COUNTRY STORES & LAST DAY UNTIL THE GIVEAWAY WINNER!

When I was a little girl, there was an old country store near my grandparents farm.  It was a lovely old shop that you walked down big steps into a old fashioned building.

You went through a big screen door, you know the ones with the advertising on the front.  It would slam behind you letting the shop owner know you were there.

There were wooden floors, wooden counters with glass display cases.  Baked goods and penny candy.  I fell in love with the look of this store, perhaps that is one of the reasons I love antiques now.

The old metal pop machines had all of the pop lined up inside sitting in cold, cold water.

But my favourite thing of all was the ice cream counter.  Borden's Ice Cream was served.  I adored seeing Elsie the Cow with her Daisy around her head.  We always got Ice Cream.  The outside of the store had advertising in the window and Borden's was a huge prominent sign.

Now, I occassionaly see the old Country Stores when I drive through little towns in Ontario.  There are not many though.  I envy my U.S. neighbours, there seems to be a lot more old Country Stores still left there.

It breaks my heart when I see an abondoned store.  Still standing, paint worn, windows broken, like the owner just walked out one day and left it to age all on it's own.  I really miss the mom and pop stores.

So now, when I am driving, if I take a wrong turn this is my motto.  If I see an old Country Store I stop in because you never know when you will see another.  Try it some time.  Get in the car for a drive and take the path less driven, you might be in for a pleansant surprise.

Just one more day until I draw the winner of my GIVEAWAY sponsored by SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING.   Go to the BLOG POST  to sign up for a chance to win this CUT THE CAKE dress.

SUPER GIVEAWAY!!

Don't forget to sign up for this fabulous GIVEAWAY that SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING is sponsoring on my blog.

You have a chance to win this absolutely gorgeous CUT THE CAKE dress from SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING.  Just go to my GIVEAWAY POST to sign up. OPEN TO U.S. ADDRESSES ONLY.

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July and the weather was nice.  Just a reminder to sign up for my Giveaway for this gorgeous CUT THE CAKE dress from SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING.  Just go to the POST to sign up.  Giveaway ends on July10th. OPEN TO U.S. ADDRESSES ONLY.

HAVE I GOT A GIVEAWAY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Good day everyone!  Do you love vintage as much as I do?  I simply adore the elegance of a vintage look outfit.  The clean lines and how the clothes drape the body.  Well, do I have a surprise for you.

The lovely people at SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING , the fabulous Vintage Clothing site, have asked me to host an amazing Giveaway for my U.S. Bloggers.

If you have not heard of SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING you are in for a treat.

 Do you like the dresses from the movies  worn by women like Sandra Dee, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn?

 SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING has a huge selection of the most delightful dresses for day or evening.  They have fun dresses and flirty dresses.

Don't you just adore those fluffy girly girl skirts like the one Bridget Bardot is wearing or the prom queen style skirt?

You will find skirts for every occassion at SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING.   Whether you want to wear one for a Wedding ( I think the first one is perfect for Bridesmaids) out for a day at the boardwalk or for work and evening you will find what you want at SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING.

Do those swimsuits worn by the screen stars like Rita Hayworth and Ava Gardener just call your name?

Well look no further.  SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING has the most authentic looking Vintage Swimsuits I have ever seen and a lovely selection of swim accessories too.

And speaking of accessories, well, SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING carries shoes, bags, jewelry and beautiful sashes that would be fabulous for a wedding.

If you love the look of vintage for a wedding you must look at their delicious skirts, dresses, shoes and jewelry.  They are to die for!

Now for the GIVEAWAY!   SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING asked me to choose a dress to giveaway and after  looking at every single one this is the one I picked for you to have a chance to win.

This lovely little brown dress is called CUT THE CAKE valued at $84.00!   I was attracted to it because of it's lovely lines, gorgeous neckline and the fact that you could wear this anywhere!  It would be a great dress for a wedding, afternoon party, or even just a casual night out.


Now here are the rules.

This contest is open only the U.S. RESIDENTS.

1. BE A FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG, NEW FOLLOWERS VERY WELCOME.

2. GO TO SHABBY APPLE VINTAGE CLOTHING AND TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE.

FOR 2 MORE ENTRIES YOU CAN...

3. BLAB ON YOUR BLOG.

4. VISIT SHABBY APPLE A DAY BLOG  AND FOLLOW THERE.

That is a total of 4 chances to win.  Please put each entry in a seperate comment.  I will choose the winner one week from today that is JULY 10TH.  Then you just send me you info and size and you will have a reason to go out on the town!