Author Archives: Hope

Favorite Things Friday: old banks

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Hope

There are some treasures that I like to collect–tiny chairs, vintage fabrics, old clocks–and some that I mostly like to visit…old lamps, vintage hats, bowls. Ok, I do like to take bowls home but they take a fair amount of … Continue reading →

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Vintage Advice: Bird Homes

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Hope

Birds at Home written by Marguerite Henry illustrated by Jacob Bates Abbott 1942 Strictly speaking, this isn’t a how-to or self-help book. But it does offer plenty of suggestions (some helpful, some not so much, read further…) about birds in … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things Friday: Tiny Chairs, Revisited

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Hope

Oops, this was last Friday’s post. I plead technical difficulties. (A.K.A. “summer”). I’m revisiting a previous post because I’m short on time and long on tiny chairs. And my lovely sister brought me a new one! I don’t know why … Continue reading →

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Wham, Bam, Thank you spam! Look at my happy rainbow

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Hope

A recent spambox comment: >>That’s so funny that you posted that, buasece I just went back today after break and was thinking to myself, “Do I really have to go back?” and then I thought, “Gee, the blogger at Look … Continue reading →

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