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Monday, May 30, 2011

What I've been up to this weekend...

I love inviting you all into my sunroom;

My 80's "seen better days" sunroom.

It's my fun spot in the house,

where quilts and nic nacs and color schemes change each season.

But guess who I found out here this weekend?

Debbie the Trash-Talkin' Diva herself.

(me on left, Debbie on right)

Deb and her other half, the infamous Cat Daddy,

decided to make a weekend trip up through Oklahoma,

then into Missouri in search of junk gold.

They came by the house,

then we headed out for an Italian dinner.

I haven't laughed and hugged this much for a long time!

If you don't know Debbie,

then please go visit her at Talking Trash.

They are seasoned veterans of Warrenton,

and dealers at Winnie and Tulula's in Athens, Texas.

Talent extraordinaire!!

(and kindred spirits)

The reason I didn't get to spend more time with the dynamic duo

was due to something that had been in the works for awhile.

I've had a great booth space at Spring Creek Antiques and Tea room,

in Ozark Missouri for the last three years.

But it's not an easy place to navigate

with furniture and tubs of merchandise.

And as some of you know,

I have a little issue with my heart;

a hereditary thingy, which has been kicking up lately.

The result of which has meant letting go of that space.

So Saturday me, hubbs, and daughter #2 Alyson,

headed down to pack it up and move it out.

But as we were about to unload it all in the garage,

I just couldn't make myself let all the "stuff" come back inside.

A quick decision and we were on the road again to Relics

where I have two other spaces.

There just happened to be an available space

on the same aisle as my other two spots,

so I grabbed it up and we hurriedly put together this new booth;

a little more girly and white.

With 30 minutes left until closing we started unpacking tubs of smalls.

Aly is great at display so she threw it all together in record time.

See the window on the dollhouse here on the upper right?

Yeh...

that's how I felt by 6:00 that evening.

A little "wonky"!

But, thank you Lord, it's not in the garage!!!!

I'm linking to Kathleen for White Wednesday

love you all,

off to buy white geraniums...

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Vintage Inspiration Friday: #33 New Spaces at Relics Antique Mall

It seems like only yesterday that I found a space at Relics,

oh yeah, it WAS only 6 weeks ago that I moved in.

But hey, things can change in 6 weeks...

things like the opening of tons of new booth spaces

that will be surrounding a soon-to-be-open tea room.

...so what did I do?

well, I grabbed two smaller spaces right next to each other

on a well trafficked aisle.

More space in this new area equals less "stuff" in the garage

plus a happier husband,

and a lot more people going by.

I hated to ask my guys to make another move so soon,

but they saw the great opportunity too,

so we had on "happy faces" all around.

Do you ever get the feeling "something" just isn't quite right?

Well, that's how it felt in my first space...

I guess my location just wasn't quite right

and this new location just feels right

Every time I'm there, a new dealer has come in,

so there's lot's of inspiration,

and everyone is excited to have the tea room opening this summer.

If you're anywhere in the area be sure you come by the mall.

It's huge and has the best selection of antiques and quality vintage in town.

Now for some great entries from last week's VIF:

(seriously, you guys have the BEST stuff!!!)

Birdie Blue

Henrietta

Ironstone Teapot

at Cabin and Cottage

Three Pixie Lane

booth space picnic fun

Talking Trash

Warrenton pics

(good grief, this chair is fabulous!)

Many of you have asked about a VIF party button...

Well, I finally got it together.

(I do think I've pulled out lots of my hair in the process...yikes!)

I'll work on a "featured on VIF" button for next week.

thanks for being so patient.

And thanks so much for joining in for the party.

I adore each and every one of you and love seeing what you're up to!

I'm joining Rhonda for

be sure and drop by and check out her new get together!

lots of love,

Debra

Sunday, February 20, 2011

I'm In!!!

Well, I made it, but not without lot's of help. My hubbs and son-in-law, Chris;

my two trusty sidekicks, did the hard work.

I still have more things to bring in, but at least I'm there.

This is the first time I've moved into a space

that I didn't bring enough stuff to fill it up.

So I still need to put a few more tubs together of smalls,

and bring in a few more prints.

The huge architectural window piece has been in my garage for a year or two.

I thought it made a good statement sitting there in the middle.

This is the garden cart that fell on my face last year,

that was sooooo much fun,

and I have the scar to prove it!

I had the wicker settee in my Dining Room,

but it's time to let it go.

I traded it out for a church pew that I recently painted white.

Here's lookin' at ya!

If you live in the area, Relics is a lot of fun.

Located on West Battlefield and Kansas Expressway.

10-6 M-F,

12-6 Sunday.

The new Tea Room is scheduled for late Spring.

(can't wait!)

Hope you all had a good weekend,

I've been a bum today.

love ya,

Debra

Friday, February 18, 2011

Vintage Inspiration Friday #25: Where to find it

... Inspiration, that is.

Nothing like a day at an Antique Show (Antique Festival of the Ozarks' first show) for some great shopping or to give you some fun ideas for displays! I'm always ready for a trip to a great store, Open House, or show, to get those creative juices flowing. And I guess they were, because I left the show Saturday and went directly to find another booth space! Who knew...?? I like to "shake things up" every once in a while, and I was definitely in the mood to do some shakin'! Not to mention just trying to clean out the garage. My house has become another storage unit, and it's time to take it back from "Hoarders".