RUFFLES.

I entered "ruffles" in an Etsy search and found these beauties.

By artlab.

VINTAGE BOWLING.

I've got bowling on the brain. A date night actually. With another couple. A little bowling challenge. It's been awhile since I wore those awesome shoes. These vintage bowling pins won't really help cure my bowling date night on the brain problem, but they would look absolutely darling in a childs' room ready to be played with at any given moment. Found here. Off to search for matching bowling shirts now!

LOVING...

I've been loving this paper cut-out print by Tina Tarnoff for some time now. Maybe because after 15 years of marriage, I am still IN LOVE! Valentine's Day is coming up. My favorite holiday. Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? You should....it's all about love. And, love is a beautiful thing.

MY GO-TO BOOT THIS WINTER.

Found at Nine West Outlet. Sold out everywhere. Bummer. Wish I had bought them in black also. To see how I am wearing them....click here.

LUCKY PENNY.

Lucky Penny brand handbags are giving me serious butterflies these day. Found at Anthropologie. The cutest part about the bags are the fun printed colorful linings inside and the little coin slot for a 'lucky penny'! I have a charcoal ruffled Lucky Penny handbag that I love. The leather is so soft and supple with a vintage feel and look. And, while they are not necessarily cheap...they aren't as expensive as Coach!

I'VE GOT RETURN ADDRESS STAMPS ON THE BRAIN.

All found on Etsy.

Which one is your favorite?

So pretty, even for eggs. Makes me want to have a chicken coop with cute little chickens. Makes me want to put on an apron and go collect eggs. Until I have the property to have my own chicken coop, I'll just have to unpack my store bought brown cage free eggs and put them into the fridge in this pretty little egg crate so that I can open my fridge and dream of owning property with a chicken coop. Found at Anthro. Holds a perfect dozen.

Happy weekend!

COZY NECK COWL.

Get one while they're hot and it is still cold! My girlfriend is making them and selling them on her etsy site Katherine Handmade. I really love this one as well as the granny square cowls listed for sale. And did I mention....she offers free shipping on most of her items! She really is a cutie.

FLOUR SUGAR SHAKERS.

These vintage beauties were found at a great antique shop in the LA area while Dave and I were on our little love getaway driving our new old car home to our family. More on that story here. My tag line for my Funky Vintage Kitchen Etsy site says, "handmade items and vintage finds for home, child and you". I keep picking up sweet vintage finds, but I am having a hard time parting with them. Can you blame me?

PILLOW ME PRETTY.

Happy New Year's my lovies! I scored this pretty little pillow today after reading a recommendation from Cjane to visit the Pillow Factory on Etsy. I am sorry to say that I got the only one. But Etsy is full of lots of lovelies.

I have had a hard time keeping up on all of my blogs. I mostly post on my family blog over at 4Kennedys and am seriously considering consolidating all my blogs to one. Incorporating fun family updates, recent wonderful finds that give me butterflies and updates on my shop Funky Vintage Kitchen. It just might make life easier, plus one blog just might please more people....kind of like one stop shopping!


I'll keep you all posted.

I'VE BEEN NAUGHTY......

I forgot to invite you to join my 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways going on over at my 4 Kennedys and a Dog blog. Go now....hurry there are still 7 more days of giving going on!

DON'T MISS OUT! -- links working now

Don't miss out on all the fabulous giveaways going on this week over at Design Mom. I already won an item! Check out my winnings here and go enter to win something for yourself here!

LOVING....

......this salt & pepper shaker set

and

this glass butter dish.

On sale now at Anthropologie.

Only two more days until Black Friday!

Are you going out shopping?

MY OWN INTERPRETATION OF TEXTURED TIGHTS!

My daughter said upon seeing me walk out of my bedroom for church Sunday morning, "For some reason that insanely works together." Score one for mommy's style!

skirt - anthropologie two years ago

tights - target this year

shoes - payless shoe store over a year ago

TEXTURED TIGHTS.

{photo via freckled nest via La Doulier Exquise }

I am loving textured tights this season.

I have two pair already, from Target.....on sale!

I want one each in the picture above.

I want the shoes too.

And the skirts!

{Go here to see my Veteran's Day Post}

WANT. NEED. WEAR. READ.

We followed this theme for gift giving last Christmas. Our children could pick one gift they wanted for each category. Plain and simple.....it was fun! And easy on the budget. Christmas morning wasn't overwhelming and each gift was cherished. We are looking forward to following the same theme this year. And next year. And so on. You can find lovely gift tags here at Dandee Designs. She was who inspired me last year to go with it!

PEEK AREN'T YOU CURIOUS....SILHOUETTE EVENT.

If you live in California, you may be in luck! From Peek Aren't You Curious........

"Please join us and silhouette artist KARL JOHNSON and create a stylish and thoughtful holiday gift. His work is so elegant and simple, and this may be the only few minutes your child sits still this holiday season! You can also bring in a photograph of someone or something (a pet!) you would like him to create.

Karl is a 3rd generation silhouette artist who’s work has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, In Style, Martha Stewart Living, Elle Décor and Domino. Learn more at http://www.cutarts.com/ "

Saturday, Nov. 14th, 10am-6pm
Fashion Island, Newport Beach
949 719 7732

Sunday, Nov. 22nd, 11am-6pm
Fashion Valley, San Diego
619 293 0284

Sunday, Dec. 6th, 11am-6pm
Village at Corte Madera
415 945 0100

Saturday, Dec. 12th, 10am-6pm
Montana Avenue, Santa Monica
310 434 9700

I have been wanting to replace my "F A M I L Y" letters above my fireplace with silhouettes of our family. I picture them large in black and white with teal photo mats framing each one. We received a large silhouette as a graduation gift from Blake's preschool teachers a few years ago and it turned out perfect. Looks just like him! I've been wanting to give it a try.

GIVE THE GIFT OF GREEN!

With most peoples budgets tight this year for holiday gift giving, I thought this set of 5 earth and fashion friendly reusable shopping bags by Envirosax would make great gifts divided up. Tie a red ribbon around the already neatly rolled up sack, add a tag and hand out to your hairdresser, babysitter, party hostess, girlfriend, teacher, and the list could go on and on. A set of five costs $37.95 plus shipping. That puts you under $10 per gift. And look how freakin' cute the bags in this set are below. All of them! Found here.

I really don't think it gets much cuter than that.

birds of a feather...

I am in love with the idea of a sumptuous feather atop a crown of slight curls. The vintage look and feel of the feather headband makes me giddy. I cannot decide between these three headbands from Mod Cloth. I know I just did a post on Mod Cloth, but there's too many great things on the website to pass up. For example:
The Crawford Headband:

The Night Lily Headband:

The Osprey Headband:

The prices are so reasonable, I could justify getting all three...