdCmdRyXpobNaUIY4fSARnOrip1tT63f8UdZ0XBy20L6wPIIVrHyewSRhlNnoMcQg5bfYY_38GGxeI0c5Aexl4/s400/CIMG0585.jpg+white+freesias.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />I picked some <span style="font-style: italic;">white freesias</span> from the garden<br />they have such a bold and beautiful fragrance<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">&<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">♥</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdl18wcfIvSMVbRHUJ-xlq7PhtlgRSrTmDBD_LLjW5Rqnf-8jFJPssFVeUhm5_tD9rSiLGX58sLCDOVuvBZhH5MVoLl3qtIsbb-0-gjGvjoEIP_s4-KJt1pnwkvVtkc4SvH_Sllorkhk/s1600/CIMG0582.jpg+flwoer+and+crown.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581369993900945634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdl18wcfIvSMVbRHUJ-xlq7PhtlgRSrTmDBD_LLjW5Rqnf-8jFJPssFVeUhm5_tD9rSiLGX58sLCDOVuvBZhH5MVoLl3qtIsbb-0-gjGvjoEIP_s4-KJt1pnwkvVtkc4SvH_Sllorkhk/s400/CIMG0582.jpg+flwoer+and+crown.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>They look pretty together....<br />My daughter was right about this crown<br />she has a great eye for<br />beauty<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbTmw9uv5OzVLV9y1uQ42nqLwN4jXLbFnntcW_NU6LRGZ2nqhTS-nz-yR4TNvFj97XgxB0884-1z_LzM9TQURonN7EvDHVcAY9GQwgAKfiTIkhUb8v4TbP3SeUDpf5tpfeOLnW57ci_s/s1600/CIMG0583.jpgcrown+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581369731659851938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbTmw9uv5OzVLV9y1uQ42nqLwN4jXLbFnntcW_NU6LRGZ2nqhTS-nz-yR4TNvFj97XgxB0884-1z_LzM9TQURonN7EvDHVcAY9GQwgAKfiTIkhUb8v4TbP3SeUDpf5tpfeOLnW57ci_s/s400/CIMG0583.jpgcrown+1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Even though this is NOT old it has<br />that<br />vintage french look<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK0G2yLjJBm2Ly3pGPyM1trYnOvCnvVTQYZWZn0sJhaxPYI2RVeCiGP9H6RgDZCh3LoqpuWXxOVjPnv9qoRurOxTYi2Tij4g7d8qxm9dApl1QQ-SjTZhq2MaHK-DnQenF7fR1pg7Xc7k/s1600/crown+thingy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581366746485795442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK0G2yLjJBm2Ly3pGPyM1trYnOvCnvVTQYZWZn0sJhaxPYI2RVeCiGP9H6RgDZCh3LoqpuWXxOVjPnv9qoRurOxTYi2Tij4g7d8qxm9dApl1QQ-SjTZhq2MaHK-DnQenF7fR1pg7Xc7k/s400/crown+thingy.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Treasure</span> hunting</span> is so much fun<br />and unwrapping everything<br />has been special bringing back all the<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> wonderful memories</span> I have being with my daughter.<br />We had so much fun exploring new favorite places to shop<br />The wisteria website has a great catalog<br />http://www.wisteria.com/webcatalog.asp<br />be sure and check out the sale items<br />great buys.....<br /><br />Love finding beautiful treasures for our home<br />I love the memories of finding them<br />even more...<br />so grateful and blessed to be a Mom to such a wonderful daughter<br /><br />I am linking up<br />for Show off your Cottage Monday<br />at<br />http://www.houseinroses.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all directions"</span><br />Anne Swetchine<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">♥<br />Pam<br /></span><br /></div>

Crowns and Memories

Hi Everyone Happy Monday I started to receive some of the treasures we found in Texas and the first thing I unwrapped was from the Wisteria...

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