Thursday, April 14, 2011

Talkin' Junk


Well, I did it...my first "Speaking Engagement"...haha :)
The sweet ladies from the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)group at my church invited my friend Joan and I to come to speak about our "junk"...what we do and why we do it.


So I packed up my junk and Joan loaded up her signs and pillows...and we spent the morning talking about what we love.  It was a good day!


And of course I had to take a few pictures to share with my blogging friends...


Clocks, ladders and a couple of hinges...


Joan's fun signs and pillows...those Mr. and Mrs. pillows came home with me...thanks Joan :)


And of course a few grates and some chippy paint.


Anyone who knows me knows that speaking to a group is NOT my "thing"...in fact I have struggled with anxiety over it for years.  I felt a little bit like this guy in the picture "stepping out" of my comfort zone.  But I think it went well and I didn't even use the notes that I had stressed over  "carefully thought through"...over the last couple of weeks.  And the coordinator even had to mention the time because I would have just kept on talking well beyond what was planned.  Who knew I had so much to say???  I guess the words just flow when you are talking about things you love...God and junk...and yes in this case those 2 things do go together :)  I am so blessed to be able to stay home everyday with my kiddos AND have a little business creating and playing with my junk goodies.

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.
Ephesians 3:20

To my MOPS friends reading this...thanks again for the warm welcome and sweet comments!  Happy Junking :)

Enjoy your day everyone...thanks for stopping by!  Hope everyone has a great weekend...I'm heading to my first Flea Market of the season on Saturday with my mom and sisters.  Wish me luck!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Beautiful Day for a Garden Party...


Well, I think Spring has finally sprung here in Minnesota...and what a beautiful weekend for the Tattered Elegance Garden Party at Ramshackled Treasures.

I am honored to be a vendor at this adorable shop in downtown Zimmerman, MN.  I stopped by to help out this morning for just a couple of hours and managed to take "a few" (understatement) pictures to share with you...so grab an iced tea or a lemonade and take a peek around with me...











OK, so that was just a peek at a few of the treasures outside.  Take a break...get a refill, stretch...maybe a potty break?  Then come back and I'll take you inside :)

In we go...

























So what do you think?  Did I get you in the shopping mood? 
Hope so :)

Here are the details so you can head over and join the party...
Ramshackled Treasures
12686 Fremont Avenue
Zimmerman, MN 55398
763-856-8700
Thursday-Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 12-4pm

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Flowers That Never Fade...


Yet another visit to one of my previous JunkMarket Style posts.  I'm still dreaming of Spring here in MN.  Can't wait to get those pots filled on the porch :)


We all have "gifts" right? Well, sadly gardening and maintaining plants is not one of mine. I try every year and every year at some point they start to look pretty sad. So if you're like me, here's a very simple idea to brighten up those poor little pots...


This easy project doesn't need much explanation...fork, faucet handle, vintage earring and a little Gorilla Super Glue is all you need...



And nestled in here...


...there...


...and EVERYWHERE!

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Fun Finds...


Look what I found today...not one but 2 aqua glass Delco Battery Cases.  Now I don't know much about these and I'm not much of a "research girl"...but I did find this in on the Delco Light Colloectors Website.


I'm already "dreaming" about all the fun ways I can use them.



And I'm not sure but I'm guessing that I got a steal at $3.99 a piece!  If any of you out there in Blog land have any fun ideas or additional information on these pretties...do share :)

Happy Thrifting my friends!
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