I'm Going to Farm Chicks, ya'll!

I am so excited! My last trip to the Farm Chicks Antiques Show was about 3 years ago. I really never thought it would be possible to go again now that I don't live in the Pacific Northwest. BUT, due to reasonable airfares and a generous husband, I am going to be there! I am really looking forward to spending time with my good junking friends and seeing some favorite northwest dealers like Barn House and the Queen of Tarte!

New friends are welcome! Anyone else care to be a Farm Chick for the weekend?

For the love of ......brown transferware

I have collected brown transferware for years. It is one of my home's signature items. In the many homes our family has lived in, my brown transferware collection has been displayed on plate racks, in glass cupboards, hung on walls and individual pieces used on tables etc... Since we moved into our current home almost a year ago, my transferware has been hidden in a cupboard in my dining room - I just had not found the right spot/use for it. Until this week.....



I purchased this old mirror a couple weeks ago at a favorite vintage shop. And finally this week, I hung some of my brown transferware platters and plates over the mirror. The rest of the collection resides in the glass front cabinet below the mirror - mixed in with various pieces of ironstone.

In the spirit of the Nester's post about bringing spring into your home - I also used a piece of transferware in the old metal tray I am using in the middle of my dining room table. This great old metal tray along with its "spring-scape" provides some much needed spring-spirit. In Minnesota, inside is the only place you will find any sign of spring - there is still snow on the ground outside!



Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Blog Neglect

Hello friends in blogland.

Life has been busy - a little thing called, "how stupid was I to chair the school auction this year?" It has totally kept me away from my house and my "baby blog".

Feathering my nest has taken a backseat to auction item procurement (no, chippy french burlapy furniture and junk does not count!), menu planning, picking up invites from the printer and numerous phone calling and emails!

I have enjoyed the few stolen moments I have had to peruse what all of you have been up to...I hope to join you soon. Please keep checking back - my "to do" list is growing and YOU provide me the motivation.

Snow Day Mistreatments

This is the view from my cottage today.



So I decided to dust off this friend who does not get much use around my house.



While snacking on these....


I made some slipcover mistreatments for my stools. I used a vintage grain sack that I purchased last summer. I don't know if I am totally crazy about the outcome - I may add some vintage buttons on the back for an extra detail. This is one of those projects that has been on my "to do" list for a long time. Today's snow, gave me the perfect opportunity to give it a go.



I hope it is more springlike at your cottage - off to buy some daffodils!