I am one who does not consider the price of a gift, but the motivation of the one who gives it.  The best gifts are those which are given out of love and represent the imagination of the giver.  I like gifts that are a bit different.  It is nice when a gift can be added to a collection or can start a new one.  Angels are one of those things which I have collected for many ye...

    I purchased this turtle for my patio. It is ceramic and I do like it very much. It has a beautiful turtle shell. It is shiny with varigated browns and blacks. It is perfect to accent any walkway, patio, or garden. It is easy to clean and shine back up. I have bought two. I like placing the pair near each other. These turtles can be placed in the home or outside. They would be...

I was looking to invest in a nice set of dinnerware for when my husband and I entertain at home. A friend of mine suggested I buy dinnerware from Pfaltzgraff, as she was satisfied with every purchase she has made from the company. Pfaltzgraff is one of the leading manufacturers of dinnerware, glassware, flatware and ceramic accessories. I love their selections. They currently have over 100 diff...

A few years ago, I found some  vintage figural "smoker" ashtrays at an estate sale. Then, the hunt was on. Here's an example of one of my favorites.This cute little "sailor" is a vintage porcelain figural smoker ashtray. When a cigarette is placed in one of the holes, at the bottom of the ashtray, smoke comes out his mouth. This figure is made of porc...

 I was given many of these collectables from this set as a gift. This is a 1988 charter issue. It is commerative. The caption for this porcelain figure is, Mommy, I teared it!  This is from the Mabel Lucie Atwel collection. They are all just beautiful. I am describing this one first because this happens to be my favorite. I plan on adding to this collection. These run in a wide variet...

If you ever visit my home, you will quickly see that I have a great love for teapots and teacups. I have them displayed throughout my house. They give a very cozy, warm feel and seem to fit well in my Victorian decor. I put this teapot in home decor, because it was strictly designed as a decorative item, and not to be used with hot tea.It is a beautiful porcelain teapot with lavender roses...

This year, I started to collect porcelain houses so that come Christmas time, I could create my Christmas village. For this I found the perfect items to do that. These are the Porcelain mini houses, churches, and post office. My husband actually bought these for me when he stepped out to the store. I thought they were so adorable, I decorated my village right then and there.There are several ty...

In many ways, I wish I had lived long ago. I'm so drawn to items from the past. I really enjoy the conveniences of modern technology, but I wouldn't miss them if I had never known about them. One of the items I love is the old water pitcher and bowl sets. I see them in thrift shops, gift shops and antique stores. There are many reproductions, probably because the look still appeals...

I'm not by nature a collector, although I do have inherited packrat tendencies. Like my mother and grandmother and sisters, I tend to keep almost everything, which in a small house can become difficult. But after purchasing one piece of Korean celadon from eBay, I knew I'd found something I wanted to collect.One of the wonderful things about celadon porcelain is the variety of shapes an...

I gave this to my daughter 3 years ago as a Christmas gift. During that time, she is fond of dolls but I am fed up with Barbie stuff so I check on something new. While shopping in Divisoria Mall, in one of the Chinese store there I found "Victoria," the name of the doll. It is made in China and she was dressed in Weigan Style.On that particular time, I am looking for some toys to give...

  I just installed ceramic tile in my laundry room and used non-sanded grout.  When the job was done, I used the Aim and Seal grout sealer, by TileLab.  I really liked it because it was so much easier to use than the liquid TileLabl SurfaceGard Penetrating Sealer I had used before.  I loved that this stuff came out in a foam.  It was easy to control and fast to apply.&n...

I received a Gibson 46 piece dinnerware porcelain set for Christmas.  I had selected the set myself on Target.com, and added to my Target Lists to make things easier for my mother and to ensure that I would get what I wanted.This set is white with a delicate raised design around the edge of each piece.  There are six of each piece, including dinner plates, bread plates, large bowls, s...

I've been collecting Santa Mickey figurines  for probably the last 25 years.  I buy them and receive them as gifts.  Each trip to Disneyworld is not complete without adding at least one new piece.I'm not particular to any one brand so my collection is varied.  I've put up a few pictures of some of my favorite pieces.My largest piece is one of the b...

This is one of my home decorations for Halloween, my favorite holiday next to Christmas.  You think of witches dressed in black with big noses covered with warts, not this one.I bought this beauty at Cracker Barrel of all places and find they have some very nice and unusual items for your home decor, especially the holidays.  Not only is this witch beautiful during the day b...

This beautiful handmade Geisha doll stands almost 2 feet high and is perched on a stand on which she poses in the middle of.  Her kimono is the traditional dress that Geisha's don and it is a colorful mix of fabrics and print that goes together so nicely to really bring about the overall authenticity.Her hair is done in the traditional Geisha bun, her lips are painted red and her littl...

While remodeling my husband's bathroom last year, we spent a lot of time looking at accessories once the basics were finished. I was thinking about faucets, lights, towel hangers, shower doors, etc....  A mouthwash dispenser was not on my list.While at Lowes one day, I wandered back to the bathroom accessories area and once again, looked at all the various items that are offered. ...

While remodeling our bathrooms, we had to replace just about everything. In both bathrooms, the lights we had were left over from the 70s, complete with swag lamps. It was definitely time for an update.We didn't know exactly what we wanted, but knew we didn't want anything elaborate. We both prefer simplicity for the most part. It's what we like, plus it's a lot easier to clean....

This small mug was made in England. It is made of fine bone china. I always thought of china as a more thin, dainty material, but this feels really strong and sturdy. Surprisingly, this has no cracks or chips in it anywhere! I think I have had it for at least 2 years. That's pretty impressive with the Jenga-type structures I build in my sink with dishes and such waiting to go in t...

While I was shopping with friends yesterday, we went into this store. Kitchenware isn't a big thing for me. So I was basically just moseying about, waiting for everyone else to be done. I used some tester lotions, spied some pink colored tea kettles, adorable tea cozies, and then I saw this: an amazingly cute, elephant-shaped cream dispenser.I actually don't have anything like this in m...

My hubby loves this cleaning product very much. It’s called Porstex Regular from Yuri. It comes in a purple plastic bottle of 700 ml. The aroma is Lilac Fresh. This cleaning product we usually use for cleaning the bathroom floor. It says it’s used for porcelain and ceramic surfaces and our bathroom floor happens to be made from ceramic. Not only the bathroom floor, actually we use i...