Vintage Details

 Hi Everyone

 Happy Wednesday

Even though this vintage wooden box

 is the perfect creamy  shade of white

♥

It was the

 beautiful detailed wooden
embellishments
 that  really caught my eye

 The hand carved wooden details are
very intricate there are tiny rosebuds and even a flower filigree
 that adds  a vintage charm
that is hard to duplicate
The little carved feet are  pretty cute too

 There is a wooden design  embellishment on top
that has just the right amount of crackling and
 crazing that helps you to know it is a hand carved
and vintage fabulous treasure

That someone had already painted it white was an added bonus
You know that if it had been the original brown wood
I would have painted it white in a heart beat
♥

This vintage treasure is now used to help store our keys
{if I can just remember to put them inside}
Decorating with vintage treasures adds warmth and interest to any room
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romantic saying for today
"We are like two volumes of one book"
Marceline Desbordes

♥
Pam

Easter Mantel

Hi Everyone

Happy Monday

♥

The color inspiration this year for

 our Easter Mantel
came from a sand dollar found on the beach

 

Very simple serene 

and pretty

 {Love}

the  little  baby 

glitter covered chick

And this wonderful white ceramic sand dollar
Have you ever heard of the story of the sand dollar 

The Story of the Sand Dollar

There's a lovely little story
that I would like to tell,
of the birth and death of Jesus,
found in this lowly shell.

If you examine closely,
you'll see that you find here,
three nail holes and one
made by a Romans spear.

On one side the Easter lily,
its center is the star,
that appeared unto the shepherds
and led them from afar.

The Christmas Poinsettia
etched on the other side,
reminds us of His birthday,
our happy Christmastide.

Now break the center open,
and here you will release,
the five white doves awaiting,
to spread Good Will and Peace.

This simple little symbol,
Christ left for you and me,
to help us spread His Gospel,
through all Eternity.

author unknown 

We have sand dollars all around the house and collect them on our beach walks

  they have an extra special meaning 

at Easter  

 ♥

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Fox Hollow Cottage Mantel Party
Lettered Cottage Mantel Party

romantic saying for today

"If my eyes could see only thee it would be enough"

unknown

♥

Pam

Vintage Easter Baskets

  Hi Everyone

 Happy Friday

♥

Easter Sunday is

 April 8

It is time to get the vintage Easter baskets

 down from the rafters and start decorating the house

Vintage baskets look beautiful with 

  flowers

They are a wonderful treasure to collect

Some of the baskets we have 

are part of our decor all year round

Adding more baskets and flowers is the fun part

Flowers in the garden are starting to bloom Spring is in the air

Days are getting longer

♥

This Easter basket looks like Spring

 with  pink hydrangeas

♥  

 Picked these white roses this morning with some tiny blue flowers

 that grow wild in our backyard 

The blue flowers were seeded by the birds 

wish I knew what they are called

such a beautiful  delicate color

So Grateful for the birds help  gardening and for all of Gods Blessings
We Spring ahead this Sunday don't forget to
change your clocks Saturday night so you are not late for Church  Sunday Morning !!
Linking for
Vintage Inspiration Friday
Feathered Nest Friday

romantic saying for today
"The moment of that Kiss contained every happy moment I had ever lived"
Paulo Coelho

♥
Pam

Timeless treasure

 Hi Everyone

 Happy Wednesday

 Blooming bulbs are a part of the promise of Spring

 simple and beautiful especially
 in this vintage white ironstone
child's chamber pot

Many of you have asked me if we use our 

*White Ironstone*

 and the answer is yes

{Love}

to decorate with and use our White Ironstone all through out the house

White Ironstone is the ultimate blank slate timeless treasure

 The perfect starting point that works well with any color flower or wall color 

and even with every decor

 I am always on the look out for another piece to add to the collection

At the Irvine Flea Market this past Sunday I found a real treasure

This beautiful vintage chamber pot 

It is such a wonderful shape and size

 and take a peek at the fabulous wooden handle

I was thrilled to find this piece for $8 dollars

originally priced $10

Oh My!

{ I always ask if that is the best price they can do}

even though inside I was giddy as could be that it was priced at only $10 dollars

A great addition to our 

White Ironstone Collection

 Just a tiny part of the collection
that fills our
 ~Home~


If you have a collection of White Ironstone
big or small
 please let me know
I would {Love} to have you guest post and show everyone your collection here at
White Ironstone Cottage
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romantic saying for today
"Anyone can catch your eye
 but it takes a someone special to catch your heart"
unknown

♥
Pam

Wooden Spoons

Hi Everyone

 Happy Tuesday

These Wooden spoons are special to our family

Each one tells a different story
all three are 

                      {Loved}                       

♥

The spoon on the right is brand new 

It is made for cooking pasta and was a gift from our son

 for hosting pasta night for his Varsity baseball team

this year

The spoon in the middle was bought for our 15th wedding anniversary
it is ten years old
♥ 
Did you know the best way to clean wooden spoons is with hot water and lemon 

The Spoon  on the left was given to us on our
5th  Anniversary
{wooden gifts are the traditional gift for 5 years}
we have used it for the past 20 years
{Love}
that it has curved and bent with time
We reach for these spoons everyday when cooking our meals
They hold such wonderful memories of fun family dinners
of laughter, joy ,celebration, gratitude
and most of all togetherness

They are true family treasures
everything taste better when cooked with 

{Love} 

and the family wooden spoons

linking at Coastal Charm

romantic saying for today
"Let us always meet each other with a smile
 for a smile is the beginning of Love"
Mother Teresa

♥
Pam

Sweet peas

Hi Everyone

Happy Monday

♥

These sweet peas smell so
 beautiful

 I wish there was a way for you to smell them too

We need someone to make a scent app for blogs

can you imagine?

We bought them at the
 Irvine Flea Market

It is still one of my favorite places to find vintage treasures
It is held the first Sunday of every month

They moved recently to a new location at the
 Orange County Great Park
It is easy to find just look for the giant balloon that looks like an orange

It was a great day perfect weather
{felt like summer}
 lots of vendors, great prices,

 plenty of parking and even a farmers market 

~Grateful~ 
♥♥♥

They look pink in some of these pictures

 but they are actually the most amazing 

 lavender color

Sweet pea

 is the perfect name for such a sweet smelling flower

I put them in the crystal vase my Grandmother gave me when I graduated from college
She  {Loved}  sweet peas too
 Her garden was full of them
 the fragrance engulfed her entire house
Every time I smell them I think of her
I planted some in our garden this year and I
 can't wait  to pick a few flowers from our garden
in a few weeks
♥
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romantic saying for today

"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day
Thou art more lovely and more temperate".
William Shakespeare

♥
Pam

Vintage Birdhouse♥

 Hi Everyone

Happy Saturday

♥

{Love}

Birdhouses

 this one came from our neighbors garage sale  

 Even though the top was a little crooked

and

it needed a little paint to spruce it up

I just can't get over how cute it is

We {Love} to

 walk our dog on Saturday mornings

 around the neighborhood 

 it is fun when we find a garage sale along the way

{we bring a few dollars just in case} 

♥♥♥

Our neighbor came over today and saw the birdhouse 

and sighed

We both started laughing I knew exactly what she was thinking

{Why did I sell that?}
one persons junk is another's treasure
I told her she could have it back, she said no 

We both  giggled and agreed she can come over and visit the birdhouse 

any time

♥

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romantic saying for today
"You have ravish"d me away with a power I cannot resist"
John Keats

♥
Pam

Music on blogs

 Hi Everyone

 Happy Friday

This is a subject near and dear

 to my  ♥ heart

  Many of you have asked me where the music went?

 I would 

 {love} 

 your vote 

Do You like music on Blogs?

I took the music off  because our beautiful daughter 

{loves} 

to see the pictures of Home here in California
 (she is in Texas}
 and often she is in class or at work when she is looking

{shh... don't tell}

and if she has the sound on and  forgets to turn it off 

the music will start to play and she is busted

so she asked me to take it off 

Of coarse I did 

So it was a very easy decision for me to remove the music
Truth is

I like music on some blogs 

 but I have to say there are a few blogs I don't visit because of the music 

 Music is very personal 

I would 

{Love}

 to hear your thoughts

What is your vote

Yes for music

or No Thanks

♥

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Feathered Nest Friday

romantic saying for today

"Love me and the world is mine"
David Reed

♥
Pam