My wonderful treasures from Texas ~

Well, since I don't travel very much (at all)

I didn't know quite how to handle shopping in Texas

and then getting my loot back home to Georgia ~

All I took was a carry on bag with a teeny tiny amount

of room left inside :)

So what did I do???

CRAMMED IT IN!!

My carry on bag looked like it was going to EXPLODE!

I did shop for tiny things...here are my treasures:

Plus I had several precious gifts from Ann...
a pair of handmade pillowcases and

the most INCREDIBLE journal I've ever laid my eyes on.....

I admit it, I cried when she gave it to me ~
please look at how beautiful it is...

Lisa showered me with gifts the ENTIRE time I was there...books,

magazines...and wonderful old goodies she knew I'd love ~

Lisa son Philip even gave me a drawing!!

Here are some of the treasures Lisa gifted me..
beautiful old cabinet cards, buttons, lace and jewelry plus
gorgeous French General fabric that I'd been dying for....
and even a wonderful book that Beth sent her!!!

But these tiny little children's bedroom shoes were what made me cry!!!

So very old, soft and small....

Thank you so much sweet Lisa for

your precious hospitality and these beautiful treasures to remember

my wonderful trip ~

Thank you very much for entering my 1500th Post Giveaway!!!

Your comments are all so precious to me ~

Have an amazing Tuesday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Giving thanks and celebrating 1500 posts with a GIVEAWAY!!!

This month our thoughts always turn to those things in our lives

we are all so thankful for ~

our precious faith, family, friends, health and so much more ~

To have this thankful heart all year 'round

is truly a blessing to yourself and

to those around you as well, don't you think?

Today I am thankful for so many things dear friends....

and one of those things is YOU and this sweet blog ~

From my first post about our simple bedroom at the old house....

I have loved blogging and sharing with you!

It was like stepping through the looking glass,

meeting friends from all over the world who love the

same things I love!!!!

I've loved sharing pieces of my home

(that just happened to be clean at that moment :)

And I was so proud and scared to share

my first little assemblage artwork with you!

For all the creative encouragement you've given me over these past years,

I am so very thankful!!

My first baby shoe pincushion....

The more I shared with you...

the more I wanted to create!!

To me, blogging is sharing, celebrating and  lifting one another up ~

How in the world did I get to 1500 posts??

I don't really know...

I guess I just love sharing with my friends!!!

I haven't quite decided what I want to give away BUT

I'll be sure to add it here on this post when I do decide.

Simply leave a comment on THIS POST

if you'd like to be entered to win!!!
Don't have a blog??
Please leave your email address in your comment
so I can get in touch with you :)

This giveaway will end Sunday night,
November 21st at 6:00 pm EST

It's not how much we have

or how important we think we are...

what truly matters

is how we treat one another in this journey we call life.
  
~ me ~

Have a very happy Monday my sweet friends!

hugs and love,

Dawn

What inspires me?

Blogs, books, magazines and so many other things...

but poking around in amazing little antique shops

ALWAYS

inspires me!!!

As Lisa and I were making our way to Ann's heavenly cottage and shop

we stopped at another wonderful store Debbie told us about,

Pandora's Box in Frankston, Texas...

Thank you so much Debbie, we LOVED IT!

Take a look around ~

I'm linking to sweet Debra of Common Ground's

Inspiration Friday!

I love the way the light pours through this old quilt top...

Lisa found this amazing antique blouse!

I don't think the clock was old but I just LOVE, LOVE the look of it...

Lisa and I had the best time together!!

I promise to share my finds with you very soon....

I was fortunate enough to receive a couple of  "nice" welcome home gifts

the first of this week....

a sinus infection and lovely bronchitis!!!

Makes you SO appreciate being healthy :)

Wishing you a wonderful, HEALTHY Friday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn