I'm all over the place for this White Wednesday!

Today has been a good day, as in I can tell Duane I got things accomplished, but when he sees the dishes in the sink he won't believe me! To me a good day is listing things in my etsy stores, creating, making a good dinner (on time) and of course visiting with you, my friends with a few giggles thown in for good measure! Max usually supplies those! You won't believe how much I have wanted to post on here but either I was too busy or there really wasn't anything very interesting to tell you, and you know I'm allllll about interesting! Yeah right! Just humor me o.k.? I Am Interesting! Now I sound like Stewart Smalley! LOL But I digress... I just can't pass up posting for White Wednesday so here I am... The porch has changed a little, the wreath from before blew off the door and so has been replaced. This one is just temporary though, I really think it needs to be bigger. I love this print and it usually ends up out here in the summer, the flowers are so pretty in it and well I just love it.

Can you believe my friend Julie couldn't find anywhere in her home for this bust? Well I love it and it now sits on the mantel. Thanks Julie! xoxo

O.K. the next few things are my recent finds while going to the few garage sales I have been able to hit. This lampshade is beautiful! It is some kind of shell all pressed together, it has some damage at the top and so it is on my list of make-overs. I think all I have to do is add a ruffle to the top and it will be as good as new! I have the bad spot turned to the back for now and I am going to look for a better lamp for it but for now I just like turning it on and admiring it's beauty.

See? Beautiful.

More beauty. What is it about utilitarian objects that can get my heart pumping? Something so petite as a wisk broom and you'd think I found a buried treasure! You get it right?

And then there is this ragged dictionary, I bought it to use the pages in future art projects. It's enormous, weighing in at over 10 pounds but I can't get myself to tear this one up. It is in it's own way beautiful to me. It reminds me of the dictionary races we used to have when I was in school and let me tell you if that would have been considered a sport well lets just say it was the one time I wouldn't have been chosen last! I'm just sayin, not braggin.

Another recent find are these little spice chef jars. OMG too cute! These are listed in theoldwhitehouse and let me tell you, whoever buys them will smile every time they look at them on their shelf!

I've shown these before but have finally been able to take them outside for slightly better pics. and now they are filled with vintage buttons and silver mica. They are listed as well in both theoldwhitehouse and theinoriginals. I decided to do some in both. We'll see how that works out. I have been spending a bit of time doing research on how to get my shops noticed and increase my sales. I'll be trying out some of the ideas I've learned and see how they go and you know I'm all ears if anyone has any tips for me.

One of the things I read today was that a lot of listing in your shop will increase sales... I'm going to give it a try. I have more things to add and hopefully the sun will cooperate for me so I can take more pictures, and then squeeze in the time it takes to list everything. I just keep telling myself the little train story. I think I can, I think I can...

My family already complains about how much time I spend on here (the computer) so I try and explain that it takes awhile to post pics, and well I don't have to go into detail, you know what it takes. I do try to do it while everyone is in school but that is also the time I use to run errands, clean the house, do the laundry, blah, blah, blah. Again I digress...

I really like the way these turned out and filling them with goodies to craft with just makes them that much better!

They also come wrapped all special so that they look like you just got yourself a little present.

Well that's it for now. I will be back soon with more to share... Did you all get your Good Housekeeping Magazine to see Libbies Sweet Annie in it? There is special girl for you. The article is wonderful, you won't want to miss it. If you don't know Libbie you really need to! Her and her sister Kate are at the top of my list of must read blogs. They always manage to brighten my day and bring a smile to my face. They are both super creative and tell the best stories, really do yourself a favor and if you don't know them go over for a visit and say hello. You will be so happy you did!

Well you know I'm linking this up to White Wednesday, thanks Kathleen! I'm also linking up to Boardwalk Bragfest, thanks to you too Jan!

O.k. now thanks to all of you for stopping by, Theresa xoxo