Did You Ever Wonder?

I often wonder about some of the older things I have in my home. Did the woman who had these things have a green kitchen or was she so busy she didn't have time to think about something so trivial as colors?
Did she store coffee in this tin or was coffee so expensive that it was a luxury? Could she get fresh oranges to squeeze that we take for granted in these modern times? What did she use the little strainers for?
Did she peel apples for pies for her family? What did she use this gadget for in the back? If anyone knows what it is drop me a note. Do you wonder about your things?

The Green Obsession Continues, Part 2

I wrote here, here, and here of my love of green lately. I don't know what it is but my eye just seems to find it in the thrift and consignment stores I haunt. At first it was because we were having so much warm weather here and we were still green in January but that is definitely not the case now. Maybe I'm just craving Spring! At my favorite consignment store today I found this lovely bowl.
I like it and I think it looks good for now next to my lamp full of sea glass that I have collected at our Maine Cottage over the years. And that makes me think of Summer! I'm done with Winter-time to move on.

The Green Obsession Continues!

I don't know what it is about green right now but I see it everywhere. I was out today looking for a treasure for the Pink and Brown Swap and I found the small plate. I already had the green bowl which came from my MIL's house which I acquired about a year ago when she was moving out of her home that she had lived in for 53 years. Anyways, I love the bowl-the holiday M & M's looked great in this over Christmas so I am sure I'll find a way to use the little plate next Christmas or at Easter. I really need to find a new color to obsess about.

First Thrifty Find of the New Year

I made a trip to my favorite consignment store and the jar of buttons is what I found. I don't need this many green buttons but they were so cute all together in this little canning jar. I love red but my next favorite color I have liberally sprinkled throughout my home is green. Must be why I love Christmas too!

Speaking of Christmas, all the decorations, except the tree, are put away. I can't seem to get myself to take the tree down. I love looking at the ornaments and love having it lit up when I am in my family room. My Mom used to leave our tree up until the 12th day of Christmas, January 6th, so that's what I think I'll do too. Hopefully the motivation to take it down will be here by then!

I Know What I Said, But.....

I said recently that I have too many ornaments. But of course while at the thrift store today on another quest I found these. Jen at The Cottage Nest has also confessed to loving the vintage ornaments so I am not alone out here.

I just love the Shiny Brite vintage clear ornaments and there they were for $6 for all of them so they went home with me. I just love them!