One Heart

Today I went to Hobby Lobby, 

every husband's nightmare. 

I picked up more than I needed, as always.

When I started to check out, I had to get her to hold a few. 

Anybody else had to do this???

Moving some things around again, 

I added the tray that I got from Hobby Lobby.

I painted the jar at Christmas and painted the center a few days ago.

I added a sprig of Spring and a single heart.

We're expecting a cold front tonight.

Lows tomorrow of 20.

I can't imagine one digit temps.

A single heart will have to do.

The little ones have my heart. 

This was a random shot that the photographer shot 

at the end of Harper's newborn session.

She caught me getting some good loving.

No make-up, hair not boofed, wrinkles show,

but so does my love. 

She sent this to me so I'm assuming it's okay to share.

I won't share on facebook.

I stand in awe that God could love her more.

She is such an angel, our little miracle.

One heart is always big enough to hold another.

Can't believe we're only a few days away from Valentine's Day.

Did I mention that I'm going to Nashville???

Lots of Hugs and Kisses to my blogging buddies!

Move, Change, Rearrange

Reading blogs makes me want to

move, change, rearrange.

So, I stopped to shake things up a bit.

I knew it wasn't quite right.

It's amazing what just a lift will do.

Which do you like best?

I just love my soup tureen.

I've photographed it before.

This time I seemed to capture

the crackled, aged finish.

I'm off to peek in the windows of my blog buddies. 

Happy Weekend, 

Bonnie:)

I have enough ironstone now to set a table.

I'm looking for just the right tablecloth or place mats. 

I'm linking to http://www.town-n-country-living.com/autumn-abounds-link-party-260-cash-giveaway.html

A Dried Hydrangea Wreath

Nothing inspiring, just playing around
with a few new and old finds.

I found the dried hydrangea wreath in Juliette for $2.
I use the white-washed wooden box often, and
you're more than likely to find a piece or
 two of ironstone in every room.

It's what I like about white.

The bird has been around for awhile.
He kinda flits from room to room.

Tonight he found a home in the work-in-progress room.

I'll be flitting around tomorrow
looking to find new adds for the white room.

Happy Hunting,

Bonnie:)

Light Reveals Authentic Milk Glass

This was the start of 

my collection of milkglass.

My baby girl and her husband 

gave me this set for Christmas 

a few years ago.

My love affair with milkglass began 

in a little cottage called 

The White Rabbit.

It is a small cottage in my small town

located on the outskirts of the county

and almost hidden from view.

Mrs. Perry's favorite collection was milkglass and

she shared some of her knowledge with me. 

Milkglass is as diverse as the different opinions 

about it's originality.

Some experts claim that milkglass is not authentic

unless it is opaque while some disagree.

Small lights ran through the shelves

over, under and inside the white pieces
in the small cottage.

The light revealed the blueish tint of the glass.

Her claim was that "real" milkglass has a blueish 

or pinkish hue when held to the light.

Can you see the blue tint around the laced edge?

When held to the light, it is almost transparent.

I bid and won the square bowl on Ebay. 

I didn't really read the measurements. 

I bought it for $4 and thought I was 

getting a 3 or 4 inch bowl.

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened 

the box to find a nice 7-8 inch bowl.

At the time it was valued at $165.

Now completed listings on Ebay are around $65.

No matter the monetary value, 

it makes me smile. 

This makes it valuable to me. 

Most pieces of the milk glass that I own 

look opaque, but when held to the light

it presents with a translucent blue hue.

Light is amazing. 

Light reveals what is real and what is not.

"For no one can lay any foundation other than

the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

If any man builds on this foundation using 

gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 

his work will be shown for what it is

because the Day will bring it to light."

1 Corinthians 3:11-13

On the Day, that which is hidden in darkness

will be exposed by the LIGHT.

Country Living Magazine and Gina at Random Thoughts are my Inspirations

The Country Living Magazine

has always been one of my favorites. 

The June issue popped out at me. 

Gina at Random Thoughts of an Incoherent Mind
has a great post with blue and green.
I decided to add some yellow.

http://randomthoughtsfromanincoherentmind.blogspot.com/2014/06/summer-mantel-2014.html

This was my inspiration.

I was immediately on the prowl for yellow and blue. 

I had been looking at this yellow pitcher 

even weeks before I saw this issue of CL.

I found a couple of turquoise bread and butter plates

and knew that I was on to something.

The yellow bowl feels more like pottery, 

very heavy and perfect for a few lemons and a lime. 

This is the ironstone bowl that I found at the yard sale. 

Do you like lemons in a jar?

I wanted to replace the hydrangeas with yellow tulips

but I couldn't find any.  I'll keep looking. 

This was a fun vignette.  

I'll not be posting tomorrow.  

Going to church out of town.

Have a Sabbath Day Rest, 

Bonnie:)

A Blue Pitcher and Bowl

I'm getting my wish for "COLD."

It's freezing at 17 degrees.

The wind-chill factor says it's almost ZERO, 

so says Mr. H.

I'm loving it!

He said, "Of course, you do.

You get to stay in bed."

I'd much rather have a job!

Staying in bed is not much fun today.

I have vertigo and my world 

is spinning even as I type.

I do have a few shots of 

one of my favorite pieces 

of my mother's.

I hope I haven't shared it before.

Mama collected pitchers and bowls.

This one is a small piece, 

maybe 3 or 4 inches tall.

The "bowl" is more of a saucer.

A closer view, 

isn't it pretty?

Marked too:)

Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling 

on this coooold January day!

Stay Warm and Cozy, 

Bonnie:)