Sweet American Charm

A Mother's Day Surprise

Thursday, May 18, 2017

I love to dress up and especially for fancy days, like Christmas, Easter & Mother's Day. Vintage hats, old brooches and lots of lace! Just give me a mental time machine and I'm happy.

It hit me just before Mother's Day that is was nearly just that, Mother's Day! So I was off to find a special card for my Mom. As soon I saw this over sized card, I knew it was perfect.

Silly ME!

A surprise from my Mom (Melody) in the mail a while back, as a house warming gift.

I love how she wrapped them up.

She sent up a few of these and some family treasure, too.
This is my sweet & always helpful, Easton.
Come visit again. :))

Oh, Frigidiar

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Oh, Frigidiar!

Aren't the colors just dreamy!

As soon as I had seen this Frigidaire (on a Sunday morning) I fell in love with it! Where did I find it you ask?

Well a friendly neighbor just a few blocks away. A kind gentleman had it sitting out to be picked up by our local disposal service. After getting a hold of him, I was double excited.

He said it worked beautifully!!! And it really does! However it's been a monthly chore cleaning her up!

The freezer needs to be scraped out, and that's a rather big chore. The mess is unbelievable. Homemakers pre 70's really were troopers.

I have used it for over a year now. My family is about sick of it!!! If I don't get to the cleaning of the freezer on time.

All I hear are grumbles. The light within it has been difficult to replace and usually doesn't work, so we have a dark frig...lol...I think the nostalgicnness has run it's course.

But we've had fun. Well I have! And my family has had fun in teasing me.!!!

I like storing retro looking soda pops in it, now that I have a cozy lil' cottage area.

We've all had a good laugh. My hubby of course is always saying "The things I do for you!"

A cute classic 1950's commercial....

....ENJOY!

I like having old milk jugs n' jars around. They always seems to come in handy.

This is my Frig!!!

Here's my Sweet Lil' Kitten Fi*Fi, being a doll holding my add for me.
I'm actually in my P.J's & what a fright that is!

Anyway.......

.........here is the ad I found on EBay.
"You can't match a Frigidaire Refrigerator" and are they ever right! I LoxoxVE mine!!!

We thought the illustration's were sooo stinkin' cute!
A lil' cowboy, Indian girl & one surprised Momma!

Don't you just love these old television commercials!?

Now, all I need is this!!!.....We'll I'll be dreamin'

Twinkling Christmas lights, sugar plum goodies and all things sparkling. Is the world I have tried to create for my family n' self, this season.
Sweet dreaminess.
The things of a sugar n' spice like Christmas time.

First n' foremost, I put on some Bing Crosby, n' made a cup of my mocha coco n' decorate away!

The faux gumdrops, I whimsically drooped over the 1950's curtains it added just the perfect colorful touch. I added a lil' treat at the tippy top!

Having my Grandmothers silver wreath n' the darling pink angle up in the window is an added sparkling touch. The window in the *evening reflects all the twinkling lights.

I used a very jeweled up tree shirt that my hubby bought for me at http://www.pier1.com/ fell in love with it right away, but we were supposed to be buying presents for others, not me.

Oppps n' this frosting covered house, too! Hehehe

Some more!!!

Sweet dreaminess.
The things of a sugar n' spice!

Putting up the Sugar Plum tree is a favorite at my house the lil' kiddies really like putting her up. And play time always follows!

Yummy this, lil' pretend licks here and there n' who's going to put up the lolly pops n' all the ice cream cones n' pretty frosted cupcakes.

When making these up, have fun n' use everything you love or have extra of! My lulu n' I had a lot of crafting fun doing up these paper cones. They've held up these 3 1/2 yrs.
They can be filled with real or faux candies or even lil' Dollar Tree toys. My kiddo's love peeking inside each n' everyone.

The Nutcracker is a big yearly treat for myself n' lil' girls......

Lanna (cousin) n' Fi~Fi

Capital Theater

Lu~Lu
.......So one must have a darling ballerina ......on the tree.

Always have fun n' decorate with things that are pleasant to you!

And then sit back n' enjoy the loveliness with the ones YOU LoVe!

My pink piano all cutie d' up.
Pink, Pink ,Pink, I Love PINK!

I bought two of these old piano books at a home show, just down the road from myself. The lady had her home decorated for Christmas very nicely!

She n' some of her church ladies were putting it on. They seemed to have quite a time. Ladies from all over town came. What a wonderful idea. I might try doing one when my baby Gi~Gi goes to school. I'll try a springtime one. (a weekend shop, in my Cozy lil' Cottage) Only one weekend!