Meet Maggie

Meet Maggie the mannequin, my new friend.

Maggie, named for a favorite aunt, is the newest addition to our bungalow. We've been on the look out for a vintage dress form and when we found the perfect one at a neighborhood antique shop, Tall Husband insisted that I have her as a Valentine's gift. I simply couldn't say No.

As we were in his roadster, with no room for Maggie, Tall Husband carried Maggie over his head, back to the Bunny Bungalow. Though she had a brush with a low-hanging branch of a Redbud tree, she suffered no visible damage.

Maggie, are those my pearls you're wearing?!

White Wednesday: The Birds and Beads

Above necklace of cultured freshwater pearls is by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany.

All pearls from Tiffany & Co.

Above: 96 inches of cultured freshwater pearls from Tiffany & Co.

Don't you just love that pearls come in so many whites? I am amused when I wear pearls and someone tells me that they look so real.

White Wednesday is hosted by Faded Charm Cottage, where you'll find links to more white stuff.

Madeline the Shop Girl

Madeline the Shop Girl

Madeline is a hard working girl who greets and assists customers at Chippendale Eastlake Antiques in the Heights (Houston, Texas.) She certainly doesn't let her looks go to the dogs, as this girl dresses for success. The day I was in her shop, she was wearing an adorable T-shirt with her large pearls which were tied with a shocking pink bow (eat your heart out Barbara Bush.) She graciously took a break from her duties to pose for a few shots. Being told, "You're a pretty girl, Madeline," was the only thanks she required.

Note: Madeline is a Pug but don't tell her that. She thinks she's a people.