Boutique ~ Sunday, October 19th

Ladies, it will be another "not to be missed" Boutique this Sunday! Joining me in the fun and shopping extravaganza will be Becky with her fabulous bling, Debra with her one-of-a-kind creations, Pam "The Sewing Queen" and Linda "Treasure Hunting Diva"! We'll be here from 11:30am-3pm and "yes" Early Shoppers will be welcome! Hope to see many of you!

Thank you Debbie Kay!

I recently won a sweet give-away from Debbie Kay of My Vintage Daydreams! Technical snafoo on my part ~ the photos that I took of her lovely package no longer exist ~ they are somewhere in "my computer won't cooperate land". She sent a sweet creamer, a really lovely vase and a chic little hook! Thank you Debbie - you are such a doll!

Matthew Mead's Latest Book is now Available

Matthew Mead is an entertaining and creative genius! His new book looks fabulous - I love his Halloween Book and it was such fun to meet him in person at the Junk Bonanza! Linda from Restyled Home is hosting a Matthew Mead Give-Away. Please visit her blog - she is really creative too ~ for more details. His blog is also really wonderful! Linda's contest will close on Thursday morning (October 9th), with the winners names posted shortly thereafter.
Enchanting holiday recipes and decor ideas!

YUMMY desserts!
and so much more! You can purchase his new book at bookstores across the U.S. and Canada or from his website.

Halloween Witch Globes

My talented sister, Meghan, created these awesome Halloween globes!

If you are interested in purchasing one of them please email her directly at meghanmorris@mac.com

She will provide you with shipping details. The price of the large globes is $25.

plus shipping and the small globe is $20. plus shipping.

I hope that mine is already in the mail to me from Minnesota!!

Minneapolis Treasure Hunting Part II & Matthew Mead

We met Matthew Mead and he and his wife Jenny are genuinely nice and very creative to say the least! His newest book "Halloween Tricks and Treast" is chock full of great craft and decorating projects. He signed our books and we were on our way to shop some more! Pick up his magazine or book if you have not yet - still plenty of time to get your home decked out for Halloween! The energy and displays of merchandise were so inspiring!
Deb from the Haupt Antiek Market is one of the most gracious dealers we met. We have shopped at her monthly sale and her merchandise is fabulous! Their Harvest Happenings Sales is taking place October 16, 17, 18 & 19. If you are in the Minneapolis area don't miss it! Our last outing in the jam packed weekend was apple picking! It was a gorgeous day; the kids rode around on mini John Deere tractors, we tasted apple desserts, drank warm and cold apple cider and of course at another brat (bratwurst)!

Picture perfect view on a September day

Tasty apple treats!

Headed home after a long afternoon of picking apples~ it doesn't get much better than that!

Tales from Minnesota & The Junk Bonanza Part I

This is the vintage fire engine that greeted us Friday morning. We were ready to shop, with coffee in hand we were off and what a wonderful time we had. The "Ballroom" was filled with wonderful dealers and the displays and goods for sale were awesome. Ki put on such a wonderful show and everyone that worked with her to make it a success could not have been nicer. It rained in the tent Thursday but I don't think that got anyone down for long. Below is a photo of my sister and I with Ki. What a down-to-earth sweet lady!
I was on the hunt for cream colored pottery and I came with about a dozen wonderful pieces. Below are just a few of them. My sister was on the hunt for tole painted trays and we scored big time with many of those too! Just a few shown below I bought some really adorable felted pumpkins. Our minds were spinning with ideas and things that we could create. Here is a photo of one of the wonderful booths.
Before heading out to the corral we re-fueled with brats (bratwurst) and had just gotten through most of the ballroom when the power went out! We heard later it was out for a few hours. We headed out to the tent and shopped some more...

...to be continued

JUNK BONANZA & GIVE-AWAY!!

I'm hosting a give-away and the winner will be picked upon my return next week. The October issue of Romantic Homes Magazine and several other goodies will be sent to one of you lucky gals - please just leave a comment before September 18.

I'm packing my bags (packing lightly so that I have room for many treasures) and heading East to the Junk Bonanza! I'll be visiting my sister in Minneapolis, MN to celebrate my niece's 2nd birthday and my nephew's 4th birthday - the dates coincide with the Junk Bonanza! Can't wait to see those kids!

Ki is a true junker and my sister and I have been fortunate to visit the Junk Market on many occasions and I have also visited her book signing during a tour at the Rose Bowl Flea Market a few years ago. Ki is pulling out all the stops for this event with over 100 amazing vendors. There will also be a Book Signing by Country Home style editor and celebrity author Matthew Mead. The girls will be shopping til we drop as they say - mom, sister and I!He'll be signing his new books Entertaining Simple and Matthew Mead’s Halloween Tricks and Treats. He is amazing!

Also, the Red Shed ladies will be there - hoping to run into them somehow!