Tea and Gratitude

One of my special moments this holiday season was to meet my mom's dear friend who has also been a huge giver of vintage linens and things for my business!  Janelle is a SWEETheart, and our few moments of thrift storing in SoCal this December were cherished by me!  At the end, she gifted me with this Beautiful handpainted pansy tea pot that I had fallen for!  along with another bag of her awesome vintage linen finds, which are soaking, as I write this, in her special recipe that I have found to always work, and am going to share with you all! But first a little gratitude list on this cloudy rainy day!

1. Somehow, there is enough!
2. the gift of being able to create treasures from remnants
3. i am loved
4. my angel dog, Bowser 
5. stacks of vintage fabric waiting  to be transformed into little girls' dresses and ruffle pants
6. the pause and a cup of tea
7. My daughter asked me to take HER  thrifting today                                                    
8.  my Husband has a job interview tomorrow!
9. a new decade to write upon   
10. Inkspot, Lily and Chulita, our 3 cats!                                                               

                  
                                                            

                                     I love handmade cotton lace

                                                                            These will magically become clean in Janelle's SPECIAL RECIPE!  read on...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

The only thing I have to add to this, is that some really stained pieces have needed a day or 2 of soaking before they really get stain-free!  IT IS A KEEPER RECIPE! It's kind of like forgiveness and acceptance:  if i soak in them long enough, even some pretty bad stains can be removed!