I think this is beautiful for the table…

I borrowed this

This is what I see running down the stairs to go to work

Running back up again to get something I forgot. We are very fond of this painting.

We are having a sale at our etsy store BlueFlowerVintage. 10% off everything in the store including already discounted items which you can find in our sale section.

We will also be adding more new items. We’ve purchased a few new things including a stack of over sized locker baskets. Hurrah for the weekend!

These books have only recently been removed from our library.

I am a little embarrassed, but it is a long story about meager funding and predecessors who never weeded. Still it is interesting how baffled most children are by these old books. They can’t connect to them.

But ours is a low income district, and much poorer than it was 5 years ago. So when I put these on the free table, they take them home happily.

When I brought this one home and read it though, I thought, kindergartners would understand this one.

And I was right. It’s been reprinted.

It seems to me, that children are becoming more and more impatient with something so complete and separate and unconnected as a book. It makes me sad, even though I am myself so much on the computer and hardly ever alone with a book anymore. Still, that little dreamy thing you hold in your hand or lay next to you on the pillow, your eyes racing across the page and your mind following, and sometimes you pause to absorb what you read and then remember where you are and then dip your head in again….

I don’t think I could ever be completely without that experience.

I was working but my husband brought these home

This little head is amazing

It’s been raining or snowing for 2 days, but not very cold.

Not such a wintry winter, but candles are still nice.

I like these Swedish glasses

and these old game pieces

these 3 little dishes

all coming soon to Blueflowervintage@etsy.com

We bought this from a friend… a souvenir from Marquette prisonThe crazy pin cushion is going up for sale in our store here http://www.etsy.com/shop/blueflowervintage?ref=si_shop:

Also thisand this (it is French)

One last thing. Do you love this too? I think it would make a good shop banner.

My husband collects these … all inherited.I love this kangaroo. My husband’s mother saved it for him. Please note his stately tail.

My mother collected these.

This salt and pepper looks like its from Mary Poppins’ house. I would love to use these at a picnic in the park.

I love this little folk art piece so much

I’m considering keeping this little guy, ca 1930s-1940s