Find of the Day:

When I was growing up, in the 1970s, my grandmother had these blue Siamese cat wall pockets in her bathroom. They were vintage (before we used the word "vintage") even back then. They had jewels for eyes and fur around their ankles. They were about as tacky as they could be and I thought that they were absolutely wonderful! I promise that, if I ran across those Siamese cats in an antique store or thrift shop today, I would buy them in a heart beat. I haven't the slightest idea as to what became of my grandmother's cats. I was too young to tell her that, if she ever decided to replace them with something, say, a little less dated, I would love to have them. I don't dare complain though, because, while I never received the cats from my grandmother, I'm happy to say that at the age of 39, I still have my grandmother. She and my Grandfather recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, yes, 70th.
When I saw these, I immediately thought of my grandparents, who will be here for Christmas which, in my opinion,is far better than any wall pocket.

I saw these little, pink, vintage elephant wall pockets (1950s-60s) on ebay, see link below. I think that these would make amazing decor pieces for some one's bar (if you happen to have one). Remember what Jack London said about pink elephants?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wall-pockets-Pink-Elephants-Mom-2-Babies_W0QQitemZ200420571699QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea9ff3a33

Find of the Day

Love this apron. It's pink, green and darling. Especially if you know someone who was born in 1973! I missed the mark by a few years otherwise, I'd buy this one. I might anyways as I just love it. See link below:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280439381765&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Find of the Day

It's not pink or green but, it's amazing. I saw this bedspread, which is currrently listed on ebay, last night. It's about as vintage as you can get. I love it. See link below.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-BLUE-PEACOCK-FLORAL-CHENILLE-BEDSPREAD_W0QQitemZ370298106740QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item56377cb374

Find of the Day

While I think the price is pretty steep on this Lilly dress ($199), I think it deserves mention because it's absolute eye candy. I came across it on ebay. See link below:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120424088126&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Find of the Day:
How cool are these old mixing bowls in pink? They are vintage pyrex in the "Gooseberry" pattern. I saw them on ebay. See link below.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Pyrex-Pink-Goosberry-Nesting-Mixing-Bowls_W0QQitemZ110470614707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b88fceb3

Find of the Day

On the facebook group, We Love Vintage Lilly, I've been posting a "Find of the Day". It's always a vintage Lilly item that I've come across while on-line and it's always available. I'm going to do the same thing with this blog, only with a twist. It won't necessarily be a Lilly Pulitzer item, or a vintage item. It will however, be very cool and available. It might be vintage; it might not. Here is today's Find of the Day: (copy and paste the link below). It's a pink & green vintage Christmas tree. I love it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Pink-Aqua-Ornaments-16-White-Bottle-Brush-Tree_W0QQitemZ220525261231QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item33585471af

No such thing as Santa?

Today, just like everyday, I picked our daughter up from school. She's six. As we were driving away from her school, she said something that caught me off guard. She told me that one of her friends informed her that Santa wasn't real and that "there was no such thing as Santa". It took every bit of restraint I had to not break the silence that followed with the thoughts that flooded my head. But instead, I somehow managed to let her finish.

Sounding a little indignant, she told me that she asked her friend, "Well, isn't magic real? Isn't love real?" I was somewhat blown away, especially because she sounded a little irritated. It was as if she felt obligated to stick up for Santa. Honestly, I didn't know what to say. But, I didn't have to say anything, because at that point she said, "You know, just because you can't see them, doesn't mean they're not real." And then solidly putting the issue to rest she said, "Germs are real."

I fall in love with this little girl a little more each day. And yes, just like love and germs, Santa is very real.