Barn...

I grew up on a farm so loving barns is natural I think.

We used to play for hours in our barn.....dream up adventures, play hide and seek, tell secrets, climb on everything, and hide from our Moms ;-)

I've always wanted to own a big barn. I found this wonderful barn picture on Pinterest.....

Can you imagine owning this barn? I would live in that barn!

Bonus = it's already RED!

The Vintage...

Found some great vintage pictures on the internet and these were some of the ones that made me smile! Enjoy!

A Christmas Story...

Since the mid 80's....a Christmas movie classic.

Sadie Girl got some Christmas PJ's from Grandma & Grandpa and when I saw her I couldn't help but think how Ralphie felt in his Christmas PJ's

Soooooo Funny!!!

Merry...

There is all kinds of ways to celebrate Christmas.

Does a white Christmas include sand?

Hope you all enjoyed the way you celebrated!

The Eve...

On this Eve of Christmas, I have but one thing to say...

Lights...

When I was a child growing up, my Mom always decorated our cedar Christmas tree with all RED lights. She was the only one I knew that did that.....I thought it was awesome!

Since my Mom and Dad are coming today to help celebrate Christmas with me for a few days, I thought this post was fitting.

What are your favorite Christmas light colors?

Last Minute...

Hop on in for a gift certificate. It's a great stocking stuffer.

Or you can always swing in and let one of the girls help you pick out just the right piece.

Big or small....just like these beautiful vintage Christmas ornaments. Who wouldn't love those!

We will even gift wrap! Wouldn't you just love to see one of the girls wrap a dresser! I would ;-) HoHoHo

It's only a few short days away til the chubby man with the beard come.....so be prepared!

HoHoHo...

Just a few cute vintage items today. While I am trying to catch up and rejuvenate. Still thinking of all my favorite vintage holiday goodies!

Try to remember the reason for the season not all the hoop-T-do!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Less Than A Week...

WOW....that was fast! Another Christmas is almost upon us.

It's crazy to me that this weekend is Christmas....I'm not ready! (like that really is gonna change anything...)

Over the years my Crazy Christmas season schedule has changed and is wayyyyyyy less stressful so I am happy for that small miracle!

Don't forget to stop in the shop to pick up any last minute gifts you may need.....or a gift certificate for a stocking stuffer! Sales throughout the shop 10-50% off select items! Hurry sales end soon!

Open 7 days 9-4
Holiday hours
Christmas Eve 9-12
Christmas Day Closed
New Years Eve 9-12
New Years Day 9-2

Yummy...

It's been a pet peeve of mine for a while....so today I have decided I needed to put it out there and see if I could get some response. So here goes...

When people post pictures on their blogs, Facebook, twitter etc of their goods....displays of their merchandise, WhY-O-WhY is there always a handful of people who post a comment that reads something like "ooooh YUMMY, I wanna eat it up"! Seriously? that is just strange!

YUMMY....it should be used for other things.

But I've always said "when people buy my junk, and they get it home they can do whatever the he-- they want with it" ....so if some of them eat it up.....I hope they have enough Mylanta!

bon appetit

Disturbing...

This week while I was in town getting supplies for the house, we went into a little strip mall place to eat at one of our favorite chicken wing places.

As we sat and dined, I noticed a steady stream of MEN going in and out of a tanning booth salon located just next door. It was alarming to me!

In the back of my mind I was secretly hope'n they were going in to get their girlfriends gift certificates for Christmas.

I mean honestly! While writing this post I thought of a few TAN men that instantly came to mind!

I believe as much as the next girl that even fat may look better TAN....but MEN in tanning booths is where I draw the line.

MAN-ly men UNITE!

Festive...

Even Sadie Girl is getting her Christmas on!

Sorry for the bad pictures....Sadie wasn't cooperating. But she's so cute anyway!

Scary...

Yesterday I had the most scary USPS experience of my entire life.

It's no wonder why some tiny towns are gonna loose their post office. No technology. The little old lady who took my packages....scared me! She had a manual scale. I had to ask for a receipt. My packages might end up in Lord only knows where!

Hope my duct tape helps the mail carrier get them to their proper destination!

Whoa...

Tradition...

Everyone has their own traditions around this time of the year. The past few years....we kinda threw ours out the window.

It's not about the ritual it's about the moment...and the people you share it with.

This was last year around Christmas!

So Merry Merry to you.....whatever your traditions may be!

Everything...

Don't you love how at Christmas time everything is just a little more special.

Even donuts!

Red...

If you've been wondering what I've been up to...

I even have my very own red carpenters pencil!

FRESH...

Had a little Christmas lunch with my BFF Debby the other day and as we munched down on our fresh strawberries, I remembered this sign I have.

It was a fun day.....it didn't last long enough....and we shouldn't wait til Christmas to come around to do it again! We decided that we were both spoiled and I decided I was high maintenance and we had a big laugh about it!

Here's to each of you out there having a Christmas lunch this season that is as much fun as this one was!

Christmas...

Is only 16 short days away! Amazing! Time has just flown by this year. I was walking in the shop the other day snapping some pictures and ran across this.

I just love this! Probably some of your grandmas made these. But.....I think they are way cooooool.

Old vintage jewelry, buttons and tid-bits in the shape of a tree. And a 1970's green punch bowl setting in front......don't forget the matching plastic ladle!

:-)

Heaven...

I'm in love with little concrete figures. Oh heck, I'm in love with the huge concrete things too....I can't lie!

Its one of my weaknesses.

Thread...

The tie that binds. I love old thread spools, thread and all that jazz. Throw them in a basket, bowl or wire bin and it's a pop of color where ever you need it.

Keep Dry...

It's the theme of the season around here. Tons of rain!

This is a cool old crate that I bought a while back from a customer at the shop. I was gonna turn it into a glass top table....but since we had the fireplace installed, it's a perfect place for our logs!

Love it!

P.S. glad I bought 2.....now I have one for home too!

RED...

The cutest little picker from NY.....gave this to me for my Birthday! Can't wait to find just the perfect place for it!

It is HARD work...

Being Sadie Girl.

This was Sadie Girl when we were packing in Brimfield this past September.....