{noteworthy friends}

time to share a few links to some of my 

favourite

etsy shops
{and sweet friends}

a. kara rosenberry

b. mary jane's tearoom

c castles crowns and cottages

d. littleteawagons

e. cha de baunilha

f. so cute it hurts

g. ollie bollen

h. faded planes 

i  paperhill fabrics

j fern & flora 

k sew sweet violet

l dear prudence

m zibagz

n chipper nelly

o  creative carmelina

p andreacreates

off to do a bit of Christmas shopping myself

xox

Just for today......

wink at someone you love

~spring charm~

nothing is happening outside in my garden just yet

but inside my home there are a few new

darling blooms

one of them being my new bag

which is covered with flowering buds and vintage charm
sure to keep me content until
my garden flowers decide to show their sweet faces
~bag found at littleteawagon... it's the sweetest shop ever~

*

congratulations to Ria over at It's me for winning the new issue of

Where Women Cook

a great big welcome to all my new followers and hugs to all of you....... my sweet friends

I hope to visit you all soon

xoxoxo

hanging in my kitchen today

it's the little things that make me smile.....

like my sweet new potholder

that cozies up to my

pinks and blues

{potholder found here at this beautiful etsy shop}

if you smile when no one else is around

you really mean it

a. rooney

sending you all some snowy hugs.........boy is it ever coming down today

the perfect baking day indeed!

xox

{Christmas shopping for myself.....}

{to me .....from me}

one of my early christmas gifts

I just had to get myself this year....

this adorable reusable cup sleeve

from andrea creates

{her etsy shop is filled with sweet treasures}

perfect for our road trip today....

just got off the phone with my sweet momma

telling her we will see her in 5 hours

we are going

Home for the Holidays

{over the hills/mountains and thru the woods to grandma & papa's house we go}

~

love....peace... joy

you all mean the world to me

Sending you oooodles of Christmas LOVE

see you next week

~ An Adorable Apple Sweater for the Teacher ~

Have you ever seen anything so cute?

Found this on etsy

at jacqueline knits

I want to give everyone I work with

one for Christmas...

{they are all teachers!}

A*D*O*R*A*B*L*E

Jacqueline also has these little beauties for all you

tea lovers

It's a tea bag holder!

How clever!

If only I could knit

my dear Grandma tried to teach me when I was a young girl

but I was hopeless

note.....there will be slim pick ens on my own photos until I can get a new camera

my daughter's camera is just not the same.

*****

A great big thank you hug to

Luiza

over at Feelings

for the amazing award she designed for me

Please go say hi to her

she is a Swedish Sweetheart!

*****

Thanks to all you lovely amazing wonderful friends

who entered my giveaway

and especially those that posted about it on their blogs

{you still have time to enter on the post below}

xoxoxo

~ Treasures from a little byrd ~

I must confess

I have a problem

It's called

etsy

My newest purchase

this lovely

framed silhouette

It was

love at first sight

It's

beautiful mustard background

is what sold me

Plus it came from one of my blogging friend's

sweet etsy shop

little brydvintage

Rebekah's

blog

Little Bryd

was one of the first blogs I ever followed

when I entered into

blogland back in

January

of this year

This lovely pencil case

is made by the talented Rebekah as well

I adore the polka dots and

of course it's colour

I am using it as a jewellery case

Have a peek inside

So so sweet

my bracelets and necklaces

feel right at home

please check out Rebekah's blog here

{you will love her...she is adorable and has the cutest fashion style ever!}

her etsy shop here

OFF TO CHECK OUT SOME MORE ETSY

{I can't help myself}

~ Thank You Feet ~

this past week

as I walked the

"road of everyday life "

I stumbled upon some amazing treasures

as the saying goes...

Finders Keepers

{but I will gladly share with you all}

my heart melted as me feet took me

into the children's area of Ikea

where I came across these oh so adorable wall stickers

{which are a decent size}

I named this mouse "millie"



this is "max"
{I think they need to make themselves at home on my classroom wall this year at school}

This week when the doorbell rang

my feet scampered down the stairs

to find

a friend who really cares

{carol}

she presented me with this amazingly lovely vintage bag

{a short story...once when our feet where out and about together wondering through

the local thrift stores I mention to her I was looking for one of these

lovely Mexican bags.....well she remembered!....of course she remembered...She's Carol}

Thank you my friend...I heart you!

when my feet took me to the mailbox this week

they found another treasure waiting

my etsy order had arrived from

cabin + cub

an oh so lovely set of bird mini cards on wood

amazingly adorable

please check out Valerie's blog here

her sweet etsy shop here

you will so love her unique items!

Thank you Feet...

for helping me to get to some amazing treasures this past week

~ Paper Bird ~

I was so blessed yesterday

I received a package in the mail from

the talented Lorraine

at Paper Bird

I was "over the moon"

the loveliness this little package contained

was beyond words

from the box it was packaged in for mail delivery

{see the background on this collage...that was the outside label}

to

every last item jammed packed inside

{i kept finding surprise after surprise}

truly

a bluebird lovers treasure box

layer upon layer of pure sweetness

so many charming details

{notice the baby blue safety pin holding the velvet ribbon}

everything so carefully made and packaged with love

{I could actually feel the love Lorraine puts into her art}



Please please check out her blog
Paper Bird
and her etsy store
Sweet Pumpkins
If you really want to treat yourself ... or someone else
one of Lorraine's treasures is just the thing!
I am still smiling with joy!