Hi everyone! I had to take a few days “off” after having my first set-up show this past weekend at the Dallas-McKinney Vintage Market Days. I was working from dawn till dusk Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and my brain and body just needed a few days of...
The other day I was scrolling through a Facebook group board where furniture flippers from all over the North Texas area go to buy and sell their pieces, as well as ask questions and get advice from fellow flippers. I came upon a post written by one of the more...
On a whim my husband and I decided recently it was finally time to do something about our home’s landscaping (or really, lack thereof . . . ) This is the right side of our house, and there has been absolutely no landscaping along that portion for almost five...
Hello everybody! Wondering where I’ve been? Well, at the end of last week my laptop died, and I just got it back from the repair shop today. Yes, I know there are other working computers out there to use, but you’re looking at a creature of habit here!...
Garage sale and flea market season is here! And you know what that means . . . lots of great vintage furniture is out there just waiting for a new owner and a new look. Have you ever thought about starting your own business remaking old furniture? Whether it’s...
I had a nice little pity party for myself this past Sunday. To be fair, it had been a rough few days and I wasn’t my best self. The Friday before, my middle son had surgery to have his adenoids removed and his airways and throat scoped to look for possible...
Sales have been a little slow lately in my Antique Company Mall booth space. They usually take a dip around November and start to slowly rise back up by mid-March. This year though, my sales seem to be taking longer than normal to recover, and that has had me asking...
Life around here the past few weeks has been somewhat out of the ordinary. With the addition of my new job as a Fusion Mineral Paint Merchant, stuff like crazy is coming in and out of my house–which means figuring out new ways to store it, keep track of it, and...
If you follow me on Facebook, then you have already seen my big announcement . . . I have a new partnership as a retailer with Fusion Mineral Paint! Haven’t heard of Fusion ? Don’t worry, I’m prepared to tell you alllllll about it in the next...
I’m finally finished with my booth makeover project! Last Thursday and Friday I spent most of the day up at my Antique Company Mall space installing my salvaged-siding wall and new “plank” flooring. I left you last week with a picture of my painted...
Happy 2015 everyone! I have taken a good 10 day (unplanned) break from blogging, and it feels nice to be back. Christmastime in our house was a whirlwind, and I just wasn’t able to keep up with new posts and the like. My creative side needed a little break, and...
Before, we get started, if you haven’t entered the Lemony Stitch Christmas Banner Giveaway, be sure to click here to enter! The giveaway runs through the end of this weekend only! I finished! This past weekend was the St. Jude Memphis Marathon, which I had...
I have been working hard these past few days to get a new online storefront up for Lost & Found. I’m excited to share that the shop is up and running! It still needs a little work and I am in the process of adding more items, but the basics are there. I put...
Last week I gave you all a tease of Christmas up at my Antique Company Mall space when I showed you my milk paint hutch. I have the rest of my photos edited, watermarked, and ready to go now, so I can show you the whole space! It was a major redo that I worked on...
Hi friends! I wanted to get in another quick post this week updating you all on my training for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon. The race is a little over 6 weeks away and I have entered into the really time-consuming part of my training. We’re talking like...
In 2 days, my family will leave for Disney World. Sshhh, my boys don’t know, it’s a surprise!I have been working feverishly this week trying to get everything ready, all the while trying to not make it obvious to the kids that we are about to leave town....
One of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday is strolling through a flea market. It’s refreshing to be outdoors, getting some exercise, all while finding some great deals too! With vintage-style decor continuing to grow in popularity, a flea market can be...
When I started blogging two years ago, I had no idea how social blogland would be. I thought it would just always be me, sitting at my computer, throwing out my ideas to “you” out there but never really connecting with anybody through it. Boy, was I...
It’s been an interesting summer, in many ways for my family, but especially with regards to my business. New and different opportunities continue to open up. I have been offered quite a bit of custom work. Friends and others have asked me if I can paint their...
I’m having a hard time keeping up lately . . . That’s probably normal for the summertime, but it’s been extra crazy lately. Furniture is flying out of my ACM booth space faster than I can replenish it. Since April, I have sold 10 pieces of...
If you would have asked me 5 years ago what I thought about “runners,” I would have told you that they are crazy people. The idea of waking up insanely early in the morning, running ridiculous amounts of miles, and exercising outside in all sorts of...
I’m sorry I’ve been a little MIA lately . . . I had to make an unplanned trip last weekend back down to Georgia to visit with some family. Remember the little town I gave you a quick tour of in my post Small Town, Deep South? I had the...
It seems that I have become the local “expert” on all things old and junky, particularly buying old furniture.Not a week goes by without a friend or family member asking me about some old table they want to redo or an old dresser they saw on...
I’m not sure if fluffing is a universal dealer term, or just something said around my mall. But that’s what we call it when we do a little rearranging of our booth inventory. If things sit around in the same place for too long, they tend to become...
Hi everyone! I know the blog has been light on content these past 10 days, I’m sorry! I have gotten so behind on my business projects and on life in general. My goal this week is to slowly make my way back to a “normal” schedule for our family...
