Happy New Year !!!!!

Happy New Year's Eve !!!!!!!

A very good friend of mine, Victoria, loves thrift stores and antique shops as much as I do...I am very lucky that she thinks of me when she finds a true treasure.....Victoria found these three crystal bells....I added a little pink bow and have them on my table in my entry.....

Thank you Victoria...I love them and they will help me ring in the New Year tonight....

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My friend Sharon gave me this very cute bottle with the crown on top....this was a must have for me...Sharon knows me so well.......I love crowns !!!!!!

CUTE !!! CUTE !!! CUTE!!!

I filled the bottle with old buttons and tied it with a bit of old lace.... and in my "OLD" jewelry box I found one of the old rhinestone clips the we use to put on our shoes for evening.....

this just makes me happy when I look at it and of course it reminds me of my dear friend Sharon....

I love how my living room looks at night...it is my favorite room in my home ...

my living room treasure table.....

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO MY BLOGGING FRIENDS !!!!!

I hope "2010" brings you Good Health, Happiness and Much Joy...

Hugs and Love,

Mo :-)

"Holiday Tea"

I am so glad I had a chance to have a wonderful Holiday Tea with my friends......The place we chose was the English Rose in Pleasanton California.....

The Tea Shop is so darn cute...and there are so many treasures for sale.....
the Tea Shop front is just as cute as the menu......

outside menu !!!!!!

aren't we cute......

My friends.....

Lisa ... Lynnie....Debbie ....and Me !!!!!

I wish I could have taken more pictures of the shop....

I guess I was to busy talking !!!!!!

Our fabulous lunch !!!!!!

"Yummmmmmm"

I think we did a pretty good job of visiting and eating !!!!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.....

Hugs and Love,

Mo :-)

Little White Christmas Tree

Well here we are...Christmas at Mo's Cottage !!!!!!

See...I told you a little WHITE tree......it is soooo cute...I love it....

not to much else going on in the rest of the living room...but it is sooo romantic and cozy !!!!!

I do have one Christmas stocking hung on the mantle...do you think I can find the other two...well not at the moment...I put them away and can't find them....oh well I'm sure they will turn up.....

this cute little ferry sits on top of the tree.....

I had to show you the Pretty Flowers my Hubby gave me on our anniversary...it was the day after Thanksgiving.... Thank You Dougie...I love them !!!!!

just a few more pictures.....

I love the little disco balls that I hung around the stand for the tree..... of course I had to add the cute little Pink Roses.....

I also put lots of pink netting around the tree...it just gave it the bit of Romance I love....

so pretty at night.....

just a little bit of Christmas at Mo's Cottage...

Have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo ;-)

Christmas Again !!!!

Can you believe Christmas is here again...where did this year go !!!!!!! I am getting ready to put my tree up in my living room....but this year I'm thinking WHITE !!!!! Last year I had a little Pink tree ( I loved it but I wanted a little something different).....so I'm thinking White this year... a "Little" WHITE TREE........where oh where should I put it ?????A mosaic of my living room at the moment....

My family has grown and I have no ROOM anymore ..With my children, grand children family and friends on Christmas Eve...I am moving furniture out just to make room......so a little tree it is....

A picture of my New Little Tree will be seen soon....and it is sooooo cute!!!!

Have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo ;-)

Some Before & After Projects

I thought it would be fun to share some of my fun projects in before and after pictures.....most of the projects I have done this year with the exception of the Victorian Mantle's in my living room and bedroom.....I hope you enjoy or even get inspired to get going on that special project you have wanted to complete !!!!!

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I found this coffee table on the side of the street on a walk...lucky me!!!!

The Before

The After...

this table is in my family room !!!!

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we have had this old table in our storage shed for years.....

The Before

The After....

it sits in my entry way......

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what is with an old lamp you just couldn't get rid of.......

out it came from the storage shed......

The Before

The After...

It now is in my family room...

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something so simple can be so pretty...

The Before

The After....

this has been in many places....

at the moment it is in my living room.....

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lamp shade night light..

very easy and very romantic.....

The Before

The After

its home is in my kitchen at the moment......

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This is one of my favorite projects......

bedroom Victorian Mantle Project.....

The Before

The After

This is in my bedroom

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this one was another of my favorites.......

The Before

The After

It is in my living room.....

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The Before

The After

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Living room Victorian Mantle Project
another one of my favorites.....

The Before


The After.....

I added tins.....

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Old patio bench

The Before

The After

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I hope you enjoyed today's post.......

Hugs,

Mo :-)

Just Another Tray ????

I know this is just another serving tray ...but the colors stopped me in my tracks.....I was in Clovis, CA a few weeks ago in a very cute Antique store....this tray isn't an antique but the colors were just right for my living room .....I almost didn't buy it but at the last minute it made the trip home with me.....

I added this cute little heart and a garland of tiny pearls......

the trays new home is on my fireplace......

the soft pink and blue's are just perfect......

I also love the block night light...so very romantic at night....

Have a wonderful day...

Hugs,

Mo :-)