all that's glittered and sparkly

if you want to grab my attention just dangle something sparkly in front of my face. i love love love big, yummy, sparkling jewelry...especially when it is at a great price! if you haven't seen the new jewelry yet you HAVE to stop in. nothing is over $30! i can also hunt down a special piece for you so if you are looking for that icing on the cake let me know!

susan also went treasure hunting yesterday and may i say her finds are top notch! she found this amazing designer that makes things out of reclaimed materials and couldn't help but stock up! she also found an amazing storage wooden trunk with the compartments still inside. you'll have to see it to believe it.

as much as i hate to see summer come to a end, my favorite season is creeping in. FALL. i love fall. hot apple cidar from lemonjello's, pumpkins, leaves falling, sweaters, boots, skirts and fall candles! our fall candle order should be coming in soon i just placed a huge order for the smaller sizes so you can try multiple scents or give them as gifts. i usually stay away from anything citrus scented but i have to say my favorite scent i ordered was the orange clove. except it makes me a little hungry :) enjoy these photos of what's in stock now and let us know if there is anything we can find for you!

and some jewels

a day at the races

this weekend i drug my husband with me to the allegan fair grounds for the monthly antique fair. i was in desperate search of a rectangle shaped patio table that is all metal (no glass top). i have been searching all summer for it!

i spotted my table an entire row away and made a bolt for it. i put on my game face and tried to hide my desperation. i wiggled it a bit to show that eh it's a little unsturdy, pretended to examine it a bit. i then asked for his best price. $150  for the set. again trying to hide my desperation i said what's the best you can do on just the table? $100 he said. hmmmm how about 85 i replied. naaaa i dont think i can- okay! okay! i'll take it! my bargaining skills suck when i find something i have to have.

i walked away that day with my patio table...along with a dress, a few scraps of fabric, and an amazing  display rack from one of my favorite sellers Rhubarb Reign. i'm sure in any business it's hard to find good people. but this business can be a little cut throat so it is a rarity and  treasure when you can find people who have a genuine passion for vintage and still have integrity and character. nobody is sweeter to work with than rhubarb reign and i LOVE my display rack i bought from them!

here are some pictures of their booth there.

my other must stop is Rebel Reclaimed (if they sound familier to you they are from Grand Rapids). Dan and Chip are two other gems in this biz. in fact 1/3 of my house is decorated with their works of art. (my friend laura and i are duking it out on FB over one of their mirrors right now). The other 1/3 is FOUND (duh) and the other 1/3 is from this awesome store downtown called Spring Sweet. anyways they (rebel boys) always have this amazing display that i usually can't go without buying something there. and if i don't i'm usually

banging down the door to their shop on tuesday. I would have taken some pics of their booth but husband was ready to go!

here are some other photos i snapped while at allegan. enjoy!