Returning to Things I Love!

Greetings!
It's a new year, so I figured it's time for a "change"...heaven forbid I call it a resolution, because I cannot remember the last time I stuck with a resolution. I've decided it's time to get back to doing the things I love, like changing paint colors, moving stuff around, hunting for new treasures, fixing and re-purposing things. However, I have been collecting for longer than I care to admit and very little has left this house, so it's time to rethink....which is why this blog and new Etsy shop have come about. As I cruised the 2011 Christmas Home Tours @ The Inspired Room and The Nesting Place I was so "inspired" that I have returned to several blogs over and over since. Admiring those who are doing things I have been yearning to return to. Thanks to those of you who made me realize that I'm not alone in feeling like the house is so empty after all the holiday pretties are packed away and wondering what to do next. 

Once we take down our tree and pack away the Christmas collectibles our family room always looks so bare. Thought I'd start with baby steps, dig through all those cabinets and put out only things I love, love, love and the other wonderful things are hitting the road. Which is where the Etsy shop comes in, as we go through this year I will be putting many wonderful vintage treasures up for sale so that they can find a new home......that way I can pursue new/old treasures that fit in with my changing aesthethic for my home.

 After those baby steps I may get brave and step up the makeover of this room.....think all the stained woodwork makes the room dark and dated. Any input????

I have to admit to having an affinity for wonderfully whimsical items like this little guy, he simply makes me smile.

Here is a sneak peek, some of these items will be making there way onto Etsy.

   Thanks for stopping by, hopefully you will return to follow this adventure.