Ruffles....that dont have ridges

Ruffles are today's inspiration...

I am in love with my new laundry bag

Ruffle Laundry Bag 

Do you love her?!

I do!!

I have never wanted to fill a bag/laundry hamper

up with piles and piles of

dirty clothes 

before she came into my life

Her ruffles are big and gorgeous

And I heart her greyness....

{i am just recently discovering that i like grey - alot} 

She is on a hook 

on the back of the 

bathroom door

for now

But what I really want

 is to put her

out on display for everyone to envy

She deserves to be seen 

Maybe .....

I will move her to the kitchen 

and wrap her loveliness 

around the trash can

or.....

she might like it on a hook

in the entry 

so we can fill her with

slobbery half~chewed dog toys

Hmmm.......

Actually, what about the front door?

Yeah! 

 I wonder if I can convince our mailman

to deliver our mail  

directly into her gorgeous ruffley belly

hanging on my front door?? 

Maybe then I would actually open

all that junk mail

Hahaha...never! 

So......

in honor of Friday

and my sexy new 

laundry sidekick, Lil' Edie

{i named her after Drew Barrymore's character in "Grey" Gardens} 

I will leave you with

some Ruffle Love

get it here 

  get it here

get it here

get it here 

get it here

get it here

get it here

get it here 

get it here

find it here

get it here

get it here

get it here 

{this is Lil Edie's sister, Big Edie!} 

Now, go getcha

some Ruffle Love!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

XOX 

Pork and Beans

No this is not a recipe post......

You will never catch me posting a recipe

about 

Pork and Beans

Pork, yes

Beans.....

hmmmm....maybe

Pork AND Beans??

NEVER

This is post is about what I am gonna be doin later tonite:

WEEZER!

Ever hear of them?? 

They also sing

"Buddy Holly"

"Sweater Song"

"Beverly Hills"

"Island in the Sun" 

We are going to see them in concert tonite

with some good friends

and a few beers :) 

Pork and Beans is also a song of theirs.

The song is about the idea of being yourself

and being happy with who you are

I like that......I like it a-lot

I like Pork and Beans.

So I will eat them in a box.
And I will eat them with a fox.
And I will eat them in a house.
And I will eat them with a mouse.
And I will eat them here and there.

Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE! 

Hahahaha......... 

Remnants of the Past

I wanted to share some photos

with you of a quaint

flea show

that I went to

a few months back....

"bbc"

{before blog creation!}

Its not too often that there is a flea market

this close to my home.....

{usually I have to drive 3 hours}

AND......

this amazing!

Miss Judy hosts her show twice a year

in April and October

Remnants of the Past

Its is all my favorite things

{vintage, rusty, ruffley, old, lacey, crusty}

rolled into one

vintage barn

nestled in an orange grove

Oh,and did I mention

that she has super duper vendors:

Junk Market Style's own

Sue Whitney's

Booth

{she was the special guest!!}

Dont you just love the grass runner?!

Then you look up.....

who woulda thought dead grapes could produce

something that I want?

You best believe that this sucker

is on the Stigman's hunny-do list

{its getting kinda big-sorry babe}

all it is

 is an old pulley

some rusty chain

a buncha grapevines

(no wine...er I mean grapes on em anymore-so sad), 

vintage canning jars 

oh, and

fancyshmancy plain ol' christmas lights

a Fairy Garden!!

Sue did a hands on how-to create

your very own using

succulents

and of course

vintage scraps and goodies

How cute is that?!
Kinda makes you wanna be a fairy, huh?! 

One of my favorite booths

Tattered House

These girls (Erika & Sandy) are amazing

I only wish their shop was closer to me!

I took all sortsa goodies off their hands:

vintage flashlight

metal letters

a purdy bracelet for my mama

and.....this

my tissue paper flower on a birch "stem"

 I cannot count how many people

asked me which booth I got it from

I was referred to as "the bride"

hahaha.....

that woulda looked cool for my wedding bouquet!

Altho mine was pretty spectacular....

and not paper (lol)

Retreat Style's booth

Blue Canoe Reloaded

I cannot tell you how absolutely amazing 

their booth was

AH-MAZE-ING

and

this one too.....

3 Fine Grains

Oh, did I tell you that terrarium is on 
my "hunny-do want" list?
{the list that he rolls his eyes at everytime it grows} 

It is made of old windows 
and chick wire


Do you come back from flea markets
and vintage shows
and think....
I could totally make that!?


Yah, me too.
except there is no way in heck
it would look like that....
{thats why I have the Stigman-LUV HIM}

And so I keep collecting old windows
and hide them in the back corner of our yard
{ssshh...its our secret!} 

Miss Heather Bullard was there....

I only got one pic because her
booth was highly sought after 

Gorgeous ....

nests with rhinestone brooches and ribbon
yummy smelly candles
industrial goodies
vintage repurposed jewelry 
lovely chippy crusty furniture 
and plants and flowers everywhere
{love that!} 

Here are some other random pics from the day....

Vintage dress forms  

 Vintage door hardware
{i dont know why my heart palpitates every time i see rusty crusty hardware} 

 

Cute fabric flowers 




JUNK!
 

Sweet lil lunch/rest area
{ahem...notice the burlap}
 

This cutey patootie was helpin his Mama
sell her goodies
So stinkin cute!!

I was in serious love with this scale!
the price tag.....lets just say
the love was not reciprocated
{heartbreak hotel}




I will find one - 
one day.


Maybe October 2nd......


Thats when Miss Judy 
is holding her Fall show
{did i ever tell you Fall is my favie month?!}


this will be my 1st stop - Old Willow Farm
I seriously heart pumpkins! 

 {they were all over our wedding reception tables} 

Oh...
 and um... yeah.....

I had to change my anniversary weekend too.
So that I could go. 


The Stig was not very
stoked.

He is a sucker for tradition - 
and we go to Yosemite
every year for our anniversary
{its where us lovebirds honeymooned} 




But he understood.....
{thats why I married that man!}

 {sorry...all that wedding/anniversary talk got me all twitter-pated!}

[side note] 
this pic was taken before just before our wedding ceremony,
right after the Stigman surprised me,
 and got down on one knee,
 and proposed to me (for the 3rd time-storyline for some other time) 
right after I walked down the aisle....
of course I said "YES"
...duh!

ANYWHOOO.... 

my awesome man understood why I have to go to the Fall show.....
mainly cuz I told him
this "chic" was gonna be the MVP.....
(Most Vintage Person!) 
haha - I just made that up :D
 

a certain "Shabby" Chic(k)...

um "hello McFly"!!

Do you think she would autograph
one of my lovie chippy vintage dressers??
Hahaha....

but seriously??!!


So.....
whadya say?
Wanna meet up?

I know you aren't doing anything
remotely cooler than this!

I will bring the lattes.....
you bring the laughs
{and a cute scarf to wear} 



Until then.....
the thrill of the hunt is what its all about!
{and this cougar is ready to pounce!!}

Go check out the website: 
Remnants of the Past
Fall Show - Saturday October 2nd 
Judy updates the site as the show gets closer with:

 - full list of vendors (all amazing) 
 - vendor profiles
 - map of venue  

Foggy

 

First Flight Photo

 

 

It is overcast today

aka

Y.U.C.K.Y

 

I can never get motivated when 

the sun doesnt come out 

My head even feels foggy....

 

It is one of those days

when you just wanna 

 

put on your Uggs 

drink cocoa

have a fire

{sounds crazy in summer, huh?!} 

catch up on some reading

dig out the cozy afghan 

 

a stay in your bed 

kinda day

 

Karcharz Photography 

 

 

good thing I didnt wash 

the cars yesterday....... 

 

 

Happy Birthday Mom

you gave me life 33 years ago

you are my best friend

the one I 

laugh 

cry

gossip 

and 

have my coffee  

with 

you gave me 

beauty inside 

wisdom

talent 

and 

style 

a wonderful GiGi

to my 

2 beautiful children

you taught me how to 

cook

clean

and 

love deeply

to be a good 

sister 

friend 

wife

 mother

thank you for my 33 years spent with you

we have many more amazing 
memories to be made..... 

I love you!

Your NuNu

XOX

Tuesday Toilet Talk

Yay for Tuesday!

{'cuz that means its not Monday anymore!!}

My sanity is hanging on a

thin fishing line wire this week.....

I need to clean our bathrooms

{all four of them!}

And I was thinking if one 

just ONE

of my bathrooms looked like the images below

I might be a tad bit saner ....

{"as she laughs like a mad woman"} 

Here are a few "clean" and "happy" images 

to hopefully get me through

the week

{well at least until Hump Day!}

This bathroom would make me very giddy

I need want love everything in it

Especially this

 

 I have been on the look-out for

one of these girls for awhile

{i saw one at a flea market for $60 and shoulda grabbed her!}

Of course all of the accessories 

would be put to good 

use in our home

No more question of

Is it 

"His" ? 

or is it

 "Hers" ?

{silly rabbit they are all mine!} 

 Oooh and these too........ 

"You are all assigned a number"

{i shall be numero uno of course!} 

 My vintage milk crates would

look perfect under that vanity also

All filled up with towels and such

{dust bunnies and baby spiders not included} 

I wonder if i could leave one of

 these out 

and noone would wash their

grimy paws on them???!!! 

Arent they adorable?

I like that they are a dirt flax color

The only thing I might change are the mirrors

I think they are nice....

{and still WAAY better than what we currently have} 

 

 

but dont you think 

two vintage windows with mirrors behind 

them would look divine? 

{i was thinking of putting them on hinges and making 

a medicine cabinet behind the "windows"} 

  

I ran the idea across the Stigman....

apparently it didnt make him

as "giddy" as it did me

Hmmmm..... 

Maybe if I squeezed this tough guy 

in there somewheres....

Yeah....

steel

industrial

 metal casters......

now its a "guy" bathroom!

HAHAHA  

For some reason I still dont think he is on board 

 He doesnt understand why I want to put anything 

in a bathroom besides a 

toilet

bar of dirty soap

and a Maxim Magazine 

 Seriously.

I am NOT kiddin'.

But whatevers

I love the guy to death. 

But for now -  at least I feel better. 

{"she lets out a sigh ..." }

Thank you Pottery Barn

for this moment of sanity

Now back to our regular scheduled insanity program...............