Vintagebejoyful

Glitterific.

I have a funny little story to share with you! yesterday I was delivering one of my goody baskets to my friend the Life Coach she and I have known each other since she taught pre-school at our Church! My oldest son loved her and I did too! We have remained close all these years, my son Nicholas is 27.....back to the story, she loved it! she said it was glitterific, this has been a glittery year for me, it seems all my craft projects include it in some way, although most of things in her basket I didn't glitter myself they already came that way!

We exchanged gifts and hugs,and  she by the way gave me a book on blogging and one of my favorite magazines for recipes Paula Dean sooooooooo, we were getting ready to go to lunch and she said you have glitter all over you, yes I regularly do, so does my husband, the guys at work think it's really funny, he is such a good sport about it, you know how glitter sticks to everything, you can't get it off no matter how hard you try!

I laughed, and told her that a few nights ago I had a party coming in to 41 Taylor the young gal hosting the party was dressed to the nines and waiting for her guests, she said to me.....you have some glitter on your face, I tried to brush it off my cheek where it usually lands and she said oh no it's right above your lip, I said oh,  I go into our dimly lit bathroom at 41 Taylor and to my absolute horror,I had a GLITTER STASH, yes it's true a full blown glittery mustache, now really thats taking it too far! small bits of glitter delicately placed on ones face can look magical right? like make-up, like you intended it to be there....but a glitter stash oooooooh #%!# no !!!! as I continued to wipe off my stash it reminded me of what this last year has brought to my life......

A wonderful new business, where I can glitter to my hearts content, new friends, sparkly goodness, and yes to a degree a whole new life......Thats a big accomplishment for these small bottles of glitter, I wonder if Martha agrees!

Hope you are finding time to put a little glitter in your life!

Tracey

Frosty the Snowman.

Thought you might enjoy this little picture of our very own Frosty.....my daughter made him/her today, The snow well, it's just beautiful, yes I know it can be a pain, and it is dangerous sometimes to drive in, but boy is it magical, it's my own little slice of heaven on earth right here right now.....Everything looks so perfect and clean, it's like a new beginning. The Trees are just laden with this fluffy wonderful, can you tell I LOVE the snow!!!! well I do, I love everything about it! Call me crazy I don't care, It keeps coming down, we have had several inches in just this last hour!!!!! my poor hubs just keeps blowing snow off everyones drives and walkways, we have several elderly neighbors, the most famous is Paul and we keep them cleaned out.....they can't do it, it's too dangerous for them, he is so sweet to care for them! anyway, hope you all keep warm and safe and dry!!! Happy Snowy Days!!!!

Big Storm.

Yes, I'm ok. Thanks for asking, not only has there been big storms here, there have been some big storms here at home, on a personal level. We are a family, we will be ok. we will move forward. we will forgive. we will move forward.It's hard.it's scary.it's sad.it's time.it's harder because of the season.it's what makes you stronger. it's what they say.it's a time when we come together as a family. it will be ok.......

I will do better.thanks for being there for me.......truly.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving! as I count my blessings I'm so grateful to count all of you among them, the warm bloggy love I receive on a daily basis is truly a gift to me......Thanks so much for sharing your dear stories and delightful comments, I read each and everyone of them, I humbled by the kindness and encouragement that is so lovingly shown......Happy Happy Thanksgiving!

Tracey

Tour De Junkee.

Thought you might enjoy a small little tour of Junkee. It's a fun place to shop, it's not like any antiquey mall place I have ever been in.....

What Junkee is.

Hip,Swanky,Eclectic,Junkee,Unique.....just to name a few, no you won't see any really over the top displays ( except of course on the clothing side, Jessica's display's are unbelieveable I will be showing those in the next few posts or so), fancy tags, no none of that, but what you will see, is  great junk at a great price, when you come into Junkee you are instantly transformed, somehow you feel younger, hipper, with it, in the know, Happy!!!! It's a Happy Place......not Disney Land!!! no no it's not like that  but it does a have a good vibe! here is the flavor of Junkee, I will share more pic's later as an ongoing tour! I have included some pictures from my own booth of course! I love the Martha Stewart Line of Glitters, (they are on sale right now at Micheal's Craft Stores) See what you can find to glam up!

(hint) you know how much I love glitter, well sometimes when I find old pictures I like to glitter them up a bit, especially if I feel that it will add some glam....

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Yes our first snow in the Truckee Meadows happened today! It was so pretty coming down in HUGE flakes, making everything all white! I love the first snow, it feels like winter now, it feels like Christmas time is coming, I don't listen to Christmas music until the day after Thanksgiving just on principal! There is a station here in town already playing Christmas music all day everyday until New Years! We had very high winds today over 100 hundred miles per hour on the peaks, several major roads closed due to poor visibility! I stayed home all cozy, cooking, nesting all that good stuff! I cooked for a party tonight that some of my friends were having and they asked me to help out.....It was fun just staying home creating delicious appetizers to share!

I will be busy this weekend painting furniture to replenish my booth at Junkee, I have sold out completely, I'm not complaining mind you, I love that it is all gone, it's just sometimes it's hard to find just the right thing to put in there, I did find a darling dresser and matching nightstand that I am excited to do up! I will be concentrating on getting those down there and getting some fun holiday decorations up in the booth!

I can't wait to transform 41 Taylor into a wintry lounge,I am going to keep it simple with glittered pink poinsettia's and white lights......with all the gilded mirrors and beautiful lighting I think it will be magical, I have a great handy man that will hang lights out on the front of house, I will show pictures as soon as it is all finished up!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Tracey

Steel Magnolia

I wanted to share with all of you the lovely little show I will be participating in tomorrow night! My friend Laurie has generously opened her beautiful home to some of us for a little Autumn event show casing our business's we are all diverse so this is not a "Vintage" event, but it will be a lot of fun and there are some wonderful girls displaying their wares........ If any of you are local I hope you will come out and see us!

Parties, Parties, and more Parties!!!!!

 
oh yes, there have been Parties, wonderful Parties, cupcake parties, tea parties, birthday parties, just to name a few.......to say I am excited wouldn't begin to cover it! I am OVER THE MOON!!!!!! I am having a blast! They have gone really well, the clients have been soooooooo happy, the cupcake party was too fun, the girls loved learning how to decorate their very own cupcake! they couldn't believe how easy and fun it was, the goody bags, contained recipes, decorating tip and bag, along with a how to, just in case they forget before they do it again, It was a fund-raiser for a sorority house, so not only did they have an amazing time they raised over $500.00 dollars, it was a win win for us all! I couldn't have done it without out my friend Trish who has a little cake business who offered to come in and save the day with her adorable ideas and technique's, she really got these girls excited !!!

The Tea Party/Bridal Shower was really fun, we had a big fire in the fireplace so everything was warm and cozy, with lots of homemade treats and goodies to along with the hot tea, nobody wanted to go as it was about 29 degrees outside, the guests of honor were thrilled with everything they loved all the warmth of the mirrors and candlelight, they can't wait to do another party........

I have to say, after three successful events this week, I am a little weary but oh so happy, I can't wait until Sunday when the next guests arrive!

Happy Weekend

Tracey

Southern Living.

I love Southern Living Magazine! The new Christmas Issue is so fabulous, It has some wonderful recipes, craft ideas and stories, They really know how to help you dress up your homes in easy elegant ways....It's usually the first Christmas Magazine I buy every year to help me get in the spirit, sometimes we all need a little help getting our creativity flowing! I hope you enjoy this magazine as much as I have.......

Note: The Flea went really well, as you might have guessed their are NO pictures, my camera battery was dead.....and no time once it all got started to run to the store.....so sorry, I sold well and had a lot fun chatting with all my new friends and vendors as usual the Tattered House girls booth was wonderful as well as Katy and Clinton, Marilyn Marilyn Marilyn They all do such a beautiful job with product and display! and they couldn't be more helpful and nice, I always get the warmest welcome! It's a close knit group of folks that travel around doing these shows, it's nice being part of this BIG family! I will however be showing new pictures of my booth at Junkee soon, as I bought some incredible things at the flea and will be fluffing and primping soon.

Tracey

My Very First Blogger Award.

WOW!!!! Thanks so much Annabelle over at http://annabelle-bulat.blogspot.com   Simple Pleasures for giving me this award! so very sweet.

I am supposed to share Six things about myself and pass this award to Six more deserving bloggers!

1.I wait till I'm out of undies to do the wash.........oops

2.I actually LOVE Monday,it get's a bad wrap (so many possibilities to discover and a whole week to do it)

3.I am an old soul

4.I love Creedence Clearwater.............what can I say

5.I HATE Gum ( my mom once told me only chippies and loose women chew gum) it stuck!

6.Like the song says "how do you lose yourself to someone and never lose your way"

1. My Romantic Home (Cindy) http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

2. Heart and Home Life on The Redwood Coast (Heidi) http://heidi-heartandhome.blogspot.com

3. My Shabby Roses (debbie) http://myshabbyrosesblog.blogspot.com/

4.Thoughts from Alice W. ( Alice) http://alicew.typepad.com/

5. Lipstick and Laundry ( Jen) http://lipstickandlaundryca.blogspot.com/

6.52 Flea (Laura) http://52flea.blogspot.com/

Confessions of a Glitterholic.

 

I have a secret, I LOVE no I really mean I LOVE GLITTER!!!!!!! I would glitter everything if I could, even Martha Stewart did a show yesterday about glitter, I glitter cards, old pictures and yes I even have glitter eye shadow and lip gloss, my poor hubs goes to work covered in it when I am on a glitter frenzy, and the Christmas season is almost upon us, glitter lovers unite around the holidays.....I know what your thinking, she is WAAAAAAAAAY to old to be wearing glitter, and you're probably right, but guess what I don't care.........I love to store my glitter in un-expected ways, I found this vintage condiment holder and thought wow my glitter would look fabulous in that, and then I found these old tasting spoons,so that worked out great, and then my friend Jacque makes these wonderful old spoon tags and of course I had her make me one that said "glitter" for all you glitter lovers, I would encourage you to keep your eyes peeled for a little goody like this one, it acutally didn't have the glass holders when I bought the the stand, I just carted it around with me everywhere till I found the ones that fit beautifully all at the thrift stores, the stands are pretty common place you just have to be patient in order to find the glass to fit, so good luck and let me know if you find any of these gems!

Mae West said "To Much of A Good Thing is Wonderful" well, I agree with Mae especially when it comes to glitter!!!!

don't you just love the way it sparkles and is all glisteny, I put glitter on Pointsetta's at Christmas my white pumpkins in the fall I love the way it makes everything look special and magical, like in a fairytale......I loved playing make believe when I was a little girl, my best friend Jim who lived down the street always indulged my fantasy, we'd sit in my parents car and travel all over with our kids in the back seat, we had the best make believe vacations ever......oh yes I was quite the story teller back then, poor guy never knew what was real and what wasn't he'd get frustrated and go ask my mom, and she would clear everything up for him, he was my first real friend. I had girl friends, but I always liked him best......he was sweet and seemed to love all the same things that I did, I think because of him I was always able to have delightful friendships with guys, I think that's why I can just chat it up with my husband and other guy friends, it seems so natural to me....sometimes even easier than girlfriends, don't get me wrong I do love my girls!!! I'll give some credit to my dad as well, whom I adore......male friends are important, we had a freedom back then that I am not sure children today have, I am grateful.  Jim is still my friend today! happily married with three beautiful girls of his own, boy are they lucky! and I am sure he would totally get my love of all things glitter.......P.S. Martha Stewart's collection of Glitter at Micheal's Stores is really fabulous, my fav's are the (white gold, blue topaz, garnet, ruby, gold,) I also use a lovely assortment of German Glass Glitter that I find on Ebay.

Happy Glitter Days!!!!

Tracey

Flea.

 

I am off and running.....Yes it's true I will be doing the Sacramento Flea Market this Sunday, it will be my first show without the Other Tracey, my dear friend Carol has agreed to come down with me, believe me it's a lot to ask even a good friend, it's a long day we leave the biggest little city at 4am to arrive in Sac by 6:00, and the market starts at 8:00! I love doing them, meeting all the people seeing old friends and of course selling my goods. I am very excited and have been working hard to get everything prettified (is that a word) I'll be up late tonight and up early tomorrow finishing up all the details.

I wanted to show some of things that I will be taking down, some are already packed away......these are a few a things that I purchased recently when out thrifting this last week, the flea is also a great place for me to buy! hope you enjoy browsing through my photos, I'll let you know how it all turns out!

Tracey

Apples and Yes We Have A Winner!

CLIPBOARD AND GLITTERY CLOTHES PIN WINNER !!!!

 
Drummmmmmm Roll!!!!!!

LIZ WHITE: pipesinger@austin.rr.com Yea!! Liz, the hubs pulled your name out of the hat, well really it was bowl! congratulations! I have sent you an email so please send me your address and I will be sure to get that off to you right away. Thanks so much to all 100+ of you who signed up I was truly humbled by the response, and thanks so much to Cindy over at my romantic home she was such a big help in promoting this for me, she is truly the best.....http://romantichome.blogspot.com/ 

 
Ok about the Apples....boy did we get a tree full of apples this year, apple sauce and apple butter will be on our menu for awhile. I love to have homemade goodies on hand to bring to a friend or give as gift around the holidays! I have this wonderful apple peeler I purchased some years ago at a specialty kitchen shop and boy am I glad I did, otherwise I don't think I would go to all the trouble of pealing all the apples by hand. this is super fast and easy!

A Little Update.

 
Many of you delightful bloggers have been emailing me and asking me about how I am doing and how is 41 Taylor......

41 Taylor is alive and kicking, slowly but steadily I am getting calls, booking events! I am pleased to say that I have 6 YES I said 6 events booked this month and 4 events booked so far for the Holidays and even one in January......as we say in the business CONFIRMED...... thats a big deal in event planning everyone wants to have a party, not everyone wants to pay for one, so once I have the signed contract and deposit, it's a go in my book!

 

It's not easy, nothing worth while ever is, It's coming together, I have some things planned to jump start for the slower months so we'll see what happens, I'll keep you posted.

I love being down there, I have my very own craft room that I have been putting to good use, I have had my first fire in the fireplace and it looks stunning especially at night with all the lovely lights on, it has a magical glow.

Thank you so much for all your kind words of support and encouragement, they mean more than you'll ever know, please stop by and see me sometime, I am their most days from 11-4 working, planning, painting and yes dreaming.......we'll have a cup of tea and chat!

Best Fall Wishes

Tracey

I Love Saturday's.

I wanted to share with you some of the fun things I found for my booth at Junkee. It's truly the thrill of the hunt for me, I love it when I find something for a great price and it's a little bit different! I will be getting all the goodies down to my booth so for you locals, come down and take peek, there are some new booths and they have some great new junk!

Tracey

The Biggest Loser.

Yes, I was the loser.....Tuesday's with Paul is always a fun night around our house, two Tuesdays ago I had another friend over who's wife was out of town, we were talking Italian food and I happened to mention I make a pretty good lasagna, well our friend Peter proceed to tell me that mine couldn't possibly be better than his wife Joan's, Paul pipes in and says lets have a cook-off at Peters place, well let me say Peter is competitive, I said BRING IT! feeling pretty confident since I was a caterer, as the big day approached I spent  several hours on Monday making my homemade sauce, since it is better when it sits over night, the next morning assembling the massive lasagna it weighed a ton! noooooo I wasn't worried not all, this is a work of art no way Paul wouldn't love mine more, I was (A) Joan was (B) he ate away seemingly enjoying both, I was sitting next to him and he was smiling at me,I thought I was a shoe in! we all finish eating in great expectation, me especially, surely he'll pick mine! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO he picks (B) says it's more flavorful, spicy, delicious, smaller in size, what the......he reminds us that elderly folks eat less.....duh! what does that have to do with how it tastes, then he proceeds to ask who was who, Joan of course was thrilled and Peter sat their gloating, and my hubs assuring me that mine was just as good, just different, I then asked Joan what kind of sauce she uses, she tells me "oh it's simple I open a LARGE can of tomato sauce and then open a package of Lawery's spaghetti sauce seasoning mix" I tried to hide my surprise, tomato sauce I lost to a can of tomato sauce......It was all good fun, our Tuesday's with Paul remain a highlight of our week, and it will be a regular post for me. I encourage you to reach out to your friends and neighbors, It's a blast!

My Very First Giveaway!!!

Yes!!.....it's true my very first giveaway! Please leave me a comment and I will put your name into hat for the this sweet little handmade clipboard....the give away ends next Wednesday night! Please share this wilh anyone you think might love vintage shabby, I am also including the little glittered up clothes pins! I am so excited to giveway something to my dear friends! Thanks once again for all the blog love!

(shipping only to US and Canada)

Tracey

Sleeping.

I wish this was me!!!!!

Not sleeping seems to be the case these days, I used to be a good sleeper especially when my children were younger, heck I was exhausted.....alas we all know being exhausted has nothing to do with sleeping, sleeping is the problem.

The List.

Pray you will sleep

1. read

2. Don't watch TV in your room

3. relax

4. Eat dinner earlier

5. Clear your mind, you know nothing can be solved at this moment (3:00am)

The list goes on and on, you get it! Is because I am almost 50, is because my thyroid is a little goofed up, (but controlled), is because I am a bit of worrier, during the day, I'm good, I'm a rock during the day,but these night time hours, they creep into your mind, just as you are about to close your eyes, Chatty Cathy starts up, making you feel all insecure, telling you stuff, talking to much, talking to loud, yes I am exhausted not so much physically but mentally......

I want that sleep the kind that is restful,that you can sink into that deep deep sleep, where you wake up in the morning and you know you had the most perfect night of sleep! Will I ever get that back? is sleep for women a thing of the past, a luxury......I hope not, so as I sit here writing this post, my shoulders ache as I have been in this chair too long, wanting to feel sleepy, I ask the question, does anyone, go through this, do any of you have a hard time sleeping, does anything work to keep you asleep, gently and with out the use of drugs. I know my aunt used to say, better living through chemistry, but I truly try to keep the pharmaceuticals down to a minimum. It's just so hard not being able to sleep, I miss it terribly, and I don't feel I am at my best when I am not getting a good nights rest. I wish you all Goodnight.

Junkee.

My booth at Junkee's is finally coming along, I have been working like crazy to get furniture painted and things moved around, sometimes when I go thrifting I don't always find new and interesting things, either it's more of same or nothing at all! I have been busy creating some fun new things to add to my booth with an autumn touch. I have decided for fall and winter I would try my hand once again at painting some of the furniture black.....the black paint formula came from the Lettered Cottage http://www.theletteredcottage.net/ This couple have the sweetest most inspirational design blog, I just love the things they do over there, please check them out!

Check out the new chairs....very Frenchy don't you think? I found someone who loves to do upholstery on the side, more of a hobby I guess, well I asked if he would be interested, and he said YES, I told him I wanted to use painters drop cloth and he looked at me a little funny, and said OK.....well they were cuter than I even imagined! It was hard for me not to want to keep them for myself! I hope you enjoy the new look my booth at Junkee's is taking on!

Tracey

Autumn in The Sierra's

 

I hope that my photos can convey the beauty of our area this time of year, yes it's true the best things in life are free! The folks that live back east aren't the only ones that get to enjoy fall color, those of us west of the Rockies get to see some amazing color, and BIG Mountains!

The hubs and I went to one of our favorite hanging out spots called the Wilbur D. May Arboretum, it is a wonderful place to go and enjoy nature, with walking paths, ponds, waterfalls, and covered bridges, the fall bounty is endless......I decided last night if life doesn't get any better than this, I am happy! my life is good, I'm good.......it was an important moment for both my husband and I, things are tough here for us, our Granite business is suffering, and we have not seen a down turn like this ever, and we have been in business 26 years.......but we are ok, we will be standing at the end of this, and we have each other! as I looked out over the immense beauty, we both realized that this was a special time, we don't get to write the story, and it's ok........

Front Porch Musings................

 

If you're like me you love a welcoming front porch, I don't think I have the best front porch I've ever seen, but I think it's pretty cute. My friend and Life Coach Deb tells me it's very welcoming, I wish it was bigger so that you could sit in a chair and look out at the scenery, I have a lovely view from the front of my house of the Sierra Mountains......I live in a very tracky neighborhood, we chose this location 22 years ago because at that time it had great schools! Well it still does.......I am fortunate because I have delightful neighbors and most of folks near me are the original owners so everyone keeps up their yards and homes. I don't think we will be leaving anytime soon as thankfully it's almost paid for! We never went crazy when the economy was booming to really upgrade, we just did a few things, we fixed up the laundry room, bathroom and family room, and we are in the process of re-doing the master-bath......I will show pictures when it's finished, the hubs is doing an amazing job! I wish I had before pics, but that was before I was a blogger..........I would love to hear what makes your porch special! Happy Happy Fall!!

Tracey

Just a Little Wisdom

Sometimes you come across something that you just have to share, no you NEED to share, I hope you enjoy this as much as I have...........

 

Maya Angelou Said This:

I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life goes on, and it will be better tomorrow

I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle these three things:

A rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights

I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you will miss them when they are gone from your life

I’ve learned the making a “living” is not the same as making a life

I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back

I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision

I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one

I’ve learned that I have a lot to learn

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel

A Weekend With Old Friends And Some Thrifting on The Side!

I had a wonderful weekend connecting with old friends from high school, it was my thirty year class reunion, Yikes.....when I say that it makes me feel old! I wasn't sure I was going to go, it was my hubs that said, you should go, you loved high school, and you had a lot friends......I'm sure you all have been through the doubts of attending old school functions, I look old, I look fat, I wear glasses, no one will recognize me, what if "my" friends aren't there......the whole thing, well, I gotta tell ya, it was a blast, I think it was the best one to date, I hadn't been since the five year, I actually think the girls looked better than the guys, I thought it might be the opposite so I was pleasantly surprised!

On Saturday my mom and I and my friend Becky from High School hit the thrift stores in the Walnut Creek area, they have some great ones.....I found some darling things to add to my booth at Junkee's and some fantastic mirrors to add to the collection at 41 Taylor.

It was a fun weekend of catching up, remembering old friends and the good times we had in High School!

Tuesdays with Paul

I know that you have heard me talk about my widowed neighbor Paul. I wanted to share with you another delightful evening we had with Paul and some other neighborhood friends, I decided to invite another a couple over last night for soup, salad and bread, nothing fancy just good hearty fall food! don't you just love this time of year when you get to snuggle up with a soft blanket watch a little tv have a fire and it's dark early, my body clock is already moving into winter mode......Yikes it's a too early for that, I spent this last weekend getting pumpkins and setting them around my yard and front porch, getting the rubbermaid out with all the autumn decor, I don't really do Halloween, but I love the fall because you get to enjoy pumpkins, leaves and acorns all the way through Thanksgiving, I'm all about getting more bang for your buck!

I think especially during this hard time in our history that we need to reach out to our friends and neighbors extend our hearts and homes to those in need, not just financially but in all ways, it doesn't cost much to make a big pot of soup!

Holiday Grapes!!!!

I had to show you a picture of these absolutely fabulous grapes I picked up at my local Raley's grocery store, they are HUGE!!!!! and yet still sweet and tasty and did I mention SEEDLESS I know the grape season is coming to an end at least for me anyway, I only buy food and produce from the United States, I am trying to make an effort to keep our country going in my own small way........I try to buy local produce at least from California as that is closest to us and therefore does not need to be trucked as far, I don't by fruit out of season from over seas, I really look forward to summer and the fresh tastes that it brings, at our house we have a long season of oranges, apples and pears......I remember when I was a little girl it used to be that way, you only got certain types of produce during their particular growing season.......going back to the old ways I guess.

I would love to hear your take on local produce, what is your favorite and how do you do it at your house.....an un-official  vintagebejoyful blog pole, also let me know what you do to help your local economy, I would love some new ideas!

Garage Sales in The Fall............

Burrrrrrrrrr, yes fall is in the air in the Biggest Little City, there are only a few weekends left for us here to hold garage sales, it's just too cold and the weather is a little iffy......It snowed today!!!! just a little, but snow is snow right?

My partner in crime Laurie, she owns "The French Twist" a darling little beauty salon behind 41 Taylor and I hit the trail early on Saturday morning, we laughed and had a great time......let me tell you she has a great eye and well even a way with words, at this one house we had scoped out we were stashing our finds next to the check out and she had a big box of pots and pans she was purchasing and as we were walking away to check out more goodies, this older gentleman finds her box, and is more than a little interested, and starts talking to his wife, well Laurie turns around and says "Oh Honey Nut I have already purchased that box" he gave her a funny look and this gal says to Laurie, well that was a nice way of saying it! as you know garage salers get a little possessive over their stuff.....

The morning started off slow, but towards the end we managed to fill her Yukon and my SUV, we had to trade off in the parking lot as we got full! Well we had blast hope you enjoy seeing some of our finds!

A Lovely Day.........

 

The Other Tracey and I had a wonderful day on Sunday, We headed down to the Tattered House Vintage Market  thetatteredhouseblog.blogspot.com for our last show together as the "Tracey's" that's what everyone calls us! I actually love it! there is a certain endearment about the way it sounds and it will always carry fond memories for me, It wouldn't matter if we were at Junkee's fixing up our booths or setting up for an event, They would say "oh it's the Tracey's" and we would look at each other and laugh, it's funny even our Moms have the same name, what are the chances of that.......I tell ya, it's been quite a ride, although I feel some days it has come to an abrupt halt......I am slowly letting go, missing her and she isn't even gone yet....here I am a grown women and I feel like when I was in the 6th grade and my best friend moved away, I was a mess.....didn't think I could go back to school and finish out the 6th grade, maybe that's whats wrong with me, sorry I got a little side tracked.......The Tattered House Vintage Market was a success! the beautiful tree lined setting, the cool fall morning, it was a blessing as the afternoon really heated up, we were able to visit with all the friends we have made and share with them our plans for our future, separately......they were such an encouragement to me, all with offers to help at the shows, whatever I needed......

We had friends that came down from Reno to see the market, and The Other Tracey saw many of her blog followers, she was touched by how many came to see her off and wish her well. It was a slow and easy kind of day, we got set up and and torn down it record time,it was the kind of day that we got to visit, laugh, remember past events and be grateful for the friendship we have. This was a lovely day with The Other Tracey acottageindustry.typepad.com 

Tattered House Vintage Market!

 

I'm getting ready for the big weekend show at the Tattered House in Roseville, We did this wonderful event  earlier in the year and boy we had a blast! Sandy and Erica the owners of Tattered House are darling! Their little shop is bursting with vintage treasures you won't be able to resist , I can't wait to see the new makeover they've been chatting up!

I was down at 41 Taylor getting lots of NEW goodies ready, and tomorrow I will put on my painting clothes and get to work......I have a couple of really cool new pieces of furniture to take down, The Other Tracey and I will be leaving at 4:00am to get there for set-up by 6:00!

If any of you are in the area please come by and say Hi!

Tracey

To Everything There is a Season and Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven

 

God doesn't give you the people you want, He gives you the people you NEED, to help you, to leave you, to love you, and to make you into the person that you were meant to be......... 

A dear friend sent me this and I thought I would share it with you, isn't it so true, we don't have the whole picture, we try to write our own story, and forget that God is writing it with us, we need to listen, have faith and remember who is ultimately in charge....I get so busy I forget to be still, to be quiet, to stop talking......I want to remember what my standard is and show up each and everyday with that in tact, sometimes I don't do that, because I get busy and busy just isn't a good excuse anymore........

( this picture was taken when were on our alaska cruise)

 

 

Some More Thrifting in Idaho......

I wanted to share a few more pic's and stories about my time in Idaho, I promise to share more photos of my parents 50th as they become available, you know the kids, in no particular hurry to share.....anyway I found this new great store, called Vintage Home, I was on the way to my hubs Aunt's house and came to a screeching halt when I almost drove past her shop, it is actually in the old town area of Meridian.....I walked in and was instantly greeted by the owner Deena, she welcomed my sister in law and I and told us she had only been open 4 Day's WOW, did we make a discovery......she was darling and showed us all around she is located on 611 Main St, she does the most amazing painted furniture, she has some great collectibles and her prices just can't be beat! If you get a chance to visit this area please stop by and see her fabulous store!

The few days I was in Idaho, I love to hit the thrift stores as well and wanted to share with you some of the great finds......the main thrift shopping is provided by an organization called the Idaho Youth Ranch, they provide services to family and youth, they have one on just about every block, it is very hit and miss, but when it's a hit........well it's a HOME RUN!!!! look and see for yourself!

I also wanted to share with you some other darling booths, and goodies while I was shopping and thrifting in the Boise area, oh what fun we had....