Lilac Love

Sharing some lilac blooms from our gardens . . .

I'm glad you came by today. 

Lilacs are so beautiful and fragrant.

Love this dark plum color; it is the

healthiest of our four lilac plants.

Have a wonderful week!

Remember to sign up for my

VINTAGE ROSE GIVEAWAY

here

 vintage . . . shabby . . .

white . . . tattered . . . treasures . . .

some found and some handmade

. . . and a $20 gift certificate to my etsy shop.

Hope you're all having a wonderful week.
I have met some new followers this week, thank you!

~Julie 

Linking today with:

http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2011/06/tuesday-garden-party-learning-about.html
http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2011/06/68-outdoor-wednesday-126.html 

A Blog Anniversary Giveaway!!!

Thanks so much for sharing your lives 

with me and so many others.

You have shared your joys and sorrows,

your prayers and prayer requests.

You have welcomed us into your home,

and wowed us with your latest 

decorating accomplishments,
sewing projects,
latest finds,

tutorials,
recipes,
gardens,
tablescapes,

metamorphosis,

before and afters,
and invited us to your parties . . .
so many parties!
frugal to fabulous,

whites and pinks,

tea cups and tea things,

furniture to laundry,

vintage thingies to anything related

from table top to under the table

feathering your nest to strut your stuff
blue Monday to silver Sunday

wordless to mosaics

stuff and nonsense to thrifty treasures
vintage and French inspirations
time travel and show and tell.

It has been a wonderful year, 

and I look forward to getting to know more of you.

I wish I could follow you all

and keep up with all of your wonderful posts,

but that is impossible since there are so many of you, 

but I will visit whenever I can.

Keep writing, blogging and sharing.

We are a link of encouragement to 

women around the world.

 You are loved and appreciated.

Come visit me when you can,

but time with family is most important.

Now, on to

A VINTAGE ROSE GIVEAWAY!

Over 25 items included!

sharing love with a vintage jello mold
filled with hearts punched from a French Book
~ Amour ~ some stamped with roses,

a vintage dictionary page bundle for your
art projects and a tarnished spoon and
butter knife for your tea and scone
at your next blog tea party,

two vintage hankies with roses,
 

3 different tattered rose fabric ribbons on
a rose stamped manila tag and
 a repurposed, shabby white painted wood spool
photo holder, with more tattered fabric ribbon, 
to hold your favorite picture,

a vintage wood hanger, stamped #P-4995
{don't know what that means, 
it came that way and it looks cool}
a pretty vintage mini crochet handbag lavender sachet,
some new vintage white and pink buttons,
and a vintage package of white bias tape,

a pair of white vintage ladies' gloves,

2 sheets of rolled 1937 sheet music,
a Victorian girl picture in an ornate gold metal frame,

AND

 a

$20 GIFT CERTIFICATE

to my etsy shop

all packed in a vintage lace and roses burlap bag!

How to Enter:

1) leave a comment on this post

2) for a second chance, spread the news 

and do a post about the giveaway

or add the first pic to your side bar with a link
and leave a separate comment letting me know

You have until midnight June 27th to enter.

Thanks so much for entering! 

I look forward to sending these treasures to you!

Good Luck!

~ Julie

Linking today with:

http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/06/inspiration-friday-party-no-18-and.html
http://www.stuff-and-nonsense.net/2011/06/fridays-unfolded-20-and-announcement.html 
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/06/pink-saturday-june-4-2011.html 

An Heirloom Baby Gown and a Giveaway!

Today, for White Wednesday, 
I'm sharing about a family heirloom baby gown. 

We found this baby gown in the family trunk 

along with some other heirloom items . . . . 
a crocheted bedspread 
made by The Captain's grandmother 

along with some of her crochet supplies 

and an old crocheted handbag,

some old wood hangers, 

 a few other keepsakes and some family photos.

I also love the little pink rose baby hanger;

I can't remember where we got it.

I love the details on this baby gown.

It hangs on a dresser in our shabby chic guest room.

We're not sure who wore it or who it belonged to . . . . .

Maybe it was this little girl,

The Captain's grandmother . . .

or one of these sweet babies . . . 

or maybe this adorable little girl,

The Captain's aunt . . .

I can easily get tearful when looking at old photos.

Just looking at sweet little babies at the beginning

of their lives, and now they are no longer with us.

Photos of their memories, enjoying life.

Thanks for stopping by today 

and sharing some family treasures with me.

*     *     *     *     *

I'm also celebrating 

my one year blog anniversary

and will be announcing A Vintage Rose Giveaway

later today, in the next post.

A burlap bag full of vintage treasures!

and a 
$20 gift certificate to Saltbox Treasures etsy shop.

Stop by the next post here and 
just leave a comment to be entered!

Have a great week!

~ Julie

Linking today with: 
http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2011/05/white-wednesday-102.html 
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/06/time-travel-thursday-47-little-detour.html 
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/06/vintage-inspiration-friday-40-indigo.html 
http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/06/show-and-tell-friday.html 

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/06/feathered-nest-friday-summer-blogger.html
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2011/06/open-house-link-party.html 

Do you have weeds in your garden?

Making progress . . .

and transplanting perennials.

Weeds are currently abundant,

but we are making progress.

The Captain sprays them with Roundup in

early spring and this time of year I love working
in the garden, weeding and transplanting new perennial starts. {But I can't do too much with my reluctant tennis elbows.}

The foxglove seeds love to hide under

a plant or reseed themselves in the gravel path 
and sprout where they have no room to grow.
 

  





I'm transplanting them where 
they'll have room to grow and show their 
beautiful blooms in June.

The overcast, rainy days here are 

perfect for transplanting new starts.

Foxglove are tall so I plant them toward the 

middle of the flower beds and leave

room for the shorter plants in front. 

I also plant in groups of three for a bigger show of blooms.

If it's not too hot where you are and still raining,

now is a good time to transplant new perennials.

Just replant the new start and keep it 
watered over the next week and you should 

have a healthy transplant.

new

transplants

Hope you're enjoying your garden in spring!

~ Julie

Linking today with:

http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2011/05/tuesday-garden-party-some-highlights.html
http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/2011/06/cottage-flora-thursdays-22.html 

Garden Pinks

We just returned from a week in

California ~ Great times in the sun with friends ~

 and we came home to these wonderful blooms

in the garden.

I was able to get some pics just before a downpour.

Sharing some pinks today . . .

 Love these Columbines. 

So many different shades of pinks, whites and purples. 

The seeds came from very old plants from my great aunt.

 Thanks for stopping by.

You are always welcome in our garden.

Have a blessed Memorial weekend as

you may be remembering loved ones and

spending time with family.

~ Julie

Linking today with:
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/05/pink-saturdays-3rd-birthday-may-28-2011.html 
http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/2011/05/cottage-flora-thursdays-21.html 

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/05/show-and-tell-friday_26.html
http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/2011/05/its-bloomin-tuesday_30.html