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!

Things that Make Me Happy

 

I've challenged myself to blog every Sunday about things that make me happy. I am currently reading Gretchen Rubin's "The Happiness Project" and I am loving it. I love the challenges she gives to herself and so I'm starting somewhere

Every Sunday.....

I am really trying to become a better photographer so this will be photo heavy, and I am a much more visual person than word person.
Sunday seems like the perfect day to do this for me, because it is the end of the week. (Yes, I know to most of you it is the beginning of the week but for me Sunday always feels like the end.) Secondly, I usually have more time to reflect and have a peaceful moment to blog.


So here goes.

THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY....PART ONE

I LOVE BOOKS, ESPECIALLY ONES THAT INSPIRE MY CREATIVE WORK. THESE ARE SOME "CRAFTY" TYPES OF BOOKS THAT I KEEP ON MY DESK AND LOOK AT WEEKLY.

I JUST GOT THIS COOL MAGAZINE HOLDER AT AN ANTIQUE SHOW.  THIS MAGAZINE IS MY FAV AT THE MOMENT. IT IS PRICEY BUT WORTH IT.  LOTS OF EYE CANDY! 

I LOVE THAT RED TOP, I GOT IT IN EUROPE ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO. IT REMINDS ME TO STAY PLAYFUL AT HEART.

MY NUMBER ONE DOTTER MADE THIS AT HER ACTIVITY DAYS GROUP. HER LEADER IS SO CREATIVE AND VERY INSPIRED. HOW CUTE IS THAT?I WAS LOVING IT ALL WEEK AS IT SAT ON MY DESK.

A CLEAN DESK......NEED I SAY MORE???

I WENT TO THE WALTER LARSEN SHOW IN SLC THIS WEEKEND WITH BRONWYN. WE HAD A BLAST AND MET UP WITH MY FRIEND PAULA WHO WAS A DEALER THERE. I GOT THIS OLD BAKE RACK (1910) FROM A DEALER AND WHILE IT WAS A SPURGE IT WAS SUCH A GREAT DEAL. I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED ONE. I QUICKLY FILLED IT UP.

BEEHIVE BAZAAR IS A MONTH AWAY. I HAD A CHANCE TO WORK ON SOME CROWNS. I LOVED HOW THIS FRENCH INSPIRED MARIE CROWN TURNED OUT.

MY FRIEND SHAUNA AT URB GAVE THESE TO ME. IF YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT THEY ARE, THEY ARE HAND SEWN QUILTING BLOCKS THAT ARE ABOUT 60-70  YEARS OLD. SHE THOUGHT I COULD DO SOMETHING WITH THEM. THE IDEAS ARE TURNING.........I REALLY JUST LOVE LOOKING AT THEM.

I HAVE SOME GREAT NEW IDEAS FOR THE BEEHIVE BAZAAR THAT WILL INCLUDE THESE BEAUTIES. MAKE SURE YOU LOOK FOR THEM!

CAN ONE PERSON REALLY HAVE TOO MANY VINTAGE GLASSES? THE LATEST IN MY COLLECTION VIA MY SWEET FRIEND CATHIE, WHO HAS SUCH AWESOME TASTE!

It is really the little things in life I am learning to appreciate. Time with my daughter doing what we love, (all things vintage) or having family dinner with my parents, grandma and siblings on Sunday. In  the getting stared section Rubin's book "The Happiness Project" she quotes the famous writer Colette,

"What a wonderful life I've had! I only wished I'd realized it sooner."


I've decided to appreciate the wonderful life I'm living now.

Our "Annie"

 

Things have been busy around the Reed house. Mostly outside of the Reed house. We are just coming off a week of take-out food every night for the dotters.

I'm so sorry dotters.

You know it is bad when your kids say, can we just eat at home? Nat and I put in an 80 plus hours last week working on Utah Regional Ballet's production of Peter Pan. It was truly a miracle that we pulled off such a complicated ballet in one week...and yes we did fly Peter. Nat built some beautiful masks for the Lagoon scene. As soon as I get pictures I will share.

With all the craziness of last week, Bronwyn had a photo shoot for the Annie poster. As some of you know she was double cast as one of the Annie's in a production that I am directing. (Last week I had my choreographer work the cast to clean all the dance numbers while I was away at Peter Pan.) I thought I would share the cute poster.

My number #1 dotter is doing a terrific job and I hope those of you in Utah will come see the show. She performs on April 23, 25, 30, May 2, 7, 9, 14. Go to the SCERA web page for ticket information. The other Annie, is so darling as well and doing a great job. The cast is fun and my orphans are so good. I'm not sure I mentioned this, but I had 175 girls audition for the show and we cast 19 orphans. It was hard! This area is known for their abundance of talent especially singing and dancing.

Our little Brooklyn (Dotter #2) is an orphan and doing a fabulous job as well. She is such a great dancer and has a good strong singing voice as well. Nat has a cameo as a sound effects man at the top of Act 2 and Bella (Dotter #3) is going to be in the end of NYC. So this is definitely a family affair.

I love that my family and I can share this creative and fun experience together.

THiNk SpRiNG

So it's about that time, when winter seems to be dragging on. Today my little one asked my husband when the pool was going to open up for us to swim. He replied "in about 2 months".....I said are you kidding it snowed last night! As my husband gently reminded me Spring will soon come and Summer will quickly follow. So until that time I have tried to surround myself with happy Spring things.

I needed some Spring in the house. I took an old shabby green toolbox and filled it with white milk glass vases. I just added some pretty daffodils and now it feels like a little Spring planter right in my living room.

I've shown Bronwyn's cute room, but never Brooklyn's and Bella's. I love it because it is so fun and colorful and puts me in a Spring mood.

The girls love the blackboard stickers.

A room for Queens.

DETAILS

My Spring vignette. Layers and white and books and whimsy. It makes me happy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Valentine Party and Cookie Exchange

Just got my proofs back from the lovely Sarah (thank-you) who took pictures at my Valentine Party this year. As I was looking at them tonight it made me realize how much fun it was to host and how many great friends I have. I also ENJOY the many great blog friends I have and would have loved to invited all of you.

This is going to be mostly a pictorial post SO ENJOY!

Red, White and PInk perfect for a Valentine Party....what's a party without lots of fun treats? Used some of my vintage furniture for the party including this shabby shelf and red velvet vintage sofa.

A Vintage red suitcase full of vintage hats for the Photobooth... Fabulous Photobooth pics below

A closeup of the paper collage I made for the party, coffee filters, cupcake liners and paper lanterns.

Milk glass vases with lovely red tulips...my favorite flower.

Pretty pink lemonade in canning jars.....with a sweet Valentine message.

Party Favors for all my Valentine loving girlfriends....got the idea off of Kara's Party Ideas.

 

I love my friend Jana!

Getting our yummy cookie plates ready....

Yummy cookies to take home and share with family and friends.

CRAFT TIME!!

Had a really fun Photobooth on a fabulous red bench with vintage hats and mustaches. Had a lot of fun with this one.

Perfect sofa for Valentines Day!