Sharing Monday

Last Monday night , when I was looking through my email, I discovered an email from Jackie of http://www.shamborastudios.blogspot.com/.  She had awarded me a Liebster Blog Award for my blog.  What a nice surprise. Please make sure to check out her beautiful blog   The Liebster award is given to blogs with under 200 followers in an attempt to help them gain more readers and followers."  Liebster" means beloved, or" dear" in German.  It can also mean "favorite".

Here are the 5 blogs I am sharing this award with:

1. Janel at  http://www.hatingmartha.blogspot.com/

2. Kelsey at http://www.fabulouslyflawedhome.blogspot.com/

3. SuzyQ at http://www.atthefarmhouse-suzyq.blogspot.com/

4. Maury at http://www.lifeonmarsblog.net/

5. Karla at http://www.myserendipityhome.blogspot.com/

All of these blogs have something in common:  The all have fewer then, or just slightly over 200 followers ( okay so I cheated just a little), and I loved the name of there blog.  Keep up the goodwork and happy blogging.


Please follow these simple rules. 

1. Share your appreciation with the blogger who awarded you the Liebster by linking back to their blog.

2. Post the award.

3. Share the  5 blogs you are awarding the Liebster with and let them know that they have received it.

4.  Enjoy the new attention this award brings to your blog.

5. And last, but not least - have fun.

I have been really busy these past 2 months, and haven't had much time for blogging, but this award has jump started me to get back into it again.  Thanks again Jackie.

Armelle

Decorating with Thrift Store Finds

I love thrifting.  It let's me change up a room frequently and I don't feel guilty about spending money.  I really can't justify spending full price for anything anymore.   Here are some things I found recently.

This soup tureen was $7.99 at the Salvation Army store. It looks antique, but there were no distinguishing markings on the underside, so I'm not sure.  In any case, I love it so it doesn't really matter. It matched my color scheme perfectly and sparked me to re-do my whole display on and over my  antique sewing machine.

This plate was .99 cents at Value Village. 

I added it to the wall display over my antique sewing machine as well.

I got four of these plates at the Salvation Army Store, at .99 cents each.

 There were matching bowls, which I didn't buy and now regret, but they blend nicely with my Mikasa French Country dishes.

This plate was $1.99 at Value Village.

  I used this one to update the display over my bookcase. 

That's all for now.  Happy thrifting!!!!!