One thing I love to do is decorate. The 4th of July is a great excuse to sprinkle on the red white and blue.
The sunporch at the beach house gets a dash of red white and blue from some old pillows, I bring out this time of year.

My favorite vintage tablecloth comes out 

And the little red striped lighthouse.

my sweet little pillows with the red anchors.

The window down at the Cape, was looking a bit shoddy at the North End Antiques,
Basically because the window recently broke so has been a little understated in the decorating department.
 I decided to go ahead and add some Patriotic flare, anyway, so I gathered all the different Patriotic items I could find and went to work. I love the Land of Liberty plate.

Excuse the fact that the glass is broken as we wait for a new piece to arrive.
This flag below was crafted from recycled lathe.

A few whites for pop and red and blue vintage books

I wish the pictures were better, the glare from the glass is impossible to avoid.

It's a multi dealer co-op in Cape May NJ.
Here are a few shots of some of the pieces I've recently sold from my booth below.

And here is the table in my booth set for 4th of July, but that platter is sold now too!

I started this decor on Memorial day and you can see that post and

 another window display here

And a peek at my booth at North End Antiques

 Happy Fourth!!


come join the 4th of July party at Common Ground 

What on Earth could you possibly do with this?? She thought as I lugged it away from the curb.

.......... not too pretty.

But a simple sanding and coating of white rustoleum paint, and this baby is suitable and useful again.

 
A few froggies pulled from the shed add a bit of cheer.

Transformed into the Potters bench I've always wanted now!

 A happy little spot to put some dirt in a pot.

One man's trash is another man's treasure proves true to me again.

Yepper...... I've been working around the yard down the shore and enjoying it.
I added this window cling to the shed window.

 A bit of a mess in there but so much prettier. I found this cling at home depot.

Now I can enjoy waiting and watching the flowers get bigger and the beach grasses get huge.

At summer's end the beach grass on the bottom left of this pic will be taller than the shed roof and have big fluffy blooms, which I love to see but always means the summer is drawing to an end.
This picture was taken 14 days ago and now those grasses are already up as high as the window ledge!
Joining the great outdoors party below!
Mission Possible.. Great Outdoors

My new Pink Rose Bush

I just planted a new rose bush in the little garden at the beach house.

 There is a big storm brewing and it's super windy so I am really hoping she doesn't get battered. The beach is just beyond that seawall and it is blowing sand like crazy!
It is so windy I could even go out there to take my pictures, I had to stand in the back door way!
So I cropped and zoomed, to show you this tiny little bush only 2 feet high. I'm sorry it's not a perfect picture. It's a very windy day!

..........But come inside and I can show you these pretty little roses.
After planting, I picked a few of the roses yesterday that were beginning to fade.

I heard that when you cut roses, if you cut down to the leaf that has 5 leaves it will flourish best.
Does anyone know if that is true?

Thanks for stopping by the Cottage!

Joining the
 Pink Saturday Party

Special bargain from last Christmas

I am relaxing in my sunroom, breathing the wonderful salty air.i just threw my new cushions on my wicker chairs. I got them at Christmas time ! Just now opening the shore house. I was shopping at Ross in December and came across these big fluffy ((perfect match to my sofa)) chair cushions for 5 bucks each!! Wow what a bargain! So i grabbed em and stuffed em in a bag all winter. Now here they are all cozy and fluffy!
Rediculously huge! And i love it!!
Come on in and have a seat.!!

Mother's Day Morning

Such a pretty day, i had to take a walk by the beach. It is the best way to start my day! Second only to waking up to my grandbaby's kisses!
The lighthouse gardens are just coming alive here in Nj
And there are the first people of the season on the beach.
Have a happy and healthy mother's day!

Mother's Day Mood

There are so many wonderful things you can give that will last more than just the day.

  ... a great day to get flowers and begin gardens

 Creating pretty spots to meander through for a peaceful moment, that last for years to come.

A  hydranga or rose bush will always bring  so many days of joy.

This is one of my favorite watering cans.
Kitty actually thinks she is hiding here. She pops her head down and back up while I snap a shot.

 I like impatiens. they're hardy. and it's hard for me to kill em. My thumb isn't the greenest.

In my Mother's day mood..I made a little group of vintage bottles that appear to be hugging each other.
A momma and child.

 I found the cutest vintage vanity mirror tray, out thrifting.
 The mirror can slide out, almost like a picture frame! I've never seen that before.

I Hope everyone has a super Mother's day

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm off to a couple of parties:

Vintage Inspiration @ Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Sat Night Special @ Funky Junk Interiors