“I found this cute thing, but I have no use for it.”

I here this comment a lot: “I found this super cute thing at the thrift store, but I have no use for it.” I’m really good at justifying buying that cute something at the thrift and finding a use for it later.  Not saying that this is a good character trait, but it works to my benefit most of the …

Cleaning Your Treasures

If you venture out to your local thrift or estate sale and come across some great treasures, chances are they have some sort of terrible tagging on them. Thrift stores can be the worst with sharpie pen price tags and packing tape.  These can easily ruin a beautiful vintage or antique item! I once found the most gorgeous gold striped …

Vintage Tea

I don’t know about you, but I love tea, and tea time is seriously the best time! Growing up, having tea parties was one of my best memories! I would fill my little tea pot with all the peppermint and fennel leaves I could find and go hide out in my playhouse! Even now as an adult, I still love …

Time for Tea!

I don’t know about you, but I love tea, and tea time is seriously the best time! Growing up, having tea parties was one of my best memories! I would fill my little tea pot with all the peppermint and fennel leaves I could find and go hide out in my playhouse! Even now as an adult, I still love …

How do you go treasure hunting?

I get a lot of questions about my treasure hunting and since I have literally been around the block a few times (hunting means you’re driving a lot) I thought I’d share a few quick tips. ESTATE SALES Last year, myself and a handful of other vintage sellers were featured on a blog post by EstateSales.org all about tips for shopping …

Simplifying your home starts at the heart…

Happy New Year! What a year it has been!! It was full of adventures, lazy days, fun-filled days and days of heartache. The new year is always my favorite, with it’s chance at new beginnings and so called “do-overs.”   I usually start the year off with a huge overhaul of our home, cleaning and organizing and decluttering.  But this …