two picnic frocks

We had 2 picnics to go to on Saturday and that called for a "picnic frock" for each girl.

I needed something that could easily get messy among the grass playing, water fighting, playground running, and watermelon eating (well, cause there is always watermelon at a picnic!) fun...

So along came about this dress, which is the perfect picnic print and I wanted a feel of a big napkin tied around her, free to get messy just as my True pleases....

And for Brave, I am not so into the matchy-matchy (I am sure one day I may do it, not yet though), so I figured this old skirt of mine turned dress would be perfect to hide any grass stains she may acquire as she scoots and rolls around the grass...

They definitely got them dirty and stinky and so at the end of the picnic, I untied them, took it off, and into clean clothes they went. Then, off we went to yet another picnic...

Goodies...

So on my sole excursion to pick up an antique bed from our favorite vendor, at a local flea market, I was captivated by too many lovely things. Hence, I come home with more than just a bed, but a plethora of goodies for both my babycakies as well.

Who can resist some teeny, tiny vintage shoes for my Brave...

Then, a perfect, summer, vintage dress for my True (Hey... my Benny said if I ever find vintage dresses for the girls that I like, to buy it cause they are a rarity!)...

And two quite aged, beautiful quilts...

I don't think I will ever get into quilting because frankly, it intimidates me. I don't think it would come out rectangular, rather quite oblong! So, I will succumb to buying quilts that suit my fancy perfectly. I think this quilt love started not too long ago, when I fell in love with an antique one with a price tag of $1800. It was quite the beauty and would have looked wonderful on our bed, but um... the price tag, not so much! 

There is so much beauty in quilts and seeing the hand stitching and allowing my imagination to think of some lovely woman, sitting in quiet place, sweetly placing each piece into its most perfect spot. So much love, art, and beauty in these old quilts (even in new ones).

There a few other goodies that I brought home, but I will wait to show those when they are all put together just the way I am dreaming up in my head...

Happy Monday everyone!!!

Happy Friday...

Calls for the winner of the Happy Monday Giveaway!

And the winner is...
The very first person who entered... Missy-O!!!

Thank you so much for those who entered... this was fun!

Happy Friday!

New shop...

Calls for a mid-day post...
Sheer Whimsy are the oh so lovely creations that are completely endearing and original by my dear friend Helen!

I am so happy to see her offer her completely original (so watch out for the copyright), enchanting lovely creations to house your ipod, cellphone, camera, EVEN a paci-pod!!!

They are all absolutely fantastic that I want them all! Now, I know Benny wouldn't be happy if I got them all... and plus I would deny the world of owning their own Sheer Whimsy creation and I wouldn't want that to happen!

So go and rush to her little deliciously beautiful shop... then have a peek at the behind the scenes and craftiness of the Sheer Whimsy creator and visit the Sheer Whimsy Blog...
Sheer Whimsy makes me feel absolutely giddy!

***pictures courtesy of Sheer Whimsy.

Lovely...

My new stash...