Vintage Gift Ideas

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EFWHHlbwCI8SMBn89ZC2dfyzdNkkPr8k-M1GChHUnQkAkXa6y8Cg62rDoFrK-obaqCoNma-JO_cfc-hFhTGmXFEB7yXskpSNNMzLwDZY8-uNqbgeb9DN0jg6onLZvcDNVPOq3RvlS0w/s1600/giftys+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EFWHHlbwCI8SMBn89ZC2dfyzdNkkPr8k-M1GChHUnQkAkXa6y8Cg62rDoFrK-obaqCoNma-JO_cfc-hFhTGmXFEB7yXskpSNNMzLwDZY8-uNqbgeb9DN0jg6onLZvcDNVPOq3RvlS0w/s640/giftys+6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Saturday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are </span>a few last minute Teacher gifts that </div><div style="text-align: center;">we put together yesterday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-size: large;">{Love}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">adding a few vintage treasures to help</div><div style="text-align: center;">give the gifts a personal touch</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year we collected cups and creamers<br />{this one is a Emma Bridgewater creamer}<br />and potted just one </div><div style="text-align: center;">paper white bulb<br />{a fun family project}</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bulbs will bloom at just the perfect time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1gKNN8bBUFs593ulXFCKYYgiCHIQpMBj7HzyYibOTa6mZs9fbDsywiq7NDGnqZd8q3WAXFrSuAa9WTmh4aImiBJZIk3ayQf7XsFYLnt1fWPOxx1NK8nGq-IRJvjUGUSASEzQo1zGYsc/s1600/giftys+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1gKNN8bBUFs593ulXFCKYYgiCHIQpMBj7HzyYibOTa6mZs9fbDsywiq7NDGnqZd8q3WAXFrSuAa9WTmh4aImiBJZIk3ayQf7XsFYLnt1fWPOxx1NK8nGq-IRJvjUGUSASEzQo1zGYsc/s640/giftys+7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wrapping it</span> simply in cellophane and twine </div><div style="text-align: center;">also protects the dirt from spilling out</div><div style="text-align: center;">in route to school</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuIVlvPME5ZJKC7Tg_-zu9T2U9i1CwA-9yJiKHVSjO23pUberRTFXhV9rAV_gfr2p2kmvfCkCoCyqgplBfjd_X6cSOlZsRAMoirA3o1PRQMSVZzakcTV4AgW4O1Hi7y-MwBzJT3enkwk/s1600/giftys+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuIVlvPME5ZJKC7Tg_-zu9T2U9i1CwA-9yJiKHVSjO23pUberRTFXhV9rAV_gfr2p2kmvfCkCoCyqgplBfjd_X6cSOlZsRAMoirA3o1PRQMSVZzakcTV4AgW4O1Hi7y-MwBzJT3enkwk/s640/giftys+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This vintage</span> aluminum juicer is the perfect container</div><div style="text-align: center;"> for homemade white chocolate bark</div><div style="text-align: center;">we added a funky vintage porcelain handle </div><div style="text-align: center;">that can be used later as a tree ornament </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_JOi1sDBmhZ7vpSjr58iLjm-rDNcLL8UZXACwF9b3GYewSLV8dXdGCdeMwRL_ujpw3pVpI91kHJBOZmfqSl1jOsvu0RekmhFbt79iqsIE2rg9dWgBXkIKTXIkgGvsC6wwvcGLBK1qcc/s1600/giftys+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_JOi1sDBmhZ7vpSjr58iLjm-rDNcLL8UZXACwF9b3GYewSLV8dXdGCdeMwRL_ujpw3pVpI91kHJBOZmfqSl1jOsvu0RekmhFbt79iqsIE2rg9dWgBXkIKTXIkgGvsC6wwvcGLBK1qcc/s640/giftys+10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">~f</span>unky and fun~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQOJ_fx7Gp9d3cBinJU3uCKOeru-mhu5tpk5xeRZfhWRYstsD3LI-9HCaTP51ALaw9LG_Iw5gIdDByLEdwPMl04REMI0r2rzlyLRUnA7RnDwlNWiDzvunCKASn9zFt_tHPcjYJnzihxg/s1600/giftys+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQOJ_fx7Gp9d3cBinJU3uCKOeru-mhu5tpk5xeRZfhWRYstsD3LI-9HCaTP51ALaw9LG_Iw5gIdDByLEdwPMl04REMI0r2rzlyLRUnA7RnDwlNWiDzvunCKASn9zFt_tHPcjYJnzihxg/s640/giftys+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The last</span> gift is a extra large cup filled with </div><div style="text-align: center;">Trader Joes candy cane peppermint green tea </div><div style="text-align: center;">so yummy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-edQGeM7KZIUsEK6v_9N5a2z-sTqxeL6oWlHrwbqobvzMPNlS42DHTdC-XlKM5Uq01RllaIIkNgWxqK9KwfsFECJel4GZiIBO6NigldkAxLY_27aIXcPRrJXbElr-bbKRqgSjOINGQZg/s1600/giftys+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-edQGeM7KZIUsEK6v_9N5a2z-sTqxeL6oWlHrwbqobvzMPNlS42DHTdC-XlKM5Uq01RllaIIkNgWxqK9KwfsFECJel4GZiIBO6NigldkAxLY_27aIXcPRrJXbElr-bbKRqgSjOINGQZg/s640/giftys+8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> We added <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">a</span>  vintage heart</span> </span>shaped tea strainer</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and a red and white candy cane </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1y1AWFjve6Aiqvu2SclG6A2pXR0CT-V60T8hi357Ih8PrqDPpIQmhlMc1UU4KT4-wCfhiEGLj-M_rb4Le1fZtbIV9qD5xnfUFrdqTLY5ZSW5yW_Ec7fZ-i3MQoebXgjNkF60OYgfUAk/s1600/giftys+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1y1AWFjve6Aiqvu2SclG6A2pXR0CT-V60T8hi357Ih8PrqDPpIQmhlMc1UU4KT4-wCfhiEGLj-M_rb4Le1fZtbIV9qD5xnfUFrdqTLY5ZSW5yW_Ec7fZ-i3MQoebXgjNkF60OYgfUAk/s640/giftys+11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Simple gifts</span> with a vintage touch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgrmIX5OGSMIp6u7TaQ6ZgKq2P22LjY6no28lzjMzD5QJaeYEzuqhbAS2MAChzUKUtXfx-XyCYlu7Apd8b08HTk2UyXf8W2Yd5EmLuC3yTbPCWXsBxIwuZcNz4WGiqwxgwr85aRGfgM4/s1600/giftys+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgrmIX5OGSMIp6u7TaQ6ZgKq2P22LjY6no28lzjMzD5QJaeYEzuqhbAS2MAChzUKUtXfx-XyCYlu7Apd8b08HTk2UyXf8W2Yd5EmLuC3yTbPCWXsBxIwuZcNz4WGiqwxgwr85aRGfgM4/s640/giftys+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Which gift </span>was your favorite.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I always remember the advice our Grandmother gave us about  giving gifts </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Always give a gift you would be happy to receive"</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClZQ4JrHnrLZB_hiHsg9F8cX6FWJzvSWKBFZ9VP1aEwrElEltoAvIQmqy0Qbd-67Nk9xGLfgFTIRfymHzTHlLrZqN86qOjS7MsMF4IPURW8A2noWuH67-pFt99xlsFjmBhJbLXV0-320/s1600/4371472556_603173de70_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClZQ4JrHnrLZB_hiHsg9F8cX6FWJzvSWKBFZ9VP1aEwrElEltoAvIQmqy0Qbd-67Nk9xGLfgFTIRfymHzTHlLrZqN86qOjS7MsMF4IPURW8A2noWuH67-pFt99xlsFjmBhJbLXV0-320/s320/4371472556_603173de70_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />romantic saying for today<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"For yesterday's memories, today's love, and tomorrow's dreams I love you."</i><br />PB <i></i><br /><i><br /></i><span style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span><i><br /></i></div>

Vintage Gift Ideas

 Hi Everyone  Happy Saturday ♥ Here are a few last minute Teacher gifts that  we put together yesterday {Love} adding a few vintage treasure...

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Simple Christmas Ideas

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCm_CrINsvbqykh5i5RhpDK1Oy0oW7v0vqwc004TE_WsNovwIEQGwYe5KivdlEenZGY5GvMytDzFI5xe7CSsgQZiuDSTKT6uXJlTTb6H-uS3-d_1o2uj2bxZEQtslhkgg_9aFTE2k0nfEp/s1600/swedish-elle-decor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCm_CrINsvbqykh5i5RhpDK1Oy0oW7v0vqwc004TE_WsNovwIEQGwYe5KivdlEenZGY5GvMytDzFI5xe7CSsgQZiuDSTKT6uXJlTTb6H-uS3-d_1o2uj2bxZEQtslhkgg_9aFTE2k0nfEp/s400/swedish-elle-decor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I know</span> we have</div><div style="text-align: center;">not celebrated Thanksgiving yet </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I am so excited to start decorating for<br /><span style="font-size: large;">~Christmas</span>~  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnRVaossxtc8oDL5jqJA8fDPQaKVi9GOi0vVfokj0zIqLPiY5CtqcaxQGO8uC_2Y7XPXQlU2oKDdDwtAOY2H70ZRFGqHpmeWdJV7bgaxhEQy9iuy-gHRHofAwZbSS_Muw13hNBieCLz1B/s1600/swedish-inspired-elle-decor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnRVaossxtc8oDL5jqJA8fDPQaKVi9GOi0vVfokj0zIqLPiY5CtqcaxQGO8uC_2Y7XPXQlU2oKDdDwtAOY2H70ZRFGqHpmeWdJV7bgaxhEQy9iuy-gHRHofAwZbSS_Muw13hNBieCLz1B/s400/swedish-inspired-elle-decor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">These pictures </span>by Michael Partenio for<br /><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/image/tid/4316?page=3&pause=1">Swedish Elle Decor magazine</a><br /> are some of my favorite inspiration pics </div><div style="text-align: center;">for this years <br /><span style="font-size: large;">*Christmas*</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">such sweet and simple ideas</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl1XhROK9zSSQIcfki_YaYme02Qh-VsSktQYvrUco5YlglDd04hoHBZesj3fJod0AEbMcho-WAZjItrfs3LMnIZddgsnQnxlMPpHHwSf6hyphenhyphenZ2GxCTrDEB2SAQhaAxRRCCrs003sXGQW6/s1600/wreath+2011-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDl1XhROK9zSSQIcfki_YaYme02Qh-VsSktQYvrUco5YlglDd04hoHBZesj3fJod0AEbMcho-WAZjItrfs3LMnIZddgsnQnxlMPpHHwSf6hyphenhyphenZ2GxCTrDEB2SAQhaAxRRCCrs003sXGQW6/s640/wreath+2011-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">started </span>experimenting</div><div style="text-align: center;">with wreaths on the chairs in our dining room<br />last night </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">{Love}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">the crisp red and white<br />I am going to buy red and white polka dot ribbon today<br />may even try real wreaths, can you imagine the smell<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCY1_sVKdYcmBBpxsVohCN6kHXOyF3gNSux36S2QETFkQ9ImIJ8mzgbCk_SkSCSrKCxBiEith47AG7XBOrs6x4VVcqxQ2-rBHJVBbpGxCY1q9C6yIMj5RrO5L2HfWIcq5oHnTVUkiaXb6/s1600/pink-hearts-bedlinen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCY1_sVKdYcmBBpxsVohCN6kHXOyF3gNSux36S2QETFkQ9ImIJ8mzgbCk_SkSCSrKCxBiEith47AG7XBOrs6x4VVcqxQ2-rBHJVBbpGxCY1q9C6yIMj5RrO5L2HfWIcq5oHnTVUkiaXb6/s640/pink-hearts-bedlinen.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Are you a</span> online shopper or a catalog shopper<br />Last year I bought most of our gifts online and it was wonderful<br />the big lesson I want to share with you is to start early shipping late can be a disaster<br />I just ordered these comfy sheets <br />from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/?awc=2642_1320375410_3bfebbb5f4ce4ef538f5b6fa17cb3132">Emma Bridgewater</a><br /><span style="color: #f4cccc;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{Love}</span><br />the Hearts<br /><div style="color: #f4cccc;">♥ </div><div style="color: #666666;">sharing with</div><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #666666;"> <a href="http://www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">Feathered Nest Friday </a></span></span><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Vintage Inspiration Friday </a></span></span><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><i>"In Life we share a single quilt a patchwork of our Love"</i><br /><i>unknown</i><br /><i> </i><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pam </span></div>

Simple Christmas Ideas

 Hi Everyone Happy Friday  I know we have not celebrated Thanksgiving yet  but I am so excited to start decorating for ~Christmas ~  These ...

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