Spring Cleaning

Spring........Ahhhhhhh.........It has definitely arrived in Minnesota...in a BIG way.....And while I should be out enjoying the nice weather, I have been inspired all week to CLEAN! What is it about springtime that inspires the need to edit, rearrange, recover, redo??? Do you suffer from the same "affliction"?While hubby was away last weekend on his annual golf trip, I decided my girls really needed...

I am a lucky girl.In just a little over a year, since beginning this blog, I have been blessed to meet the most incredibly talented and creative people. Many of these individuals, I had only known through their work in the books and magazines I studied and admired. Matthew Mead is one of those people. I met Matthew and his wife Jenny at the first Junk Bonanza show I attended, shortly after moving...

A day with my little peeps.....

Most days, I love being a mom. I am fortunate that I was able to step away from my career when my first daughter was born 11 years ago. And because I waited until I was in my 30's to have my children I can honestly say I never regretted my decision. I felt like I had accomplished alot and was ready for the next chapter of my life.I have a confession, however....... In the midst of diapers, sippy...

Check It Out!

Just when I thought I could take no more of this harsh Minnesota winter the sun has decided to shine, the snow has melted and the temperatures have warmed to comfortable levels - whoo hoo!I visited with my friend Ki Nassauer this week, the uber-creative woman behind the Junk Market Style books, the Junk Bonanza antiques show and most notably, the co-editor of the new Flea Market Style magazine. Just...

Will you join me?

I have attended the Farm Chicks Antiques Show in Spokane, Washington for the last four years. It is truly one of my favorite antiques shows. Besides wonderfully juried "finds" from creative and talented vendors, the show brings together women from all over who manage to bring out their inner "farm chick"..... at least for one weekend. And while I have long since left the Pacific Northwest, I would...

A girl who travels....want to come along?

I went to Napa Valley/Sonoma, California last week with the hubby.....How cool is this "vintage suitcase sculpture" in the baggage claim area of the Sacramento airport? I found it to be the perfect welcome for this vintage lovin' girl. Besides "tasting" alot of wonderful wines and enjoying many yummy meals, I managed to convince the hubby to stop at a few home decor stores. After 19 years of marriage...

A bit of chic with my shabby...

Hellooooooooooo....dear friends!You might have thought that I had dropped off the face of the earth...but fear not, I am back from a restful mini-vacation with the hubby in Napa Valley, California....have you been? Literally the day before I left, one of my friends (who is a real-life decorator and should not be confused with me, the pretend-life decorator)dropped off my reupolstered Louis chair....