WHAT DOES A VINTAGE VIXEN DO WHEN IT IS DOING THIS?

                            My little studio in the woods.

                                                                    or this?
                                     Why she re-decorates the house!!! That's what she does.

I decided to put my frog collection down in the solarium.

I have been wanting to do this for a while now.  So, when I got out of work I started working on arranging and rearranging and arranging again.

And then there was the living room wall. I spent hours on it and still am not thrilled with it but it will do for now;) I think I need a larger shelf for better proportion.

Another part of the wall.  I bought this picture last week.  Isn't it adorable? Someone wrote 'baby Stuart' on the back of it but I can't find out anything about it. Does anyone know the real name of this little guy?  I framed it with an old pink papered frame.  It is so pretty. It is embossed with roses.

Of course my personal body guard is always here to help me. Sssssshhhhhhh

Well, that is what I have been up to today. I have decided to combine this with White Wednesday. Don't forget to check out more White Wednesday fun over at Faded Charm hosted by Kathleen.

If you saw the rest of the house you would just shake your head.  Oh, it's ok, Don does it all of the time.  At least he does it with a smile:)He just looked over my shoulder and called me a 'blogging maniac'. That's just crazy talk!

I will be over to see your White Wednesday.

'Till next time......

~Debra xxx (aka the blogging maniac)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

        HOPE YOU ARE SPENDING IT WITH
              THE ONES YOU LOVE.

~Debra XXX

TEAL THURSDAY

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by.  Today I have decided is 'Teal Thursday'. I love, love, love all shades of white. I have rooms dedicated to it. But I need color too and Teal is one of my many favorites. I have an eclectic way of decorating but it all works. How do you decorate?

I found this huge sign at the flea market. We almost didn't get it in the SUV. Here are some of the fans I collect. I love the different shades they came in and the different styles of the blades and cages.  I would love to have them all wired together so that I can just flip on a switch in the summer and have them all cooling the house. Besides moving around the air, it would look really great too.

Some of my linens.  If I find a linen that I love and it has a few light stains on it, I just dye it. They come out so pretty and you can coordinate it to your own decor.

My sofa with comfy pillows and a quilt to keep warm.

This old cabinet was perfect just the way it was except for the knobs.  I changed them out and now it is perfect!

A painted teal chair near the phone and a pillow that I made.

I bought this pretty wreath from Homegoods and have it up all year long. I just love the colors.

Do you have teal in your home? I'd love to hear about it.

'Till next time.....

~Debra

WHITE WEDNESDAY IN SNOWY CONNECTICUT

Hello Everyone,
I am a little late today with White Wednesday. So without further  delay........

My favorite Son brought me back these shells from his trip to Jamaica. So pretty.

When I saw this dove statue I knew I had to have it. A little tribute to my 2 doves:)

A cherub waits for Spring.

Our master bedroom is in the loft of our barn. This window looks down into the sunroom/solarium. I found this gorgeous piece of Antique lace and just tacked it up.

If you love these like I do go now to Anthropology.  Now they are on sale !!!!!!!!!!!! But don't forget to come back:)

Three more of my vintage alarm clocks.

I love this sign from FIONA AND TWIG. Anne is a doll and has a great blog and online shop. Check her out too.

And......don't forget to also check out Kathleen of 'FADED CHARM' for a huge list of White Wednesday posts.

'Till next time...........
~Debra

A DAY AT THE SHOW

Hello Everyone!
Nicole and I  set up at an Antique and Collectible Show on Sunday and had soooooo much fun!!!!
Here are a few pictures of our booth.

Pretty plates and other kitchen needs.

I was sooo excited to meet Carol of the very famous blog 'Maynard Greenhouse'. What a great person and what great style this lady has.  She came with two adorable friends who seemed to be enjoying the show too.

                         Vintage hats were very popular.

Also gloves and purses.

Glass knobs and pretty vases were also a hit. Hope you enjoyed our booth. For those of you getting more snow tonight (we are) stay warm:)  I will bet we will be having a lot of White Wednesday photos of it tomorrow.

'Till next time.........
~Debra

The Greatest...

yes you... the greatest mom in the whole WORLD! Here is the Queen picture I promised to put up for you. I bet your wishing you never told me I can post on your blog. lol

Your blogette friends should know how fabulous I think you are every now and again ;-)

Love you,

nicole xoxoxox

White Wednesday

It is White Wednesday again. Be sure to check out 'Faded Charm' where Kathleen hosts it and has a huge list of White Wednesday Blogs to follow.  Lots of loveliness.

This is a chair I covered with a vintage burlap bag and one of the pillows we sell at Maisonstgermain.com.

I was so excited to find a dealer at the flea market that sold me these metal flowers.  All different and all beautiful and at $1.00 each I was thrilled.

Two vintage millinery flowers pinned to our sofa.

An old wooden bowl filled with twine.  It was filled more than this but I have been using a lot of twine lately.

One of my 'girls' fluffing her feathers for the camera.  I have two female doves and they both love the swing. I have seen them jump on the swing and when it goes back and forth they coo like they are enjoying it. They do it over and over again.  Very funny:)

Hope you enjoyed my little bit of white.  I will be over to say hello and check out your whites too.

'Till next time........
~Debra xxx

I HEART YOU!

Oh, yes it's true......I heart you!  This is to everyone who stops by to say hello or just have a look....

and to those who take the time to leave a sweet comment.......

And to those of you I have visited.  You all give me great joy. 

When I first started to blog, I never thought I would have so much fun.  And I never thought I would meet the MOST warmest, sweetest, inspirational, creative, funny people...but I did.

You have no idea how much your comments have meant to me.  I love learning about every one of you and learning from you too. Every day is like a holiday for me. You take time out of your busy days to create the most beautiful pages to share with each other. Some days I cry, most days I laugh out loud and there are days when I am in awe of you.

So for this I say.....

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I heart you!

Love,
~Debra xxx

THE QUEEN WISHES YOU.....

                             A  FABULOUS ROYAL WEEKEND!!!

(Artwork done by Nicole:) because with 3 little ones running around she has nothing else to do:)

SNOWY THURSDAY!!!

I did have a bunch of errands to run today but...........

It really is quite beautiful. And it is winter, so I am going to enjoy it.

I can't believe how hard it is snowing - like raining snow.

Hmmmmm... look who is outside prancing around the yard ....

......and eating as much snow as she can before she comes back in the house to continue to chase the cat through out the rooms.  I swear it's like having another child:)

Hope you are somewhere warm and cozy.

'Till next time...

~Debra

WHITE WEDNESDAY.......WITH A BIT OF COLOR.

Hi Everyone!

Although I do have lots of white in our home, I also have color so please forgive me that these photos are not completely white:)

A vintage hat in the Guestroom.

A white tile in the Master Bedroom.

Whites in the Kitchen.

A vintage hat in the Master Bath. This one is so lacy and large.

An old bowl of vintage pearls and lace, my favorite.

Thanks for looking. I will be over to check out your whites later. And don't forget Kathleen at Faded Charm, she always has wonderful whites as well as a huge list who do White Wednesday!

'Till next time.....

~Debra