My ‘Other Self’!

Well...we all got a little unscheduled break from our blogs! Can you imagine how many people at blogger have been working ‘over time’?! I post ALL of my posts from Windows Live Writer so I am just going to Publish this one again and see what happens! I’m sure the next few days will be interesting!

Good luck blogger!

This was so thought provoking that I had to take part!

Karen at This Old House challenged us to do a post on

our ‘Other Self’! And it really made me think....

My other self is staying in a villa on this hillside...

Positano, Italy

walking along the beach....

looking for shells!

My other self is pretty happy with my ‘real’ weight loss

so I’m wearing this new outfit

and these new shoes!

And I am wearing jewelry from Simple Daisy

and  Del's Shells !

(these are all on Etsy and in my Favorite items list!)

I’m happy that my hubby is by my side....

and doing this post has given me the realization that my ‘real’ life is very blessed and I am happy to have my dreams of Italy and the BEACH!

What does YOUR Other Self look like?

I challenge you to do a similar post

Go to This Old House and give her the link to your blog post and she’ll put it under the hot tub!  Let me know if you take the challenge!

Do you think you might learn something about yourself?

Come on, you can do it. It’s FUN!!!

Well...I NEVER!!!

I have another ‘whatsit’!

One that I have NEVER seen before!

But I know what it is....

I think! One hint...it’s Made in Japan!

So do you want to guess?

Or do you want me to tell you what I think?

I made a new scarf for my little table...

in the lanai!

And how about this record! (it was a DIME!)

Is this not the coolest record in the universe?

Wouldn’t you like to be dancing to this music today!!!

I hope you’re having a fabulous week!

It’s HOT here in Florida but I’m loving it!

I’m linking to Vintage Thingie Thursday

and Time Travel Thursday

and  Thrifty Thursday

and Thrifty Things Friday 

and last but certainly not least,

I’m linking to the sunburnt cow link party!

HAVE FUN! DANCE...but don’t do anything with the first thing I showed you...it’s BAD FOR YOU !!! (hint #2)

AND HEY...I think everyone knows what it is! (I just read the comments) It’s a portable ash tray...isn’t that a HOOT!!!

Meet the “Fam” !!!

I love that line from the movie, ‘What About Bob’ !

We think that movie is a classic! lol

I went to Widdlytinks to make a stick family!

I saw it on the blog, Sue Bee ! Thanks Sue!!!

I put it at the top AND bottom of my blog!

Isn’t it CUTE?!!

I’m still sewing but I did venture out to the park one day!

I don’t know what this bush is, do you?

The flowers look like tiny orchids! 

Did you have a wonderful weekend?

Any big plans for this week?

I’ll have some sewing to share soon!

HAVE FUN!

Happy Mother’s Day!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend!

You can always tell when I’m having fun on a sewing project,

I don’t spend much time on the computer!

I took a 'little’ trip to Joann’s Fabrics yesterday

and here’s a sneak peek at what I’m working on today!

Thanks to my youngest son and his sweet family...

my house smells like ROSES...AHHHH!!!

Do you have any big plans for the weekend?

A little peek at my world this morning!

ENJOY this splendid weekend!!!

Do I get an “A” in Home Ec?

Or...how to make a wristlet at home in 9 easy steps!

1. Go to ETSY, search ‘wristlet’ and look at 24,995 items for sale.

2. Find one you like, and that you can afford and order one.

3. Decide to break down and get a pattern.

4. THINK about how hard it is to put in a zipper. (Remember Home Ec)

5. Shoplift some zippers from Walmart.

6. Realize your zippers were tucked inside the bundle of fabric and you didn’t pay for them.

5. GO BACK TO WALMART and pay for them! (YES, it shocks the lady in Customer Service but that’s half the fun!)

6. SEW SEW SEW!

7. Give yourself a PAT on the back!

8. Take your new wristlet on your arm, stylishly... to buy MORE fabric...and MORE zippers!

9. HAVE FUN!!!

I’m joining Kim at Savvy Southern for WOW!

So what do you think? Do I get an “A” for putting in a zipper?

Did you take Home Ec? What was the hardest thing for you?

Spend a Sunday afternoon with me!

Would you like to join me for a walk at the Park today?

Let’s visit Rainbow Springs

and enjoy the 88 degree warmth!

We could go swimming....

or boating....

have a picnic and then

WALK!

We’re sure to see some amazing sites!

Look closely....

I’m joining Mary at the Dear Little Red House

for Mosaic Monday! 

I hope you’ll join us, too! ♥

Questions for the Experts!

I find some ‘neat’ things at the Thrift store!

I still love this and I’ve had guesses for it already...

and think it may be for condiment bottles.

And it looks cute on a shelf....

in this corner of my ‘mud room’!

(the chicken candle holder is marked Japan!)

And don’t you LOVE these old cookbooks

and the pie birds on the shelf above?

But what do you think this is?

It’s plated metal and the whole top snaps off.

I love this pretty Portugal linen...

and after I washed it, I noticed tiny snaps.

What is it for?

I’m joining some parties this week!

I hope you will, too!

Click on the links below to join the FUN!

visit Vintage Thingy Thursday

and Time Travel Thursday

and Thrifty Thursday

and Thrifty Things Friday !

So I need some expert ‘vintage’ advice!

Do you ever buy something just because

it’s unusual or ‘cheap’... or beautiful?

And do you have any answers? Thanks!