Pillow Talk

What do these pillows say?

They say I am loved.

Sister Lynn found these while out and about

 and when I arrived at Dad's house in Florida...

There they were...

...waiting for me in my bedroom.

...And then there was this too!

A vintage heavy wooden shoe last

  that Mr. Flea's parents found at Goodwill for me!

And look at this....

...a number impressed on the side...

5234!

Beside my special number 52...

...a 34...

which just happens to have been my all time favorite age (so far).

At 34, I had finally had my two babies...

and it had taken us so very,very long to start our family.

Dan was 3 and Kate was 1 at that point.

And I was very, very happy!

...and we were both still slim!

Do you have any particular age that you remember

 as being spectacular?

I know, I know...

"What is the best age to be?"

The age you are!

 What was YOUR favorite age?

...so far!

Perhaps, the best is yet to come!

:)

Talented Friends Take on PB

I am sure you saw this adorable pillow at Pottery Barn

 or in their catalog this holiday season.

When I first saw it I thought...

Oh I have several children's antique stockings...

I could make my own version of this pillow!

Well of course, I never did.

Not so, with my talented friend Evi!

She too saw Pottery Barn's pillow and was inspired to create one

   using her own collection of vintage child stockings.

And our friend Paula also gained some PB inspiration...

 except she used some vintage mittens and some tiny mitten ornaments

 that she had knit and created several Christmas' past.

  Paula sewed hers to an old grain sack.

Aren't they both fabulous?

I hope that you have had a very Happy New Year celebration!

Thank you so much for all your well wishes!

We spent an afternoon at Evi's home and had an unbelievably delicious luncheon

 and the wonderful company of not only Evi and her husband Eb

but also friends Paula and Bill and

 Carol and George from Maynard Greenhouse.

I didn't get a close up photo, but Evi also made pillows

 with pom pom Christmas trees...adorable and so clever!

(See one on the loveseat?)

Evi's home was Christmas perfection!

And of course there were gifts exchanged...

ohs and ahs and and gasps of delight!

It is lovely to have such talented and creative girlfriends!

Just look at these angel wings that Evi created for her dress form!

And special thanks to fellow blogger Mary Pernula 

who sent a surprise package which included some

 sweet Christmas themed altered bottles for each of us!

Tomorrow I will share a few more photos

 of Evi's lovely home decorated for the holidays.

Happy New Year friends!

:)