Fleaology is almost here!

The Dotter's have empty bags ready to be filled at  FLEAOLOGY this Saturday.

Go check out the posts at FLEAOLOGY this week. We are having our next sale this Saturday, January 21st at Olson's Greenhouse in Payson.

Come say hi, I would love to see you there. We are having 20 vendors all with awesome stuff. I can't wait to go shopping myself.

The Dotter's are so happy FLEAOLOGY is this Saturday, aren't YOU?

Happy Junking!

FLEAOLOGY was a HUGE success!

Thanks to all my wonderful friends and customers who came to visit me at FLEAOLOGY this past weekend! It was our first 2 day sale and it was such a great success. I think it was our best and most organized yet. We had a goal at the beginning of this year to really turn this into a legit flea market and it really happened! Polly, Cathie and I feel great about the 3 markets this year. GOAL ACCOMPLISHED!! We are excited to see what we can grow Fleaology into and have already started talking about the new year.

**As always if you are interested in being a vendor, shoot me a comment or email....

If you didn't get enough of us at Fleaology this weekend you can visit us at the AVENUES STREET FAIR  in Salt Lake City this Saturday September 10. We will have a Fleaology booth there.

I will also be a vendor at this EVENT. Can't wait!! Come see me!

Pictures from this weekend:

My booth...

Love the vintage trim! So do a lot of other people!

Vintage sewing stuff....I can't resist

Love vintage gingham aprons.

Ready for Fall.

I love old vintage Florals.

My dear sweet friend Cathie, last minute pricing.

An area of my friend Cathie's booth. She is the ultimate stylist. I have learned ton's from her.

Fleaology AND OTHER stuff I LOVE

Go head over to my FLEAOLOGY blog today for a fun giveaway.

I just got this fab cupboard from my friend and Fleaology vendor Bruce. I love my white pottery in it. Doesn't it look awesome?

My anniversary and birthday are right next to each other. August 19 and 20. Usually my husband just gets me one gift, this year he did 2 really nice things for me.

For my anniversary he finally did the electric work on this little standing lamp I fashioned together.
He is the light of my life, so it is very appropriate. It was waiting for me just like this when I got home Friday. I love it!

For my birthday he finished a project he started that I really wanted. I love silhouettes but I wanted a modern take on them. I wanted one of each of my sweet dotter's. I love how they turned out.


Finally, my sweet friend and fellow fleaologoist Paula got me these old electric letters for my birthday. This is my life motto and she happened upon them at an estate sale and knew it was destiny!
Thanks Paula.


Don't forget Fleaology is almost here. I can't wait......I have a feeling it will be the best sale yet! Don't miss it. I know your heart is telling you to come!

I  am also doing a wonderful event called SPARK. I will be a vendor there and participant. I'm working on lots of vintage inspired whimsy! 

p.s. I think they have a few spots left for SPARK. Come join me in the fun!

Getting ready for the Shows, a birthday and I turned 100

I love these vintage wooden girl clowns I picked up. I put this little vignette in my kitchen to remind me to always be grateful for my beautiful girls.

So today is special for many, many reasons............

First off it is my number one dotter's birthday today! She is 11 and I can hardly believe it. I really do believe that time goes by faster when you have children. I am so proud of her. She is so smart, talented and just fun to be around most of the time :) Below is one of my favorite pictures of her. Happy Birthday Bronwyn, love you so much!


Secondly, I just realized this my 100th post! It has taken me a few years to get here, but I am so grateful for this blog. It has really allowed me to document things that I normally wouldn't do. I just published my posts at the end of the year in book format and it has been fun for the dotter's and I to read through and look at pictures. Our own little family journal.

I want to do a GIVEAWAY for my 100th post, so look for details on the 101st post. I need to come up with something really cool.


So on to what is occupying my nights lately. In previous posts I have mentioned two upcoming events that I am really looking forward to. The first is FLEAOLOGY which is this Saturday, April 30.  I have been gathering my collectibles and handmade items for the show. It is going to be awesome. We have 16 vendors who will be there and I'm sure there is something you can find. Let's hope for good weather, and if it is a little cold as we say in theatre "the show must go on". Trust me it will be worth it. Go to our FLEAOLOGY blog for spotlights on the vendors.

I am also getting ready for the Beehive Bazaar which is mostly handcrafted items. That will start on Thursday, May 4 and run through Saturday May 6. It is at the Women's Center in Provo and is one of the best shows for handmade items. Come and visit my booth!

I can't stop with the crowns! I love making them so much....and who doesn't need a crown?

Just sweet lemon drops and lollipops in a jelly jar. A perfect gift!

So I've laid out my items to price. Can I tell you how much I hate this part of the job? I love to create, but to do the "business" part of it, it just makes me want to watch TV. (and I really don't watch a lot of TV!) I've created some new tags which has been easier. I want them to be cute but not take a lot of time, so I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

I better sign off, I need to go get things priced and tagged.

My tags just staring at me, waiting to be put on all those items you see above.

Hope to see you at Fleaology or Beehive Bazaar.

My sweet orphans made these for me on opening night of Annie. I love them so much! Better than real flowers! (and I do love the real flowers)

Also if you live in Utah, come see Bronwyn in Annie at the SCERA. She is in the title role and performs on Saturday and Monday nights!

Flea.o.logy

So I have these two great friends, Cathie and Paula and we are junk pals. We love all things vintage and old. These are the friends that I go to estate sales with or thrift stores or just about any place with second-hand items. I am so lucky to have found such great friends who enjoy what I do. They have taught me a lot about the antique business. So my friend Paula has been doing this flea market for about 6 years at her historic home in Payson Utah every summer. Paula, Cathie and I got to talking one day and have decided to really try and turn the market into something special. So, Flea.o.logy was officially created. Here is our logo below.

The house is Paula's gorgeous Victorian home on main street Payson. We are having 3 sales this spring/summer. The first is coming up! Our plan is to have a show similar to Farm Chicks (if you are familiar with that). We are going to have lot's of great stuff! We have some fun vendors with unique items and AWESOME prices. We will also have craft items with a vintage flair. Our dates this year are:

APRIL 30, JULY 16, SEPTEMBER 2-3

Mark your calendars for this fun flea market! Also go to our blog where we are featuring vendors and just some cool information about things we love. If you become a follower of our blog
fleaology.blogspot.com and come to our sale we will give you 10% off 1 item! If you become a follower of my blog and come to the sale I will give you 15% off 1 item of mine! That is a chance to score a good deal at fleaology's already great prices! I hope to see you there! Also if you want leave me an email address, I will keep you updated on any sales we have.


I have this awesome neighbor who is a great picker and I bought a few items from him that you will see at Fleaology! Look at these darling vintage dishtowels.

Some of you know I'm a vendor at Beehive Bazaar. I take my love of vintage things and craft items into whimsical gifts. Here is my latest creations. I love old vintage plant pots and was wondering how they could be re-used. I am also a candy lover and I love nostalgic candy. An idea was born! Wouldn't these vintage containers make darling gifts? Below are some of the ones I've done already. I added a fun tag outlined in glass glitter! I will be bringing some to Fleaology! I will also be bringing some of my popular items, junk necklaces and crowns.

Don't you love the vintage pail? So cute for a birthday gift!

This is a cool vintage pretzel jar I picked up. It has about 7lbs of gumballs. Isn't it so fun and festive? It would look great in a kitchen.

What a sweet way to welcome a baby. Perfect for a vintage-loving mom to be.

I'm going to try and post more things on either my blog or the Fleaology blog so check back often. Visit my friend Cathie and Paula's blog and you will get a preview of their great style.

Hope to see you on April 30!