Stock Market

The remains of my roast chicken.

Rich chicken stock, vegetables and

 fat noodles. YUM!

Cheers!

Crystal Perfume Bottles

My dresser top holds my collection of 

crystal perfume bottles.

The oil painting was a thrift store find.

The chest of drawers belonged to my in-laws.

I've been thinking of painting it white.

(When I get the nerve)

The perfume bottles sit on vintage mirrored vanity trays.

 I have two, one oval and one rectangle. 

There are small hooks on their velvet lined

 backs so that they can also be hung on the 

wall. They belonged to my MIL.

 These six bottles are Waterford crystal.

They made a nice Valentine's gift and 

they haven't wilted.

 These three are Lalique crystal. 

They once  held L'air du Temps perfume .

 These antique cut crystal bottles were found 

at antiques and flea markets.

I was always on the lookout for 

pretty bottles at a good price.

This one has a silver collar with an 

old hallmark. 

 Three older bottles.

 I have two cut crystal relish trays and

two Waterford crystal make-up brushes.

I added those to the top.

I love looking at these as I enter the bedroom.

It all makes a personal dresser top vignette.

Cheers!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch,
Somewhat Simple, My Romantic Home,
My Repurposed Life

Organizing The Pantry

I use the kitchen cabinets for food
storage instead of my tall pantry
which I've converted into a dish pantry.

I store everything in Tupperware. That way
 every inch is used and I can stack them,
they are visible and everything stays fresh.

Next to that cabinet is this corner cabinet.

It has 4 large turntables from BBB.

It holds cans, jars and bottles.

I love turntables. They are one of the 

10 Things I Can't Live Without post.

The next cabinet holds smaller turntables.

This cabinet is next to the stove so it holds

 spices and things I use while cooking.  

I'm always tweaking my system

 I moved the sugar and flour to glass
canisters on the counter. I bake a several
times a week so they are handy there and
it gave me more room in the cabinet to add

 a few more turntables.

More turntables are a good thing!

Full cabinet view. The top shelf holds seldom

used small appliances.

Everything gets a label, another of my 

'10 Things'.

Here's my pantry before I commandeered

it for a Cottage Style Dish Pantry.

Here's the dish pantry after.

Cheers!

Links: The House In The Roses,
My 1929 Charmer, Thrifty Decor Chic
Between Naps On The Porch,
The Girl Creative, A Stroll Thru Life,
Tip Junkie, Coastal Charm,
Savvy Southern Style

January Mug Shots and Homemade Biscotti

After the colorful Christmas mugs, 

I'm going neutral for January.

 We are enjoying the new addition to the 

coffee bar, The Keurig coffee maker. 

It was a Christmas gift from daughter Kim. 

We used her's all the time.

Longaberger Ivory mugs on the mug rack

 and two monogram mugs. R & L

 Love monogram anything.

 We'll need something to go with the the brewing coffee.

 Biscotti, the coffee dunking cookie.

 Take a bite!

 I'm storing the rest of my homemade biscotti

 in a vintage glass jar.

 I might have one for tomorrow morning's

breakfast and bring a few to tennis to share.

 K-cups are convenient to use especially 

if you want just one cup fast, or 

someone wants decaf, 

but they can be pricey to use all the time. 

 I bought the My K-cup so that we can still

 enjoy our favorite brand.

 Just fill the tiny filter basket with  

freshly ground coffee.

Coffee in no time!  Anytime!

 One cup at a time!

Click HERE for my biscotti recipe.

Cheers!

Links: No Minimalist Here,
Between Naps On The Porch,
French Country Cottage, At The Picket Fence,
My Repurposed Life, My Romantic Home

Vintage Shabby Table

I did go back and get the table that
I spotted while shopping HERE.

 It's from the 1940's

It went on sale just before Christmas.
$80 and I'll take it!
Something for under the tree.

 A little gift from me to me.

It's painted a creamy white and
 has a pretty scallop shape with one drawer.

 I love the shape and details on the base
 and the little wheels.

 You couldn't really notice it
at Christmas with all the

decorations and tree in the living room.

Now everything is rearranged back to normal
 and the table is in it's new spot.
A little treasure I'll enjoy for years.
Cheers!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch,
A House In The Roses, My 1929 Charmer,
A Stroll Thru Life, Coastal Charm, Common Ground,
The Charm Of Home, Laurie Anna's