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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Marketplace at Common Ground

Welcome to

The Marketplace at Common Ground

I'm a little late this morning as we have been in St. Louis for this last week. I always love our Fall trip to visit our kids, but this year also included a long awaited appointment for my husband with a specialist for his inner ear problems. The trees were amazing and the weather was just about perfect. We did lots of shopping, trying some new restaurants, and hitting a few new vintage and decor shops in the area, which I'll share this week. So now it's time to link up some of your Etsy Shop and Online Boutique items. Here are a few fun links from last week.

Perfect for showcasing a Pumpkin,

this wonderful Vintage Columbia Scale

from Upon A Dream Designs

Dress up your Autumn Kitchen,

or as a hostess gift for Thanksgiving,

this great Flour Sack Kitchen Towel for Fall

from Sweet Magnolias Farm

Spell out the fun with these

Vintage Trick or Treat Letter Game Cards

from Itsy Bits and Pieces

Vintage Paper Mache Plates for Fall

for some Halloween crafting

from Fleaing France

Wonderful colors of Autumn to wear

with this one-of-a-kind

Felt Cuff Bracelet

from HGK

Hope you'll join in on linking up any items that you have listed for sale from your boutique or Etsy shops. This is a link party for items that are for sale only. Feel free to link up to three items, if possible a direct link to each item. And remember this link party is live all week, so be sure and come back throughout the week and check back to see what has been added. I'd love you to be a follower of Common Ground, and I'll try to get a new button up sometime this week. Be sure and share an invitation to your readers for the party also. Have fun shopping, and thanks so much for joining in.

big hugs, and now I need to unpack!

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Fashion for Fall

I think I've only posted about clothing as many times as I can count on one hand...maybe less. But lately I've been drawn to blogs that throw in a little current fashion. Don't worry, you won't find me snapping pics of myself daily, showing you what I'm wearing...cause let's face it, pajamas or yoga pants aren't all that interesting after the tenth time you'd see them. But I think it's fun to see what people choose to wear. What do clothes really have to say about a person? And besides, we know each other's houses, decor, even what we like to cook.

So...what are your go-to clothes on a normal day out?

(I'm sure you all realize this isn't me...)

Ralph Lauren Fall 2011

This last six months I've dropped close to 20 pounds.Yes, I still need to take off another 10 or so, but I'm on the road. I'm 5 foot nothin' so 20 is like a miracle for me. Because of that, I'm having a little more fun thinking about what I wear. I'm basically a person that wants to be comfortable. I don't like fussy or fancy. Oh, I love a ruffle and some lace, but usually it's on a top with a pair of jeans. Bury me in my stretch jeans please. I'll be comfortable.