weekend plans...

The forecast is calling for sunny skies in the early part of the day tomorrow, which is perfect,

because you will be able to find us here at the 

Detroit Eastern Market

actually right about in this area, between Sheds 2&3

in front of the Welcome Center.

We will have lots and lots of this,

our natural lavender laundry and cleaning provisions

and these,

our lavender soy candles,

can't forget the repurposed art jewelry,

aka: the baubles.

After the market, for the rest of the weekend,

you can find me here...

here

still here,

here,

riding the trails with this guy,

and ending my days here

with the same guy...

and of course taking time from our weekend to remember

the reason for the day...

to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice so that we can

do all of the things I mentioned above.

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend,

Happy Memorial Day!

love,

t.xoxo

spring cleaning, one room at a time...

Ahhhhhh, it feels so good to have a day to do a 

thorough cleaning, and relax in a clean room.

Those cement legs on my makeshift door table may be my favorite thing in the whole room.

Well, except maybe my little collection of vintage bottles in that beautifully aged toolbox!

Oliver is as happy as the rest of us to have the windows open and let the fresh air inside,

and see how cozy Captain is as he ponders the meaning of life?  

In the photo with Captain, you can see that the sofa covers are on because, well... dogs.

I took them off as I cleaned the room, and sprinkled the sofas with our 

carpet freshener, because, well... dogs.

I left it on for a little while as I did other cleaning, and then vacuumed it up,

The sofas smell so much fresher, they just make the room feel like spring is in the house!

Now that I have one room in the house cleaned, :)

I'm  eager to get outside in the sunshine and put the patio back together.

This photo is from last summer, and I can't wait to get out there

to relax with the family.

Just in case you are thinking that my days are spent

just sprinkling lavender carpet freshener around my house, 

I thought I would give you a peek at one of my 

latest assemblage necklaces.  

you know, because, well, baubles...  :)

Happy Spring!

love,

t.xoxo

Painted Farmgirl & Friends...

It's official, I have a booth to call my own in a local brick and mortar!

Welcome to
Painted Farmgirl 

 it's just outside of Grand Rapids, MI.

in the sweet town of Hudsonville. 

You can see my booth from the front door, but stop and look around the front 

area before you grab some of our lavender goodness ;)  because there are so many great signs, pillows, flowers, a booth full of vintage clothes, and fabulous vintage goodness everywhere you look!

My booth isn't large by any means, but it does have enough space for an

abundance of our natural lavender laundry and cleaning products, 

as well as my soldered vintage marbles, soldered initials,

and assemblage art jewelry.

one of the assemblage art pieces you can find at 

Painted Farmgirl...

Let's not forget the power of lavender...

I use our lavender linen and room spray for more than just our beds

 and to naturally freshen the air in our home...

My TaDa list was full today,

so I spritzed myself and my work area

with our lavender linen and room spray,

and it helped to keep me calm, relaxed, and focused

(well, mostly focused, let's not push it!)

So if you have a long TaDa list like I do,

head on over to the shop and pick yourself up a bottle!

And while you're there, meander around the shop.  It's has rooms & rooms

full of fabulous jewelry,  Maison Blanche chalk paint, vintage inspired clothing, beautifully painted furniture,

handpainted signs, the most luscious soaps & bath bombs, 

and vintage treasures from one end to the other!

I am beyond thrilled to be part of the Painted Farmgirl Family!

On top of the excitement of having my first booth in the shop,

you will be able to find me at the 

Painted Farmgirl Flea

on May14, at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds!

Have a fantastic weekend!

love,

t.xoxo

it's show time!

The Vintage Green Antiques store in Grand Haven, MI. 

is our first official show of the season, 

and I am pretty excited to make my way to one of my 

favorite MI. cities!

        

I will have our space full of our lavender goodness of course...

perfect timing for all of your spring cleaning needs!

Let's not forget about the baubles...

perfect for all of those spring birthday gifts you may be on the look out for!

I'm having a little love affair with the vintage buffalo/Indian head coins 

I now have in my stash... they give a soulfulness to everything I add them to.

Plus I will have my soldered marbles, a fan favorite!

Another fan favorite is our new diffuser pendants, 

complete with a vial of our French Grosso Lavender oil.

Perfect for those days when you need to 

have a bit of aromatherapy for peace and calming

at your disposal.

I have those days, don't you?

I just love these necklaces, each one had a bead or dangling from the locket,

and they handle the request that many 

of my customers have said about our sachets...

"I wish I could just smell this all day"

well, now you can!

I hope to see you at the Pop-UP shop!

Vintage Green Antiques 

7 N. 7th St. Grand Haven, MI

love,

t.xoxo

i.love.my.job.

I'm thankful for it everyday.  

Taking our natural lavender laundry and cleaning products,

 and my repurposed assemblage jewelry,

to markets and shows is something that still seems like a dream.

(a dream where I work very hard... but a dream nonetheless.) 

If you have followed me up to this point, 

THANK YOU!

I know that I have come and gone, and come and gone again,

so I appreciate each and every one of you that still stop by 

when you see me come up in your sidebar. 

...and if you have followed for awhile, then you know that I have loved reclaiming 

forgotten treasures for forever. 

 I get caught up in the process of turning a phrase into a wearable reminder.

Repurposing the forgotten little pieces of someone's long ago story

into jewelry for someones new story...

 something as simple as a beloved dog's tag,

a reclaimed memory of someone's best friend...

into a necklace for a special dog lover.

Each small piece of our history inspires me 

to create a sparkly something special for you to wear.

I draw inspiration from the rusty, crusty, sparkly, shiny, 

 the natural, earth formed gems, and our past.

...and then there's this -

our incredibly fresh scented, hard working

natural lavender goodness.

like I said in the beginning...

i.love.my.job.

Thanks for stopping by!

Please make sure to check my social media pages

The Old White House on FB

and 

Instagram

and even

Twitter

for the latest updates on what I'm up to,

and where you can find us!

love,

t.xoxo

fall is in the air...

 I love this photo of Hannah working the booth. xoxo

As in the last few years, when we attend the year's last Farmers Market at the Capitol,

 (where I pick up some of the coolest pumpkins and gourds for our booth and home,)

then you know that summer is officially over.

Good-bye Summer,

Hello Autumn!

I hope that you enjoy all the best offerings of the season!

love, 

t.xoxo

newest creations...

Happy Monday!

I've had the soldering iron going a lot lately,

and thought I would show how I finished the large (knocker) crazy quilt scrap pendants.

this is the same one, I left the stitching on the backside, the side that the 

quilter usually keeps hidden as the flipside because I think her work 

deserves the spotlight on both sides!

I then hung the pendants with a stack of the sweetest vintage 

cream and milkglass buttons.

The MIlove charms that I showed in the last post I have now added to rings as well.  

This was my instagram and FB page post letting

our customers know we were on the way to Detroit.  :)

When I find a stamp that I think will add a little fun to the sachets

I get a little giddy.... this one definitely did the trick!

So not only do they smell beautiful, but they are just as pretty

when you pull them out of your dryer.

Here's a group photo of the knockers and a few other pieces before I added the buttons and chains. 

See how much bigger they are than the quarter?  

I LOVE THAT!  

They have a great weight to them, and make a gorgeous necklace for layering.

I wore mind with a winter scarf at the market and I loved how it peaked out 

from the bottom of my infinity scarf.

I don't create my soldered pendants with vintage photos like I used to these days,

(unless I have a commissioned order)

but this boy has a hold on me and when I found the print on fabric that 

I made of him a couple of years ago he immediately was preserved under glass. 

 I will most likely be sporting him around my neck.

I just love his look of determination.

It's Monday and that usually puts me in a funk with less focus than usual, 

but today the iron will once again be hot with a few orders to get done.

So there you have it, a little update on what's on the worktable.

I cleared off the dining room table so that we could once again have meals together,

and have set up shop in the workroom where I belong.  

let's see how long this will last ;)

I want to add that if you ever see anything on my instagram page

the old white house

or my facebook page

the old white house

and have any questions or would like to purchase a special bauble please msg. me

and I will put up a reserve listing for you.

My etsy and website have all of our natural lavender laundry and cleaning products,

 but I haven't listed any of my jewelry in some time because by the time 

I get everything made I am packing up to go to a show or market.  

I of course would love to have my friends that do not live close by be able 

to wear a little somethin somethin that I've made also.

So please don't hesitate to contact me!

I hope you have a week full of grand adventures, love, and laughter! 

love, t.xoxo

we went on vacation...

where myself and these two...

drove to see these two!

we had a great visit, but as usual it was much too short.

We did manage to pack quite a bit into a week!

This pic was taken at the Charleston Farmers Market.  

There were booths and booths of specialty foods

and many talented artists as well as the local farmers, I loved it!

It was 110* this day, so what's a kid to do, but take advantage of the local fountain?

We ate at some fabulous places!

Danielle and Justin took us to a few of their favorite spots,

and I can attest to the fact that the Charleston area has some delicious food!

We went into the Art Museum, where it was cool, for a stroll through some

unusual art displays.  They were in between exhibits so there really

wasn't much to see, but as you can tell Hannah and Max

found it pretty fascinating! ;)

Justin drove us to a great spot on Folly Beach to see some

truly amazing art... 

The artist 

Douglas Panzone

has been commissioned by the city to paint

murals in different places.  I kept looking for more,

but never found them.  I hope we see more next time!

seriously, his work is so incredible!

(Do yourself a favor and click on his name to see more)

I can't even imagine how he does all of this detail with spray paint!

The vacation was wonderful, and much needed!

We have had a crazy, busy, and fabulous summer

here at the Detroit Eastern Market,

and here, at the Capitol Lawn Farmers Market

(last one of the season is coming up on 9/25)

and here, at the Grand Rapids Fulton St. Artisans Market

(last Sunday of the season is 9/28)

a vast array of artists every week, with something for everyone!

and here, at the Everlasting Blooms Vintage Flea Market

(next one is on 10/10 & 10/11)

it's show full of treasures galore, grab your girls and come shopping!

and here, at the South Haven All Crafts Fair for our third year!

There have been more shows in between, 

and with all of those shows comes the wonderful

people who visit us and shop our booth!

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!!!

As you can see, we have been incredibly busy this summer,

so that vacation was the perfect way to close out the summer before school started!

In between going to all of our markets and shows, are long days making lots and lots of 

our lavender goodness to take to said shows...

...and in between making lavender goodness,

I make as many new pieces of jewelry as I can!

I grabbed most of these photos from my facebook and instagram pages,

where it is much quicker and easier for me to share all of the fabulous

places we set up our booth and for some of the stories of the

wonderful people that we meet.

Also, that's where I post photos of the new jewelry pieces that I'm working on,

so if you hop over to either of those sites you won't miss a thing!

On a side note about my jewelry...

I don't list them on etsy these days.  As I tell my customers at the markets,

by the time I get them finished I am packing them up to go in the booth.

If you ever see anything that you would like, please contact me and if I still

have it I will make a listing of it just for you!

I have sold many pieces straight from the instagram or FB page.

Well, that wraps up my summer, I hope you didn't feel bombarded by photos,

but I've missed sharing with you all!  

I hope I see you on FB or instagram very soon :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

t.xoxo