My focus when shopping at the Lucketts Spring Market was on finding big pieces for my kitchen, so I wasn’t taking the time to really comb over accessories and other small stuff.  I’m already looking forward to the fall market when I’m not looking for a special piece of furniture and I can meander and explore a bit more.  But, I did end up bringing home a few small things from the market. I bought a couple of lovely ironstone bowls as we were browsing booths on our way out.  One of my blog readers came up to say “hi” as I was carrying them to the checkout and I felt like I was busted.  I know I can buy whatever I want, but I’ve also said that I don’t need to buy any more ironstone!  I just continue to prove that the heart wants what the heart wants and

Over the weekend, I felt the urge to get out of the house and explore a bit.  My mom and I have hit a few local stores now and then, but with renovations happening and lots of work to do, I’ve been home a lot lately.  I needed to go to the grocery store to get some fresh produce anyway, so I decided to drop in a few thrift stores first.  On the way, I remembered an antique store Jeff and I visited when we first moved here that is just a few minutes from our house, so I stopped in there first. It’s a store that is a bit hit or miss with some booths that feel more thrift-store-ish and some booths that have nice antiques.  I ended up finding a few great things for my kitchen, though, which is what I was looking for.  I was specifically looking