Warm and Fuzzy February

You have a baby girl, and you think, could I ever be happier?   Can it get any better than this?  Then suddenly she's all grown up, with children of her own, and you know.
Yes, happiness grows and grows.
The story gets better and better!

 Birthday lunch,  went for  Sushi  with my daughter and her little boy!  

My little Valentine

 My baby girl turned 35!    I made her an album on facebook, and working on it was incredible,  bringing back all the memories.    It's amazing!   She's a nurse and she worked on her birthday, Super Bowl Sunday, so we just went out to lunch today,  to be together.  Then grocery shopping, and even that was fun, with her little boy in tow.
 I was in my glory, just being with them.  And feeling very helpful, keeping  toddler Tommy entertained while  his Mama shopped.

 
 Over the weekend, I decorated for Valentine's Day at my house.
  Then,  I made some sugar cookies to go with our hot cocoa.
 Later I'll make some decorated ones.

How romantic, cocoa and sugar cookies on a chilly night with my sweetheart!

Floral  Toile by  American Atelier

 Oh,  it's fun to mix up the novelty plates and pretty new ones with the old  vintage ones.

My little old fashioned parlor, with my snowman pillows

and  my old vintage teacups and lace doilies.

A cuppa tea,  wraps up my day nicely. 

Pretty teacup, Irish Elegance, by Royal Standard, Made in England

  How do you like my "new"  lampshade!

I am so excited about this lampshade!  It was a beautiful vintage silk shade that got torn during my move.
  I just turned the bad  part around to the back, but it bothered me.
 So, I was just playing around with my doilies, and thought I'd try placing  some different ones on the shade, maybe I could save it.
Well, I had this one that was a dresser scarf,  that wrapped around the whole shade and fit just right!  I simply pinned it on, as an experiment.   I loved it!    It's nice to use these wonderful   hand-crocheted pieces, some made by favorite aunts, mother-in-law and grandmother.  I treasure them!     I think I'll stitch it to the shade!  Pretty cool, huh?

 I've been thinking about the beauty of the simple things,
 like my vintagey home, my lovies,
and  everyday things all around us, 

like beautiful sunsets! 

Had to pull over  and take a shot of the gorgeous sunset on my drive home last night.
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the other night,

 And again tonight on the way home from Julie's.

 Chilly wintry days and nights, but feeling warm and fuzzy in my little home, and having family to love! 

Take care of yourself, keep warm and safe when it's blustery, and slippery out there! 

Love, Linda

I've joined the tea party at Rose Chintz Cottage
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