Pretty File Folders and French Wire Soap Holders

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In a recent blog post I spoke about pretty file folders and the fact that where my daughter bought the ones for me, Twos Company, doesn't have them anymore and has gone to a different type of items altogether. But I did find some pretty ones on a website called Victoria's Garden Cottage. You might want to go there and see all the lovelies she has. But I suggest you contact her first to make sure she's still in business. Sometimes these shops stop selling but never take down their websites, just make sure.

I also wanted to let you all know where those little French wire soap holders can be purchased. Amazon. Just go there and enter French wire soap holders and they come up. Here's what it looks like. I love the look of them. Very cute.

These are some file folders I saw on Victoria's Garden Cottage. Not very expensive either.

Another pretty ruffled bedspread if you're enticed by them.

While the small white cottage is adorable, it's the profusion of flowers that drew me in with this photo.

Is this a cute bedroom or what? I'm not too sure about a small French door leaning against a bed, but it could be a display in a store.

Can't you just see Greta Garbo or some old movie star leaning back in this sofa? I'd certainly love to have it in my bedroom.

My heart's aflutterin'!!! I'd love to have those drape and that desk. Sigh...

Just different old chairs around this table but I love the look.

Could this be your next vacation? Hmmmm???

A sweet but different house in France. Not sure I'd want to be that close to the street but it's certainly different.

Old stone house, French doors, white lace curtains and a beautiful hanging pot of purple posies. Dreamin'!

Yeah, yeah, I know! It'll never be in my yard though. Absolutely love it, however.

I. Love. This. Pink. Bedroom!

What a cute bedroom for a little girl. From crib to big girl's bed. Miss Caroline just went into a big girl's bed because she said cribs were for babies. It's still her crib, just lowered the springs, different front on it so she can get in but she doesn't know it's her old crib. LOL That kid is such a scream! Truly.

My daughter told me these were ranunculus because I asked. Her response was,
"Have I taught you nothing?!" She's such a scream. I may just kill her!

Just a cute photo because I remember the days of hanging laundry—and real cotton diapers—on the line and loved doing laundry.

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Tidbit:

Fire escapes, laser printers and bulletproof vests were all invented by women.

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Just Some Thoughts Today 4/12/2013

I recently lamented to th' hubs that when I used to work—full time—in California I was able to do this on Saturday: wash clothes, vacuum, dust, mop, grocery shop, have dinner on the table for the 4 of us and have all the clothes put away in that one day. Now, it takes me 3-4 days just to do the laundry. He, sarcastically, said, "That's because you let it sit in the dryer for days." Smart..." Well, you know what I'm saying. He's right of course. I'm just not as young as I used to be. ;-)
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If you lived in San Diego in the 60s as we did, you might remember Chicken Delight. I don't think they exist in most areas of the U.S. anymore but I absolutely loved their food, plus they delivered, which for a stay-at-home mom at that time was a Godsend! They delivered the food to your home on plates at no extra cost. I usually ordered the fish because I just love fish. It was so convenient and good I can't figure out why they now exist only in Canada.
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As I've said many times before, I read. A LOT! Recently, I found a few new authors with action-packed stories. I love them!!!! What some of those heroes can do in 24 hours is astounding. Kill killer whales about to eat their friends, have a hover craft race to get away from the bad guys (this alone was about 30 pages long!), fall over an ice cliff, get to an iceberg, discover an old U.S. station there and get back to the mainland, in this case Antarctica, rescue multiple of their comrades, kill multiple of the enemy, swim through the Antarctica water to rescue multiple people, and SURVIVE! It was the most thrilling adventure book I've ever read.
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I also read a book about a rich young man in a private school trying to impress his father. It was really a sweet book. But the thing that struck me is that when his mother died, life went on as they had a maid/housekeeper to keep things going. So there were no disruptions in his life as most people losing a mother would have. They still got their meals at dinner, wash was done, beds were made, etc. He realized he didn't have the concept of how life would go on after his mother died as a school mate did when his mother died. Life went on as usual. Thought provoking.
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I simply loved this photo enough to show you.

And this peaceful deck looks like a nice place to sit.

Do I even have to tell you how much I like this settee? Hmmmm? ;-)

And this little vignette is adorable. Looks like it could be a store.

A beautiful pillow on a beautiful chair.

Now this is a flea market but I'd go camping...maybe...if I had this. Maybe!

The most gorgeous ceiling I've ever seen.

Isn't this cute for soap? I wonder where you would find these little wire holders.

Gorgeous roses.

My dishes drying never look this cute.

Yum!

Isn't this clever as a light?

Just pretty pillows for you to view.

Gorgeous box with roses.

This looks like a crown swap. It's absolutely stunning to me.

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Tidbit:
Accident-prone Orlando Bloom has broken his skull three times, both legs, a finger, a toe, a rib, an arm, a wrist, his nose, and his back.
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