Asrai Garden

Through blogland,I have recently heard about this cool little flower/gift shop in Chicago. It looks so very unique and trendy. I love it when flower shops are mixed with unique giftware that compliments it. Check out some pics...and their website:   http://www.asraigarden.com/home.html

LOVE the mix of flowers in the bouquet above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful!

Another great purse !

Isn't this the cutest? I love the big size

(they call it a laundry bag), and the

ruffles. You can see the rest of

Shoestring Home here.

Score!

I was on my way to Costco this morning when I saw an upcoming garage sale. I tried to go straight, but the steering wheel pulled me over and I had to stop.

Not too much exciting.....except these two pieces of blue and white. Old Foley Staffordshire to be exact.
Both the pitcher and the bowl were masking taped together as a set. $5.oo for both!

Even my hubby was impressed :)

A few finds this week.

I took a little stroll through the Innisfil Street Antique Mall this week. I go fairly regularly so I wasnt' expecting to find too many cool, new (and affordable) things.
But I came across this neat thing. I'm not really sure what it is, but it looks to be the top of an old desk. The top flips up allowing access to the top compartments a little easier. I thought it would be a great place to store a lot of my crafty things that usually just hand around my desk. I'm thinking about painting it, since the finish isn't that great. $25



Then I found this cool mug....just my colours too. I love the transfer design, and the heaviness and shape of it. Feels like stoneware. $10

















And lastly, there was a little bag of ivory button goodness. I think it only caught my eye because it was wrapped up so nicely with a brown Hermes ribbon tying the top. I really bought it because of the cool buckles...although the buttons are cute too. $4

Pretty Flowers

Since I've been spending more time looking through the Blogs, I've found so many neat people creating neat things. I like that you can see products and creations from others shops and businesses, but I especially like that you can read where they found an item, or how they came to create it...it's so much more than shopping.

There aren't too many people I know who create flowers like I would, so it is really awesome to be able to connect with these people that I would otherwise have never met!
I love this little flower arrangement from Ink & Peat (flower and gift shop) in Portland. And here is her blog Housemartin.

Going antiquing...

Who new you could actually go antiquing online?

One of the gals from a blog I have been following (Such Pretty Things) took this pic, saying it was one of her fav's. You can see all her pics here. It looks like a little bit of heaven to me.

So next time you're going through Leesburg Virgina...check them out. Or if you can't get there...shop online. http://www.luckettstore.com/

We all have our baggage!

Where were these guys when I was looking for luggage tags?
They make me giggle. Found them here!

Dandelion Ranch

I just discovered this very cool little LA flower shop called Dandelion Ranch.

It looks as if it is in an old warehouse type building. I love the casualness of the workspace. And the flowers are beautiful! Who wouldn't like to work here?

Chinatown

Over the March Break we took a little trip to China Town in Toronto. My Father in laws new wife has just arrived from China and we thought she might like a little bit of home....and she did! She was finally able to find some of the cooking items she wasn't able to find anywhere else.
It's such an interesting place. You know you're there when you see wall to wall signage! Lots of street shopping and fresh fruit and veggie markets.













My boys could not get over the selection of weird and wonderful things Asian people eat! I must say, it was a little stinky in there!












Cow feet anyone? Do you know where those feet have been???
















This was a very cool market with every dish and piece of kitchen equipment you could imagine.
I'm thinking one of these hats would be all I would need on a rainy day....would certainly save the hair!

Must have...

Aren't these the cutest tea towels? I think I need them for the trailer! I like the linen ones too. I found them at Poppytalk. It's a little like Etsy...a handcrafters paradise.