We're back .. and here's a peek at our last 2 shows Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks and Gllitterfest

What a last 2 months we have had preparing for 2 shows back to back weekends...

First off in January Flossie came home .. and that changed things alot .. sleepless nights .. and lots of attention required during the days ...which changed the whole dynamics or work...

Then Abbey got that terrible Virus that was going around in February ..and passed it on to me and Papa Fred a week after .. They both got through it .. and I am still battling the chest cough from it ..and now allergies from all the pollen in our area from all the blooms that came out to our warm weather ..which will be changing this weekend as we have a cold front headed our way and I'm looking forward to that and to getting rid of this horrible cough I have had  now for 3 weeks ..

Needless to say it's been a busy few months all in all ..and we got through it and pulled off 2 shows .. "Thank you Lord"

So for those of you who didn't make the shows we did or don't live nearby to come ..Here's picts of both shows ...

First up The Vintage Marektplace at the Oaks ..

To Make picts larger click on them ... I thought the frames around the photos would be cute ..and they are but they made the photos very small to see without clicking on them .. Lesson Learned !

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And Now Glitterfest .... this past Saturday ..

Glitterfest is a nice change from the Vintage Marketplace in that we get an 8 ft long table and go up on it with our displays.

It takes about 2 hours max 2 set the table and we are ready to go at 10 when the doors open...

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our Shop and both shows !!!

We are ever so grateful to all of you ...you are supporting Small Business, Handmade in America Items, you are part of Recycling by purchasing upcycled items and Vintage and Antique Offerings... We appreciate your business !

That's it for today .... I'm doing my best to rest up this week inbetween trying to fill custom orders by Thursday .. and getting ready to fill our Etsy shop ...I'm hoping to fill the shop this weekend but it could be early next week if the weather doesn't cooperate for good lighting for photos... I'll keep you all posted.

In The meantime ..May you have a Blessed Week !

A little Bit Farmhouse .. A little Bit Pink ..

Each year here at the farmhouse just as spring is on it's way ..it never fails ..

A little pink starts making it's way in ....

Although I am not totally a pink girl at heart .. I do love a little touch of pink rather it be in our home decor ... my clothing ..and it starts coming out in our creativity too..

The last few days Abbey and I have been working trying our best to get ready for our 2 next back to back shows .."The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks" and "Glitterfest" ..both 1 week apart.

Our Rose Pens are adored by many ...and we have added a new color for 2012 Soft Vintage Pink ..a slight departure from our Aged Rose Pens ..which still can be purchased as well.. at our shows or in our Etsy shop...

These are positively Beautiful .. for a sweet Valentines Gift ..a Spring Baby or Wedding Shower Gift ..Mothers Day ...Or even Paired with a Beautiful Journal.



If you can't make it to one of our shows ..you can find our Vintage Pink Rose Pens ...HERE  for your Pleasure !

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And below is a sneek peek at some of our Farmhouse Spring Inspiration ... that will be headed to the Marketplace on March 2nd and 3rd .. Spring Burlap Runners ..Placemats ..and more !

 

We're feeling tickled pink inside ..this week ...

A Very Merry Marketplace Weekend...

It was a Very Merry Weekend ....at the Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks

What started out as a weekend forecast for rain showers and thunderstorms ... instead turned out to be full of nothing but sunshine and lots of Gusty Wind on thursday and Saturday ..

It was a bit of a challenge on Thursday for all of us to get our shops set up in the 50 mph gusts of wind .. Just as we had set our first tent up one of those huge gusts came through the park and whipped the side of our tent and broke the cross bars ..We tried wiring it back together ..but alas that just would not work ..so Thank the Lord for a sister who lives very close and has a tent ..we called her and in a hour we were back to work setting up our shop. We Battled the winds for about 2 hours before they died down .."Thank Goodness" ..and by that time we had our storefront built and the weight of it was more than enough to keep our tent in place the entire weekend . So what turned out to be a setup we created for rainy weather to keep out all the wet weather ..ended up being an absolute blessing because the weight of it literally kept us from blowing away....on Saturday ..as the winds decided to pick back up for a while and unfortunately played havoc on many of the vendors ... Everyone made a valiant effort to keep their shops together through it and ..stayed till closing ..Making for a wonderful marketplace weekend.

Abbey and I had a wonderful weekend ..enjoying our sweet friends ..and seeing all the familiar faces that come to each show and take a little piece of our handiwork home or a sweet vintage find we treasure so dearly.

Thank You to everyone that came out to support us .. By coming out you support Small Business owners ..Handmade in America offerings.. and you help to recycle and re-use wonderful pieces of the past !!!

And Thank You to Christie Repasy and Rita Reade who host our event ..They along with Rita's Husband ..and 2 sons ..always make the event come off so smoothly. It's been an absolute joy to work with them since the Marketplace began !

For those who were unable to make it .... I grabbed some pictures first thing on Friday morning ever so quickly before we opened ...

Enjoy !!!

Sweet Magnolias Farm Storefront ...

A Very Merry Farmhouse Christmas ..

If you were unable to make the marketplace or live far off .... I will begin listing all new offerings in our ETSY shop HERE .. on Tuesday Dec. 6th ...

Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas !!!

Tomorrow ..Tomorrow... Tomorrow .. Read all about it !!!

The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks starts tomorrow and the vendors all have amazing set ups once again ... You've got to come out and have some fun with all of us ...



And the weather is going to be beautiful ..No rain in site .. maybe a little wind but only in the early morning and it's smooth sailing after that with Sunshine to fill the day ...

What's New at Sweet Magnolias Farm ???

What's New at Sweet Magnolias Farm ...???

A Sweet Magnolias Farm

Very Merry Farmhouse Christmas !!!

Where ?

The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks

When ?

This Friday and Saturday ...

9-4 both days

RAIN OR SHINE !!!

Our local forecast shows 20 % chance of showers on Friday .. so 80% it won't right ???

And Saturday shows bright and Sunny ...

So don't hesitate to come out Bundle up and enjoy a winter's Day strolling through the park and picking up some wonderful Vintage and handmade Christmas decor and gifts from over 40 shops.

We'll see you there ..

AND ..

If your not local ...

Be sure to check out our Etsy shop

for our new line

of

Farmhouse Christmas Towels

5 designs to choose from ...

Plus more offerings will be added on Tuesday December 6th ...

We are running a bit behind this year on getting our offerings into our Etsy shop. As Many of you have read in previous posts our Sweet Golden Retriever Maggie had cancer. She fought a valiant fight and finally succombed to it this last Friday. The last 2 weeks were devoted to her care ..and we are tired.. and of course our hearts are aching. After 14.5 years with her that ache will of course be around a while as she was my sweet little girl and I feel a little lost without her. God and Time will heal our hearts. And for all those times I recently said I was going to not get another dog after Maggie left this earth ...well once reality sets in and a lonely house ..no pitty patter of feet, no dog kisses, and so on ... I'll be getting another ..I have too much love to give not to get another.

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas ...

Are you ready for ......

Are you ready for the Vintage Marketplace in December ...???



We hope you are more ready than we are right now... LOL !!!

I must admit the next 3 weeks are going to be chock full from daylight to dark for us as we are running way behind in getting all our wonderful Christmas offerings prepared. Our 4 day mega yard sale last weekend took alot out of us ..and pretty much destroyed our garage ..our back yard and the inside of our house ..and that meant we took this last week to clean each one up ..re-organize, re-stack and re-arrange. It wasn't something we intended but it's just the way things happened.

Then on top of that .. we've been taking care of Maggie and Scout still ..Yes Maggie is still going ..I called the Vet 3 days ago and asked are you sure she has cancer because she's going great ..the Tumor is growing but she's eating and full or energy ... they assured me she has cancer ..but that she has such a good home life that her will is greater to live which is overcoming the cancer at this point ..but a time will come when the cancer will over power her will. I hate to see that happen ..but for now I am enjoying every minute with her that I can .. And as for Scout our super over 100 yr old Dog ..she's one tough cookie. She's got the best little dog bed built outside and she loves it. Every day she chows down both her meals and grazes the back yard throughout the day with lots of naps inbetween. They both require our attention quite a bit throughout each day ..for help getting up .. and baths have become more necessary more often ..maggie because her tumor seeps and she licks and then she stinks .. and Scout because she's old and has old body odor. Plus they enjoy a good warm bath ..and it's the least we can do for them at their age.



With all that said I honestly can't wait to get to work on Christmas offerings and our set up for the show...which will all be started tomorrow ..Hip hip hooray !

I have had requests from clients the last few weeks for Christmas offerings. We've been asked to bring our Christmas wreaths again this year ..so we will have some available...Also Christmas Towels ..so those will be available as well...and I'll definitely be creating some Christmas runners and other decor .

Do you have any specific requests for items you would like to see available either at the marketplace or in our Etsy shop ..please let me know ..I would love to hear what you all would like to have for Christmas. I have a short time to get alot done so if you definitely want something specific let me know and I'll get to work on it !

Until Next Time ...
Wishing you all
Warm Farmhouse Blessings ...