Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Who ISN'T crazy busy this time of year???
I just thought I would pop in to share some Instagram photos from the past few weeks....
The BF putting the finishing touches on the tree :)
And we have used the fireplace a couple times...which is always fun and cozy :)
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Tis the Season!!!
A wall hanging with spray paint and stencils...
Possible ornament to add to each wrapped gift??
I love this for Christmas and all year long!!
Source: junkgardengirl.blogspot.com via Hollie on Pinterest
Pretty paper snowflakes hanging in an empty corner
Source: vintagejunky.com via Hollie on Pinterest
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thanks!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Mini Thanksgiving Holiday Recap
My sister made owl cake pops that were super cute and delicious.
And my nephew REALLY enjoyed his :)
Did YOU have a really busy Thanksgiving break or weekend??
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Visiting the Eastman House
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Are you ready for Winter??
The only sad thing about these finds is that neither of them are my size :( SO I will be adding both to Hollie Would Vintage pretty soon! Are you ready for the winter weather???
Monday, November 14, 2011
Muppet Mania!
I have always been a huge fan of the Muppets. The Muppet Babies cartoon was a favorite when I was little :) So when I saw this collection I just KNEW I had to purchase a bottle.....or 3!
From left to right you have the Rainbow Connection, Warm & Fozzie and Wocka Wocka. Awesome names, Right!?
Now, as you can see from the pictures, I am not the best nail painter. But most of the time you aren't so close to the nails so they normally pass on looking decent enough :) I used Wocka Wocka as the main color and then used Rainbow Connection to try an almost manicure effect...only painting the top part of the nail. I was happy with the way it turned out for the first time around But I will get better with more practice! Tonight I think I will try Warm and Fozzie....
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Check me out! + Wheezy Wednesday
And it's Wednesday so of course I have to share another picture of my beautiful bulldog, Wheezy!
I love this photo for so many reasons! For one thing, it is a photo of Wheez AND Ms. Batista. For another...I mean look at their faces!! Wheezy is yawning and kitty is licking away. The shadows don't make it the prettiest of photos but it is one of my favorites :)
Thursday, November 3, 2011
New York....Part One!!
Queens. It has been quite a few years since both of us have been to NYC so we
decided to do as much walking and 'touristy' stuff as we could. We spent several
hours in Center Park and the carousel in particular really caught my attention.
It has such beautiful detail and arcitecture.I did some reasearch and
learned that the famed Carousel is the fourth to stand in Central Park since
1871. A live mule or a horse, hidden beneath the Carousel platform, powered the
original ride from 1873 until 1924. The animals were taught to start and stop
when the operator tapped his foot on the floor!The next two Carousels were
destroyed by fire, the first in 1924 and its successor in 1950. Searching for a
replacement, the Parks Department discovered the current vintage Carousel
abandoned in an old trolley terminal on Coney Island. The Brooklyn firm Stein
& Goldstein crafted the piece in 1908, and it remains one of the largest
carousels in the United States and finest examples of American folk art. In
1990, the Central Park Conservancy restored the Carousel landscape and
surrounding plaza. Each horse is also being restored.
The fence surrounding the carousel was my favorite!
Doesn't it just look magical!? :)
Monday, October 31, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
I've Got That Fall Feeling....
Anyway, that is my excuse but I finally feel I got some acceptable shots so here they are!!
I added these 2 little gnomes. I thought they were a fun little detail. I found these little guys in an antique store. They had a box full of them. The story was that they were dug up out of the ground somewhere in Germany outside an old toy factory. These most have been the 'misfits'.
Sorry for the picture heavy post. I hope you didn't mind :) I was just excited so share my fall decor. Fall is my favorite!! :) And the nice thing is that after Halloween all I really have to do is take down the black cat garland (which I purchased at Target for $1!) and the decorations can go through Thanksgiving!