My Favorite Treasures on Etsy. Click on any of them to Visit My Shop!
Vintage French Childrens Book Fables de La Fontaine / Rare 1982 Edition Illustrated by Romain Simon / Gautier Languereau Publishers
Vintage 1960s Sundress Cocktail Sheath Dress / Advance 9770 / Size 18 Bust 38
Vintage Maxann Charm Bracelet with British Style Charms and Enamel Hearts
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Deep Dish Taco Pizza
I like to call my style Martha Lite. It’s where I give the appearance of being fabulously creative and energetic and quite frankly, an over-achiever, with the minimum amount of effort. That dream I shared on a previous post (Ms. … Continue reading
You are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be
“As I look back on the trip now, as I try to sort out fact from fiction, try to remember how I felt at that particular time, or during that particular incident, try to relive those memories that have been … Continue reading
Posted in Heroine quotes, travel quotes, truth and courage quotes
Tagged lessons, strong woman, travel
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Empathy is at the heart of the novel
“A novel is not an allegory…..it is the sensual experience of another world. If you don’t enter that world, hold your breath with the characters and become involved in their destiny, you won’t be able to empathize, and empathy is … Continue reading
One Less Lovely Thing in the World
Let me tell you about this sweet little shop called Sweet Pea Rose Cottage. It sits in a charming vintage shopping center fashioned out of a former motel so the shop has several small rooms all in a row. … Continue reading
Merry Cherries and Strawberry delights at Penelopes
Fresh from Penelope’s…our latest display! We decided to capture the summer magic of cherries and strawberries. You can see charming kitchen towels and paperback book covers with a cherry theme…made by my very own mom…our seamstress extraordinaire! I … Continue reading
Posted in New displays at Penelopes, Penelope the Shop
Tagged cherries, display, fabric, faux pastry, shop, strawberries, summer, vintage
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This question of empathy
“People identify themselves, in some subliminal way. You know very soon into which category they fall. You know that you would like to see them again; or you definitely would not, or you don’t much care either way. Sexual attraction … Continue reading
Staying cool at the Expo Antique Show
Welcome to our booth at the Antique Expo Show in Portland! In front are vintage postcards I have framed with copper foil and you can see some of the books with gorgeous covers. Yesterday was quite challenging as the … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor Markets and Fairs
Tagged antique show, bible, collage, ephemera, expo, old cameras, vintage books
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Penelope's Musings 