Bella Rosa Five Year Anniversary Giveaway! Five Winners Win a Gift Certificate to My Shop

It is hard to believe 5 years have gone by since I started my online store, Bella Rosa Antiques.

5 years!

Where does the time go?

I had just found out I was pregnant with my Dear Bebe and I was opening up my own shop. Believe it or not, I really thought I would not have it open for too long. I was turning forty that year and well, as it turned out, I enjoyed having my own shop while staying at home with my little Sweet Pea!

To celebrate, I am having an anniversary giveaway! 5 winners will be chosen to each win a 25.00 gift certificate to my shop!
(The gift certificate incudes shipping. If what you have chosen exceeds the gift certificate, you'll just have to pay the balance. Jewelry and paper ephemera are free to ship!)

All you need to do are these 5 things below to be eligible for the drawing:

1. Go to my shop here and tell me what your favorite item is by leaving a comment on this post. One entry per person.
2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Mention it on your blog with a link back to this post.
4. Relax.
5. Enjoy the day!

That's it.

Just spread the word!
The winner will be chosen on June 5th! Be sure to leave your email in case you do not have a link to a blog.

Thank you to all of the patrons, readers and friends I have made while blogging and antiquing over the years. I couldn't have done it without you.

 

 

Linking to Pink Saturday....Beverly is celebrating 5 years of PINKY greatness! Congratulations!

Sneak Peek on Our Antiquing Week

All this past week we were collecting antiques like a pair of squirrels.

Stocking up for winter? Well, maybe or maybe not, we just finally pulled all of our summer clothes out of storage. What a breath of fresh air to be able to wear our lighter attire.

This is my favorite time of year!

But, I digress, the matter at hand is of course, what we found:

Lovely old plate, signed.

Cobbler's shoe forms...

cast iron. These are normally

on a longer post but

are neat just as they are now.

Antique postcards...another fan!

Victorian style mug

French perfume bottle.

French dresser box.

Vintage gardening/ flower book.

These are actually hard to find.

Hershey Park happy!
A vintage souvenir pillow cover.

Lovely cover on this vintage

French book from the sixties.

And another French book...

Victorian hot air balloon

Valentine.

There is much more to see however I have not finished editing all of the photos.
A lot of work involved to prep each and every item for the final listing onto the website. . . but I enjoy it all as I get to stay home with my Dear Bebe.

I'll be back for a Memorial Day post but probably won't have these all ready. We are planting flowers and working around the house, then off to enjoy the weekend!

May you have a blessed and relaxing weekend as well!

Prayers for Oklahoma & Where to Send Donations

Today I was going to do a post about the movie "GATSBY" and all of the glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties.

Right now, Gatsby just doesn't seem that important.

Photo credit: photos.oregonlive.com

 

 

 Today I am asking for prayers for Oklahoma. Prayers for parents who lost a child, people who lost their homes, people who lost everything but the clothes they were wearing.

My heart goes out to them. My heart lifted when I saw the video of the woman whose dog popped out of the rubble while she was being interviewed by the news. Good news and a prayer answered.

Hope. There is always hope.

We also want to help. But how and where?

There are some great organizations that will use your money wisely.I think one of them is Mercy Chefs. They are on the ground in a disaster like this and all they do is feed the hungry.

There is also the Salvation Army.

I'll be back tomorrow with something else. Maybe Gatsby. Maybe just a sneak
peek at what we brought home this past weekend from an antiquing trip.

See you soon. . .and if any other organization is out there that you feel is a worthy group to donate to that will help those in Oklahoma, feel free to leave a comment and let us know.

Some of My Favorite Pinks Part III: The Ones That Got Away

We find a lot of stuff.

Some good,

some not so great.

 

I like to find pink stuff.

Old pink stuff.

 

Here are some of my

favorites through

the years....

 

 

 

 

All are SOLD.

Gone!

Some lucky gals

have them now.

 

But that's okay! I enjoy

finding good homes

for my pink stuff.

 

My absolute favorite is a toss

up between the pink ruffly fan

or the pink feathery hat.

 

Which one is your favorite?

Linking to Pink Saturday!

Enjoy your weekend

and may it be filled

with many blessings

and some pink stuff!

 

 

 

And be sure to tune in

next week for my Bella Rosa Antiques

 5th Anniversary Giveaway

and the 5 year anniversary of Pink Saturday!

We both must have started at the same time!

 

 

New Arrivals: Romantic Country and Vintage Delights

New arrivals:

Romantic Country & Vintage Delights

 

I'm just a girl at heart.

I like things that sparkle,

I like things that shine.

 

 

Flowers seem to creep

into all of my antique selections...

Enjoy all of my latest finds here!

Sneak Peek at Our Latest Finds

 

Welcome to another
"Sneak Peek" at our

latest picks for Bella Rosa:

 

Rosina Forget Me Not

Cup and Saucer

Adorable pair of

antique children's shoes.

Austrian crystal flower pin

and marked on the back!

 

Vintage pearl collar

Scottie dog pin cushion

 

Assorted vintage games,

including more not shown here.

All of these things
(and more) are
going in my shop,
probably by tonight.

To see what I had in my
Mystery Sale
from last week
click here.

My Etsy shop is also
open for biz!

And while I'm talking shop,

I'm linking up with BLOG SHOP

at How Sweet the Sound,
Teacup Tuesday
with Martha's favorites.

 

Hop on over and check out

what other bloggers are

selling. It's an economy

booster, right?

Enjoy the day!

Getting to Know Hometalk. Can We Talk?

Okay. I just joined yet another social website, HOMETALK.

I'm a little concerned because when I joined Pinterest I thought I was never going to get anything done around my house again!

Now there's Hometalk.

It looks like a lot of fun!

Is anyone else on there?

Can we talk?

Drop me a line and we'll chat!

Mother's Day Reflections

A Happy Mother's Day to all of my Momma bloggers and readers!

 

 

 (My Mom helping me on my wedding day)

Here are a few reflections I found for today:


My Mother was the source from which I derived the guiding principles of life.
- John Wesley

A Mother is not merely a provider, housekeeper, comforter, or companion. A true mother is primarily and essentially a trainer.
- Ruth Bell Graham


No nation had a better friend than the mother who taught her children to pray.
- Anonymous

From my mother I learned the value of prayer, how to have dreams and believe I would make them come true. While my father was filled with dreams of making something of himself, she had a drive to help my brother and me make something of ourselves.
-Ronald Reagan