it's pumpkin time...

(sold)

I fell in love with this burlap, it's perfect for my pumpkins!

just in time for fall shows...

I hope that the cooler weather has found you well,

and that a visit to a local show is in your future!

Thanks for stopping by,

love,

t.xoxooxo

thank you...

pinterest...

for the inspiration for my new TaDa list in the kitchen!

http://theinspiredroom.net/2013/08/11/message-center-ideas-kitchen/

isabella sparrow actually shared it on fb and I 

fell for it immediately and well,

TaDa!

I'm not finding a blog for her, but her FB page is swoon worthy!

and thank you craigslist...

for the matching sofas in my living room

seriously both for 150.?

my family says thank you for the cozy and beautiful new seating!

Captain approves as well!

thank you ice resin...

especially Susan Lenart Kazmer

for another creative outlet for me to play with!

I have had these ring blanks for quite awhile now

and you gave me the inspiration and tutorials on how to 

use your fabulous product! 

thank you picmonkey...

for helping me design my monthly calendar...

most of all thank you to you,

for indulging me in this silliness!

I hope that September treats you well.

We are having some really beautiful weather here in MI.

Nice cool temps at night, perfect for sleeping.

Speaking of which, I better say good night,

I have a 5:00 am wake up call in my future.

Have a fabulous weekend,

Thank you for stopping by!

love,

t.xoxo

show time...

Hello everyone!

I thought I'd give you a little snippet

of what I've been up to, and that revolves 

mainly around shows and markets.

 Show time is fun time for me,

I love "playing house" in the booth!

'shopping' my house and barn for display pieces,

and then finding awesome fill in pieces at fleas and yard sales.

like this urn...

I've had the table for awhile and painted it last year for the house, 

but it just made it's way out of the barn to do shows this summer.

Because I am thinking right now about long I have had some of these

pieces, I even shocked myself when I remembered that I

found this table about 23 years ago!

I just painted it for the first time this year.

the beauty of taking it to shows, is that it is two pieces.

I love those legs!!!

The china cabinet I have had for almost as long.

I traded my brother and his wife for it

when I stenciled on the walls of their dining room in their first home!

best decoration in the whole booth...

My 15 year old daughter Hannah telling our shoppers about the benefits

of using our natural products!

I just sit back and beam when I listen to her talk to everyone.

I am fortunate to be able to say that this

is a family affair.  When our 10 year old Max is with us,

he gets right out in front and does the same thing!

When Danielle and John are home for a visit they pitch in and 

Cameron has been helping at markets and

Duane does the weekend shows with us after making

phone calls all morning!

love. love. love.

The displays do take a beating though and this girl was looking pretty rough,

let's say more rough than the shabby look I love.

What's a girl to do?

why, paint her with chalkboard paint of course!

She came in quite handy for displaying earrings.

I grabbed the old door at the last minute hoping for

a better way to display the repurposed necklaces...

it's going to be a permanent fixture from now on. 

I am constantly on the hunt for pieces to display my jewelry.

I could keep adding things from around here to bring

with us, but then where in the car and truck would I put them?

I do have to make room for the staff!

:)

Like I said,

I love "playing house" when we set up our booth.

Fluffing and then fluffing some more.

Next time I might think about adding

a chair to take a break in once in a while,

so that my back wasn't hurting today.

(back to the chiropractor I go.)

Thank goodness that Duane and Cameron 

really do all of the heavy lifting these days,

I couldn't bring any of these pieces without them!

love. love. love.

I hope that you are having a lovely summer.

Take in an art show if you have any near by...

the inspiration out there is endless!

Thank you everyone for your visits. I know that 

there are so many blogs to follow and that I am not here

nearly as often as I used to be, so I really

appreciate your stopping by for a visit and your comments!

love,

t.xoxoxoox

next post I will share more of what I've been creating to take to the shows.

here's a peek...

do you tumble?

OH no, you won't catch me doing

somersaults and cartwheels, like you might have 

when I was a kid...

these days, it's what I do as I'm falling asleep...

I can't read blogs from my phone,

the print is too small when my eyes are so tired.

So, I look at pictures.

pictures that inspire me...

pictures that make me smile,

pictures that make me want to 

freshen up my home.

(like I got time for that)

pictures of dreamy places to visit...

then I close my eyes and go to sleep.

All of these photos are on my tumblr page

The Old White House

via other beautiful, inspirational tumblr blogs.

I think of it as a virtual magazine...

eye candy so to speak.

Flipping through the pages at the end of a long day.

Back to work for today,

Danielle and her boyfriend Justin  are on their way home for a visit!

I am one happy mom!

Take care,

love, 

t.xoxoxoxo