Vintage Corner

There is a little corner
right off my bedroom
where you'll find
some of my favorite
vintage treasures

the hanky with the pretty flowers

belonged to my grandmother

below it is a very special embroidered cloth

My granddad lost his leg in World War I

He stitched this beautiful piece while he was

convalescing in the English military hospital

.....he gave it to his mum, who passed it to my

Nana, who passed it to her daughter (my mom),

who passed it to me!

I am so honored to have this very special treasure
as it reminds me of an incredibly special man - my grandfather!

my sweet daughter, knowing my love of

all things vintage, gave me this

pretty wash bowl and pitcher
one year for my birthday


It was love at first sight!!!!

........and the table cloth it sits on belonged

to my Nana in England
one of many of her beautiful linens I inherited

Don't you love the delicate

detail in the lace edge

The sweet baby in the vintage

carriage is my granddaughter

(now 11 years old and growing into

a beautiful young lady)

The table is actually an old sewing machine cabinet
......it belonged to Hubby's grandmother
another very special lady in my life

I love displaying and using my

vintage treasures

I think it's a great way to honor the

people in our lives that passed their
treasures down to us

Every Little Birdie says -

I love a little vintage charm around

every corner....how about you????

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I just had to show you the beautiful

tray I bought at Pier I today

Isn't it sweet!

I think it's a great addition

to my kitchen shelf

Fits in well with my

french country decor as well

Every Little Birdie says-

There's always room for one more

birdie in the nest!!




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Vintage Pillows

Yesterday I pulled out a few of my

vintage pillowcases

(vintage is another way of saying "old")

......first let me say this project started

when I bought a brand new

rocker for the screened porch

It looked so fresh and new

I decided to freshen up

some of my other chairs

with "new" pillows

only problem I don't sew, soooooo

......that's where the vintage pillow cases

came in to play

This chair got a total revamp with a

new seat pillow and back pillow

I just took some old pillows I had

popped them into the vintage pillowcases

and presto new pillows

I folded the top over on the back pillow

and secured it with a vintage pin

New fresh look!!

I also used a vintage pillowcase

on one of my chairs at

the table

I secured it

with a hand embroidered pin

made by my Aunt Billie

I already had used an old pillowcase

on the chair at the other end of the table

This is the table I painted white

with the "old white" Annie Sloan paint

I've decided to also paint these end chairs

with the ASCP

New cushions, new paint,

Things are getting freshened up

on Birdie's Porch!!!!!

I'll do a post once I paint the end chairs white

Oh and BTW,

Happy July 4th from

me, hubby and Pixie!!!!!

Every Little Birdie says -

Happy Birthday America!!!!

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Fresh produce

I don't have a summer veggie garden

(maybe someday)

But my brother-in-law

and a few great neighbors do!!!!!

Thanks to them we've been

having some delicious

meals this summer

Last night we had

fried green tomatos

paired with some

fresh gulf coast shrimp

and andouille sausage

I love a shrimp boil!!!!

Add a fresh salad with

home grown ripe tomatos



and a glass or two of Sangeria wine

 eaten out on

 the screened porch

Oh my Lord up in heaven

it just doesn't get any better

Here is the reciepe for fried green tomatos:

Slice your tomatos approximately 1/3 inch

Place them on a sheet of foil and let them sweat for about 15 minutes

You'll need one bowl of seasoned flour (we seasoned with Old Bay)

One bowl of corn meal

Combine the following for your wash

1 cup buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk you can make it using 1 cup milk and 1 tablespoon

 lemon juice -let it stand for 5 minutes

1 egg, and we used a few tablespoons of sour cream

Prepare your skillet (cast iron if ya'll got one)

pour in enough oil to cover half  way up the side of your tomato slices  (we used peanut oil)

Dip your tomatoes in flour, then dip in wash, then dip in cornmeal

Fry them in a hot skillet (approx 350 degrees)

Drain on paper towel

Serve with roumalade sauce

......and enjoy ya'll!!!!!

Every Little Birdie says-

Thank you Lord

for making me

a southern girl

     Amen!!

Dine with me

Welcome to our

Dining Room



As many of you know we dine out

on the screened porch often

but we also enjoy our

indoor dining room

We have an open floor plan so it's adjacent

to the kitchen and living area

I love my antique sideboard

It's an English piece I've had for many years

and I think it adds a lot of charm to my dining area

What kind of wine would you like with your meal?

My center piece is simple but pretty....

.....Hydrangea's in a classic white pitcher

sitting on a  Battenburg lace runner

I'm always changing out the theme

on my sideboard (from season to season)

and of course I change my

chalkboard sign from time to time also

today it's welcoming

Every Little Birdie!!!

this is one of my favorite pieces

I found it years ago at a antique shop in Tyler, Texas

 An elegant old soup tureen

has a place on the sideboard

This wall art of an old door

gives me a little french country touch

and I love the blue!!!!

My table is a reproduction

of an old french farm table

I have more leafs I can add

and it will seat up to twelve

(not sure I want to cook for that many though)

I choose Windsor style chairs for this

table because they are so classic

Hope you enjoyed looking

around my dining room

Every Little Birdie says -

You are welcome to dine with us anytime