Whenever I take my three year old son with me to yard sales or thrift stores, I tell him that we are looking for “treasures.”  It’s gotten to the point where he will point out yard sales to me as we’re driving around on a Saturday morning, because he knows a cool toy might be there.  So, I pulled my mom, dad, and two boys out to go treasure hunting today at an Antique/Flea Market in Mt. Dora, FL.  (Thanks for the recommendation, Sherry!) I found a boat-load of Bakelite flatware for $20.  I love this stuff and was so excited to find spoons!  I have tons of knives and forks, but no spoons.  This stuff is in mint condition.  I purchased the forks and knives from one vendor for $8.00 (reduced from $12) and bought the spoons from another dealer for $12.00.  She originally quoted $22.00 for the eight

Well, I am in sunny (and unbearably hot and humid) Orlando, Florida to visit my parents with my two boys.  I made sure to snap a lot of photos of my house and some projects before I left, so I would have plenty to share with you this week.  First of all, a quick note.  The winner of the Acorn Apron dress form pillow is Susan L. from It’s the things that make you go mmmmm.  Congrats! I couldn’t help but make some purchases when I was at Lucketts and I showed most of them to you already.  Some of them I am selling and others I bought with my birthday money to use in my own home.  The wire commercial bread basket I purchased for $10 is now sitting under my ironstone tureen and platter that I found in my grandparent’s attic.  It just adds a little bit of texture and

I loved reading the comments about my antlers.  You guys should never feel bad about not liking something and saying so.  I love the freedom and honesty you all shared, so thanks.  Some made me laugh, some made me think, some were encouraging…  It was quite a mixed bag.  So, here’s the funny thing about the antlers.  I don’t hunt and never have in my life.  I don’t have any desire to.  I hate deer meat and really don’t even like steak very much.  There was a time when I was a vegetarian and, on top of all of that, I made my grandfather take a deer head down from his den wall, because it gave me nightmares when I was a girl.  With all of that in mind, isn’t it funny that I have no problem hanging them on my wall?  It’s purely a home decor thing for me.  So, I’m

I hit the junk jackpot yesterday.  There was a yard sale at my local fire hall and this guy was selling a bunch of old things from his parent’s barn.  Nothing was priced, which was a little frustrating for me, because I knew the instant I showed interest in something the unmarked price would double.  So, I asked how much a chicken feeder was.  “Aw…two bucks.”  I tried my hardest to keep my poker face.  “Mmm…ok.  How about these pails?”  “Oh…a dollar each?”  “Ah.  Ok.  How about that pulley over there?”  “Five dollars.”  “And the orchard ladders?”  “One dollar per rung.”   “I’ll take the chicken feeder, the pails, the pulley and a ladder!” This ladder is so cool and had only 6 rungs, which means it was $6.00.  I know.  It felt a little bit like robbery.  I am going to give it a good scrubbing, a lite sand and a coat

Furniture Feature Friday is still open through midnight tonight, so link up if you have anything to share! Oooo…some of you are going to hate me.  I know a few of you have fallen in love with my vintage fan and have been trying to find one.  Well, it seems I have all the luck.  I found this one last week at an antique store for $10.00.  Did I just lose some followers? It’s a little smaller than the one I already have and the condition isn’t as good, but it was still a good deal and I honestly wouldn’t want this fan to be operational, anyway.  I don’t even want to guess how long it would take one of my toddlers to stick their finger in there. We were able to hang my doors in the dining room today.  I still have some more work to do before the

One positive thing about rain at an antique market is that you can get great deals.  I bought this scale a Lucketts for 1/3 off the original price, simply because I bought it when it was pouring rain.  Oh, sweet rusty goodness.  I love scales, but I may put this up for sale on Etsy.  We’ll see. I also bought this wooden caddy that had a beautiful patina and wear on the wood for $8.00… A wire bread rack for $10.00 (right as a vendor was packing up)… A pair of oval ironstone plates for $5.00… Some deer antlers for $8.00…  I think they provide really interesting texture in a display. …a blue and white striped bowl for $6.00… …some ironstone at bargain prices… …and a pair of doors (originally $90 and I paid $40.) I love the hardware and wavy glass on these.  I am going to hang them

I get asked, “How can you stand to part with things?” a lot.  There are different answers for different pieces.  Sometimes, it doesn’t work with my decor.  Other times, the piece is worth more to me to sell than to keep.  The main reason is space and I just can’t keep it all.  I made a very tough decision this morning and loaded my beloved slipcovered French Settee into the back of my dad’s truck to take the Lucketts to sell.  This piece fits perfectly in my space and it’s just my style.  This is a hard one to let go.  Here’s the problem.  It’s very impractical for my family.  It looks great when it’s all fluffed, but it gets the biggest butt impressions in the long down cushion and then looks sloppy.  It also has wooden arms, so it’s not comfy to stretch out on with a book.  As

I went out to some yard sales on Saturday to hunt for some additional things to take with me to Lucketts next weekend.  I was all excited about going to this 1000+ home community yard sale only to find out it’s not happening until next weekend.  After a late start and no yard sales, it looked like the day was going to be a bust.  Then, I found this great tole chandelier at my local thrift store. Well, it didn’t look great at first.  It was spray painted a tacky gold and the previous owner stuck some crystal cups and swags on the candles.  It was very strange, but I could see the potential. I first removed the crystals, which are glass, not plastic, so I’ll use them for something else.  I generally love crystals on a chandelier, but it was not working in this case.  Look how the crystal candle cup is