What's new on the sideboard...

I've been guilty...

yes, guilty ...

of ignoring my sideboard!

I hadn't touched a thing on it since March,

 when I updated it just a "hare"/hair for Easter.

(sorry, couldn't resist the pun)

I like to bring out my floral Mandeville and King Seed Box

this time of year and do it up right.

My sideboard is in my main hall right off the kitchen...

next to the stairway to the lower level.

It's impossible to get a good shot of it 

without hanging like a monkey from a chandelier.

tight space.

just ask my son-in-law who reminds me each time he's here

and unloading suitcases and French Bulldogs.

(just jabbing you a little, Keith)

too bad. 

love my sideboard being here.

my husband knows NOT to complain.

(I better be sweet or there'll be no Coldwater Creek gift card this year for Mother's Day)

And since Mother's Day will be here next month

I added one of my sweet framed greetings from 1939.

and a vintage flower book from 1945 with some seed packets.

McSquirrel is residing in the metal conservatory/lantern.

so...let's see how long this new ivy lasts...

 I love this teensy woven basket...

 just perfect for a little birdie

(everything here except the lantern were flea market finds)

so much better!

I'll be hanging out at these get-togethers:

Thrifty Finds at Southern Hospitality

Met Monday with Between Naps On the Porch

Wow Us Wednesday

Share the Love Wednesday

What's It Wednesday

Primp Your Stuff

 Share Your Cup Thursday

Simple and Sweet Friday

Show and Tell Friday

xoxo,

Monday Marketplace #9

Hello out there!

Hope you had a good weekend. Time for Monday Marketplace, the link party where you can share some of your wonderful Etsy and Online Boutique items that you have for sale.

If you don't get a chance to check out some of these Etsy Shops you're really missing out. There are some talented shop owners out here and tons of great items that don't make it to the list. It's so much fun going thru these links! So, from last week, here are a few that caught my eye:

There are a lot of us pillow addicts out here, 

Here's another one to put on your must have list!

Home Dictionary Pillow from Tracey at RaggyGirl

You're going to want to check out this Etsy Shop, PrimpJunktion, from our friend Michele at Primp. She has some wonderful things, and her photos are magazine worthy.

Vintage Metal File Drawer

I'm in love this wonderful Black Vintage BeJeweled Belt Buckle

from Rhonda at Blue Creek Home

Adorable Vintage Beach Cottage Stool

from Angie at Swede13

Canvas Farmer's Market Tote 

with a yummy Paisley lining from TallGrassDesign

And this Vintage Tool Box Garden Caddy 

from Anne at White Lace Farmhouse

(so many ways to use this great piece!)

I also wanted to mention that I still have quite a few brass numbered tags. I can incorporate them into a group pendant, or I can sell them individually on a silver ball chain as a necklace. These are great to commemorate birth date years or anniversary dates.  Email me if you have questions. Just label the email as "TAG". I DO still have the #99 which isn't shown here.

Examples of pendant necklaces. You can custom design one yourself.

OK, so now's the time to come link up your Etsy Shop and Online Boutiques. This party is for linking items that are for sale only. Please link to the individual item if possible. Share with us up to 3 of your items, and I've left enough room for you to add your blog name too if you'd like. Please be a follower of this blog Common Ground, and grab the button on the sidebar for somewhere on your blog, so that we can let people know where you're selling. Thanks everyone for coming by to share the "good stuff"! And if you don't sell, well then just come to the shopping party! Have fun!

Remember, this link party is up all week, 

so stop back by to see what's been added.

xoxo,

Backyard Progress

Nothing that hasn't been seen before, but at least I'm making some progress in the backyard. I painted my old metal fence gate white so it would show up better against the wooden privacy fence, and I potted a red geranium and white verbena to go into the seat. This little area is next to the gate on the side of the house adjacent to the pool area. This little grouping adds a little something to a boring ho-hum area where a gorgeous maple was removed a few years ago. We need to do a lot of landscape "re-doing" cause it's pretty tired, but right now I don't see that happening...so I'm making the best of it and just slapping some vintage goodies out here to help camouflage the wornout spaces. (hmmm...come to think of it, that's sort of been my attitude toward make-up recently...you hoo, LifeStyle Lift...)

 A $5 chair I bought last year 

and put a coat of outdoor paint on to help preserve it.

I winter all my geraniums in our John Deere room, but this year many of them decided to poop out, so I had to replace most of them. It seems all I've done lately is run to the nursery and hand over my wallet. I do love my flowers though, so I can't complain too much. It just wouldn't be summer without my geranium fix.

I'm hoping the rabbits will leave my petunias alone; last year I had them in low pots and they were considered a salad bar for all the locals.

I found this sweet little metal shelf in the shape of a birdcage

this last week at Inspirational Home's Spring Open House.

Here are some photos from last Thursday of the lawn at IH.

Lot's of fun vintage things to bring some vintage outdoors.

I had to slap myself so I wouldn't be tempted to haul home those great big off white shutters.

 I love the garden area in the front room of the store.

I drool over this chippy cupboard each time I'm here!

 IH carries everything you need for fairy gardens too.

Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday,

I'll be partying at these places this week:

Southern Hospitality

Between Naps on the Porch

Coastal Charm

A Stroll Thru Life

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Knick of Time

Cowgirl Up at Cedar Hill Ranch

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Hope you'll also join in for

where you can link up your Etsy and Online Boutique Items.

Then shop you're little heart out!

xoxo,