Depression Glass Makes Me Happy!

Some little girl must have been very happy to get this pretty pink tea set many years ago....

I set a little place setting with my daintiest fork and spoon... 

I love this set of ruffled plates.  They are so small that they aren't salad plates.  Maybe they are bread and butter plates.  

As my sister said, they are the perfect size to hold some little delight...what a sweet thought.

These aqua salad plates came from the Rescue Mission... I rescued them for about a buck each, I think.

I love colored glasswear.
I am not a crystal stemware girl...  
I don't own any fancy Waterford.


Colors are cheerier...

This set of pink and green depression glass goblets is really special.  They were a gift from a dear friend.  


Her great aunt left them.  She couldn't use them but thought of me, knowing I love pretty things with a past.

They're in my home to stay!  


Each time I look at them, I think of spring...even on a cold January day.


Hope your day is bright!!


Love and Hugs,


Jennifer

Now it's Show and Tell Friday at:

But if you missed them, please check out:

My Holiday Home!

Merry Christmas!

With all of the shopping, wrapping, cooking, eating, 

cleaning, and other goings on mostly done, 

I finally have some time to sit and post some pictures 

from around my home from this Christmas!

 A beautiful vignette from atop my 
entertainment center....

Sweet angels faces, all aglow....

Vintage ornaments in soft pastels.....

Lovely, Victorian inspired mantel 

decorated in pinks and greens

 A pastel tree with pops of 
hot pink and emerald green...

Cute little stowaways from the North Pole....

Darling winter display on my living room table.

 Pippa, looking cute, wanting to be 
in the tree outside the window

A beautiful, whimsical sideboard...

Adorable Estate Sale Santa!

 A plate of pretty faux sweets and a broken ornament

that was too pretty to toss out yet!

 A precious snowman gumball snowglobe hand made
by my dear friend, Jennifer Hayslip of

Eye Candy Creations.

Nativity scene, sweetly glittered by Analise Sledd of Sugar*Sugar. 

 Bright and fun dining room tree!!

Sweet handmade mittens by Julie Ann Hood.

  Beautiful ornaments made by 

talented friends...

 My Mom's pink flamingo Beanie Baby!!

A few years before she died, my mother had her best friend's front yard "flocked" but was too embarrassed to tell her she was behind it!  For Christmas that year, I gave them both Beanie Babies and made them open their presents together. Her friend guessed the "secret" right away!

 Homemade ornament from my late Aunt Helen.

 Cutie pie pixie gift tag!

A pretty gift tag...

Sparkling and festive glittering snowflake chandelier!

A Colorful, kitschy kitchen!

 Of all my decorations, I look forward to bringing these angels out every year!

I purchased them on Christmas Eve of my son's first Christmas at a consignment shop in Florence SC, 18 years ago!

My mother and grandmother, Bitty drove up from Georgia to be with us for a week!  It snowed on the 23rd!

  I have so many happy memories of that Christmas!

 Adorable child's vintage Christmas apron!

  Fun wreath made with kitschy thrift store finds!

 Cute vintage finds....

 Winking Santa cup hanging out with baking spices....

My son, Richard gave me this Reindeer Beanie Baby when he was little.  It was our tradition to visit a Secret Santa Shop each year.  I would give him $5.00 for each person on his list.  One year I got so tickled because I gave him $20 for 4 people and he brought me $12.00 change!!  I think I got a bookmark that year... LOL!

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED A FEW SCENES FROM MY HOLIDAY HOME!!

From my family to yours,

Merry Christmas to All,

And

To All A Good Night!!

With Love, 

The Grenkos

(Jennifer, Richard, Pippa, Sadie and Orangina)

Share the Love Wednesday!

A good friend contacted me Sunday night.  It was getting close to Christmas.  She'd been working so much out of town that she hadn't had time to buy and decorate a tree this year. 

Somehow , she had found time to buy presents.  She has two kids, both young adults.  She wanted it to be Christmasy for them and decorating time was running out! 

She asked if I had any trees left.  "Two pink ones I said, not decorated yet.  What do you like?, What do you hate?"

 "I trust your artistic instinct!" she said. 

Emerald green, hot pink and silver were the most beautiful colors that "jumped out" at me when I was planning the tree.  

I've had a thing for pink and green this Christmas.  I decorated it as if it would be mine (even though I have a tree!).

 I added patinated vintage ornaments and shiny bright new ornaments, a few sweet vintage angels, a little silver garland and an angel corsage on top.

 Thanks Candace for asking me to help make your Christmas complete!  I loved being able to help!