Candy Colored Kitchen wares

I love pastels and I love bold colors. But it wasn't until not too long ago that I began to mix them. I had always wanted LuRa y pastels, but also Fiesta. Now, I mix and match, and love the results.

I have always been drawn to glasses with flowers, I think, as usual, because they remind me of my Grandma's house.

Here is a mix of Fireking mugs, Melmac dishes and some turquiose and white

dinerware.

Even my birdies are candy colored!

This was a honey container in another life! I love the palm tree and the yellow and green.

I try to buy all the plastic utensils like this turquoise scoop that I find!

How do you mix and match?? Show us some pix on your blogs!

That 70's book

Thought this book was fairly groovy!

Check out these strange wicker? chairs...

Why does it seem like all these color schemes are back in style?

Last two kinda blurry!

This is actually retro. It makes me feel really old.

Thrifting on a Friday Night!

These two little tulips are saying "Looky here!"  A few minutes after the picture was taken, they were on the floor in pieces. I think I can fix them. I had them on the table with a new vintage tablecloth, and I heard them hit the floor. The yellow tablecloth is kind of a slick fabric, and it just slid off!

It was a good night for tablecloths! This yellow sunny one is mint, but a strange material.

Also a good nite for bowls. These match the ones I have. I love them, cuz my Grandma had them, and got them at Kroger's when I was little and went to the store with her on Saturday morning.

BUT...My very favorite was this one (left) a mod design on turquoise. I don't think it's ever been used!

The one with the red and blueish design also is in awesome shape!

Can't wait to put them on the table! All in all, a good night Friday thrifting!

Time to brighten up the bathroom!

I was tired of my dark, blah bathroom!
So, until I can paint and retile, etc. I decided to Boop it up! What's brighter than red? And especially at Valentines time!!

My son and his wife got me this clock for my birthday last year...I had it in my office at work, but wanted to bring her home.

I had a 2003 calendar, and the pix are so cute, I framed them and put them around the clock.Still need to buy a few more    frames, though.

I bought a new red shower curtain and a little red rug, switched a few red and black accessories into the bathroom. 

And...it's kinda fun, for now! I'm sure I'll be tweeking it, but it's a quick and easy way to get happy on a cold winter's day!

Weather Whoaaaas!

Oh, the weather outside IS frightning! Let it snow let it snow let it snow, NOT! It snowed about 12 inches here last night, as it did all over the mid west! So, I haven't been blogging...just in case ya missed me! I had a co worker stay the last two nights, and other than being loved to death by my three hounds, I think she enjoyed the little retro bungalow. The Ritz it ain't! But the roads were impassable for the most part, due to the blowing and drifting snow.

I guess we could always sled down to work or ice skate! Anyway, I made it to work because I am two blocks away!

In the meantime, Ziggy is keeping the bed warm in case we  have any more stranded guests!

And Angel is holding down the fort on the couch, which could sleep one more!

Baby sez, "Don't forget me!"

Just call for your reservation! Deb's aka Zootsuitmamas Inn!

We'll leave a light on for ya!

Saturday finds at the Good ole Thrift stores!

I had a pretty good day at the thrift stores! First, I was looking for some Valentine decor, and ran across these two record albums. Both are in the theme of love, hearts and cupid. 

This little cupid is so cute!

Then, I found a makeup mirror for my vanity.

and...a vintage snuggly bath robe. only two dollars~

But, my fav find of the day is this odd fifties light fixture. In perfect shape for less than two dollars.

This is another starburst carafe, but I couldn't pass it up for 99 cents.

I had this cute metal sprinkler can, but let it get rusted outside. All metal!

Ballerinas, and a give a way at nifty thrifty retro mama

Found this cute ponytailed ballerina picture last night!

I've had several ballerina pix, and even did a whole room in it once,

but now, I just "intersperse" them here and there.

This little girl (above) doesn't really qualify, but it's cute and she wears a mask, so she's a harlequin (I think)-

I hung her in the bedroom as well as this grouping this morning

These are some pix (left) I gave away on the blog

This is a rock picture ballerina, kinda dark, sorry!

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