You Get a Line and I'll Get a Pole

We decided to go for a little walk in the country....

It was a beautiful day... And as is normal with Florida extremely warm.

Levi wanted to bring his fishing pole...just in case.

Because there may be a chance they are biting...

The cattails are all over right now.

Of course you need more than a pole.... you need bait.

Levi stood in this spot fishing and fishing....then he decided to walk to the other side of the pond....

Guess who threw his line in the spot he just left...DAD! And he caught a fish....hehe.... and of course there was a lot of joking about this....not to Levi's delight.

I hope your day is beautiful!

xoxo,
Amy Jo



Needle Work

I painted the frame on the Goodwill needle work I bought....It is now hanging in my kitchen.  Darling, isn't it?

" Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied."
Jude 2

xoxo,
Amy Jo



Bountiful Blessings

I feel very blessed!  I have received so many wonderful gifts lately.... I won a give away over at Junk Chic Cottage. She was having her second blog anniversary. This is my 1st time ever winning a blog give away...So I was super excited. This is what I got. Note cards, pen, and the cutest air freshener. Thank you Kris!

Also back in December Kim over at Imagery by Kimberly gave away, to anyone who wanted one, a beautiful matted print of one of her swan photographs... I got one. Her photography is beautiful and peaceful. If you haven't been to her blog you should check it out.  Thank you Kim!



I have been picking up vintage sheets for years and I love to make sets out of mis matches. This is a yellow set I have put together...

I love yellow it is such a bright and happy color. And you know I love roses :)

Lastly I wanted to share these beautiful old Ball jars that are so popular right now.... My dear friend (more like family) Judy, gave these to me. They are old...and I really love them. Thank you Judy! I plan on putting sand in one and old photographs of beach goers. I saw the idea in an antique store. It was darling.

I love that on the top it says.... Jam 8/5/58....So it was definitely used for someone's  fresh canned jam.  Oooh vintage goodness.

xoxo,
Amy Jo

Blessi



A Collector's Kitchen

Last weekend I went to my friend Heather's house in North Florida. She moved here a few years back. I showed her last home in a previous post. Today I thought I would show her "new kitchen". She painted her cabinets and put new doors on as she said they were in terrible shape when they purchased the property.

As you can see she loves to collect.



This home is smaller than her last and she is always trying to figure out storage options. This is her coffee bar.

I love all the kitsch collectibles she has.

I bought her this little apple bowl for her birthday with the little apples. Fits right in with her stuff.

She loves Pyrex and old kitchen utensils.

Give us this day our daily bread...

This is so cute to me...

I hope you enjoyed the tour of Heather's kitchen... Thank you Heather for letting me share your home with everyone... I will post more of her home soon. 

I have been busy with a sick child for the last 8 days. I believe he has turned a corner today and is on the road to recovery.

Blessings to you,
Amy Jo



Sweet Trinkets

It has been raining and tornado warnings have been issued today...So it is just a day to hang out inside. I found this Josef Original named Nannette at an Antique store last weekend. I have never seen one like it...I thought she was so pretty.

I told my Mom that I liked these salt and pepper shakers and she gave them to me. They are so cute aren't they?

They look so cute on our mantle. Thanks Mom!  I have had  some beautiful things given to  me and I am going to share those with you soon. I hope you are having a good weekend....Until next time...


xoxo,
Amy Jo



Happy 21st Birthday!!!

Yesterday was Savanah's 21st birthday....the first birthday we haven't spent with her. She is now in Wisconsin as of last Saturday.... We were at Lego Land yesterday so I didn't get this post up on her birthday...

Savanah,

21 years ago we had a sweet and beautiful little baby girl. You are such a wonderful blessing to us and we already miss you...but we know this is the natural order of life. When you get home we will celebrate your birthday. (Yes you will get presents) LOL. Hugs, birthday spankings and a pinch to... well I guess your grown now...

Love you so much,
Mom



Color Has Arrived

My colors arrived in the mail yesterday...and they are dark. You know I LOVE spring colors. But I also know that these are the colors that look best on me. I thought this was going to be traumatizing but actually when I started going through my closet most of my colors were in these shades. So I guess it is an instinct for us. Although I have a lot of cream and that is a hard one for me to let go of. Hopefully I will find someone who can use the clothes that I am getting rid of. Only if it is their colors...lol.

I am going to keep this little packet with me so when I am tempted to buy something I can whip out these little color cards and see if it is a waste of money.... Since I do so much consignment and thrift shopping this is really going to come in handy when going through bunched up clothing. I will just take out the card in the corresponding color and I won't even pull it off the rack to look at it unless it is in the perfect shade. This will be a great time saver as well. With the cards came a description of each and it even says what color jewelry will look best with what shade of color you are wearing. I am so happy I did this. Some of you may notice that there is winter and fall color in my chart. That is because she takes the Color Me Beautiful chart a step further. As you know you are normally a combination of two. She has them on the charts...Easy. Love that.

I hope you have a blessed weekend.

xoxo,
Amy Jo  



Weekend Treasures

Over the weekend my sister and I went thrift shopping....the weather was beautiful and the thrift stores were packed!

I didn't really believe I would find anything with it being so busy... but I was wrong.

I found these two plates and the valance at Good Will for just a few dollars. (you remember my head vase don't you?)

I got this Christmas tablecloth for .99 cents. After we left there we went to another Good Will and I found....

This adorable little camper...It is made out of metal and has real rubber wheels. It is so cute.

My husband always wanted an airstream...well now we have one..hehehe.

I also found this beautiful stitch work. I am going to paint the frame (you know that) and then find a place to hang it....the find of the day was a beautiful antique bed that I will show you in a future post after I have transformed it. My sister bought some stuff as well but I didn't get pictures of them before she took them home.

xoxo,
Amy Jo



Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad...

I saw this book recommended somewhere and I don't remember where. I decided to buy it and I have to say it is really good! The Author Shari Braendel teaches you about body type and dressing for your type. She also teaches about dressing for your color type... Since I am already a fan of Color Me Beautiful this was right up my alley. The book is an easy read and she gives a lot of good advice. I have ordered color swatches from her website. They are on a key ring and it will make it super simple to shop for my self. You can take a free color analysis test on her website and she helps you figure out what colors are best for you. This is a direct link to her sight. When you order the color swatch you have the option of sending your picture in so she can make sure you have chosen correctly.

I have been at work getting rid of some clothes that I know do not look good on me. Also I have been busy looking for accessories. She says it is very important to do this. I already love junk I mean costume jewelry so this is the direction I am going in. This bracelet set my friend Heather gave me...right off of her own wrist. I told her I liked it and she insisted I take it....wasn't that sweet? 

I found this Betsey Johnson bracelet at Plato's Closet. That is a consignment shop that is very popular here in Florida.

This little set came from Kohl's. I like the funky colors and I thought it would work as a pop of color.

I love this simple necklace. It also came from Plato's. This is the way to buy jewelry...because it is a fraction of the cost of new.

 

Lastly is the beautiful blouse and bracelet I got at...you guessed it Plato's. It is really hard for me to give up the spring colors for my self. They are so beautiful to me. I am thankful I can where white and off white...(they are in my color palate)  Because I have been having so much fun with this I thought I would share all of this info with all of you lovelies.  I will show you my progress in another post soon. I am waiting on my color swatches and then I will be clearing out and reevaluating.

 

Until Next Time,

 

Amy Jo



Getting Ready for Spring and Some Finds

It is almost spring! I have been getting things ready around our home. Mr. Bunny has been put in place.

I found these adorable little bunnies at Joanne's...

They are put in little places around our cottagey home...

I found this picture when Mom and I were at the Wildwood Antique Mall.... I thought it was so pretty! I have realized I have a  Romantic Grandma style and I am good with that.

But as you know I had to paint the frame... Now it matches the rest of my home.

I added a few more of these flowers and they look so pretty in the bathroom.

 

I found this lovely plate too. It was only $10.00.

 

Spring Centerpiece, I had these since Levi was a Baby and I thought they were perfect for Spring. My friend Heather gave me the glass/plate tray.

 

This is the left overs from the Candy Bar at the wedding... It looks pretty in the kitchen.

 

These M&M's were at the wedding as well they say said Kevin and Savanah February 15.. They are all gone now... I am not sure how they disappeared so fast.  It has been beautiful here with lots of breezy weather.... Today is rain but it is supposed to clear out and be cool and beautiful....And that is my little update on the happenings here at Cedar Side Cottage. (That is my new name for our home)  I am in LOVE  with the beginning of Spring!  How are things in your neck of the woods? Are you ready for Spring?

 

xoxo,

Amy Jo