Hungarian Zinc Tubs, Hydrangeas, Good Housekeeping, a Favorite Cookbook

Hello!

I wanted to share a few images of these vintage Hungarian zinc tubs I 

recently listed in the shop......

They are great for bringing inside or would be fun to use as a planter box outdoors.....

Here I filled the tubs with hydrangeas from my garden.....

I will be listing a slightly larger size then the one shown in the picture.....

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I thought I would also share a few images of my hydrangeas I planted over six years ago..... 

They have grown larger then I had expected them to grow : )......

I do not prune them and we only use compost for fertilizer....

We have to water every day during the hot summer months.....

I planted them on the side of the house that gets morning sun.....However the outer layer of blooms gets  sun until 1:00 p.m.... Ideally they shouldn't get sun after 11:00 a.m. 

Unfortunately the outer layer of blooms eventually get burned from the sun during the hot summer months.

I actually leave the burned heads attached because the inside layers of blooms are then protected from the sun and I have plenty of blooms up until the middle of fall.....

If you want to learn more about growing hydrangeas a great site to check out is hydrangeas hydrangeas......

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I have a major cookbook obsession.....

As you can see my cupboard is overflowing with cookbooks ; )....

I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite cookbooks with you when I post.

I recently bought Gwyneth Paltrow's book It's All Good when I was in GA visiting my sister and I haven't been able to put it down since buying it..... I have been trying hard to make lifestyle changes in the way we eat around here, and this book has been a big inspiration in helping accomplish that goal.....

The images are so beautiful in the book and I love that Gwyneth Paltrow writes a little story with each recipe.....

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I recently had an inspiring get together with the incredibly talented and creative Yasmine McGrane of Maison Reve at her Victorian farmhouse in Sausalito, CA.....

Yasmine will be a vendor at the Remnants of the Past show this weekend....

Yasmine is working on developing a vintage product line for Maison Reve that will inspire others to live a simple and more enjoyable life.....

You will be able to find out more about her vintage line at the show.....

Yasmine will be in booth 54-55......

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My sister, Teresa Waterbury, makes wrap bracelets using genuine stones and leather.....

I have talked her into letting me sell her beautiful bracelets in my shop......

Here is a peek at a few lifestyle images I recently shot....

The above image I shot of my beautiful niece Bernadette, while we were in Charleston, SC......

I will share more images with you in the near future....

I will be listing the bracelets in next couple of weeks....

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On a final note.....

I wanted to say thank you to Good Housekeeping for featuring our home in the House Proud section!

We are featured in the June issue that is out on stands now.....

Hope you all have a great weekend!

We are going to try and make a trip down to the Remnants of the Past show this weekend.....

Hope to see you there!

Take Care,

Maria 

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