True Farmhouse Blessings from above !

We're over the moon excited ...about this last weekends marketplace ...!


The Lord sprinkled True Farmhouse Blessings on us all weekend .. to him be the Glory !

Thank You so much to Christie Repasy and Rita Reade for hosting a wonderful marketplace at the Oaks !

These two wonderfully hardworking and talented ladies along with Rita's husband Dean did an amazing job getting over 30 of us into the oaks park in just 1 day. Quite a task it was ..but they did it with amazing finesse and perfection ... !

Being that we were setting up in a new location for the first time I know Abbey and I were a little nervous on how the turnout would be ... within the first 30 minutes of opening on Friday morning ...all those rumbly in the tumblies and butterflies dancing ...were all gone ..as we had a Truly Amazing turnout ..and I'm thrilled for everyone ! I think we are all always happy to stay put with the "bird inthe hand" if you will ..and sometimes fear change and new ways ..however this change and new way ..really came out wonderfully.

I think the only thing that changed with this show was the sheer size of it ..of course much larger ..which for us vendors took away the intimacy of being nearer each other and chatting more. But I must admit ..I spent so much time visiting with Friends and Customers that came to shop ..that, that was such a joy in and of itself. Meeting up with old friends ..and new faces ..and learning new names and making new friends ..was just purely a pleasure !



I was truly honored and humbled ..by a sweet girl ..that came quite a distance to buy one of our Paper Roses and meet us .. Kristin ( i hope i spelled your name right) ..it was such a pleasure to meet you ..I'm looking forward to seeing you in September ..and bring those girlfriends of yours this time ..even if you have to drag them ..LOL ! You Made my day Saturday !

Because this marketplace has grown so much ..and honestly we were so busy both days ..I was hard pressed to get any additional pictures other than our own shop right before we opened on Friday morning. However ...if you visit the wall on the Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks FB page ..Rita and Christie Hired on Claire Brocato to photograph the marketplace ..(so smart on their part) ...I'll post a link at the bottom of this post for you all !

So here's our Shop ..for those of you who were unable to attend or to far away to attend ..and here's what our suprise set up and display was !

We decided to create a Faux Farmhouse front to our shop ..from old Shutters doors and windows ..and give our entire shop the true Farmhouse treatment ..from the Outside to the inside ...





Welcome to Our Farmhouse ..Come on in The Doors always Open !
























We hope you have enjoyed a little bit of our farmhouse ...and we welcome you to visit again in Sept ... Yes Sept. we'll be doing this all over again.. Abbey and I are already designing our next shop ..and we can't wait to bring you a delightful Fall Farmhouse....

Visit the Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks FB page HERE to see the other vendors shops ...and displays ...



And .. be sure to checkout our Etsy Shop over the next few weeks for all new offerings I'll be listing ..Farmhouse towels, Burlap runners, Burlap rosette pins ..our new Paper Rose Pens ..and More ...Vintage Finds your going to love !




Sending you all many Farmhouse Blessings !

Sneek Peek ..or our Shop for tomorrow's marketplace

.... It's that time ...

Time for the Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks .. Tomorrow and Saturday from 9-5

We thought we would share a little teaser of some sneek peek photos

Enjoy ...

Countdown to The Vintage Marketplace at the Oaks...

Well it's time to start countingdown ... "Only 3 More days" until the fun begins !!!

Abbey and I have been working night and day on new offerings be they handmade or fabulous vintage finds ..

We have a fun sneek peek at just a few offerings headed to the marketplace to share with you all.






Our new line of Farmhouse aprons will debut at the June Marketplace ..this oh so soft and scrumptious one above will be headed to the show ..made from the softest vintage chenille and the most awesome rosette collar that make up the Bib style top .. 2 large decorative stitched and monogrammed pockets drenched in cotton fringe....

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This fabulous Vintage Willow childs table and 2 chairs ..along with this fabulous farmhouse sign ..made from re-claimed lumber and handpainted ..















...More Vintage finds that are to die for !!!

Beautiful Paper Roses drenched in German Glass Glitter ...

Our Vintage Girl Necklaces ..and our Burlap and Lace Rosette Pins ..

Plus ... We have a Suprise set-up and display for our shop ..your going to have to wait to see ... but we'll give you a clue ... "Welcome to our Farmhouse" .. Come on in the doors open !!!

Remember ... Sweet Magnolias Farm Will be located in the Very Far Back Corner from the entrance... Turn Right at the entrance and we are to the Left of the 2 Vintage Trailers ..

We're looking forward to seeing you all !!!

Linking Up with White Wednesday...Kathleen of Faded Charm..

1 Week From Today !

Where will you be 1 week from today ?

We'll be offering our Romantic Farmhouse Wares at ...

The Vintage Marektplace at the "Oaks"

In Rainbow, CA ... just 3 miles south of Temecula off the I-15 frwy.



You may know this marketplace as "Chateau De Fleurs" ...

We've had a name change and a location change.

The Marketplace has proved such a success that we have moved to larger location and now boast well over 30 vintage vendors and artisans.

Everyone is gearing up for a fabulous marketplace and it's sure to be one ..in the lucious Green Grassy Park ..under the over 100 yr old Oak Trees .

Plus there's a Restaurant for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner, a sweet Flower shop and a farmers market in this location.

Make your plans .. Call the girlfriends, Your sister, Mother, Aunt, or Niece ..Bring the Husband, The boyfriend and even the kiddos are welcome !!! Bring a stroller or an old market basket to fill with your new goods...

And if you looking for a weekend away ..come stay in Beautiful Temecula for a few days. Visit Old Town Temecula, Wine Country, and visit us on Friday or Saturday.

We look forward to seeing all of our friends, and customers and to meeting new faces and making new friends .

We have so many new offerings ..we can't wait to share them with you all...and here's hoping I have a few sneek peeks to share with you all this coming week ..

Have a Beautiful weekend ....

A Sweet Meeting .. A New Friend...

A Sweet Meeting ... On a Beautiful Spring Day ..With a New Friend.
Just a few weeks back, I had the absolute pleasure of meeting a "special" friend...

I say special for a number of reasons .. One we are sisters in Christ ...two because we love so many of the same vintage things... and Well three because we met in a very special way to begin with!

Back in February when for the first time our Farmhouse Aprons had been published in Apronology ... The day it came out Abbey and I were thrilled. It wasn't about anything more than how fun it was to see our aprons in print and that they would be shared with the rest of the world. How exciting was that. I never dreamed that, that first day would bring an immediate response ..but it did ..and it was from my Sweet New Friend Nora !

The evening the publication came out, she had found our aprons and found our Etsy shop ..and there sat a little note and order for one of our aprons and a few other vintage goodies saying she had found us in Apronology ..and you don't know how my heart was leaping with joy and excitement ..that our aprons had been noticed and loved by someone and so quickly ! It made me feel so special and gave me a glimmer of hope.. that the work of mine and Abbey's hands was being loved by another. It's a moment in time that is etched in my memories forever.

To my excitement and I must add uncertainty .. Nora e-mailed me a month or so ago ..she'd be vacationing for Mother's day nearby where we live and wanted to meet with us ..

I think we are always excited to meet new faces and friends we have here in the world of computers ..but it does come with a little nervous reservation ..and after meeting we both found we felt the exact same way. But all that was washed away ..and we had a charming afternoon together !

The Friday before Mother's Day ..Nora and I Met up .. her brother and son were along ..and they were absolutely Great !..

We all had Lunch at the Famous In- N -Out Burger Joint here on the west coast .,..and I now may add Texas ..Yeah Texas !

We then Headed over to old Town Temecula ..to hit a few shops that Nora wanted to spend some time in and of course she wanted to see Old Town Temcula !




We went to 3 shops..as we were a little pressed for time and that's all we could fit in ..

This beautiful Manniquen and Wire Beeskeep ..were two of my favorites we happened on .. although there were alot of Beautiful offerings every place we went
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This Gorgeous Shell Drenched Manniquen ..was stunning ... I can't imagine the hours that went in to creating this ..I know from experience a piece like this was many a days labor !

Nora was oohhing and ahhinng at all the wonderful offerings each shop had .. I was so thrilled she enjoyed each one... as I must admit I'm not the best hostess .. I'm generally quiet and reserved ..so I was grateful for all the beautiful things we could look at and talk about.

Nora is a Beautiful Gal inside and out ..Her love of the Lord truly shines through ..and I cannot tell you what an absolute pleasure it was to meet her.. I hope our meeting again is not far off and I know if we lived closer we would be enjoying many fun adventures in vintage shopping...

(Nora) in front of one of my favorite Displays at the "Farmers Wife"

(me (sara)) Nora made me pretend like I was smelling the Roses. Of course the roses I make that Tracey of My Petite Maison carries in her shop...

It was a Sweet Meeting ..and I now have a Sweet new Friend .. A friend of the heart .. a vintage Friend .. A friend in Christ.

Thank You Nora ..for a wonderful day .. it's one I won't forget !