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flea market recap

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So last weekend (by last I mean Memorial Day weekend) I had a booth at the Nashville Fairgrounds Flea Market. SO much fun! I met some great people, and saw some AMAZING things…. some I bought, and some I just didn’t have time to go get while also manning my booth. If I do it again in the future, I think I might wait until fall, so that during the summer months I can go and shop it myself :)

I did decently, though it seemed like I sold almost all of my smaller items, and only some furniture. Part of it seemed that no one had come shopping planning on buying a large item. I think if I did it again, I will only bring a small amount of furniture, and fill my booth with painted chandeliers, chalkboards, frames and other painted smaller items.

Overall, a fun time, and great learning experience. One of the perks was being next to a booth with the SWEETEST lady ever! She had the most awesome rusty stuff that she had picked all herself at a place in Franklin. I did come home with some of her stuff, which I will post some pictures of these great finds in a post soon. I also intend on going picking with her in the very near future! We had a lot of laughs while at our booths for 3 days… what a blessing to have met her. Thank you for the fun Paige, I can’t wait to go picking with you!

Though I was there for 3 days, it was fairly busy, so I am sure there was a lot that I missed. I can’t wait to go back and shop! One of my friends from high school, Sarah, had some AWESOME stuff at her booth. She was outside in one of the sheds, and with being so busy, I never got a chance to see it in person, which I hate! Hopefully she does it again in the future, and I can visit it. Their store is called “Ladylike (reclaimist)” and you can find them on Facebook here…. I LOVE their stuff , especially the repurposed window frames.

Here are some of the pictures of my booth:

One of the most convenient things EVER was that I was able to take credit and debit cards as well. Right before the flea market (perfect timing!) I received my “PayPal Here” in the mail. I am part of a select group using this new system, and so far I love it. Because it is on my phone, I can now also accept credit cards if you are local and want to purchase furniture from me. Excited to use it!

Check out my “currently for sale” page for some of the stuff left that is still available. And stay tuned this week for some pictures of my awesome flea market scores…..

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Flea Market Time!!!

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I have done craft shows before, and though I loved them, they were A LOT of work. Like “stay up all night the night before trying to get everything together, and somehow manage to get there on time with your booth looking cute” amount of work, meaning you are looking…. well like “you need extra concealer under your eyes” exhausted. That being said, they have almost always been worth it for the people you meet, fun stuff you get to see, and stuff you sell, or new clients you make. My goal is to do some more of these in the future.

So I thought I would try out the Nashville Flea Market. I have never done it before, and it is not exactly a craft show, but I have been there shopping  before and it is AWESOME. I remember a few years ago going, and getting an amazing wrought iron chandelier there (which I ended up using at my wedding reception!).

I am SO excited! Who doesn’t love antiques, vintage finds, old furniture, shabby chic items, everything rusty under the sun….. I can just see the barn wood doors, reclaimed window panes, and rusty old gates now! Oh how will I ever manage to stay at my booth and not run off to rummage through things shopping?!

So,  if you don’t have your memorial day weekend all planned out, grab some friends and come by! It is free to get in,  but it is $5 to park and located at the Nashville Fairgrounds. It is a VERY large area to walk around and shop. It may be hot this weekend, but my booth will be in the Creative Arts building with lovely air conditioning :) Just look for booth 93….. the girl who might possibly look like she has that “extra concealer under her eyes” look from throwing this together last-minute ;)

A Southern Story- Booth 93

Nashville Flea Market- Nashville Fairgrounds

Friday 8am-5pm     Saturday 7am-6pm     Sunday 7am-4pm

If you haven’t had a chance, check out the antique shabby chic dining table I added to the “currently for sale” page.

diy mickey mouse birthday!

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I just got back from a weekend getaway to celebrate my birthday. It was a fun trip in a beautiful city, and I will blog about it very soon!

Also at the end of April, we celebrated my son’s 1st birthday (tear). Other than it being a very unusually chilly day, it was a blast! We celebrated with an abundance of mickey mouse, since that is his favorite. I love crafts, so I did a lot of diy mickey projects the past couple of months :)

These were the mickey mouse invites I made:

Mickey Mouse cookies n cream cupcakes on a hat box covered in scrapbook paper and ribbon. Also, round wood pieces bought from hobby lobby and painted with black chalk paint to make mini chalkboards! To see how to make your own chalk paint, read my blog post http://asouthernstory.com/2012/02/23/today-on-my-front-porch/

turquoise spray painted vases glued to painted trays for the cucake tiers

washed baby jars used for party favors!

Red distressed high chair for a birthday seat!

Other than all of the birthday festivities lately, I have gotten some a little furniture work done. I have been needing some new end tables in my living room, and when I saw these, they were the general shape I was looking for, BUT there was just one problem. they are U.G.L.Y.

Here is a “before” picture:

Not very chic, huh? What do you think? Is there any hope at all for them? Stay tuned, I will post the “after” picture very soon, and we will see if it was worth it. Have a great week!

Let sleeping dogs lie (a post for your puppy)

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We have a dog named Sophie. She used to be spoiled. Then we had a baby…..

This post is dedicated to her :)

So, our yorkie used to sleep in bed with us, go on road trips with us, get lots of baths, yeah, she had the life. But don’t feel too bad for her, she still has it made sleeping around all day, getting her organic food and she’s still quick enough to outrun the baby in his walker (for now) . And after all, if she had been totally forgotten about, I wouldn’t be writing this ;)

We have always had a dog “bed” for her. It’s a cushiony thing I think I got at TJ Maxx years ago. The problem with it is, even though it is a little rubbery on the bottom, it moves all around on the floor, and I end up tripping on it, since it is near my side of the bed. So, if you have the same problem, or just think this is cute, here is the tutorial on your very own “desk drawer dog bed” :

pretty dog gone cute! :)

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