Happiness is...

Happiness is... 

Finding a lawnmower at a garage sale 

And coming home and getting to mow my yard! 

For a little back story - about 13 to 14 years ago, Jeff bought a very similar mower from his friend for $50.00. The friend moved to an apartment and didn't need his less than one year old mower. We've mowed with it ever since. In fact, last year we literally ran the tire of it and Jeff welded it back on. The deck was rusting out, but I loved that little mower. Just the right size to get through my trails in the yard and I could easily crank it. Last fall it turned cantankerous and it hadn't successfully mowed this year. 

Jeff has been working on it (and I still have faith it will run again), but he would say things like "you might should get a new mower." I didn't want to, not that we couldn't, I just liked it and it's size and it goes against our principle to buy new. Have you priced a new push mower? Add in, Jeff thought I needed a fancy model, with bagger (something else to clean out) and self propelled (my mower is my free gym membership and workout in the summer.) Geez! We really couldn't agree on what I needed! 

Fast forward to today - Angea and I have been having girls day aka business meetings (we have to discuss our upcoming market ideas, after all) on Thursday mornings. We go junkin', hit a few thrift stores, garage sales, and then go eat lunch. We have fun and laugh a lot. We were headed back to town to eat lunch, when we saw an unadvertised sale. We turned around, followed the signs and there she was! 

The man cranked her up on the first pull and she ran smooth. I said "sold" by the time he killed it! It's just like my beloved little red mower, just has a different brand name on it, but it's in a lot better shape than my old one. She could use a new blade, although I came home this afternoon and mowed my yard! Yeehaw! 

Oh and she only cost me $25.00! 

Junkin' and yard therapy, all in one day -  That's happiness! 

Wordless Wednesday

Wait, I'm not good at that wordless business! 😉 A few pics from the yard this week... 

Introducing New Spring Fashions!

Introducing a new collection of re-purposed clothing items, purses, and lace headbands for your spring wardrobe and weddings and a gorgeous vintage lace wedding dress in my shop! 

Denim and Lace, how I love thee! Every girl needs the perfect denim jacket and this one of a kind piece offers a vintage doily on the back and lace fringe trim. Perfect for layering over your favorite shirt or flannel, as the days are starting to warm up, yet you still need a light weight jacket.

 Several vintage lace dream catchers have been added to my shop, along with this two toned denim dress, with lace fringe and crocheted lace belt. It is shown here with an optional burlap and lace brooch pin. The brooch pins make great, unique Mother's Day corsage for the rustic mom and it's something that she will wear more than once, since it can be pinned to her favorite denim jacket, dress, or shirt, adorn a purse, tote bag, etc. (They come with a combination brooch pin and alligator clip on the back.)

The dress is a lightweight denim that will be cool for spring and summer wear and would be cute with boots or sandals.

 Here's the front view of the jacket, with another optional brooch pin. (The brooches are in separate listings, than the clothing items.)

This gorgeous vintage lace wedding dress is also available! I have several wedding dresses that I cut up for the lace and trim, but this dress is too pretty to cut up. It's layers of ivory lace and so pretty in person. Originally a size 12, we believe it has been altered and would fit someone about a 9/10. 

I've had fun creating some unique and one of a kind purses! 

This is a corduroy purse with lace rosettes and fringe.  

 I've been carrying a denim and lace cross body, similar to this one on the days I go junkin'. I call it the Lorraine bag, because I found the vintage lace at an estate sale for a crafter named Lorraine. It's light weight and holds the necessities - wallet, phone to keep in touch and show off what you found on the junk trail, keys, sunglasses and lip gloss. Upcycled belts form the handles on some of the purses. It's a great bag to throw over your neck and go to the flea market and antique shopping!

 This one has long lace fringe on it. Makes you want to twirl around and have fun! There are several different styles of the purses available.

 I've also got several burlap round-bottom bags that have been adorned with vintage doilies, lace, buttons and doilies. This one is in turquoise and blue,

 and there a couple of different ones in pink tones.

 "What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you FLY?" - e.h. This quote is featured on  two different tote bags and pillows. I have had several people give these as graduation gifts. The bags would make great gift bag to wrap another gift in or could be a stand alone gift for a graduating senior this year.

 There are LOTS of new burlap and lace headbands in my shop! Most of these are available in child size (fit babies to teens) although there are a few larger adult sizes. The headbands are stretchy lace and would also work for flower girls to wear in your rustic wedding.

Here's a few examples  - several more colors available in my shop.

What's your favorite new item in my shop?

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