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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays No.65 and a Giveaway

Hello Summer!!! Memorial Day weekend has always been the official start of summer for me...what about you? The weather here this weekend has been perfect beach weather and I have spent some time soaking up the beauty with my daughters and today Mr.CC will join in on the fun. I hope all of y'all have been enjoying this holiday weekend with your families too. Now did anybody go out thriftin' or worked on a thrifty DIY project? If so, we are all ready to see what you have to share with us. I'm going to share a few of my favorites from last week with you today...so let's take a look and see what I'm featuring. Please be sure to check these features out and tell the ladies that you found them here at NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS. Also this week I have a great GIVEAWAY for all of you. Do you own any of the Scentsy products? If not, you are missing out on these awesome products...I have one of their warmers and I sooooo LOVE it and you will too! Tracy over at THE PRAIRIE PATCH has donated a cute Ribbit the Frog Scentsy Buddy with a satin sheets pak to one of my followers...so please be sure to enter amd maybe you will be the lucky WINNER!!!
Six ways to win...the first two are MANDATORY!

*1 entry...Sign up for Tracy's newsletter here (Mandatory) and let me know that you did this.

*1 entry...Follow Coastal Charm (Mandatory) please let me know that you are one of my great followers...thanks ladies!

*4 entries...Place an order with Tracy at her OPEN PARTY...click here and please tell me that you did this.

****Please everyone, follow these guidelines!****

1. Be sure to refer back to my blog so everyone can see who is participating today, include the NTT button in your post (copy and paste the html code under the button…the button is located on my sidebar). Please make sure that you have put my NTT button or my blog name with a link on your post where it is easy for others to find it...the more people at the party...the more fun we will all have here.

2. This party is for sharing thrifty finds from garage sales, thrift stores, consignment shops, craigslist and even those awesome deals that you find at any retail store. Also you can share any thrifty DIY projects...love seeing what y'all can make on a dime!

3. Please go and visit the other participates and leave a comment about their treasures and thrifty ideas…this is what makes the PAR-TAY so much FUN and what a great way to meet new friends. I would love for you to add yourself as a follower if you haven't already and please let me know, I love to know when I have a new friend. I appreciate all your comments, they really make my day.
                                            Happy that you came by and
                                                    good luck with the
                                                          giveaway,
                                                             Linda
I'm linking up here...
Anything Goes
Whassup Whassup
Tuesdays Treasures
Thrifty Things Friday


                                      
                         
                                
                                        Emily at The Wicker House had this
                                        awesome thrifty decor item...you must
                                                               see it!
                                    Look how pretty this is...it only cost Jeanne $20...go
                                                   over and see more at her blog.
                          Marlee over at Marlee's Mississippi Mojo worked wonders
                                  on this piece...go by and see what it looked like before
                                                   she got her hands on it!
                                            Michele at Primp had some really great
                                               thrifty storage ideas...this is just one
                                                 of many...hop over and see more!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Veggie Time

Oh my...it's finally here...IT'S VEGGIE TIME at Coastal Charm! My sweet hubby has planted one awesome veggie garden this year and we are already enjoying it. I could eat veggie plates several times a week and never get tired of them...how about you? Does anyone remember that I said in an earlier post that I was not a fan of squash? Well I told Mr.CC that I would try his homegrown squash and get this...I LOVE it! Tonight we had fried green tomatoes, corn on the cob, butter beans and squash...all we were missing was some good ole homegrown watermelon...they will be ready in a few weeks.
                                          Hope you have a wonderful day and
                                               please be sure to come again,
                                                                 Linda



Thursday, May 26, 2011

Just A Little Late

I always laugh when people don't put away their holiday decor in a timely matter and now I'm one of these people...yes I have joined their club. I just got around to putting away my Easter decor last week...thank goodness all of it was inside the house...do you have all your Easter decor put away? Come on...I know one of you must still have it out on display...so fess up and please tell me that I was not the last blogger to put their bunnies, baskets, eggs etc. away. Now since I have some new vignettes around here, I thought I would share one of them with you today. You can still link up to my NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS PARTY...it will up and running until Friday...so link up and visit around...I promise it's a lot of fun.
                                       So happy that y'all all came by and
                                                   please be sure to come
                                                               again,
                                                               Linda
                                             My dough bowl gets a new look!


                                                Sooooo simple...that's the look
                                                    that I'm lovin' these days.

                                                   Here I added an old coffee sack
                                                    to my favorite basket...it's my
                                                      favorite because my sweet
                                                          grandfather made it!
                                                    Found the sack at one of my
                                                 favorite shops in Auburn...$5.00.
                                                  
             I'm thinking about making some pillows with
             this old burlap bag...all I need is just some
                    TIME!!!!!

        Linking up here...
       Open House Thursday

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays No.64

Okay ladies, I think I need to go out and buy some lottery tickets because this gal has been very LUCKY!!! Now what do I mean by being so lucky? I have recently WON SIX GIVEAWAYS here in blogland...so today here at my NIFTY THRIFTY PARTY I will share with you all my new goodies... FREE is sooooo THRIFTY in my book. Have any of you won any giveaways lately? If so...share them here with all of us at NTT. Thank you ladies for hosting the giveaways...I love WINNING!!
                                                     Thank you for coming today
                                                    and I hope you have a lot of fun,
                                                                           Linda
                                                                      
                                       Lucky me won this beautiful yellow lattice
                                    garden stool from Jenna over at SAS Interiors.
                                            I'm lovin' how it looks out in my screen
                                                                    porch.
                                      Anne over at BIRD LIKE made me this darling
                                     "COASTAL CHARM" sign and it looks perfect
                                                           at my beach condo!
                                             Now what did I get in this pretty
                                                             package?
                                            It was this cool book that I won over
                                         at THE COMFORTS OF HOME...thanks
                                                                     Penny!
                                           Take a look at this darling handbag
                                                 that Sherry made for me.
                                       You can find Sherry at SHANTY GIRL.
                                      Sweet Patti over at PANDORA'S BOX was
                                          giving away this vintage tablecloth and
                                               napkins...now we all know how
                                                        I love vintage linens!
                                       Okay...now where is #6? That one you will
                                        see soon...believe me it's worth the wait!

****Please everyone, follow these guidelines!****

1. Be sure to refer back to my blog so everyone can see who is participating today, include the NTT button in your post (copy and paste the html code under the button…the button is located on my sidebar). Please make sure that you have put my NTT button or my blog name with a link on your post where it is easy for others to find it...the more people at the party...the more fun we will all have here.

2. This party is for sharing thrifty finds from garage sales, thrift stores, consignment shops, craigslist and even those awesome deals that you find at any retail store. Also you can share any thrifty DIY projects...love seeing what y'all can make on a dime!

3. Please go and visit the other participates and leave a comment about their treasures and thrifty ideas…this is what makes the PAR-TAY so much FUN and what a great way to meet new friends. I would love for you to add yourself as a follower if you haven't already and please let me know, I love to know when I have a new friend. I appreciate all your comments, they really make my day.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Her Wedding Flower

Haley's wedding is getting here soooo fast...on the 23rd we will only be two months away and believe me I need each and every one of those days to get it all ready. This girl has known for several years now that her wedding flower was going to be HYDRANGEAS...she will be using mostly blue ones, but there will be some green and white  ones in there too. I'm looking forward to sharing with all of y'all some of the ideas that we came up with...so be sure to check in with me after July 23 to see how they all turned out. I have a few bushes here at Coastal Charm that I enjoy every year and today I'm sharing some with you.
                                          Happy that you came by and please
                                                  be sure to come again,
                                                               Linda





                                                 Oh how I love my new vase
                                                 that Mary Claire gave me for
                                                           Mother's Day!

                                                 She really knows my style!!!

I'm linking up here...
Sunday Showcases
Saturday Nite Special









Friday, May 20, 2011

Maybe She's A Keeper After All

I've been playing around with my new Pottery Barn caddy today and I'm thinking maybe I should keep her...what do you think? If you were at my Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays Party this week, then you read how I went out and found me some "old" milk bottles for my caddy to only find out that they were too big...so what does a gal do? Well she gets her wheels turning in her head and comes up with some other ideas for it. With this being said...this is what I came up with and I really want to know if you like the look I have going on here...please be honest...I promise I can take it!
                                           Hope you have a wonderful day
                                              and thanks for stopping by,
                                                              Linda
                                             Now please excuse that price tag...I
                                                 promise that I will remove it if I
                                                        decide to keep her!
                                          Mr.Red Bird found his way other here!

                                          Some vintage luncheon napkins...they
                                            have some beautiful red geraniums
                                                              on them.
                                  Added some of my vintage red handle utensils.
                                  A little touch of some SOUTHERN COTTON!!!
                                          Would you like an after dinner mint?
I'm linking to the following parties...
Open House Thursdays
Show and Tell Friday
Frugalicious Friday
Frugal Friday
Inspiration Friday
Vintage Inspiration Friday
Feathered Nest Friday
Saturday Spotlight
Just Something I Whipped Up
Tabletop Tuesdays
Anything Goes
Wow Us Wednesday

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays No.63

Have you guys been as busy as I've been? It always seems like the month of May is a very busy month, no matter what year it is and this year it's no different. My daughter Mary Claire was home for the past 10 days and we had so much fun with her here. First thing we did was the three girls headed to Birmingham to see the DRESS...yes...Haley's wedding dress came in and it's BEAUTIFUL!!!! We will be going back in a few weeks to pick it up after a few alterations are completed. Spent a day at the beach...soaking up some sun on our beautiful gulf coast beaches..temps were just perfect. Mary Claire did some maid of honor jobs while she was here...just let me say...Haley is so lucky to have such an awesome MOH!!! We also spent a day doing a little thriftin'...this girl likes thriftin'...now that apple didn't fall very far at all! On Saturday we went to a college graduation party and we also went to a couples shower for Haley and Cam...like I said...May is a very busy month. Now enough about my busy week...let's all see what you all have to share with us.
                                        Thanks so much for joining me at my
                                       party and I hope you have an awesome
                                                            time here!
                                                               Linda
                                     Mr.CC gave me this beverage caddy from
                                        Pottery Barn for Mother's Day and I
                                             thought that "old" milk bottles
                                               would be just perfect for it,
                                                well I was wrong...so yes
                                               the caddy goes back to PB!
                                      
                                Still love my new (well...really "old") milk bottles
                                 that I found last week...this one was $8 and the
                                                      other one was $5.

I'm at these fun parties...
Anything Goes
Treasure Hunt Thursday

****Please everyone, follow these guidelines!****

1. Be sure to refer back to my blog so everyone can see who is participating today, include the NTT button in your post (copy and paste the html code under the button…the button is located on my sidebar). Please make sure that you have put my NTT button or my blog name with a link on your post where it is easy for others to find it...the more people at the party...the more fun we will all have here.

2. This party is for sharing thrifty finds from garage sales, thrift stores, consignment shops, craigslist and even those awesome deals that you find at any retail store. Also you can share any thrifty DIY projects...love seeing what y'all can make on a dime!

3. Please go and visit the other participates and leave a comment about their treasures and thrifty ideas…this is what makes the PAR-TAY so much FUN and what a great way to meet new friends. I would love for you to add yourself as a follower if you haven't already and please let me know, I love to know when I have a new friend. I appreciate all your comments, they really make my day.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Mr.CC...The Farmer

Now ladies not only does my hubby provide for his family by working very hard as a business man, he also grows the food that we eat...yes...I married to a FARMER!!! Well if any of you are thinking that Mr.CC is a big time farmer, let me clear that up, this is really only a hobby of his. Last year was the first time that he had a garden and he had sooooo much fun with it, that there was no doubt that he would have another one this year. Mr.CC's best friend (and our family doctor) lives in the country on about 40 acres and he shares his land with him. These two love the outdoors... they hunt, fish and farm together...two peas in a pod! Okay now let's take a look at what Mr.CC has growing for us this year.
                                          Thanks for stopping by
                                            and I hope to see ya
                                                 here at NTT!
                                                      Linda
                                       A basket full of squash!!!
                                I don't eat squash, but I have promised
                                       him that I would give them
                                                another try.
                                 This was his time to grow squash
                                     and they have come along
                                              really good.

                                          Hard at work!                       
                  Can you say...FRIED GREEN TOMATOES?
                                We have WATERMELONS
                                 this year...oh how I LOVE
                                               them!!!
                                      I also love some cucumbers
                                          for my summer salads!

                             Just planted some bell peppers!!!
                                 Our friend shares his corn with us...we
                                            just have to pick it!

I'm going to these parties...come by and join me!
Met Monday
Motivate Me Monday
Amaze Me Monday