Sunday Night and I'm still Awake...

As I begin this post, it is almost 11:15 p.m. Normally, I would be asleep by now because 4:45 a.m. on Monday morning requires an early bedtime, but in honor of Memorial Day {BIG thank you to all who have and do serve our country}, the office is closed so I can stay up past bedtime and blog!

Later in the week, I will be posting about our lovely long weekend. It will be complete with photos from our new Nikon D5000!  It's our first digital slr and I am super excited about it. Stay tuned for that, but for tonight, I just wanted to share one of my favorite vintage possessions {blackberry pics leave much to be desired}...

It was published in 1968 by Hallmark Cards, Inc. Isn't it amazing? The artwork is breathtaking and the sayings are simple, yet true. I can't wait for Matty to appreciate it.

A few of my favorites...

 The world is so full of a number of things, 
I'm sure we should all be happy as kings.

 If a task is once begun, 
never leave it till it's done. 
Be the labor great or small, 
do it well or not at all.

The little cares that fretted me, 
I lost them yesterday 
among the fields above the sea, 

among the winds at play.

Christmas Greetings

My dear friend, Mary, gave us these pretty, vintage Christmas cards. I adore them! The snowman and squirrel card is Matty's and the caroler card is for me and my hubby. Definite keepers. Please share your favorite greeting that you have received thus far this holiday season :)

I like the sound of persimmon.

We recently remodeled our dining room, and on a spur of the moment trip to the thrift store on Friday, I stumbled upon a great vintage find: Mikasa International Nature's Song Persimmon plates that were only made from 1974 -1976. They are in mint condition and compliment my dining room perfectly! We didn't need plates but I couldn't pass them up; I bought 8 dinner plates and 8 salad plates for $14! Also bought a few other fun vintage items and spent a total of $23.