Ok so I know I have been a little delinquent from blogging lately. Quite frankly after Brimfield I ran out of steam. I really think I just need a little vacation. My husband has been working nonstop as well so it leaves little downtime for our family. Hopefully in July we will get up to Maine, which also by the way has great antiquing! By then I should have some more photos of my space in the shop and some of my summer antiquing ventures in Maine.

Today I did attend the Grafton Antiques show. I bought a few things and managed to take a few pictures of some great spaces that caught my eye. Here are some of the shots. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and I will try and be around  a little more!

After being at the Brimfield show for a week I am exited to be home and back with my baby. The show was amazing! We couldn’t have asked for anything more. Everyone who came into the booth was so friendly and had so many nice comments about our setup. Thanks to our friends and family who came out to support us during the week it meant alot! The biggest thanks go to my family and friends who took care of my baby while I was gone. Without them I couldn’t have done the show. I also want to thank Amy my friend and partner from Thistlebees. I had so much fun with her all week even in the freezing cold weather she still managed to put a smile on her face! I need a small break but am looking forward to next Mays show!!

I have a ton of pictures to show you of our booth. So hear goes!! They are in no particular order. There are a few things that didn’t sell at the show so if you see anything in the pictures that you would like to purchase please feel free to email me for a price. As always happy hunting and enjoy the summer of antiquing!

Well I had every intention of doing a series of posts about Brimfield. As you can clearly see I only managed to do a few. Tomorrow Amy and I will pack up the van and finally clear out my dining room that has become my storage room for the last two months. I am so exited for you all to see the great things we have. One of my favorites is a galvanized drawer that I filled up with succulents!! That is only the tip of the iceberg of some of the great treasures we will have.

Come on down to Shelton field area B57, Tues-Sat and see for yourself! Pictures to follow after the show. I must go and get some much needed rest I have a long week ahead of me. Happy hunting!!

When I say that I have been busy that is a complete understatement! Between getting ready for Brimfield and trying to take care of my son and plan his first birthday I am completely exhausted. I have been falling asleep every night on the  couch by 10:00. For me that is really early!! Gone are the days of staying up till 4:00 in the morning painting and getting last minute projects done.

The last time I did the Brimfield show I had all the time in the world to prepare. Since becoming a mom, as many of you know it’s a constant challenge to get even daily tasks done let alone try to work a part or full time job. I do have a babysitter once a week as well as family members who watch my son. In total they watch him about 10 hrs a week. In those 10 hrs I frantically paint, sand, decoupage, hot glue, plant, reupholster, tag items, do inventory, maybe eat lunch if I am lucky! I do at times feel like I am barely keeping my head above water. At night is usually the time I do laundry, clean, catch up on overloaded emails and if I am lucky sit down and try to write a blog post.

Tonight is one of those nights that I have a small dose of extra energy to write something. Must have been that tea I ordered today that turned into a coffee! Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining since I am the one who decided to take on all of these tasks. In fact If I wasn’t so busy I probably would be bored out of my mind! I always love a creative challenge and with Brimfield only a few weeks away I have got my work cut out for me. I do hope that some of you will come out to the show if you get a chance. The last show I did I was lucky enough to meet a few people who had been following my blog. It’s also great to meet other fellow bloggers! To reiterate I will be on Shelton field in area B-57 Tues through Sat. I will try to start posting a little more. I had hoped to write more about Brimfield but that may just have to wait until after the show. I am  also praying to the rain gods for good weather during the show. Until then I will keep plugging away at my numerous projects and am hoping to put on a spectacular show! Happy hunting!

The other day while walking up to Nesting on Main in Concord I stumbled upon a new shop called Beth Hylan Designs. Beth specializes in crafting old ephemera into pieces of art. Her work it truly awe inspiring! If you would like to see for yourself her shop is located in Concord Ma at 44 Main St. If you don’t live in the area I did manage to get some photos of her lovely little shop. Thanks Beth for letting me take some shots!

After stopping at her shop I walked over to Winston Flowers, they always have the most amazingly beautiful arrangements. Enjoy and have a great weekend!

” Your looking kind of dirty”. Ok get your mind out of the gutter!! That is what the guy in Home Depot said to me yesterday when I came into the store in my painting clothes. I responded to him that I was working on numerous projects and that I didn’t think painting and stripping furniture in my ball gown would be the appropriate attire to work in. He kind of gave a blank stare and said “Ok” Guess he didn’t get my humor!! To his point I do look  like I have just fallen into a paint can when I work on furniture. I am not the neatest painter but when the my projects are finished they usually come out looking pretty nice. I included a couple shots of my painting clothes just for a laugh!

Here is  a little preview of some of the many items that I have for Brimfield and some pictures of a few of the projects I am working on. To see more of what I have come on over to Shelton field in area B-57. I will be posting more pics the closer we get to the show! Enjoy the weekend!

I hope everyone is enjoying this fine St. Patricks Day. It is a beautiful day to celebrate being Irish, or just a good excuse to go and have a pint or two and listen to some great tunes. If you live in the central Mass area my brother and friends will be playing in a session over at John Stones Inn in Ashland Mass. They will start at 4:00 and play until late tonight. My brother has a blog as well called baconworks.com He is in my links section under Music. he is one of the most talented musicians I know and its always alot of fun to listen to him play! Enjoy the day!

Today was such a nice day that we decided to venture into Boston. Luckily I brought my camera so I could start taking some more pictures. Throughout the day I took a few random shots in the city on Charles St. For those  of you who don’t live near Boston Charles St. is the premiere spot for high end European and  Asian antiques. The first store I stumbled upon was entirely filled with French antiques. I was in heaven in a beautiful store called A Room With A Vieux located at 20 Charles St. The owner was nice enough to let me take some photos of his amazing antiques. By far my favorite two pieces where these two French enamel clocks!! The elaborate carvings on the china cabinets were also works of art!

After I left that store I took a few more shots of some of the other store fronts on Charles St. Located at the foot of the Charles River this part of Boston screams history and culture. I am truly lucky to live near such a historical and beautiful place!

I hope you enjoy my small tour through Charles St. Enjoy the weekend!

When I think about Brimfield a few things come to mind.

The early bird gets the worm.

Kid in a candy shop.

Haggling.

Sunhat.

Raincoat.

Antique euphoria.

Antique Therapy.

Patina.

History.

Ironstone.

Ephemera.

Majolica.

Anything and everything.

Digging.

Rummaging.

Walking…..

and more walking.

Sometimes running…..

Tired feet.

Advil.

Antique marathon.

Greasy food.

Cross-eyed.

Truck packed to the gills.

Hungry.

Tired.

Pleasantly satisfied.

Bed.

Dreaming about the next show….

Come see Amy and I on May 11-15th  on Shelton field in B-57 and experience Brimfield for yourself!

I am dancing around the room exited to tell you all that I will be selling at this years May Brimfield show!! Along with my good friend Amy we will be  on the Shelton field in area B-57. We did the September show two years ago and wanted to do the following May show but destiny had other ideas in mind for the two of us. Amy had her third baby in the following April and I had my first baby boy in the following May. I actually brought him to the July show just to break him into the whole antiquing experience!! Haha!

For the last week I have been shopping like a mad woman trying to find cool and different things to sell. Once again my dining room is starting to look like an antique shop and my husband is getting that look on his face again like “Oh no here we go again!”

The last time I did the Brimfield show I was like  a kid waiting for Christmas. The sheer excitement and nervousness of setting up for the first time was enough to make anyone giddy! The first day of the show we were lucky enough to have Rachel Ashwell come into our booth and buy a few things. She was so pleasant to meet and to Amy and I it was like the icing on the cake to meet her. Like many of you she has been a long time role model for the two of us. She epitomizes Shabby. I know for me it’s not just selling antiques that is fun its also the way I love to creatively display the pieces and set up beautiful vignettes. I truly can’t wait to see what Amy and I come up with this May. I love sharing the space with Amy because our styles mesh together so well. Not only is she so creative and talented but she is just a downright good person. We had such a blast at the show the last time I am sure that this experience will be just as fun if not better!!

Throughout the next couple months I will start posting pictures or stories of my up coming Brimfield adventure. Stay tuned and let the Brimfield Olympic games begin!! If you are setting up at the show or have any funny or interesting experiences from past shows please share them with us all in my comment section. We would love to hear them!!

Happy hunting!