A photo journal comprised of my thoughts on motherhood and other life happenings, as well as some of professional work as a photographer. Southern California is home.
A vision of a side yard revamp has been bombarding my mind as of late. I know, wrong season to start thinking about summer evenings outside, right? Wrong. It will take us all three seasons, rest assured, to meet my vision by next summer. And this is not because I plan on doing a whole bunch of “stuff”, it’s because we’re lazy. Or have two kids. You pick the excuse. Anyway, I picked up this macrame at the Melrose Trading Post and have intentions of drilling a hole into our stucco home to hang this beaut outside. I’ll have that hole drilled by next summer, with any luck.
I also picked up this lovely letter “A”, which narrows my hunt down to the letter “W” at which point our letter family will be complete.
And in case you’re questioning if I’m a raging lunatic for selling some stuff while simultaneously buying other stuff, the answer is yes. Someone help me help myself.
Side note: We have ourselves a lucky little winner from this giveaway. Congrats to Jennifer (aka “logansmommy”) for winning! Craft Goblin will be contacting you via email. Yay! And a reminder to those who did not win, you can still use coupon code STORKSAVINGS for 15% off. Hip hip hooray!
vintage mod travel bag (16″ tall, 22″ tall including round straps, 16.5″ wide, 6″ thick)
vintage wall hangings (12″ tall by 6″ wide) // sticker on the back says “syroco wood”, though these are very light weight
vintage dress by jonathan logan (shoulder to shoulder 15 “, bust 17 “, waist 13.5”, length from shoulder to bottom 32 “, estimated size small)
I’m not a hoarder. Really, I’m not. But I can’t pass up a stellar deal. And I also change my mind a lot. The result is a lot of things in our garage and a little ol’ closet busting at the seams. I contemplated opening an etsy shop for a while, but I really don’t want the rotating responsibility. Once the stuff is gone, shop is closed. So, I’m gonna give the growing Shop My Home movement a try.
If you’re interested in purchasing any of the above, here’s the details: First come, first serve so first to comment has first dibs (make sure your email is correct). The price includes shipping. Payment via paypal is accepted and the item will ship after payment has been received. If you want more info on any of the items, please ask.
Willy and I spent the better half of the morning in Ventura the other weekend and hit up the local flea market and then booked it over to Main street to browse the thrift stores. My parents were nice enough to take Hooper for the afternoon. Willy isn’t your typical husband when it comes to shopping, instead, he’s a rather good counterpart, co-conspirator, and he gets just as excited by a good find as I do. This is part of the reason our garage is bursting at the seams with stuff awaiting to be placed or sold. We’ve never sold anything, but we buy a lot with the intention of re-selling it. It’s just stuff we fall in love in with, have no where to put, and can’t live without. Anyway, here’s some of the stuff we picked up:
An AM/FM clock radio in working condition (score!). We put it in Hooper’s new room.
Glass bowl. This was something Willy couldn’t live without. I like it too.
A random assortment of block letters. There were a few letters I needed more of. Collection complete.
Plastic plates, for the kiddos.
This is just a fraction of some of the records we picked up to add to our collection.
Salt n’ Pepper shakers, because who could pass on either of these sets?
This 16 Volume set of Home Handyman awesomeness. Again, something Willy insisted on having. I didn’t hesitate for a second. I have fantasies of him using them to actually make something (hint, hint Willy!)
An assortment of vintage books from a couple different thrift stores.
This mid-century teak lamp.
A handmade pillow. Sarah almost chewed this up. A corner has been nibbled on, but whatever, it’s intact.
I don’t drink anything out of a mug, with the exception of hot chocolate in the winter, but I couldn’t pass up on this beauty. It was fifty cents.
These vintage outfits that came with matching diaper covers.
