Even though it was raining, we decided to spend some time at Edwards Apple Orchard in Poplar Grove. They will be closing for the season on November 30th. I love going to the orchard and experiencing everything that they offer. They have the most wonderful barn full of edibles and home décor. Downstairs is a café where you can get apple cider donuts, apple cider and more. Austin fell in love with half popped popcorn so we made one last trip this season to stock up on them. It's always sad when the season comes to an end.
But, one season ends and another holiday season begins. I restocked my space at Carriage House Antiques. We had such a wonderful open house this past week. So many wonderful people came to help us celebrate. I sold many vintage Christmas treasures. It was nice to see how excited people were when they found that perfect treasure or one that brought back memories of their childhood. It was wonderful to be a part of it all.
There are still many wonderful vintage Christmas treasures along with other treasures at Carriage House. Things are always changing and new treasures are always being brought in.
It is snowing today here....a good day to clean the house and to prepare for Thanksgiving. Here's hoping everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 24, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
Holiday Open House is Only Days Away!
The holiday open house at Carriage House Antiques in Crystal Lake starts this Wednesday at 1pm and continues through Sunday. I started setting up my space today and it is filled with vintage Christmas. I so love Christmas and everything vintage that goes with it. I'm planning to do more on the space tomorrow since I found loads more to put into it. It is going to be so much fun!
Wednesday 1-7
Thursday 10:30-5
Friday 10:30-5
Saturday 10-4
Sunday 12-3
Happy treasure hunting!
Wednesday 1-7
Thursday 10:30-5
Friday 10:30-5
Saturday 10-4
Sunday 12-3
Happy treasure hunting!
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Rearranging
Every week I try to rearrange my space at the Carriage House Antiques. It's nice to have a new welcoming look. I bring in new merchandise as often as I can because everyone likes to see something new. Right now, jewelry has taken over. I have been finding so many wonderful pieces that I have to share them.
The Holiday open house is scheduled for November 19th from 1-7pm and then continuing regular hours for the rest of the week. We will be closed as usual on Monday November 17th and again on Tuesday November 18th to prepare. Please make sure to mark your calendar for this wonderful time. Vintage Christmas at its best. I'm parting with wonderful treasures that I have had for years. It will be such a fun time.
Happy treasure hunting!
The Holiday open house is scheduled for November 19th from 1-7pm and then continuing regular hours for the rest of the week. We will be closed as usual on Monday November 17th and again on Tuesday November 18th to prepare. Please make sure to mark your calendar for this wonderful time. Vintage Christmas at its best. I'm parting with wonderful treasures that I have had for years. It will be such a fun time.
Happy treasure hunting!
Friday, October 31, 2014
On the Road Again
My friend Cecilia and I spent the whole day yesterday treasure hunting. It was such a blast! It is great to have someone to bounce ideas off of. We pick up things that we know each other would like incase the other missed something. The man at the store wasn't sure that we could pack all of the furniture that she bought into my van, but since I'm the master packer (as Cecilia says), we fit it all. The back seat is there for a reason. It was jammed packed too.
We still found time to stop at a new store that we found in Barrington right off of Route 14. There was a pink sign on the road for Pink Geranium. Our interest was piqued so we decided to stop. It is in a nice old brick building. They sell architectural remnants, new items and vintage items. It was their 4th week opened. They are only opened on Thurs-Sat. Their Christmas open house is in 2 weeks so that might be a good time to visit them. They are supposed to combine it with other Barrington stores. We bought a few treasures, but I think that they have so much more room to stock more treasures for sale.
Happy Halloween! It was scary to wake up with a dusting of snow on the ground. I'm not ready for it yet.
Happy treasure hunting!
We still found time to stop at a new store that we found in Barrington right off of Route 14. There was a pink sign on the road for Pink Geranium. Our interest was piqued so we decided to stop. It is in a nice old brick building. They sell architectural remnants, new items and vintage items. It was their 4th week opened. They are only opened on Thurs-Sat. Their Christmas open house is in 2 weeks so that might be a good time to visit them. They are supposed to combine it with other Barrington stores. We bought a few treasures, but I think that they have so much more room to stock more treasures for sale.
Happy Halloween! It was scary to wake up with a dusting of snow on the ground. I'm not ready for it yet.
Happy treasure hunting!
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Fall Colors Pillow
At least today I'm back into the fall. The past few weeks have been all about Christmas and getting things ready for the November open house at Carriage House Antiques.
A while back at an estate sale, I bought a hand embroidered piece of a pheasant/partridge that incorporates fall colors. I loved it and knew that it would make a great pillow. Yesterday I finally made that pillow. It is perfect for this time of year.
Since the weather is getting chilly here, I started knitting a scarf. It always seems appropriate to sit down and knit when it begins to get cold. I love to just sit and knit to clear my mind. It is my stress reliever and meditation.
Enjoy the fall. Happy treasure hunting!
A while back at an estate sale, I bought a hand embroidered piece of a pheasant/partridge that incorporates fall colors. I loved it and knew that it would make a great pillow. Yesterday I finally made that pillow. It is perfect for this time of year.
Since the weather is getting chilly here, I started knitting a scarf. It always seems appropriate to sit down and knit when it begins to get cold. I love to just sit and knit to clear my mind. It is my stress reliever and meditation.
Enjoy the fall. Happy treasure hunting!
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Getting Ready for.....Sh!...Christmas
I have always loved the Christmas season. I look forward to it every year. This year is no different, except I have started working on it earlier. Since the Carriage House Antiques will be having a Holiday Open House in November, I needed to get ready earlier. I am almost finished going through my collection of Christmas ornaments and decorations and have many (I do mean a lot) of treasures that will be selling at the open house. I have also been busy putting some of my "touches" on items that will be selling also. So many wonderful items. Too bad I can't keep them all!
Happy treasure hunting!
Happy treasure hunting!
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Busy....Busy....
The days just seem to fly by lately. I have been accomplishing a lot, but I need more time to do the other things.
This weekend, we were in Ft. Wayne Indiana so I had lots of time to finish some knitting projects. They are being felted in the washing machine right now so I'll post pictures when they are finished. I always get more knitting done when the weather gets cooler. This weekend was perfect for that since I was spending it inside at a Pokémon tournament.
I rearranged my space at the Carriage House Antiques to fit in a few more things. A favorite hand made wooden garage is there now. I'm trying to not add too many new items since the Christmas open house is coming soon. But, I keep finding great treasures to put in the space. I'm really busy pricing Christmas treasures and have sooooo many wonderful ones. You won't want to miss the open house. (More to come on that at a later date).
Sparrows Nest thrift store had their Christmas open house today. It was loads of fun. Lots of great treasures. All of the stores have Christmas items in them now.
There are 2 church rummage sales in Crystal Lake on Thursday: 1st Congregational on Pierson Street starts at 9am and the Methodist Church near the Salvation Army starts at 5pm.
Happy treasure hunting!
This weekend, we were in Ft. Wayne Indiana so I had lots of time to finish some knitting projects. They are being felted in the washing machine right now so I'll post pictures when they are finished. I always get more knitting done when the weather gets cooler. This weekend was perfect for that since I was spending it inside at a Pokémon tournament.
I rearranged my space at the Carriage House Antiques to fit in a few more things. A favorite hand made wooden garage is there now. I'm trying to not add too many new items since the Christmas open house is coming soon. But, I keep finding great treasures to put in the space. I'm really busy pricing Christmas treasures and have sooooo many wonderful ones. You won't want to miss the open house. (More to come on that at a later date).
Sparrows Nest thrift store had their Christmas open house today. It was loads of fun. Lots of great treasures. All of the stores have Christmas items in them now.
There are 2 church rummage sales in Crystal Lake on Thursday: 1st Congregational on Pierson Street starts at 9am and the Methodist Church near the Salvation Army starts at 5pm.
Happy treasure hunting!
Monday, October 13, 2014
Sh....The Garden is Sleeping
This past weekend I put the garden to sleep. It was a little chilly, but perfect to work outside. It was time to clean up the garden. I usually refresh the soil in the fall, but this year I'm waiting for the spring instead. The yield wasn't that great this year and I felt that refreshing it in the spring would be better. Since the garden is a series of raised beds, I can start early in the spring getting everything ready. Next year I'm thinking of planting only kohlrabi, swiss chard and maybe squash in it. Time to change it around.
I had my garage sale on Friday and it was sooooo cold. I had on multiple layers along with my gloves. I didn't have a great turnout, but at least I sold some of the bigger items like a jewelry armoire. I was a little disappointed in the lack of people shopping. I love to haggle on price, but most people were looking for free items or very inexpensive. If I had a price of $1 on an item, they wanted it for 50 cents. It was definitely the most challenging sale I have had. I donated whatever was left to Savers in Crystal Lake so at least my house is clutter free. For now.
I added new items to my space at Carriage House Antiques. There is a lot of jewelry there now! I'm getting ready with my Christmas items. An open house is scheduled for in November. Details will follow soon.
Thursday, October 25th is the First Congregational Church rummage sale in Crystal Lake on Pierson Street.
Happy treasure hunting!
I had my garage sale on Friday and it was sooooo cold. I had on multiple layers along with my gloves. I didn't have a great turnout, but at least I sold some of the bigger items like a jewelry armoire. I was a little disappointed in the lack of people shopping. I love to haggle on price, but most people were looking for free items or very inexpensive. If I had a price of $1 on an item, they wanted it for 50 cents. It was definitely the most challenging sale I have had. I donated whatever was left to Savers in Crystal Lake so at least my house is clutter free. For now.
I added new items to my space at Carriage House Antiques. There is a lot of jewelry there now! I'm getting ready with my Christmas items. An open house is scheduled for in November. Details will follow soon.
Thursday, October 25th is the First Congregational Church rummage sale in Crystal Lake on Pierson Street.
Happy treasure hunting!
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
The Simple Things
Sometimes the simply things are the best. I bought some wonderful dried flowers at the Cedarburg flea market last weekend. The large bouquet was for a wood vase that I have and love and the other bunch was for in my pitcher that is a part of a wash set that is on top of a buffet. Just those simple touches really warmed up the room.
On another note: I finished setting up for my garage sale. I decided to have it this Friday only. I haven't done a Friday only sale, but thought that since the weather will be good that I would try it. I don't want to hold anything over until the spring.
Happy treasure hunting!
On another note: I finished setting up for my garage sale. I decided to have it this Friday only. I haven't done a Friday only sale, but thought that since the weather will be good that I would try it. I don't want to hold anything over until the spring.
Happy treasure hunting!
Monday, October 6, 2014
Treasures Galore
These past few weeks have gone by so quickly. I have been so busy trying to get my space to look just right. This morning, I rearranged and added more treasures. (I took a few things out that I will be selling at my garage sale. They just didn't fit in with the look that I was going for.) If the weather holds, I will have the garage sale on Friday. One day only. I wanted to have the sale this past Saturday, but with the rain, snow flurries and cold temps, I decided to wait.
My space is really coming along at Carriage House Antiques. I have been busy hunting for new treasures. My friend Cecilia and I went out again on Friday and hit some estate sales and rummage sales. It was a blast! We have a great time and it's nice to have someone to bounce ideas off of.
The boys and I went to the last Cedarburg Flea Market on Sunday. Even though the weather was very cold, we had a great time. We found a few treasures, but there weren't a lot of vendors. It was way too cold to be outside all day. I am updating the 2015 calendar of flea markets and events so be sure to look at it and mark your calendars for next year.
Zion Lutheran Church rummage sale in McHenry is on Thursday Oct 9th at 8am. Autumn Drive in Woodstock along Garden Valley Road is on Oct 17-19. Happy treasure hunting!
My space is really coming along at Carriage House Antiques. I have been busy hunting for new treasures. My friend Cecilia and I went out again on Friday and hit some estate sales and rummage sales. It was a blast! We have a great time and it's nice to have someone to bounce ideas off of.
The boys and I went to the last Cedarburg Flea Market on Sunday. Even though the weather was very cold, we had a great time. We found a few treasures, but there weren't a lot of vendors. It was way too cold to be outside all day. I am updating the 2015 calendar of flea markets and events so be sure to look at it and mark your calendars for next year.
Zion Lutheran Church rummage sale in McHenry is on Thursday Oct 9th at 8am. Autumn Drive in Woodstock along Garden Valley Road is on Oct 17-19. Happy treasure hunting!
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
A Few Things.....
Sunday was a beautiful day for the last Elkhorn Flea Market. It didn't start out that way though. Caldwell was following us, since he had to leave to be on his way to a business meeting, when his car died 2 miles from the fair grounds. He did eventually make his way to the fair grounds for his car to be towed, but what a morning! We did find treasures, as we always do. (Except I forgot to take pictures).
I added new items to my space at Carriage House Antiques yesterday. I changed around a lot and also took away some items that didn't fit right now. I was so excited when my vintage barn sold. The man who bought it was going to use it as a manger. How wonderful is that! It is a beautiful vintage barn. But guess what? I forgot to take pictures again. I will be back in there on Thursday so I'll try to remember to take pictures then.
Here are some dates: Sunday, Oct 5th is the last Cedarburg flea market in Cedarburg WI. It is also the Fall Fest in Union IL at the Historical Society. Thursday Oct 2 is a rummage sale in McHenry at the First United Methodist Church. On Friday there are 2 church rummage sales: Barrington United Methodist Church in Barrington Hills and in Harvard at the First United Methodist Church on Division St. Enjoy these as well as the garage and estate sales. The season is slowing coming to an end.
Happy treasure hunting!
I added new items to my space at Carriage House Antiques yesterday. I changed around a lot and also took away some items that didn't fit right now. I was so excited when my vintage barn sold. The man who bought it was going to use it as a manger. How wonderful is that! It is a beautiful vintage barn. But guess what? I forgot to take pictures again. I will be back in there on Thursday so I'll try to remember to take pictures then.
Here are some dates: Sunday, Oct 5th is the last Cedarburg flea market in Cedarburg WI. It is also the Fall Fest in Union IL at the Historical Society. Thursday Oct 2 is a rummage sale in McHenry at the First United Methodist Church. On Friday there are 2 church rummage sales: Barrington United Methodist Church in Barrington Hills and in Harvard at the First United Methodist Church on Division St. Enjoy these as well as the garage and estate sales. The season is slowing coming to an end.
Happy treasure hunting!
Monday, September 22, 2014
Happy Fall!
I love the fall, but it came too quickly this year. Summer just ran by. I have been crazed with getting my treasures ready for my space at the Carriage House Antiques store, having the boiler serviced and trying to get my dryer repaired. Whew!
I did make time to stop at a few sales this past week and found some really great treasures. Some of them I will have for sale at Carriage House Antiques soon. I fell in love with a newer small decorative sewing dress form and had to have it. For now, she is standing in the doorway of my room. I like how she looks there.
There are some rummage sales coming up: Sept 25th St Joseph Catholic Church in Richmond at 9am, Sept 26th Mount Hope United Methodist Church in Johnsburg at 9am and Linn Presbyterian Church in Lake Geneva WI at 7am. There is also a new Goodwill opening in Algonquin on E. Algonquin Road on Oct 2nd.
This Sunday, Sept 28th is the last Elkhorn Flea Market of the season and Oct 5th is the last Cedarburg Flea Market of the season.
Happy treasure hunting!
I did make time to stop at a few sales this past week and found some really great treasures. Some of them I will have for sale at Carriage House Antiques soon. I fell in love with a newer small decorative sewing dress form and had to have it. For now, she is standing in the doorway of my room. I like how she looks there.
There are some rummage sales coming up: Sept 25th St Joseph Catholic Church in Richmond at 9am, Sept 26th Mount Hope United Methodist Church in Johnsburg at 9am and Linn Presbyterian Church in Lake Geneva WI at 7am. There is also a new Goodwill opening in Algonquin on E. Algonquin Road on Oct 2nd.
This Sunday, Sept 28th is the last Elkhorn Flea Market of the season and Oct 5th is the last Cedarburg Flea Market of the season.
Happy treasure hunting!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Open House at Carriage House Antiques
This is it! Tomorrow is the start of the 10th anniversary open house at Carriage House Antiques and Good Stuff in Crystal Lake. www.thecarriagehouseantiques.com or check out their Facebook page for more details.
Tomorrow is also the day that I officially start selling my vintage treasures. Lots of finishing up going on at the store and in my life. I have so many wonderful treasures being sold. I am so excited for this new chapter of my life to begin. I have been putting together treasures that I'm sure will be exciting and new. I can't wait for it all to begin. The open house is from Thursday until Sunday. Please check out the website.
In between waiting for my dryer/electrical work repair today, I'm organizing and pricing the treasures. I have some painting to do, but that will probably have to wait until this weekend.
The last Mukwonago flea market was fun. We ate so many cheese curds by the C.O.W. (our favorite cheese curd person). We found lots of treasures....especially Austin. It started out as a chilly day, but turned into a perfect day later on. We had loads of fun.
I'll be posting the 2015 flea market schedule as each one ends. Remember to mark your calendars!
Hope to see you at the Open House. Happy treasure hunting!
Tomorrow is also the day that I officially start selling my vintage treasures. Lots of finishing up going on at the store and in my life. I have so many wonderful treasures being sold. I am so excited for this new chapter of my life to begin. I have been putting together treasures that I'm sure will be exciting and new. I can't wait for it all to begin. The open house is from Thursday until Sunday. Please check out the website.
In between waiting for my dryer/electrical work repair today, I'm organizing and pricing the treasures. I have some painting to do, but that will probably have to wait until this weekend.
The last Mukwonago flea market was fun. We ate so many cheese curds by the C.O.W. (our favorite cheese curd person). We found lots of treasures....especially Austin. It started out as a chilly day, but turned into a perfect day later on. We had loads of fun.
I'll be posting the 2015 flea market schedule as each one ends. Remember to mark your calendars!
Hope to see you at the Open House. Happy treasure hunting!
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Carriage House Antiques Announcement
Carriage House Antiques will be celebrating their 10th anniversary at 21 E Crystal Lake Avenue in Crystal Lake next week by hosting an open house starting on Thursday Sept 18th until Sunday Sept 21st. It's hard to believe that 10 years has passed. I remember visiting them to treasure hunt when they began and have always dreamt of being a part of their team.
I am so pleased that they have asked me to join them. I will be selling my treasures starting on the Thursday of the open house. I am so excited! I have been soooo busy sorting and pricing treasures that I'm sure all of you would love.
Even more exciting was what I read in the newest issue of Flea Market Style. Awhile back, the magazine asked for suggestions on favorite stores and I submitted Carriage House Antiques as mine. I was so excited to read that my suggestion was printed along with my blog name. How cool is that? So, the other day I was in Carriage House Antiques and a customer walked in and told us that she read about their place in Flea Market Style magazine. Wonderful! I couldn't have been more pleased.
I am very happy and touched to be a part of this wonderful place with some wonderful people. I am looking forward to meeting all of the customers and bringing my love of vintage treasures to all of you. Please stop by the open house to say hello.
On another note: my friend Cecilia and I will be having a girls day on Thursday while hitting the church rummage sale in Prairie Grove on Route 176 and as many garage sales as we can. Too much fun for one day.
I finished redesigning the white utility cart that I found at the Cedarburg flea market. It had brown contact paper on it and was pretty ugly. The contact paper came off pretty easily and I put on bright flowers to cover some of the rusty areas. It looks really cute and can be changed really easy and quickly if a new look is desired. It will be for sale at the open house in my space.
Happy treasure hunting!
I am so pleased that they have asked me to join them. I will be selling my treasures starting on the Thursday of the open house. I am so excited! I have been soooo busy sorting and pricing treasures that I'm sure all of you would love.
Even more exciting was what I read in the newest issue of Flea Market Style. Awhile back, the magazine asked for suggestions on favorite stores and I submitted Carriage House Antiques as mine. I was so excited to read that my suggestion was printed along with my blog name. How cool is that? So, the other day I was in Carriage House Antiques and a customer walked in and told us that she read about their place in Flea Market Style magazine. Wonderful! I couldn't have been more pleased.
I am very happy and touched to be a part of this wonderful place with some wonderful people. I am looking forward to meeting all of the customers and bringing my love of vintage treasures to all of you. Please stop by the open house to say hello.
On another note: my friend Cecilia and I will be having a girls day on Thursday while hitting the church rummage sale in Prairie Grove on Route 176 and as many garage sales as we can. Too much fun for one day.
I finished redesigning the white utility cart that I found at the Cedarburg flea market. It had brown contact paper on it and was pretty ugly. The contact paper came off pretty easily and I put on bright flowers to cover some of the rusty areas. It looks really cute and can be changed really easy and quickly if a new look is desired. It will be for sale at the open house in my space.
Happy treasure hunting!
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Cedarburg Flea Market
What a blast we had at the Cedarburg flea market! We spent the day there and made 3 trips back to the car. It was a good thing that we didn't park that far away. Caldwell actually paid the boys to make the trips with him to the car. I got to treasure hunt instead.
The car was loaded when we left. I found 3 Statue of Liberty statues. This is my newest collection obsession along with Eiffel Towers. Ethan came home with the most.....Disney glasses which are his recent obsession. (I had to clear out another cabinet in the kitchen to put them in). I'm glad he has a new collection. It's fun to have something to look for.
I found a neat utility cart that is a chipped white...too cool. I did find some aluminum too. It's not a good treasure hunt unless I find aluminum.
On the way to the flea market, we passed a garage sale that didn't start until 9am and we didn't want to wait around since it was only close to 8am. So, after the sale, since there was still some room in the van, we stopped by. Caldwell had to buy a table saw which made us have to pull everything out of the trunk and rearrange. But, we fit it all back in along with the lamp, topiaries and candle holder that I bought at the garage sale. The lamp had to ride with us in the front since I didn't know where else to put it. It was an amazingly fun day. The last sale is on Oct 5th.
Tomorrow is a church rummage sale in Harvard on Diggins Street at the Harvard Trinity Lutheran Church and it starts at 7am. On Sept 11 is the Church rummage sale in Prairie Grove at 9am. Fall rummage sales are starting up. The last Elkhorn flea market is on Sept 28th and the last Mukwonago flea market is the weekend of Sept 13-14.
Happy treasure hunting!
The car was loaded when we left. I found 3 Statue of Liberty statues. This is my newest collection obsession along with Eiffel Towers. Ethan came home with the most.....Disney glasses which are his recent obsession. (I had to clear out another cabinet in the kitchen to put them in). I'm glad he has a new collection. It's fun to have something to look for.
I found a neat utility cart that is a chipped white...too cool. I did find some aluminum too. It's not a good treasure hunt unless I find aluminum.
On the way to the flea market, we passed a garage sale that didn't start until 9am and we didn't want to wait around since it was only close to 8am. So, after the sale, since there was still some room in the van, we stopped by. Caldwell had to buy a table saw which made us have to pull everything out of the trunk and rearrange. But, we fit it all back in along with the lamp, topiaries and candle holder that I bought at the garage sale. The lamp had to ride with us in the front since I didn't know where else to put it. It was an amazingly fun day. The last sale is on Oct 5th.
Tomorrow is a church rummage sale in Harvard on Diggins Street at the Harvard Trinity Lutheran Church and it starts at 7am. On Sept 11 is the Church rummage sale in Prairie Grove at 9am. Fall rummage sales are starting up. The last Elkhorn flea market is on Sept 28th and the last Mukwonago flea market is the weekend of Sept 13-14.
Happy treasure hunting!
Friday, August 29, 2014
Small Projects Can Add Alot
This has been a quiet garage sale weekend. Everyone is probably enjoying the last days of summer. Even though it poured here this morning.
So, what better way to enjoy the day then to reinvent. I finally bought a vintage shopping cart in a wonderful green cast from my friend Joyce at her garage sale. I had a wonderful Lion Brand yarn bag that I put inside of it to hold my yarn. My friend Mary had given me a delightful button and it worked so nicely with the cart that I had to hang it on the front. It is such a fun look. It makes me smile and think of 2 really neat women.
I am still working with Austin in cleaning up his room. Only a few more things to go through. Some of his items that I put up on Ebay have bids. He's super excited about the sales and the money he'll be getting. We had taken down a memo board since it was holding too much dust and he had outgrown the need for it. In its place was just an empty wall. So, for the time being until he figures out what to hang there, I hung a vintage bicycle basket. I stuck in one of his Pokémon posters but he can put anything he wants into it. I'm sure he'll change it when he gets home from school today.
I just love how one small change can really change a look. I love how his room is coming along. It's time to start making it look like a teenager lives in there and we are succeeding. It's fun to see how my past treasures are starting to work out. I only need to go through my finds to find the right items to complete the look that I'm after.
Matthew Mead is having a contest book giveaway on his blog at www.holidaywithmatthewmead.com
Make sure to check it out. His blog always has good tips and wonderful pictures.
Happy treasure hunting! Enjoy the last few days of the summer fun.
So, what better way to enjoy the day then to reinvent. I finally bought a vintage shopping cart in a wonderful green cast from my friend Joyce at her garage sale. I had a wonderful Lion Brand yarn bag that I put inside of it to hold my yarn. My friend Mary had given me a delightful button and it worked so nicely with the cart that I had to hang it on the front. It is such a fun look. It makes me smile and think of 2 really neat women.
I am still working with Austin in cleaning up his room. Only a few more things to go through. Some of his items that I put up on Ebay have bids. He's super excited about the sales and the money he'll be getting. We had taken down a memo board since it was holding too much dust and he had outgrown the need for it. In its place was just an empty wall. So, for the time being until he figures out what to hang there, I hung a vintage bicycle basket. I stuck in one of his Pokémon posters but he can put anything he wants into it. I'm sure he'll change it when he gets home from school today.
I just love how one small change can really change a look. I love how his room is coming along. It's time to start making it look like a teenager lives in there and we are succeeding. It's fun to see how my past treasures are starting to work out. I only need to go through my finds to find the right items to complete the look that I'm after.
Matthew Mead is having a contest book giveaway on his blog at www.holidaywithmatthewmead.com
Make sure to check it out. His blog always has good tips and wonderful pictures.
Happy treasure hunting! Enjoy the last few days of the summer fun.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Milk Glass
I just love milk glass. I know that others think that it is no longer popular, but I don't care. I love how it looks. I do have so say that my collection is huge and I'm outgrowing space for it. But.......
Today I stopped in Second Chances Antiques & Resale at 421 N. Randall Rd in Lake in the Hills and found a great collection of milk glass at the back of the store. My heart started thumping.....
I picked out 4 pieces that I didn't have. It's getting harder to find pieces that I don't have. I especially love the piece with milk glass sea shells all over it. So, when I got home, I rearranged some of the milk glass pieces that I have in the dining room on the window ledge. I also decided to box up a few milk glass pieces that I will sell in the future. I want to make room for a new look. I'll be parting with a few of the milk glass baskets.
So, while I was in the mood to rearrange, I went through my dining room and kitchen areas and boxed up other vintage pieces that I will be selling in the future. My tastes are changing and I want my home to reflect that. I always come across new pieces for my collections which is the reason for treasure hunting.
I'll be garage saleing this weekend. Can't wait to add treasures to my collections. Don't forget, the Cedarburg WI flea market is on Sunday.
Happy treasure hunting!
Today I stopped in Second Chances Antiques & Resale at 421 N. Randall Rd in Lake in the Hills and found a great collection of milk glass at the back of the store. My heart started thumping.....
I picked out 4 pieces that I didn't have. It's getting harder to find pieces that I don't have. I especially love the piece with milk glass sea shells all over it. So, when I got home, I rearranged some of the milk glass pieces that I have in the dining room on the window ledge. I also decided to box up a few milk glass pieces that I will sell in the future. I want to make room for a new look. I'll be parting with a few of the milk glass baskets.
So, while I was in the mood to rearrange, I went through my dining room and kitchen areas and boxed up other vintage pieces that I will be selling in the future. My tastes are changing and I want my home to reflect that. I always come across new pieces for my collections which is the reason for treasure hunting.
I'll be garage saleing this weekend. Can't wait to add treasures to my collections. Don't forget, the Cedarburg WI flea market is on Sunday.
Happy treasure hunting!
Monday, August 25, 2014
Finished Nutcracker Cabinet
I spent Friday night organizing Austin's nutcracker collection. Actually, dusting it was more like it. It's amazing how things get so dusty when left out. I'm so glad that this cabinet has doors. It's what I was looking for. He offered to help, but when I'm in a cleaning mood, I like to do it alone. The only thing left to find was a knob. (I decided not to paint it white since I liked how it looked by just staining it.)
So, on Sunday we went treasure hunting to the Wilmot Flea Market in Wilmot WI at the ski resort. It is held on Sunday in the warmer months. We hadn't been there in a while. It was a steamy day but the boys didn't seem to mind since they found lots of video games. Caldwell even came away with tools. My only find was a KNOB. I thought it would look fine until I found one I liked more. The man was so nice and told me to just take it. He even found a screw to use with it. How nice was that! Well, it IS perfect and I love how it looks. Austin and I found a hanging nutcracker in his collection and hung it on the outside of the cabinet on the knob. It looks great! He is happy with it and I'm happy that his room looks more organized. (We even spent a few hours cleaning out his closet. What a garage sale of toys I will be having this fall).
I can't wait for Cedarburg on Sunday. The boys are super excited too. With so many soccer games coming up, we won't be having lots of time for treasure hunting so we need to squeeze it in when we can.
Happy treasure hunting!
So, on Sunday we went treasure hunting to the Wilmot Flea Market in Wilmot WI at the ski resort. It is held on Sunday in the warmer months. We hadn't been there in a while. It was a steamy day but the boys didn't seem to mind since they found lots of video games. Caldwell even came away with tools. My only find was a KNOB. I thought it would look fine until I found one I liked more. The man was so nice and told me to just take it. He even found a screw to use with it. How nice was that! Well, it IS perfect and I love how it looks. Austin and I found a hanging nutcracker in his collection and hung it on the outside of the cabinet on the knob. It looks great! He is happy with it and I'm happy that his room looks more organized. (We even spent a few hours cleaning out his closet. What a garage sale of toys I will be having this fall).
I can't wait for Cedarburg on Sunday. The boys are super excited too. With so many soccer games coming up, we won't be having lots of time for treasure hunting so we need to squeeze it in when we can.
Happy treasure hunting!
Monday, August 18, 2014
Eklhart Lake Wisconsin
We spent a lovely weekend in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin. (Caldwell raced in Road America). We always stay at the Osthoff Resort. Love it! It is a wonderful place. We always look forward to making smores on the beach on Saturday night. This year, we just finished making one when the rain came down. We were soaked. I haven't gotten that soaked in years. Our clothes were plastered on us. At least we all had one smores before we had to make a run for it. Austin was lucky that he made his second one just in time.
Saturday morning by the train station is the farmers market. We love visiting it and buying fresh vegetables, baked goods and other fun treasures. A good place for breakfast/coffee is at Off the Rails right across the way.
My favorite shop, Rhine Street General, moved to Plymouth which is only about 6 minutes down the road. It is now RSG located at 429 E. Mill Street in Plymouth. I found some cute treasures even though they downsized. Fibber McGee's located at 108 Caroline St, just down the street from RSG, is another favorite. Always fun things to find there. I stumbled across Maggie's Closet at 127 E. Mill Street. It is a fashion and home décor consignment store. I found a great pair of brand new shoes. There are lots of neat stores along this street and is worth the stop if you are in the area. Lots of antique stores also.
Saturday morning by the train station is the farmers market. We love visiting it and buying fresh vegetables, baked goods and other fun treasures. A good place for breakfast/coffee is at Off the Rails right across the way.
My favorite shop, Rhine Street General, moved to Plymouth which is only about 6 minutes down the road. It is now RSG located at 429 E. Mill Street in Plymouth. I found some cute treasures even though they downsized. Fibber McGee's located at 108 Caroline St, just down the street from RSG, is another favorite. Always fun things to find there. I stumbled across Maggie's Closet at 127 E. Mill Street. It is a fashion and home décor consignment store. I found a great pair of brand new shoes. There are lots of neat stores along this street and is worth the stop if you are in the area. Lots of antique stores also.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Fun Fabric Day
Today was the day of fabric treasures. I found great deals at almost every sale. I'm loving floral patterns right now and found a bolt of blue floral fabric for $3 along with a vintage rose tablecloth for $1. One fabric piece is put together like a crazy quilt and I just loved its $2 price tag. I'm not sure yet what I'll do with it, but just had to have it.
Next week I'm going to make over a china cabinet that I found today for $25. I'm hoping to paint it white and use it in Austin's room to hold his nutcracker collection. I'll post pictures then.
I spray painted green that little gold stand that I found last week. It turned out great! I'm using it outside for a table next to a green metal swinging bench. I thought that it really stood out with the angel on the bottom of it.
If you are on Oak Street in Crystal Lake tomorrow, stop by to see my friend Joyce who is having a garage sale. She'll be there on Saturday also.
Happy treasure hunting!
Next week I'm going to make over a china cabinet that I found today for $25. I'm hoping to paint it white and use it in Austin's room to hold his nutcracker collection. I'll post pictures then.
I spray painted green that little gold stand that I found last week. It turned out great! I'm using it outside for a table next to a green metal swinging bench. I thought that it really stood out with the angel on the bottom of it.
If you are on Oak Street in Crystal Lake tomorrow, stop by to see my friend Joyce who is having a garage sale. She'll be there on Saturday also.
Happy treasure hunting!
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Elkhorn Flea Market
It was a perfect day for the Elkhorn Flea Market. Others must have thought so too, because it was crowded. We got there early, as usual and had a great time. I bought some costume jewelry, a Statue of Liberty statue and another seashell box. Ever since we visited the Statue of Liberty this summer, I'm on the lookout for the older statues. They sell really cheap ones now at the store on the island. Out of about 500 vendors today, I only found 1. I really thought I would find more. I was also on the lookout for an Eiffel Tower and didn't find any.
This past week I found some really cute turtle items and more seashell pottery. I've updated the display in my sunroom and it looks really nice.
Ethan didn't get to go with us today since he had some high school training to attend. He's going to be a mentor for some freshman students. It was his first time driving alone. I was probably more nervous than he was. He did fine and I'm sure that he will never be the same again. Confidence is a good thing and I'm really proud of him.
At 8am, Joyful Harvest Church in Johnsburg is having a rummage sale on Friday and then in Richmond at 9am is a rummage sale at Community Church. My friend Joyce is having a garage sale in Crystal Lake so I'll be going there also. She always has vintage linens for me to buy. Mukwonago Wisconsin flea market is Aug 16-17 and Cedarburg flea market in WI is Aug 31st.
I've cleaned out my vintage linens and am selling some of them on Ebay right now. You can find them under my seller name: milena2000
Happy treasure hunting!
This past week I found some really cute turtle items and more seashell pottery. I've updated the display in my sunroom and it looks really nice.
Ethan didn't get to go with us today since he had some high school training to attend. He's going to be a mentor for some freshman students. It was his first time driving alone. I was probably more nervous than he was. He did fine and I'm sure that he will never be the same again. Confidence is a good thing and I'm really proud of him.
At 8am, Joyful Harvest Church in Johnsburg is having a rummage sale on Friday and then in Richmond at 9am is a rummage sale at Community Church. My friend Joyce is having a garage sale in Crystal Lake so I'll be going there also. She always has vintage linens for me to buy. Mukwonago Wisconsin flea market is Aug 16-17 and Cedarburg flea market in WI is Aug 31st.
I've cleaned out my vintage linens and am selling some of them on Ebay right now. You can find them under my seller name: milena2000
Happy treasure hunting!
Friday, August 1, 2014
McHenry County Fair
The McHenry County Fair goes on until Sunday. We had lots of fun on Wednesday when we met our friends for a day of rides and food. We have been meeting them every year since the kids were little. It's a shame that the "kids" are getting bigger and this may have been our last year of rides. Hopefully we can still meet for the food and fun.
My pillow and felted handbag entries won blue ribbons. I am so excited. Our vegetable and flower entries did well but this was not the best year for them.
The boys and I managed to sneak in a rummage sale at Calvary Church in Crystal Lake. It is always a big sale and this one didn't disappoint. Its always a fun one. Lots of friends to catch up with also.
I also got to some garage and estate sales this week. Today Caring Transitions had an estate sale in Woodstock and I found 2 vintage Christmas tablecloths and a few other vintage linens. I still need to organize my linen collection. I'm hoping to get to them soon.
Joyful Harvest Church in Johnsburg is having a rummage sale on August 15th.
Happy treasure hunting!
My pillow and felted handbag entries won blue ribbons. I am so excited. Our vegetable and flower entries did well but this was not the best year for them.
The boys and I managed to sneak in a rummage sale at Calvary Church in Crystal Lake. It is always a big sale and this one didn't disappoint. Its always a fun one. Lots of friends to catch up with also.
I also got to some garage and estate sales this week. Today Caring Transitions had an estate sale in Woodstock and I found 2 vintage Christmas tablecloths and a few other vintage linens. I still need to organize my linen collection. I'm hoping to get to them soon.
Joyful Harvest Church in Johnsburg is having a rummage sale on August 15th.
Happy treasure hunting!
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Busy, busy Summer
Boy has the summer flown by. I was hoping for a lazy summer. We traveled soooooo much this summer. First we went to South Dakota, then Indianapolis and finally to New Jersey to see my family. It was all fun, but now I'm tired and working like crazy to get things organized for the boys and back to school time. We spent the day shopping for uniforms and backpacks. Of course, we stopped at the Salvation Army and Goodwill in Mt Prospect and found some great treasures.
We finally got to see the Statue of Liberty and ride on the ferry to it and to Ellis Island from the Jersey City side. It was awesome! My father went with us as we walked up the platform of the Statue of Liberty. We were exhausted until we realized that we only had around 20 more steps to go. Then, the burst of energy. It was a magnificent site.
We spent time at Atlantic City. I love the combination of the boardwalk and the beach. There is nothing like it! We helped my parents have a garage sale and at least cleaned out some of the basement. They are going to have to have another one soon. We also spent a few days in the Pocono Mountains and went to the Sailorsburg and Blakeslee flea markets. I found a lovely concrete angel statue that is now in my dining room. (Hopefully I can post pictures since I'm having trouble again with my internet). I came home with a full trunk with items that I "bought" at my parents house. It's always fun to bring home new treasures even if it takes me over a week to put everything away.
Last weekend were some really nice estate sales. We found treasures all day long. It was a costume jewelry weekend. I was really excited. Ethan has started to collect Disney glasses. My father gave him one and that was all it took. Ethan found 4 at an estate sale in Lake Harmony PA and 2 more at an estate sale in Woodstock last weekend. I had to clean out my cabinet to make room for the Disney glasses. I have started another garage sale box and added mugs to it after cleaning out the cabinets.
Since we were adding new treasures to our home, we have been cleaning out different areas. Austin has cleaned out his plush collection and filled up a garbage bag. That was when I realized that I will probably need to have another sale in the fall.
The McHenry County/4H fair is this weekend. I took over my pillow and felted purse entries yesterday and today the vegetable entries are due. Thursday will be the flower entries. I love the fair. I will be helping to judge flower planters tomorrow and then will be on hand in the Master Gardener area to answer questions from 10-12. I can't wait to eat an egg roll from Plum Garden. That is my favorite part of the fair.
The Elkhorn Flea market is on August 10th, Mukwonago flea market is August 16-17 and the Cedarburg flea market is on August 31st.
Happy treasure hunting!
We finally got to see the Statue of Liberty and ride on the ferry to it and to Ellis Island from the Jersey City side. It was awesome! My father went with us as we walked up the platform of the Statue of Liberty. We were exhausted until we realized that we only had around 20 more steps to go. Then, the burst of energy. It was a magnificent site.
We spent time at Atlantic City. I love the combination of the boardwalk and the beach. There is nothing like it! We helped my parents have a garage sale and at least cleaned out some of the basement. They are going to have to have another one soon. We also spent a few days in the Pocono Mountains and went to the Sailorsburg and Blakeslee flea markets. I found a lovely concrete angel statue that is now in my dining room. (Hopefully I can post pictures since I'm having trouble again with my internet). I came home with a full trunk with items that I "bought" at my parents house. It's always fun to bring home new treasures even if it takes me over a week to put everything away.
Last weekend were some really nice estate sales. We found treasures all day long. It was a costume jewelry weekend. I was really excited. Ethan has started to collect Disney glasses. My father gave him one and that was all it took. Ethan found 4 at an estate sale in Lake Harmony PA and 2 more at an estate sale in Woodstock last weekend. I had to clean out my cabinet to make room for the Disney glasses. I have started another garage sale box and added mugs to it after cleaning out the cabinets.
Since we were adding new treasures to our home, we have been cleaning out different areas. Austin has cleaned out his plush collection and filled up a garbage bag. That was when I realized that I will probably need to have another sale in the fall.
The McHenry County/4H fair is this weekend. I took over my pillow and felted purse entries yesterday and today the vegetable entries are due. Thursday will be the flower entries. I love the fair. I will be helping to judge flower planters tomorrow and then will be on hand in the Master Gardener area to answer questions from 10-12. I can't wait to eat an egg roll from Plum Garden. That is my favorite part of the fair.
The Elkhorn Flea market is on August 10th, Mukwonago flea market is August 16-17 and the Cedarburg flea market is on August 31st.
Happy treasure hunting!
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Beauty in the Garden
With all of the rain that we have been getting, the garden (and weeds) have been growing wild. The daylilies look beautiful. I have been trying to keep up with the weeding but with going away for a few days and then other projects, they have gotten away from me. ( a little)
The McHenry County Fair is from July 30-Aug 6. Entries are due by July 11. I turned in ours this week. I always look forward to the fair. We keep our fingers crossed that the vegetables and flowers will be ready for that time.
My favorite store on the Woodstock square, Interiors Anew, has a change in ownership with Karen and Addie staying as owners and adding 2 new women. It is now called A New Interiors Anew. I met Ann today. The store is starting a makeover and I liked the look of it. I'm excited for the changes, but will miss some of my "old" friends. I'm sure that I'll be seeing them around at sales.
Cedarburg Flea Market in Wisconsin is on July 13 as well as the Union Historical Society Fair on that day in Union Illinois. The Algonquin library book sale is from July 17-20 and Mukwonago flea market in Wisconsin is from July 19-20. The Master Gardener Garden Walk starting at McHenry County College is on July 12.
Happy treasure hunting!
The McHenry County Fair is from July 30-Aug 6. Entries are due by July 11. I turned in ours this week. I always look forward to the fair. We keep our fingers crossed that the vegetables and flowers will be ready for that time.
My favorite store on the Woodstock square, Interiors Anew, has a change in ownership with Karen and Addie staying as owners and adding 2 new women. It is now called A New Interiors Anew. I met Ann today. The store is starting a makeover and I liked the look of it. I'm excited for the changes, but will miss some of my "old" friends. I'm sure that I'll be seeing them around at sales.
Cedarburg Flea Market in Wisconsin is on July 13 as well as the Union Historical Society Fair on that day in Union Illinois. The Algonquin library book sale is from July 17-20 and Mukwonago flea market in Wisconsin is from July 19-20. The Master Gardener Garden Walk starting at McHenry County College is on July 12.
Happy treasure hunting!
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Fun Filled Weekend!
Before I picked the boys up from camp on Friday, I fit in many sales during the morning. One in particular was an estate sale in Cary. I had been to their first one a few weekends ago and bought some great vintage tablecloths. So, when I saw they were having part 2, I had to go. I bought vintage costume jewelry (quite a few pieces) and a jewelry armoire to go with them. I needed some more jewelry space and this was a nice large armoire. I am very pleased with it. I still haven't put anything into it yet. I need to spend some time going through my jewelry and organizing it into what I wear most often to what I don't wear often enough. I'm looking forward to going through all of my jewelry.
On Saturday was a day trip up to Monroe and New Glarus Wisconsin. We always do a cheese stock up run in November, but didn't have time this year. We were mighty low on cheese. Most cheese freeze well (except cheddar), so we buy a lot and freeze it. Swiss Colony had soooooo many good deals on cheese, cakes and candy. We were in heaven. The town of New Glarus had a "taste" of local foods and it was fun to sample different restaurants in the area. They do it every year and it makes for a nice day trip. We stopped at Van's Antique Shop in Walworth on the way home. I found some things for Christmas presents already. It's never too early to shop for Christmas when you come across something that you know a certain person will love.
Today was the Elkhorn Flea Market. It started out cool and cloudy, but turned into a wonderful morning. The boys and I actually did the whole flea market in 3 1/2 hours. Pretty quick for us. There were quite a few booths with $1 and $5 items. Of course, we bought some things. I bought a wonderful angel decorative piece for $5 and already put it into my hosta garden. It is an angel area so this fit right in. I had just mentioned to the boys that I wanted some pink flamingos and would you know it, there they were. The dealer wanted $10 for the 3 of them. How could I refuse? Every dealer we saw after that was priced so much higher for their pink flamingos. I already put them into the garden and they look so cute. Since I only used 3 (and not a million), it looks cute, not tacky. We had lots of fun at the flea market. We probably spent most of our money on food. As usual. But, we did come home with some treasures.
The next Cedarburg flea market is on July 13 and on the same day is the Union Historical Museum day in Union Illinois where they have an auction and a thrift sale. On July 12 is the Master Gardener garden walk starting out at the Demo garden at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. It is a self guided tour with a plant sale at the Demo garden. It is a wonderful way to spend the day.
Happy treasure hunting!
On Saturday was a day trip up to Monroe and New Glarus Wisconsin. We always do a cheese stock up run in November, but didn't have time this year. We were mighty low on cheese. Most cheese freeze well (except cheddar), so we buy a lot and freeze it. Swiss Colony had soooooo many good deals on cheese, cakes and candy. We were in heaven. The town of New Glarus had a "taste" of local foods and it was fun to sample different restaurants in the area. They do it every year and it makes for a nice day trip. We stopped at Van's Antique Shop in Walworth on the way home. I found some things for Christmas presents already. It's never too early to shop for Christmas when you come across something that you know a certain person will love.
Today was the Elkhorn Flea Market. It started out cool and cloudy, but turned into a wonderful morning. The boys and I actually did the whole flea market in 3 1/2 hours. Pretty quick for us. There were quite a few booths with $1 and $5 items. Of course, we bought some things. I bought a wonderful angel decorative piece for $5 and already put it into my hosta garden. It is an angel area so this fit right in. I had just mentioned to the boys that I wanted some pink flamingos and would you know it, there they were. The dealer wanted $10 for the 3 of them. How could I refuse? Every dealer we saw after that was priced so much higher for their pink flamingos. I already put them into the garden and they look so cute. Since I only used 3 (and not a million), it looks cute, not tacky. We had lots of fun at the flea market. We probably spent most of our money on food. As usual. But, we did come home with some treasures.
The next Cedarburg flea market is on July 13 and on the same day is the Union Historical Museum day in Union Illinois where they have an auction and a thrift sale. On July 12 is the Master Gardener garden walk starting out at the Demo garden at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. It is a self guided tour with a plant sale at the Demo garden. It is a wonderful way to spend the day.
Happy treasure hunting!
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Treasure Hunting Early
Bright and early start this morning. I usually get up early anyway. The day seems to last longer when I'm up early and getting started on my to do list. This morning I wanted to get in line early for the rummage sale in Crystal Lake. It was fun to stand around and talk to my rummage sale friends. It's such a nice way to start the day.
The sale was quite large and I did find some nice treasures. I found a giant pottery seashell ($5), vintage jewelry (mostly pins for 25-50 cents each) and a few vintage tablecloths for $1 each. I even stopped at some garage sales and found the boys some video games. Since they are coming home tomorrow, I wanted to add some things to their pile of treasures that I have found for them.
There is a church rummage sale in Barrington tomorrow on Church St. I haven't been to this one before so it should be a nice surprise. There are some garage sales listed in the paper that I hope to get to.
There is a flea market every Sunday during the summer at Wilmot Mountain in Wilmot Wisconsin. I haven't been there in a while but my friends say that they have found some treasures and that it is quite large at times. I should probably get there to check it out.
Happy treasure hunting!
The sale was quite large and I did find some nice treasures. I found a giant pottery seashell ($5), vintage jewelry (mostly pins for 25-50 cents each) and a few vintage tablecloths for $1 each. I even stopped at some garage sales and found the boys some video games. Since they are coming home tomorrow, I wanted to add some things to their pile of treasures that I have found for them.
There is a church rummage sale in Barrington tomorrow on Church St. I haven't been to this one before so it should be a nice surprise. There are some garage sales listed in the paper that I hope to get to.
There is a flea market every Sunday during the summer at Wilmot Mountain in Wilmot Wisconsin. I haven't been there in a while but my friends say that they have found some treasures and that it is quite large at times. I should probably get there to check it out.
Happy treasure hunting!
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