Hey Reader, I hope you've had a fantastic first week of October 🤗 I'm sending a quick email to let you know that I've added some amazing vintage Christmas ornaments to the online shop today. I promised that if you joined my newsletter you would always get first dibs on all the new stuff, so this is me keeping that promise ;) If you're feeling in the holiday mood, there is actually a whole bunch of new finds in the holiday section of the shop. I'm adding more adorable Charming Tails figurines...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I know we're still a few days shy of October, and you may not be ready to think about Christmas yet . . . but I hope you won't mind if I go ahead and open that door a little! You know the retail world is always a few months ahead, so Christmas has been on my brain for a while now. A few weeks ago I found a few Department 56 Christmas village houses. I've always been a sucker for anything in miniature, so I grabbed these little houses faster than you can say deck the halls. I spent...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Wow, what a week it's been! The weather turned cool, my kids' sports started, and I got an invitation to a Christmas party. Yes, you read that right . . . a Christmas Party. Please tell me it's not already time for that! 😭 😳 😂 While my head is still spinning from that, I also finished adding a bunch of new things to the online shop. I promised to email you when they were ready, so here I am 🤗 I've decided to dabble a bit more in the world of collectibles . . . I usually stick to just home...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
We have a little old dog who will be 14 in about 2 months. For the past two days in a row, he has somehow managed to take a swim in our pool. I haven't actually seen it happen either time . . .he just shows up soaking wet at the back door with a trail of water behind him, leading straight to the pool steps. He's a great little dog, but he's never been a swimmer. So the first time it happened, I assumed he fell in. He likes to wander around the edge and sniff in the mulch. But the second time...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Fall is the season when your home practically asks to feel a little cozier. But instead of rushing out to the ever-expanding Hobby Lobby fall aisle, why not let your vintage and flea market treasures do the heavy lifting? Over on the blog today, I’m sharing easy ways to: Layer in fall textures with pieces you may already have Mix warm vintage finds for instant character Add simple touches that make your home feel welcoming I've rounded up some gorgeous vintage fall display ideas...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, It's taken me a hot minute, but I finally published my last video from my antique shopping trip London 🤗 This video features a car boot sale (English for "group garage sale") and the Jubilee Market in Covent Garden. Now that I am finally done sharing footage from that trip, I can get back to some good old stateside thrift hauls--hopefully one coming here in another week or so. Watch it HERE on YouTube And for my shopping friends, I have a small new collection in the online store,...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey there Reader, Can we have a little honest moment? As much as we love fall — the crisp mornings, the cozy sweaters, the apple cider — not all of us are in love with the usual orange, rust, and brown color scheme that tends to take over every home decor aisle this time of year. If that's your vibe, I don't wanna say it's bad! But it just feels like we could use a little more variation in our fall color schemes, am I right? If you’ve ever wanted to create a fall look that still feels you — a...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey there Reader, A while back an item sold in my Etsy shop and when I went to my inventory storage to get it ... I couldn't find it 😭 I had to send the email of shame and give the money back. Ever happen to you? Or maybe the issue is piles and piles of totes and boxes in your garage that lean threateningly over you while you're just trying to find your beach chairs. One wrong move and you'll get buried. Here's the thing about inventory piles. They're not just physical clutter. They're money...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader! Greetings from very rainy Northwest Arkansas! I can't recall a summer where it has rained more since I moved here 6 years ago. I'm trying not to complain though, my plants are all very happy, including my zinnia bed. Speaking of zinnias, if you are looking for a ridiculously easy cut flower to grow, zinnias will be your new best friend!! This whole bed is from 4 packs of seeds--they grow like crazy with very little effort! If you've never tried zinnia seeds, you totally should....
3 months ago • 2 min read