tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79262889732323516892024-02-08T00:59:37.359-05:00At The Pink HouseWe're getting back to our roots, and It's all about Vintage! This time, my daughter Beckie will be joining me, and we'll be taking YOU with us as we go to Flea Markets, Estate Sales, and Antique Stores. Along the way, we'll be including our personal travels and crafting / repurposing projects.
We are looking forward to helping Families Through Life's Transitions with our house cleanout and estate sale services. Please give us a call or send us an email to learn more.Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-29840664458432325672013-03-17T19:25:00.003-04:002013-03-17T19:27:12.930-04:00We Moved and So Did Our Blog!Soooo.... we moved about a month ago, and we're still getting settled in but I'm getting back to a somewhat normal routine.
Since we do not live in the Pink House anymore, we decided to change our name and line it up with the Etsy Shop.
We are now at:
AllAboutVintageChic.blogspot.com
Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-41632022751760634352013-02-04T07:57:00.001-05:002013-02-04T07:57:52.852-05:00YES! The Lake House It Is! Although I lost faith along the way, God knew in my heart that I trusted him. And boy did he come through! I am so Thankful To my Lord and Savior for finding us, and guiding us to this House on The Lake that we will easily be able to call home.
Our Landlord is a great woman, lots of fun, and down to earth. To top it off, she has Fibro too, so Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-76783464886741460022013-01-23T06:33:00.001-05:002013-01-23T06:46:37.118-05:00Please Please Please Please Please ... Lake House? Well here we go, we're plunging into "The Lake House". We've decided on the house by a lake - definitely, we've been spoiled over the past 20 years, but for taking a step back ??.....This is a pretty damn good step back.
So say a few prayers and keep your fingers crossed that this works out .... I've got our first Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-84883004526770656532013-01-18T12:46:00.001-05:002013-01-18T12:46:06.692-05:00Selling, Renting, Packing, Moving - ChaosObviously this whole ordeal, along with the holidays, Fibro, and family life, have kept me from blogging.
Why?
Reality hits - Fibromyalgia severely impacted my ability to work; listening to my body, to avoid the cycle of push, crash, burn, meant I called out sick and had to limit my hours. Two years ago, I left my job. To keep this "short story" short, aside from many other detailsAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-62184056176183651762012-12-07T21:24:00.001-05:002013-01-18T09:27:34.034-05:00What's The Next Best Thing To Going To Auction?UPDATE: 1/18/2013. I did enjoy this auction, comfortable place to go, nice items, somewhat reasonable prices. I was $5.13 short, and I was going to mail them a check - no problem. The next day I realized I left my "lot" of salt and pepper shakers about $40 worth. Although I was emailed back to call and set up a time, between Fibro, holidays, selling house, it took a Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-35753012556936912102012-12-02T20:02:00.000-05:002012-12-02T20:03:23.677-05:00As Promised - Our Decorated TreeGreat Day! Grandkids decorated the tree, while the Nanna, mom and aunties enjoy watching them, and eachother's company.
Very Careful Placement
This is Serious Work
No grabbing your own...Nanna has to hand it to you
Beautiful Job! Many of the decorations are ones the kids
made over the years, or those given to us by their grandparents.
I am truly blessed to have Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-65342132312128706632012-11-29T19:12:00.001-05:002012-11-29T19:14:19.633-05:00A Horse Drawn Carriage, The Whole Family, & One Tree WOW! We haven't gone looking for our tree like this in a long time. It was usually going down to a farm stand, all the kids standing by the tree they felt was best, tie it to the roof, and head home. Along with the typical arguing about whose tree was best and/or got chosen.
All Five Kids and Two Grandkids on a horse drawn carriage through Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-72757143579380686082012-11-28T19:14:00.000-05:002012-11-28T19:14:22.194-05:00Repurposed Paper Flower PenAt the doctor's office today, I went to borrow a pen, and noticed that the flower on the end of the pen was made from scrap paper.
What a GREAT way to re-use scrap paper.
I asked the receptionist if I could take a picture of it with my phone, and she said I could have it! Made my day. LOL (P.S. I think my daughter was a little embarassed, but laughed with me)
I am going toAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-45852086869630187202012-11-21T22:25:00.000-05:002012-11-21T22:25:56.306-05:00A Lesson Learned From My Mother-In-Law At the time, I didn't realize this was even a "lesson" or that it would be one of the most important things that I learned.
And Who'd a Thought It Would Be From "a" Mother-In-Law!
(P.S. I Love My In-Laws, especially my MIL)
The very first time I met my in-laws was when I went to California for my sister-in-law's wedding. At theAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-53587769558609553242012-11-10T16:12:00.004-05:002012-11-10T16:15:48.554-05:00Lots of Goodies To Process!
Even with help from my lovely assistant, Beckie, sorting, researching, writing up a description, measuring, weighing .... yikes it still takes forever! Trying to keep the house somewhat clean for house showings and other inconveniences keep getting in the way.
1950s era Doe & Fawn Table Lamp
So Peaceful
Part of the problem is that some ofAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-27285801297789759092012-11-06T13:40:00.002-05:002012-11-06T13:52:18.724-05:00Ahhh Finally I'm able to get you a sneak peak of the treasures we got at the Wintergarden Auction http://wintergardenauction.com/ Saturday! Between the Fibro and a large, busy family, it's a bit challenging to blog and run a small business. But me and Beckie are working out the kinks....without further adou ....
A view of the few items left near the end of the auction.
I Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-45960508719895020292012-10-30T20:21:00.000-04:002012-10-30T20:21:31.021-04:00What To Do Without A Pink House? Somewhat unexpectedly, we are selling our Pink House and looking for a new home, with a little bit of space to run our business more smoothly and offer a wider array of vintage goodies.
Beckie, my co-conspirator, has been brainstorming like crazy and researching the best vintage finds we'll be able to bring our customers. She has a great sense of style and has Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-76743145102280004652012-08-26T19:56:00.000-04:002012-08-26T19:56:55.341-04:00Do You See Her Beauty?
She was found, on the side of the road;
a tag sale discard. As soon as I saw her laying on top of a box of
books, I saw her beauty. On the way home, I thought “Uh Oh....was
she really worth picking up”? Her hair is crumpled, her dress is
torn, there are big holes in her veil. And yet, for some unknown
reason, I still thought she was beautiful.
Once home, I shared my new treasureAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-10040709913583500452012-08-10T15:34:00.001-04:002012-08-10T15:34:15.049-04:00Back Home AgainI just love goin' back home again (to the tune of "On the Road Again").....Long Island, NY, that is! I grew up on Long Island, and moved up North when I was 16, when my dad retired to "Upstate New York". As my brother reminded me, when we moved to the "middle of the Island", it was country; we had a dirt road and rural mailboxes.
Soooo many great memories live inside my mind, Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-24485735512071685202012-07-14T11:57:00.003-04:002012-07-14T11:57:45.181-04:00The Washington DC / Virginia Trip - In PhotosLast Friday, we drove home from our DC / Virginia Trip. I was hoping to Blog and share these pictures while we were there, but between enjoying the visit and being tired (Fibromyalgia?), it just didn't happen. Surprisingly enough, this past week, I realized that as much as I want to keep this Blog going on a more regular basis, Life Is For Living, Enjoying Your Loved Ones, and Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-74696795054703130592012-06-30T18:23:00.002-04:002012-07-05T08:55:02.299-04:00DC Sites in the SummerGetting caught up in Estate Sales and Ebay, getting an Etsy store going (designed, not opened yet!) starting a Cleanout Business with my husband, daughter, and son-in-law, and end of the school year with a Senior! This blog has sorely been missed by me, and I don't want to let another year go by, so while I'm vacationing for a week in Virginia, At The Pink House will be sharing this journeyAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-7036727028881468602012-05-30T18:54:00.001-04:002012-05-30T18:54:21.154-04:00Here's Another Treasure or Two...Vintage Vignette#2 set this up on the back porch, just to make my "stuff" pile look nicer. She does a great job! A beautiful Wrought Iron and Metal Tole Magazine Rack, an old suit case (I'm thinking of putting chalkboard paint on it so you/we can write messages on the case!) The birdcage on top of the suitcase is one of my favorites. I have a few ideas in mind for that too.
AND Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-62366096157840873272012-05-29T16:27:00.002-04:002012-05-29T16:31:47.900-04:00I Am Consumed With My TreasuresAfter Estate Sailing and Tag Sailing, I am totally consumed with the new found treasures. From research to shipping, I love it all, but it ends up taking time from the other things I love - Blogging!
Here are some more of our finds from a few weekends ago: This trip was extra special because my daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter came on the adventure too!
Vintage Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-39968568003697019962012-05-18T20:53:00.001-04:002012-05-18T20:53:25.442-04:00Tag Sale Treasures ~ Off To A Good Start!There were two tag sales I wanted to hit this morning; both started at 8:00 AM. One caught my eye because it pictured Franciscan Rose Dinnerware and other collectibles; the other caught my eye for the costume jewelry and other antiques/collectibles.
After getting #4 and #5 off to school, I had one more charge left - that would be #2A - and we had a few hours to go till "drop off" time.
Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-31831094507583909422012-05-16T20:58:00.001-04:002012-05-16T21:02:19.084-04:00I Went On A Treasure Hunt ~ Look What I Found!
As I've said before, this Blog was originally started to be All About Vintage in my Pink Victorian Dream Home, and I got sidetracked. As promised, here is more of the VINTAGE.
I LOVE VINTAGE anything, and I love to use some of my vintage finds in everyday life. There is a timeless beauty to the pieces; even the simplest item or design holds a piece of magic.
So here are some of Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-40528186904812835162012-05-13T19:46:00.001-04:002012-05-13T19:46:23.473-04:00Happy Mother's Day - Free Gifts To Give Yourself!
Circa 1997'ish - They are now 25, 23, 19,17, and 16
Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's out there, AND to those Women who Mother and Nurture other's children! As difficult, frustrating, and challenging being a Mom can be, I know none of us would change it for anything in the world. Because, yes, there are those moments (notice I didn't say days or weeks LOL) that you look at Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-17400100111168678192012-05-11T17:57:00.000-04:002012-05-11T17:57:42.935-04:00HOLY MOLY!Sure, it's all about Vintage! and I Promise, Vintage pictures, and blogging will be coming soon. Ebay, family, Fibromyalgia has me doing a lot of juggling, it's hard to find time to show you my vintage finds, and repurposing vintage treasures.
The craft room has been "re arranged" at first to hold all my stash; but it became very apparent that Ebay items could no longer be done by Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-56734720284637146452012-04-26T12:36:00.001-04:002012-04-26T12:36:41.203-04:00What Did You Do In School today? ~ Nothing....
I am
sure every parent on this planet has heard that! It used to
frustrate me so much, especially since I have 5 lovely children
(ahem), I heard it from all 5. On a cue from some parenting tip to
ask specific questions to children to get a “real answer”, I came
up with this idea.
At the
dinner table, each person, parents and guests included, would be
asked:
What
was the best thing Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-39661280437031151792012-04-21T20:49:00.002-04:002012-04-21T20:49:12.739-04:00A Romp Through The Daffodills – What A Puppy Can Teach Us
This
post was delayed by several weeks - 1st because Kayla got
really sick from eating sticks, then she wouldn't go through the
daffodils, and I wanted pictures, and the Fibro got me... :)
Well,
as I think I may have mentioned previously on this Blog (jeesh, I
can't even remember what I last wrote about!) We have (#5 has) a cute
little Border Collie named Kayla. She really is so much fun, Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926288973232351689.post-6595567902304423612012-03-05T08:34:00.001-05:002012-03-05T08:34:28.674-05:00EXCITING Weekend At The Pink House!What a Great Weekend We had! It started Saturday morning when Shrek and I went and got a Starbucks coffee, and headed out to two Estate Sales. It was a little late to be heading out at 9 AM, but it didn't matter to me; I was excited just to be going.
As it turns out, the house was just about empty of it's vintage "stuff", but it's not just the contents of the house that I Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05330674072049259417noreply@blogger.com0