Sweet Finds

Mingle

Mingle.

Are you familiar with it?

 
It's the cutest little magazine!

I've looked at it a few hundred times since I

purchased it earlier this week. :)

And ideas are already coming to me.

 

 Anyhoo, I sorta fell off the face of the earth for a

short while - - Distancing myself from

my blog, the art world, & those that I considered  friends.

And then one of those friends sent me an e-mail.

Something about a picture of us.  ??

But I didn't pay it much attention

until I got a text this week saying the pic

was quit large...   so I figured it was worth checking out.

So, off to the bookstore I went.

Eek!

There is was.

 
 Yep, its a good size pic.  LOL

That photo was taken at Cassi' Marie event last February.

(Cassanda VanCuren, Bryanna Lenan, & Me)

Funny how things turn out.

When I was blogging on a regular basis & attending art events,

being publish was something I wanted.

Then, I do a little vanishing act

and Voila!  this appears.

 
The best things about this picture being published is...

Mingle, the magazine, has me mingling with my ol' friends again.

And better yet,  it's given me a creative idea to host

a unique gathering of my own.

Thanks Mingle!

Joanna

 

A Doll's House

Hello.
I wanted to share, with you, this amazing little book... The Doll's House by Rumer Godden (1962). 

It was sent to me by  Sue of Vintage Rescue Squad.

Look:  it was illustrated by Tasha Tudor!   Now, I have to be honest with you.   Unfortunately, before blog-land, I had never heard of Tasha Tudor or of her her work.

But after her passing, several of the ladies wrote about her.  Which caused me to do a "google search".

I learned a few interesting facts about her & was simply in awe of her life and her talent.

So, when I read that my blog sister Sue was giving this darling little book away...  I couldn't believe it.

Just look at Tudors artwork!  I can't image having such wonderful talent.  In my search, I read that all of Tudors children are artists. 

For my special book, I purchased "special" bookends from Eastside Antiques in Ft. Worth.   (Thanks Gary!!)

The Doll's House is to be one of my summer reads.  I envision my daughter & I reading this book together. 

Sitting out on the back porch after dinner...  with the sunset in front of us.  The both of us with a cold glass of tea, sitting, reading together as the gentle breeze blows.    Wouldn't that be wonderful???

Special thanks to Sue!   If you are not familiar with Sue, check out her blog.   She is hilarious and she is  always posting about her wonderful yard/estate sales treasures.  http://www.vintagerescue.typepad.com

xoxo, Joanna

Driving Home

I'm heading back to Texas today!

My Nashville "junkin' " trip was a good one!

I have approximately 11 hours of driving ahead of me...

SO, when I'm not engaged in delightful conversation with the hubby  (who am I fooling?),

then my head will be buried in this book!

VINTAGE VAVOOM!

my girlfriend Angela agreed to let me borrow it. 

Finally!!  ...after many unsuccessful attempts & lots of begging.  LOL

She was nice enough to bring it over.  And she even left a little note.   Wishing me well?  Saying she was jealous of my junkin' trip?

NO! and NO!

It said: "this book loves me!  be good to it and see that it returns home safely!"  ~ Angela

She's probably hoping that I will bring her some vintage bling or wonderful millinery.   LOL

xoxo, Joanna

Discovering the world around me

Discovering the world around me...

My head is spinning with all the new and wonderful things I am learning.  I read a post the other day that Susanne Duda (Pink Roses) wrote.  She was surprised to find out that she is featured in the upcoming magazine, "Somerset Life".

Honestly, I've never heard of the magazine.  But then again, 6 weeks ago, I had never heard about bloggin' either.

Susanne's post mentioned the next issue would be out July 1st.

Well, I couldn't wait...  so I ran over to Border's Book Store to see if I could find May's edition.

First things first,  it's not a magazine,  its more like a book! By that, I mean that it's huge!  144 pages.

And it's not published monthly, but quarterly.

But it's amazing!!!   Absolutely amazing!   
Take a look a couple of the photos from the Spring '08 issue.
   

                  

   

The magazine is filled with imaginative ideas that will knock your socks off! 

The entire magazine is covered with beautiful photos & interesting stories/information.

And there is a ton of bloggers featured that you may be familiar with...  Rebecca Sower, Heather Bullard, Analise Sledd, Andrea Saingarella, Jenny Holiday, Tammy Gilley.   (just to name a few).

July 1st will not get  here soon enough!   I can't wait to get my hands on the next issue.

I hope you enjoyed the photos...   I know I did. 

xoxo, Joanna