A dish of tiny shells & spices...

One of the things I love about holiday decorating is that you can use all kinds of things around your house - and by adding in a certain ingredient or two  (in this case - spices and juniper stems)...and next thing you know..you've got a great little vignette.

So I started with one of my 1960's vintage Haeger pieces.....

Some juniper stems...

Spices....

And some of my prized collection of tiny shells....  the first ones... I collected on the beach in Punta Mita, Mexico.. (the little tiney cowrie shells are my favorite)

And these little teeny tiny shells I purchased in a antique shop...the box says LaJolla Beach , 1929.  I treasure these little shells...some are so perfect and miniature.  

I love how this came out...and it smells delicious.  It is a nice way to appreciate my tiny shell collection.

97 and Counting....

...And 3 more to go to get to the magical number of 100.  I'm so excited to announce that I am 3 away from reaching 100 followers!  Not that anything special will happen since I am not trying to reach a specific goal or number...this is really about connecting with people who share the same passion and interests I do.

Blogging for me has been such a joy...it has allowed me to explore a side of myself that I didn't know existed....it's been a creative outlet for me during my constant travels to learn more about things that interest me...so instead of getting annoyed with flight delays - I just fire up my laptop and away I go - transported into a world of crafting, creating and otherwise just learning more about the softer, sweeter things in life. 

So with that - working in a world where numbers mean everything - I can't let the reaching of three digits go without some sort of celebration.  So stay tuned my fellow blogging friends - for a special giveaway that I will be hosting...for my first 100 followers (and the few that I know follow me without being a recorded "follower" on google friend connect). 

And I will give you a hint...the giveaway has to do with one of my first real, official posts called Loving my Glass Floats

And the other related post focuses on my favorite 

Haeger Pottery called 1960's Mermaid of the Sea 

So stay tuned...100 is right around the corner!!!

1960's Mermaid of the Sea.....

I have recently acquired an obsession for vintage Haeger Pottery.  I first learned of this fabulous brand, which began in 1871 and just celebrated it's 139th anniversary - at a little local thrift shop where I discovered this amazing piece....

.....that I fell in love with - because I thought it was the perfect vessel to display my glass floats that I wrote about on one of my first posts (here).  This piece and some of my other coastal collectibles were  featured on the awesome blog - Completely Coastal which you can read about here.  I was so proud of this as I feel this blog is really one of the very best coastal blogs out there.

My glass floats from Glass Float Junkie displayed
 on the coffee table in my family room....They are wonderful
shades of green and blue, a few are frosted
and some still have their original netting.
There are 7 medium size and 3 smaller ones that
 are the size of golf balls.

The shape  reminded me of a really large, flowing shell.  And from there, this acquisition began my quest to find more of the pieces.  I learned this design came from the "Gold Tweed" collection - which was a line introduced in the early 1960's and it seems the seashell and coastal theme was a very popular subject - which of course, makes it a great fit with the coastal style of my home.

So here is my newest Haeger collectible ..... displaying a collection of coral I collected on the beach in Punta Mita, Mexico.  I am in love with her.....

Isn't she lovely? Especially the ponytail.

I am linking this post up to:

Show and Tell Friday with My Romantic Home

Yard Salen Party with Debbiedoos

Weekend Wrap up Party with Tatertots and Jello

Saturday Nite Special with Funky Junk Interiors
Thrifty Treasures with Southern Hospitality