Sugar Plum part2

We just got done setting up at the Sugar Plum Festival....whew. I'm pooped. We were given a different size space than our usual setup so it took a bit of doing to get everything to fit nicely. Here's Susie's flower cart all decked out. Isn't the old doll with the flag cute?

We think this is a caroling Betsy Ross.
A beautiful pink rose print in a shabby frame with vintage teacups.

"Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" needlework and vintage doll sitting on the chair from the white Laura Ashley set I bought at the flea market. It was visited by the spray paint fairy. I should have taken an "after shot". It was so worn it really needed freshening up and it looks so much better red.

Look at the vintage lipstick holder!

This is just a little sampling of what we have. Come for a visit, you won't be dissapointed!

Sugar Plum

If you are in southern California this weekend, come out to the Sugar Plum Festival. My partner in crime, Susie and I were just at the Orange County Fairgrounds bringing our backdrops in and getting ready to decorate.

Is this the cutest Uncle Sam ever? Camilla, the owner of the show has the best props. She brings something different for every season.

This is a family friendly event...lots of great handmade items, food, gifts, decorations, you name it! Admission is free but the fairgrounds do charge for parking. The show is very busy and gets quite crowded so strollers are not allowed in the building but children are welcome!

A few of our fleamarket treasures that we couldn't pass up. Some are just for display, some we sell and some we rotate seasonally.

My husband made this potting table, yeah he's kinda handy so I keep him around!

I absolutely looooove this flower cart. Susie got it at a garage sale for, well, the price of a pizza. I am not lying! I have first dibs on it when she gets tired of dragging it around. So anyway girls if you are in so. cal. this thursday thru saturday we will be at the O.C. fairgrounds. We are space #4311 in the second row. Tomorrow I will post pics of our booth decorated and some of my best girlfriends' booths. There are some amazingly talented women here.

It's a small World

I shared with you my fabulous finds from the flea market last week. Well imagine Sandi's surprise to see a picture of the very sign she made in Michigan showing up at a flea market in California. What are the chances of that? Well it just goes to show you what a small world blogland is! Visit Sandi at Wayside Treasures and find her fab blog and yummy things for sale at her etsy shop!

Cottage Giveaway

Look at these delightful goodies featured in the giveaway over at Cottage . Sweet , creative Elyse is offering us girls a chance to win some of her fab creations! Follow the link and be sure to enter. Also there is still time to enter my Summer apron giveaway
I know I posted this last month and all of you have been patiently waiting. Sorry to drag it out, I'm a newbie and have had sooo much going on I needed to give a distant date. Actually I just wanted to see you all waiting with baited breath:) JK! I adore all of you and have such a blast getting to know you.

Oh My

Thank you Amy so much for this thoughtful award. You sure made my day! I am blessed and honored beyond words :)

Food for Thought

This sign is in my dining room. Well, What would you do if you knew you "could not fail?" Hmmm, that's a tough one. What is keeping you from pursueing your dreams? Time, money, family.....the list goes on.

My husband and I used to say to each other,"are you living to work or are you working to live?" What are YOU passionate about? Here is an entry from my journal from oh gosh years ago. I can't remember where I saw this to give proper credit, but I did'nt come up with it.

"The road to happiness lies in 2 simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your soul into it-every bit of energy, ambition and natural ability that you have!" I encourage you to get a journal and just start pouring out all those ideas that are swimming around in your head & heart. Writing it down helps bring clarity. Then go to your best friends & family and get their support for your new venture. You will need it. Every new venture has ups & downs. But most of all, "Believe in yourself". I have "believe in yourself you can make a difference" and "follow your dreams, anything is possible" on my hang tags and in my catalog. I want to encourage everyone that sees my products to think about that.