Pebble Mosiac at Huntington Beach for Pink Saturday

This pebbled mosiac is at the beach near the pier in Huntington Beach, California. Fun, unexpected art is such a treasure.


Thank you to Beverly for hosting Pink Saturday and to you for your visit.


In keeping with the host of Pink Saturday's request and thinking this is a fun idea, I visited a new blogger last week, The Shabby Tiara, for Pink Saturday and invite you to do so also, her blog is as cute as its name.

Happy Pinkaliciousness or Whatever your favorite color may be. (Orange you right, Yaya, ;oD)

I'm a host at a new blog, The Motivation Station

I was happy to be asked by a most dear blogger friend, Martha at The Menagerie to be part of the team for a new blog, The Motivation Station. I will be hosting on Wednesdays and the focus is to share, support, and inspire each other to reach a variety of Realistic and Rewarding goals whether they be personal goals like improving fitness, or home and family goals such as decluttering, shopping, or cooking, or planning fun in your life with travel and nature. Also, I welcome your suggestions and input including any tips or topics which are most appreciated.

Thank you so much and I hope you get a chance to stop by to share some inspiration, frustration, and of course, Motivation!

Thrift Store Thursday

A couple of commenters asked about my purchases from my recent thrift store forays and I thought I would share some of my finds. (Please double click photos to enlarge if you like, thank you.)

I enjoy baking and was delighted to find this pretty latticed cake stand and Brand New, Still with the store Price Tag On, 3 gallon sized glazed bowl which is big enough to wash a cat. (Not that the cat would enjoy it or this is the recommended use, but you get the idea, very nicely sized. :oD)


Here are some other goodies I found including this striped Ralph Lauren shirt which fits perfectly and was purchased for $3. Also, I found some vintage bead pearls and jewelry to use in my sewing and jewelry crafts.


I am always so happy to find jewelry parts to make over into new things and was thrilled to find these NEVER REMOVED FROM THE PACKAGE Vintage Pearl Beads labeled from 1970!!!! At 50 cents each!! I don't think I am going to use these, it seems sacriligious to open the packages. I know, I know, it's kinda crazy, ah well, just the product of being raised in the Art and Antiques business where NRB (Never Removed from Box) is The Holy Grail. I also picked up a fun butterfly necklace and a couple pairs of earrings to embellish some tank tops.


This eagle pendant caught my eye, it looks like someone added precious gemstones to it. I have to get a new chain or ribbon for it and also take it to the jeweler to identify the stones. Regardless of the type of gemstones, it is a nice piece, especially for $3. (That's a popular price point at the local thrift stores.)


Thank You to Homebody Holly for hosting Thrift Store Thursday, a fun meme that I just discovered. Also, thank you for checking out my loot. Have you scored any bargains lately??

The Cat at the Eiffel Tower for Wordless Wednesday

Multiple Perfect Moments

A surfeit* of perfect moments this week-

- Seeing the Firetrucks from cities and counties all across California packing up and leaving now that the wildfires are contained.

- Watching our sons practice magic tricks and make their own trick props, and then recount stories of amazing their friends.

- Having the boys clean the kitchen after dinner without being told. (I know, I am still picking up my jaw off the floor for this one.)

- Appreciating my husband's hard work and expertise to do the best job he can, whether it's being my partner, a warm and loving Dad, or a youth Soccer Referee and mentor.

- Looking forward to this coming weekend to meeting my blog buddy, Jason, who lives in the same city, going on a Girls Weekend next month with a few college buddies from Ohio, and then to Viva Las Vegas with the Spits in December. Anticipation... Happy Dance, tap, tap, tap!!

Thank you so much and I hope you are doing a happy dance too. A sincere thank you to Lori of Weebles Wobblog for hosting Perfect Moment Monday.

*Surfeit is such a great word, right up there with lacksidaisical.

I <3 Thrift Stores for Pink Saturday

I love thrift stores and grew up going to them, flea markets, and auctions with my Mom, an arts and antiques dealer. You can also always find fun pink items when you are out and about at the local thrift and antique stores.
This pink rose painting would really add panache to the right space.
These hot pink shoes really stand out on this display. Don't you want to know what motivated someone to buy them? Just a little?
There are some lovely pink floral china tchotkes on this display at Ye Local Antique Mall. (Tchotkes is Yiddish for bric a brac, which is what? What is bric a brac from??)
This scaldingly HOT Pink stuffed kitty cat and vintage jewelry box would delight many a little girl.

Thank you to Beverly for being the host of Pink Saturday in all it's pinkfabuliciouness! Also, Beverly asked us to link up a new blogger that we met last week for Pink Saturday and I visited My Thoughts My Voice and invite you to do so too. Many thanks as always for your visit and I wish you my pinky best.

Martha

In Memoriam 9-11-09

9-11-09

Peace Shalom Pax Paix

In Memoriam 100 word essay on 9-11-01

From ashes we emerge, to ashes, we return.

We Will Never Forget.