Warrenton Scrapbook

Even though it's been a few weeks since Warrenton,

I thought that I would show y'all

my scrapbook of photos.

So sit back, grab a drink and enjoy!!!!

A really adorable vignette

from Anne with Fiona and Twig.

She is one of my junking sistas and dear friends.

Not to mention bloggy superstar in her own right.

Another cute vignette done by Anne

in Effie's booth.

These two ladies are such a force!

Effie supplied the goods and Anne made it pretty.

The end result was stunning.

My own fairy blog parents...

Debbie and Cat Daddy!!!

I am so privileged to call these two people

my friends.

Somehow I lost the pics from their booth and I'm just sick over it.

I did buy something really cute from them that I'm just gonna have to show y'all later.

This fabulous set belongs

to none other than

Theresa of Garden Antiques Vintage.

If you have never seen her work

then you are missing out!!!

Here's just a small sampling

of her amazing antiques.

Didn't I tell ya?

Fabulous.

These next pics are from my favorite vendor of all time.

Brian and Meloney Russell of

The Seed Box Antiques.

I have to go and see this creative couple

whenever they are remotely close to my location.

When I say remote...I mean anything less than eight hours.

Only these two could make a chicken coop look so good.

So good, in fact, that I bought one and brought it home.

I haven't figured out where it's gonna go yet..

I wanted this set of lockers soooooooo bad.

Mr. M told me it was not only out of my budget,

but he wasn't dragging that all the way back home.

BOOOOOOO!!!!!

This chair made my heart melt.

I was reminded, once again, that it was out of my budget

aaaaaannnnnddd

that I have small children.

Bummer.

                                                                         

Meloney has the most ingenious uses for ordinary items.

This is the only woman I know who can make

old paint brushes look amazing as Christmas ornaments

and makes newspaper into the most beautiful package.

The display of old books had me drooling.

It was embarrassing.

Even The Divine Mr. M dabbed the corner of my mouth for me...honest to goodness.

Brian and Meloney's play with textures and color

is beyond measure.

I just fell in love with these old rolls of string.

My great-aunt used to have several of these.

I remember playing with them as a child.

Now onto some Warrenton randomness...

I just loved this Volkswagen.

These flower frogs just dazzled in the sunlight.

I really wanted this lock but the vendor wanted waaaaay too much for it.

The odd thing is, I looked at this exact same lock from this exact

same vendor last fall.

He actually went UP on his price.

He said it was because he spent a long time adding it to his collection.

I just wondered why he was even trying to sell it.

What trip would be complete without a Jethro sandwich?

I hope y'all enjoyed my pics of Warrenton

'cuz I have a few more to show y'all later.

I'm off tomorrow to do

Relay for Life.

I will be my team's survivor.

I encourage you to donate and give to the

American Cancer Society

as this is such a great organization and almost every single person

has been affected by cancer in some way.

Getting My Nesting On

Spring is in the air

and everyone knows what that means.

It's time for me to get to work.

I get spring fever really bad.

I thoroughly enjoy the rituals

of spring cleaning

and making the house come to life.

This year is a little different for me

because Mr. M and I purchased

a 1951 farmhouse and we

are in the process of renovating.

I've waited all winter to paint

and peel ugly wallpaper

and paint

and sew pillows

and paint

and hang new curtains...

did I mention paint?

(Let's just say there's a certain red in my bedroom that is giving me angst.)

I also have the need to purchase

some new furniture.

As newlyweds, Mr. M and I have

tried to meld our furniture together.

Some of it has worked and some of it...

well, let's just say....not so much.

(I'm not trying to say names but Mr. Couch and Mr. Loveseat....you know...)

I've been looking at some barstools

and a small table to make a sitting area

and I stumbled upon this store.

All I can say is WOW!!!!!

This place has EVERYTHING you could ever imagine.

I'm not kidding.

I got so sidetracked by looking at everything else they had

that I still haven't decided on which barstools I want.

(I have a few dozen in mind...A girl has the right to change her mind.)

C'est la vie!!!!

I'm also hosting a few giveaways over the next two weeks.

There is just something about spring that I love

and want to share with everybody.

If anyone else is suffering from

nesting syndrome and spring fever like me,

then I hope you find a cure

or at least the right shade of paint.