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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Welcome to The Marketplace

Hi Everyone, are you back in the groove? Christmas decor put away, kids back in school, resolutions made and being kept? I think this week is the unofficial week of "Business As Usual". After Christmas and New Year's it only takes me a minute to start thinking about Valentine's Day. OK, I'm the original "Holiday Junkie". So here are a few things that I found from last week that caught my attention.

Grain Sack Heart Door Hanger

from SoulfulHome

French Bird Rack from Knick of Time

Winter white covered deer antler
from UpscaleDownHome

Antique Zinc Drying Rack

from LemonVerbena1

Vintage Books
from PrinceSnowFarm

The Sponsor Spotlight is on Christie Scibior today and her wonderful watercolor paintings and prints. As I browsed her Etsy Shop I wanted to share just a few of her pieces that would be perfect for a nursery or child's room. The soft colors and precious little figures of children and animals will have you conjuring up thoughts of storybook characters of yesteryear.

Baby Bunny in Polkadots

Original Watercolor

Watercolor Art Print

of Girls on the Beach

Baby Deer and Bunny

Thank you, Christie,

Love your precious art pieces.

This is a linky party for all your Etsy and Online Boutique items that are FOR SALE. Link up to three items, and/or a link to your post in which you feature your items. Please have a link to the individual item if possible. And if you're here to browse, then we're so glad to have you. This link will be live all week, so please come back often to see what new items have been listed.

Have a great week, everyone!

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Decor therapy...

I always feel like my brain needs a little jump start this first week of January. After all the busy-ness from before Thanksgiving until New Year's, once January 2 hits, I tend to "coast" a little. Putting my house back together and doing some much needed cleaning has kept me busy. I had a Hoover bag full of glitter, half chewed faux berries, and cat hair...don't ask.

After looking at my Dining Room for this last week, I realized I needed a change. One day things look fine, the next day you want to totally start over. So first, down came the honkin' window box...now what? Whatever is on this table needs to be substantial, at least I feel like it does. So I grabbed the old basket from under the buffet, white poinsettias and all. OK, so maybe all the mental energy I had was directed at finding a new centerpiece.