Happy 4th of July!!

This is absolutely my favorite holiday - not just because I get a day off of work on a beautiful summer day - but because it's our day to celebrate this great country we live in!! Fireworks are always fun too! We've been busy decorating the house in patriotic colors to get ready for a small dinner party with family. And while I was cleaning the spider webs off of the patio furniture, my 6-year old son was more than happy to line up all the fireworks that we'll be lighting for this evenings festivities.

It's only the morning and I'm already looking forward to dinner. My husband is going to be cooking up a great recipe for baby back ribs, and I'm going to make a salad recipe that I found in the July edition of Country Living magazine! There's great summer recipes in the back of this month's issue that I can't wait to try. I get inspired just by the pictures! I will write again to let you know how it all turned out.

Be sure to check back soon because we just received our shipment of wonderful home care and self care products, from yummy hand and body lotion to heavenly-smelling lavender laundry powder, all from a great company called Sweet Grass Farms...These are absolutely the best smelling products I've ever tried and best of all, the ingredients are all natural!

Well, I'll be off to enjoy the rest of my day off, and we wish everyone the safest of holidays!!

We just love this time of year...The days are getting longer and warmer...And best of all is seeing the flowers in bloom!! My hollyhocks and delphiniums are popping up all over. I've finally got the cottage garden I've always wanted! There's nothing like sitting in my adirondack chair, sipping a cool beverage, reading a book, and enjoying my garden. In addition to enjoying the garden, it's that time of year for eating outside, planning vacations, and gearing up for fun holiday celebrations!

With the 4th of July quickly approaching, you'll want to check out our new arrival of fun "Stars & Stripes" decorations for the table. (Also perfect for those who love Americana.) Get the complete look for a great price, and you can't beat $5.00 flat shipping!!

The smaller picture to the right is the reverse side of the table runner, thus allowing a lot of decorating versatility!

Click on the picture to get a better look!

We've been so busy lately we've not gotten a chance to take a moment to post on our blog! We'll try to do better at letting you know what we've been up to and what's new in our store, OnTheCornerVintage.com.

We hope all you moms out there had a great Mother's Day! I sure did...My mom and I enjoyed a beautiful day with my son at Big Trees State Park in Northern California to see the Giant Sequoias. No matter how many times I've been there, I'm always in awe of these enormous trees. We also had a great time exploring Mercer Cavern, which is very close to the Big Trees State Park. My son loved this part of our trip. We walked 16 stories down into this very damp but beautiful cave with an amazingly knowledgeable guide who truly made the experience fun. This is a picture of my son with his grandma!

We couldn't resist showing you one more picture of a squirrel family! It's kind of a small picture so it may be hard to see, but there were three small squirrels all cuddling together on one of the giant trees.

Thank you for reading about quick little post about our Mother's Day adventure! Be sure to keep reading to see what's new in our online store and about any new sales!

It's getting close to that time of year again! SPRING!! I'm far too anxious, not only for the longer/warmer days, fun outdoor activities, blooming flowers, and green lawns, but also the garage, rummage and estate sales that are soon to come! I love that Saturday morning rush I get just before I leave the house to hit the sales! Slap on some clothes, run a brush through my hair, grab a granola bar and some water, and I'm off! If I happen to come upon a church rummage sale, then I'm really in heaven! Once at a church rummage sale, I found two big boxes full of vintage Christmas items and in wonderful condition; best of all, I got them for a really great price! Among us vintage-goers you will often hear that it's the thrill of the hunt we like most about our hobby (or business as it may be). It's amazing how sometimes you may be wishing for certain item, sometimes obscure, and low-and-behold, you actually find it! It feels like the stars lined up, and that vintage-collector sixth sense kicked in, guiding you to your

I'm always so excited when we get in new products...So much so that I'm telling you about them even before they're available!

Arriving very soon to our website, OnTheCornerVintage.com, under the category of "Tabletop", will be the neatest rooster-themed items. Not only will there be a great vintage-inspired rooster napkin & tablecloth set available but also great rooster iron napkin rings, just perfect for a spring-time brunch! You can already find great gingham rooster tote bags available on our website - so fun and yet so practical - and don't forget affordable!

We've noted that we do not nearly have enough stuff in our store for you Americana lovers, so we've decided to carry beautiful "Stars & Stripes" tabletop decor items such as tablerunners, napkins, and napkin rings! You'll absolutely love the look and it will remind you of warm July nights even when it's still cold outside!

Be sure to visit our store often. Not only will you find the items mentioned above very soon, but we're always adding great new things to our site all the time. We will also be having some great spring-time sales very soon as well!!