Treasures or The Worlds Longest Post About Pretty Things

Busy days around here. Plus I haven't had good lighting for pictures lately. Plus I'm drowning in a sea of Christmas boxes. Okay, maybe it's more like a pond, but still. Plus our days are consumed with basketball, shopping, long work days, flu shots and the Nutcracker. Plus I really like making excuses. I have lots of things piling up that I've been wanting to share with you.

I love to give gifts. And I'm not gonna lie. I love to receive gifts too. That's not why I give, but I thought I should be truthful here. Here are some treasures I received recently from friends:

From my sweet friend Hope. She gave me this wonderful little journal at Silver Bella. You can peek inside hers here. The inside of mine looks nothing like the inside of hers. Just so we're clear.

This is a pack of papers she sent me when she got home along with some pictures from our week. I L.O.V.E. getting mail. Good mail. You can keep the bills.

 

From my lovely friend Shannan, the famous Flower Patch Farmgirl, I received this surprise:

I can say in all honesty that I have never received anything quite like this in the mail. My mailman looks at me a little differently now. I'm trying to figure out why nobody ever sent me a package with Harry Connick Jr's face on it before. My deep and abiding love for him is well known but it took Shannan to do it. P.S. Shannan, it bears mentioning that you totally got my address wrong but thankfully my mail carrier is smart as a whip and these little lovelies arrived safe and sound to me.

 

Love...true love. I couldn't have been more excited. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. But more than that, thank you for being my friend.

Next we have some vintage goodies that have recently found their way into my home. I knew you'd want to see.
Less than $7 for 7+ yards of vintage aqua trim and 3 other trims too.

Ironstone creamer $4. I hope this is the beginning of a collection.

Over 100 vintage ornaments for $20. These are going to be a wreath in the very near future.

Rooster vase- .50 cents. I'm not even kidding. It had a price tag of $10 on it but who am I to argue?

I adore vintage pieces like this with the old paint coming off. Swoony. Just so you can join me in my swooning, here is a closeup.

In case you guys haven't picked up on it yet, let me tell you. I am a cupcake fanatic. I love to make them, I love to buy them, I love to decorate them, I love to eat them. I find myself buying cupcake toppers at every opportunity. I got all of these for $1. Some of those pink ones hold candles and I see that donkey one (donkeys are another strange obsession I have) holding my birthday candle in a few short weeks.

I actually have more to share but I can already feel your eyes glazing over so I will save it for another day. I hope to not disappear so long that I am forced to do another marathon post. Have a happy day.

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