It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

I’m doing my own kind of Garage Sale – I’m going through the dozen or so tubs I’ve had sitting in my own garage for over a year. It’s about time to get the stuff into the condo. Now if I could just find the hutch I’ve been looking for to put in my living room for all my “stuff.”

Here’s one of the things I rediscovered, a beautiful compote with pretty pink roses painted on it.

Happy Pink Saturday to all!


Sandra

It’s Party Time!

This week we are celebrating the third anniversary of the beginning of Pink Saturday started by Bev over at How Sweet The Sound. This weekly event that allows us all to share all things “pink” with each other has been a weekly highlight for me and many others.

Many, many thanks to Bev and everyone who has participated in this fun activity!

Pink Roses for Bev



So let’s all get dressed up in our very best Pink outfit and get ready to party.

Fancy Pink Dress



At the party we will have lots of decorations and especially pink balloons.


Pretty Pink Balloons



And if you don’t have a fancy hat, don’t worry, we’ll have lots of festive hats to spare.


Fancy Festive Hat



So take a seat and enjoy a cup of your favorite tea.


Enjoy a cup of tea



And last, but certainly not least, let’s have a piece of cake and sit around the table and think of all the wonderful Pink we’ve seen in the past and look forward to more Saturdays we can spend together sharing our love of all that’s Pink.


Did you know that all Birthday Cake has no calories?



Have a wonderful Pink Saturday and enjoy the party!


Sandra

Thanks to Bev at How Sweet The Sound for giving us the option of posting anything we wanted around Easter, Spring, etc. for this week’s Pink Saturday. This post is dedicated to my parents, especially my dad who is in the hospital recovering from surgery on his pancreas. He’s in ICU but we hope he’ll be in a regular room in a day or so. I told him – If you have to have surgery, there’s no better week than Holy Week. We’ve been blessed to have wonderful doctors and nurses working to help my dad recover.

For this week’s post I’ve gone to YouTube and found videos of songs that mean a lot to me for Easter.

The first is by one of my dad, and my, favorite singers. I’m old enough to remember watching the Tenessee Ernie Ford Show and listening to him on the radio.

This an old fashioned Gospel song – Where You There When They Crucified My Lord.

This next hymn, The Old Rugged Cross, is one that brings tears to my eyes whenever I hear it. It’s one of my dad’s favorite.

“Christ The Lord Is Risen Today” is a hymn that I find myself humming and singing throughout Easter time.

He is Risen!

And what would Easter be without the Hallelujah Chorus by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir!

Oh, and I have to add this version of the Hallelujah Chorus. It has over 32,000,000 views on YouTube!

Have a Blessed Easter!


HE IS RISEN!

A huge Thank You to Bev at How Sweet The Sound for hosting our weekly celebration of all things Pink. Make sure to check out all of the other sites she has listed.

The other day my son (mid-thirties) said he had a hankering for Peeps which got me wondering about these perennial Easter favorite, though, the company that produces them has now got Peeps for All Seasons. No reason to go without your Peeps “fix” whenever you need them.

And what would an Easter basket be without at least a few Peeps in it?

Here’s a few pictures of “appropriate” pink Peeps and Bunnies along with some links to a few websites with further information on them.

Enjoy your Pink Saturday!

The Official Peeps Website
A site filled with information on the history of Peeps, the newest Peeps that are available, and even information on Coloring Contests.

Peeps Research
A very entertaining site with little known facts about our sweet peeping treats.

Tour of the Peeps Factory
See how these marshamallow treats are created.

In addition: I would appreciate prayers for my mother and father. Dad is in the hospital with pancreititis and my mother – well – she’s not doing as well as she could. She misses dad. Thank you. Sandra

A huge Thank You to Bev at How Sweet The Sound for hosting our weekly celebration of all things Pink. Make sure to check out all of the other sites she has listed.

While the color isn’t exactly Pink, these tags, I think, are close enough. I hope you will enjoy these tags I’ve created with vintage images. You can click on the second image and you’ll get a PDF file that contains the printable sheet. I think they would be a great addition to your Easter decorations or to put on an Easter basket.

Click above image to download PDF file

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for hosting these listings. This week we had the option of doing a post that highlighted Autumn – a bit of a break from Pink – though the wall I photographed my collection against is pink. Gotta get it in there somehow.

All of these collectibles are by Jim Shore and purchased from QVC. They are each part of an auto-delivery program. I love these kind of collections because over the year you sometimes forget what exactly is in the set and then you get a big surprise when the next installment arrives. I love Jim Shore’s work and between his items and my Roman Seraphim Angels I’ve got quite a collection.

This is the first autumn item. It’s a pumpkin diorama that shows two Early Americans rejoicing over their harvest bounty. It has two small lights inside – though I don’t have batteries in it now so I couldn’t illuminate it – but will hunt down some batteries later tonight.



The next Autumn collectible is a Cornucopia that contains five additional pieces. As with all of Jim Shore’s items he uses vintage quilt patterns to adorn his carvings. I’ve started collecting his ornaments and am thinking of making some small quilt blocks based on the patterns in his designs.



Here’s a picture of the five items that fill up the Cornucopia, a pumpkin, an apple, a squash, an ear of corn, and I’m not sure if it’s an orange or another apple. But they are intricate.



Lastly is my newest Jim Shore Collectible – the Autumn Angel. Can’t wait to get all of them, I’m thinking of putting a shelf in my living room to display all four. She is just beautiful and I’m sure the rest of the collection will be just as stunning.



Here’s a full-length photo of the Autumn Angel. She has a very detailed scene of a farm on her underskirt. Jim has started adding little “charms” to his figurines. Above the barn is a small black crow. In front of the barn is a wheelbarrow with some pumpkins in it and on the other side of the scene is an apple tree with a basket of apples charm. The detail on this items is just incredible.



Here’s the three items that I’ll be placing around my home.

Hope you are having a wonderful fall and looking forward to all the great holidays coming soon.

And, of course, have a Wonderful Pink Saturday!

Sandra

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

This week I thought I would share with you my favorite Pretty Pink Robe. I pulled it out of the closet for the first time this week because it was getting chilly but not bad enough to turn on the furnace. I just love this robe. It’s made from a plush material and when I’m wearing it I feel like I’m wrapped in a cloud and it keeps me very warm. I got it from QVC and it’s a Stan Herman robe. I have about six or so of his robes. Whenever he’s on I have to ration myself with how many robes I get a year. I think I might get this robe in another color just because I love it so much.

Here’s a picture of the robe hanging on my bedroom door. I don’t know what’s wrong with my camera but I couldn’t seem to get a decent photo today. I’ll have to have my son take a look at it this weekend.

Hope you are all having a wonderful fall. It’s been just beautiful here in the Midwest.

Happy Pink Saturday!

Sandra

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

This week I’ve got three items to share from three different places I love to shop.

The first is a lovely pink vase that I got at Etsy when Etsy Cottage Style had their last Market Monday. It’s not very old and not from any company that I can tell, but it’s cute and pink and fits right in with my other “stuff” in my bedroom.

The middle item is a pincushion that I got on eBay and I believe it was from one of the gals who participates in Pink Saturday. I’ve not started using it yet – it’s kind of too pretty to start sticking pins it. I just have it sitting on the shelf above my sewing maching machine looking all pretty.

The last item is a small lamp that is battery operated. The shade is made of a wax and has a bulb inside that flickers. These flameless candles are so nice. It has an option where you can set it to go on at a certain time and then off six or so hours later. I purchased this through QVC.

Last week when I was visiting sites for Pink Saturday I came across two sites that I wanted to share with you this week.

The first site is Art Glehen which is the blog of Hélène Glehen and features her beautiful paitings of roses that are simply enchanting.

The other blog is Tina’s Enchanted Rose Studio. I took a quick see at her post for this Pink Saturday and she has some adorable tassles made from lots of beautiful ribbon and cherub figurines. She also has some pictures of pink roses. Can we ever get enough pink roses?

Have a wonderful Pink Saturday!

Sandra

It’s Pink Saturday again at Cottage Dreamer! Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for once more hosting this fun day of sharing all things Pink!

Today I’d like to share some photos of part of my handpainted porcelain collection. These are newer items compared to most that I have. I purchased them from someone on eBay who, sadly, I haven’t seen offering any similar items lately. I do suppose I have enough “stuff” now – but there always seems to be room for just one more thing on a side table or dresser. I guess that’s why we call them collections – we really never stop wanting to add more – do we?

This first item is a beautiful china painted heart trinket box. I keep it on my nightstand and it holds my rings, a necklace my son bought me, and my gold stud earrings.

Another box is the following egg-shaped one which has a very small vial inside for holding perfume.

Last of the items that I would consider appropriate for a dressing table – if I had one – is this perfume bottle. Maybe I’ll find room one of these days to put up a small dressing table so I can fill it with lots of “pretties.”

And finally, I have a really pretty mug that all, like all the rest, has been painted with beautiful pink tea roses.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I’ve got for Pink Saturday.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for hosting Pink Saturday each weekend. This week many of us are taking this time to remember 9/11. It’s the ninth anniversary of a day few of us will ever forget.

When thinking about 9/11 I’m reminded of all those other days that have bound our country together. I think of the way the news moved so slowly across the country with the news of Lincoln’s death. I often wonder what it was like for my parents to be sitting around the radio and hear the news that Pearl Harbor had been bombed. When I was in high school I remember someone coming into my Social Studies class and whispering something to the teacher. He then told us that Pressident Kennedy had been killed. My father called me from Florida the day the Challenger accident happened – he had been watching the launch when it happened.

Then we comd to 9/11. I was just getting ready to get up and listening to the radio. The information about a plane hitting the World Trade Tower. I immediately went to the living room after waking up my son. We were glued to the television for days, not able to believe what we saw.

There were moments of such terror that even though we were hundreds of miles from New York, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, we felt as though we were there – going through the horror of the day – praying and hoping that thousands would be saved.

For those few days it was like we were all one person – feeling joy when a father found his family and feeling deep sorrow as we saw the building falls.

We will always remember 9/11 and pray that we never have to experience a day like that ever again.

We pray for the souls of those lost and their families and friends.

Sandra