It's become a tradition for me to come up with a new Easter tablescape every year and share it here. Though I've been absent from the blog, I thought that this would be a good time to come back and... Continue reading

ll! I'm so sorry for my extended absence! I have been incredibly busy with Number Nineteen Vintage over at Etsy. I am having so much fun with it. Finding English antiques is the best treasure hunt that I've ever been... Continue reading

My mom's big Christmas present last year was tickets to a Penn State football game. But, not just the tickets. It was a promise for all of us to be together, back in State College. This was her gift weekend,... Continue reading

I'm back friends! I took a short break after my big announcement to work on the shop. It's been so much work but I know that it's worth it. In the meantime, Hope turned 12 years old! (Reminder -- she... Continue reading

You've probably noticed a pretty big change around here -- the blog has a new name! I've thought about changing the name of the blog for a long time. Vintage Pretties was a good name for the blog when I... Continue reading

Today is Hope's first day of 7th grade! Can you believe it? She was 16 months old when I started this blog. She is friendly to everyone she meets, marches to her own drum and is the sunshine in any... Continue reading

Once again, the summer slipped past me and blogging went to the wayside. It was a good summer, though it felt shorter than usual. It seemed like I was just starting to relax and then I had to go back... Continue reading

Hi all! As I'm getting settled into summer vacation, it seems like it is rushing by so quickly! Slow down! Today I'm sharing a fantastic gift that I received -- completely original, vintage AND French. My sister is lucky enough... Continue reading

We've arrived back from our travels to New England. A week of cool breezes, water, Bostonian sites and shopping, and family. If you been around here for even a little while, you know that I love Boston and New England.... Continue reading

Guys, you know that I cannot let well enough alone. Take my living room for instance. I recently decided that it is just too dark for me (for the moment at least). Too red (for now). You know that I... Continue reading

I had every intention of keeping up with weekly blog posts at the end of the school year, but the end of the school year got in the way of that. I don't know whether it is true for all... Continue reading

I don't know how the last week slipped by, but I totally forgot to post! By the time that I realized it, it was the middle of the week & I decided to wait until this week. After months of... Continue reading

I've been feeling the urge to lighten up my living/kitchen area. It's a pretty large space that flows along the back of the house. The base of it is light -- creamy walls and white cabinets, but there is a... Continue reading

I thought that I'd take you on a little tour of my special space. It is called the craft room, but it has become my craft room, yoga room, business center and private space to create and just be. I... Continue reading

Every once in awhile, an image comes up on Pinterest because I love it so much. This photo made me stop in my tracks with the big fireplace, bookcases and stone floor. It turns out that image is of one... Continue reading

Happy Monday everyone! I hope that you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. I tried to go to a flea market on Saturday, but it got rained out. So, that was disappointing -- you know how I love treasure... Continue reading

Hi All! I hope that you had a wonderful, joyous Easter! Ours was just perfect. It was absolutely beautiful here -- warm and sunny, just right for an egg hunt. We were able to spend the holiday with Glenn's mother,... Continue reading

I'm finally on spring break! Glory hallelujah! I am so ready for some rest and devoting time to my favorite home things. First up, creating our Easter table. I decided to base the entire table around my favorite find from... Continue reading

For the second time in a month, my antique scores were few but excellent! I went to the first Arlington Flea of the season (wooohoooo -- flea market season is back!) yesterday morning. I got there early and found this... Continue reading

It looks like spring weather is finally here for good! It was warm enough this weekend to take walks and do yard work. Our grape hyacinths are coming up and tulip leaves are showing their faces. Before we know it,... Continue reading

I went to an estate sale! I haven't been to one in at least a year...maybe longer? But the ad caught my eye: "Antique European Decorative Arts & Antiques"...I couldn't resist. I snagged a few things, one thing for myself and the rest for Etsy. I've been keeping my eye out for a vintage antique store or book store sign for a long time. It was a little pricey, but I had to have it. I also found a nice set of English black antique transferware from the late 1800s. Continue reading

On the top of my to dos this week is to have some companies come out to our house for quotations for the addition of a patio to our backyard. I've looked (and looked) all over Pinterest and Google and I think that I've narrowed it down to either flagstone or bluestone as my top choices. Flagstone was my original choice, mostly because I'm more familiar with it. I found some stunning examples of flagstone work done in my area. Bluestone is choice that I discovered while searching for ideas. Another option is slate. Continue reading

I'm so excited to share the latest addition to our house -- kitchen lighting! We (Glenn) put up the lights last week and we can't get over how much they have changed the room. The kitchen feels more complete, almost... Continue reading

For those of you who have been reading for awhile, you'll remember that I made (and met) a goal of reading 100 books in 2015. It was a tight squeeze to fit in all of those books, but I made... Continue reading

Hi All! I meant to post this about a week ago & it completely slipped my mind. It started "Christmas is all cleared away around here and I've completed my first week back to work in the New Year." Haha,... Continue reading