GROW YOUR BLOG PARTY!

Today, I am joining the "Grow Your Blog" Party!  I was a part of this party last year and just had lots of fun meeting new friends.  For the ladies that regularly follow my blog, you know that I am a collector of "things".  As long as it is pretty, has roses or is pink, I collect it.  All of us collect something.   I don't know why, we just do!  It may not be something that is considered a major "collectible," but if it tickles our fancy, we collect it. 

I have been in the "collecting business" for years now.  What I have notice is that it is not limited to one age group or just women. A wide variety of different people are involved in this wonderful past time.  Today, I am  sharing some lady figurines that I have been adding to my collections regularly.  Adding as many pieces to my china cabinet has become one of  my never ending desires.  Even though I have personally declared this year my year of "minimizing" I can always make room for one more.  Anyone who loves the likes of Royal Doulton, Coalport or  Lladro, knows how stunning these pieces can be. My newest love is the vintage Cordey Porcelain Lady Busts.  Lady figurines like Lefton, Josef and Dresden take our breath away.  So I say "collect on ladies."

Every Tuesday my friend Terri and I also share our love of tea cups, we call it Tea Cup Tuesday. Feel free to join us on any given Tuesday, we are always here to have a cup of tea with you and share our love of tea cups and family.   Please feel free to take my button. Look forward to visiting as many of you as I can. 

BLESSINGS, Martha

GIVE AWAY AND TEA CUP TUESDAY NO. 201!

Hello ladies:  Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday, No. 201!  Hope you have had a wonderful week.  I have still not heard the final results of the heart tests I took last week.  I guess, no new is good news.  The grandchildren have been very sick, especially Sophia. Please keep her in your prayers.  My fireman has been sent out of town to fight fires, California needs it to rain.  I guess you can say, life has been a little stressful.  Can you believe we are more than half way through the month of January?  I have been working on my yard.  It is hard to know what to do, because our days have been 85 degrees around here.  Plants are confused. Rose trimming is going on regardless. I hope we will not be skipping winter this year. 

After the shock of sending my son off to fight fires in the middle of winter, I have started to craft.  I am working on a scrapbook for Noah and I am looking for a craft to do with ladies in the church whose skills very, a lot.  If you have any ideas, please email me.  This is a once a year event I do for about 40 plus ladies.  Love that I am starting to see some Valentine crafts on your blogs, as well.  Life just seems to move too fast these days. 

Have some fun tea cups to share with you today. They are not the ones I have been looking for, however, I don't think you have ever seen these before.  I have some beautiful clear Fostoria tea cups that I was wanting to share, but can't remember where I stored them.  Remember, I changed everything around this past summer, because of the remodel?  Everything went into different places and I have just forgotten where I have placed them.  The good thing is I have found cups I totally forgot I had. I am a piece of work! You must think I live in one of those Hoarder Houses.  I probably have hoarder tendencies (not admitting to anything), but really you can walk in my house, I promise. I just have too many collections to keep track of.  I am getting better, really. 

Today I am sharing pink depression glass.  I did not realize I had such a variety of designs.  These two cups are quite simple.  I don't know who made them.  I do know they are not Elegant Glass.  Each are very simple and different, perfect for a Spring day. 

This last cup is a Haviland Limoges.  Also a simple design, but can Limoges ever be simple?  Those that have followed this blog for anytime, know they are my all time favorite manufacturer.  I use Limoges whenever I can.  My everyday dishes are Limoges. 

Don't forget I am having a give away.  You can read what you need to do in order to win this cup on last week's post.   It seems I will run out of month before I can share all the January decor with you.  Here is a picture of Kyle and Sophia, you can tell she is sick.  She just wanted Uncle to hold her.  

Have a great week. Sending blessings your way!  Martha 

TEA CUP GIVE AWAY & 200 TEA CUP POSTS! PARTY TO INCREASE FOLLOWERS!

Hello Ladies:  Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday No. 200! Can you believe that? Wow!  So sorry about last week,  I missed posting, something I rarely do.  My calendar just got too busy.  I did manage to remove all the Christmas decor.  It looks so empty without it.  I miss it, but I am glad it is all put away.  I also have been dealing with a health issue relating to my heart  and last week involved a lot of visits to doctors office.   I would appreciate your prayers for me when you think about it.  I should know more this week about what exactly I have.  I do have a peace that I am in the Palm of the Lord's hand. 

 January marks six years that I have been blogging.  Six years of blogging, I can hardly believe that.  A few of you have been with me since I started.  You are amazing.  I am having a give away to celebrate the event.  I will choose a winner the last Tuesday of the month.    I will have Sophia pick a name.  Noah can read very well now so he is out.   I do love blogging more now then when I started.  This is the cup you will win at the end of the month. All you have to do is be a follower and let me know.  I will add extra chances for liking me on Facebook, or leaving me a comment on www.prettyvintagethings.com.  Just let me know what you have done in the comments.  You will get three extra chances just by adding my badge to your blog. I will be adding more to the give away next week.  

I am sharing an Aynsley tea set today.  It really belongs to my daughter, Vanessa.  It was purchased for a wedding shower tea I gave her so many years ago.  I love how beautiful this is.  Look at the amazing handles.  You just can't beat an Aynsley. 

For those of you who would like to increase your followers, on January 25th, Vicki, at 2 bags Full will be hosting a blog party just for that purpose.  Just click on the badge on my side bar if you want more information.  Here a three pictures of my grandchildren doing what they love to do.  I think they get that from Grandma, that is my favorite thing to do too!  Notice how perfect the Princess Maya looks at the end of the blog. 

Have a wonderful week.  Blessings, Martha