Unexpected Necessities

It's time for the Vintage Finds and Handmade Treasures Market!

2011-10-25T08:20:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again! For four years we have been organizing the Vintage Finds and Handmade Treasures Market. We are so pleased with our fabulous vendors and the great response that we have had over the past four years. We could not have asked for anything better! We are so looking forward to seeing everyone and their new creations and finds.

We are excited to announce our wonderful line up of vendors for this years show....

Sisters Creed

Paint in my hair

Angel's Attic

Isabelle Paris Vintage

Mad Cow

Something Beautiful

Lexi Lou Jewels

Open Eye Consignment

Born in a Barn

Unexpected Necessities

June Bug Co-op

This Old House

This Old House Old and New

From the Cottage

Tiny Bells Boutique

A Country Hen

Vintage Trunk Show

Rustic Wings

Shannon Leanne Photography

Cast Away Clutter

Eclectic Collections

Iona's Antiques

Ladybird Creations

The Lunch Box lady and Spence Design

Cedar House Soaps

Lady Robin's Nest

Maple Street Bistro

Gimme Some Sugar

A Brush Stroke Away

Jessica from Paint in my Hair will have plenty of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on hand for you to purchase. She will also be giving demonstrations. If you have never used it before you will want to, it is amazing!!! Shannon from Shannon Leanne photography will have a charming vintage style photo booth available for photos. Mark you calenders, you won't want to miss this event! Hope to see you there!

Saturday November 5th 9am~4pm

Nine Mile Falls Elementary
10102 W Charles Rd
Nine Mile Falls, Wa

Be On The Lookout For Wild Women!

2011-08-31T10:31:00.000-07:00

Yes, there are Wild Women running around the Spokane area. They are the ones gathering up all of the rusty,chippy,shabby and vintage goodness they can get their hands on. So I suggest you get your little cowgirl self up to the 5 Mile Prairie and graze on the beauty of it all. Jennifer will be there with her ~~boots~~ on, I mean flip flops and she will be looking forward to seeing all ya'll. I wiil be in Portland looking for more vintage goodness for our next show, The Mad Hatter .

This weekend we will on the road to Sandpoint to see our friends Hollie and Jennifer at the Funky Junk Show, which will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3rd and 4th. I'm so excited, we get to be on the other side this time and SHOP!!!!! Hope to see everyone there!

Happy Fourth of July!!!

2011-07-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all those who have gone before us and those are still fighting for our freedoms!
Wishing you all a happy, fun and safe Fourth of July!

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH

By Cora S. Day

The bright flags wave,
The big drums beat,
To keep the time
For marching feet.
We love our Country's
Flag so gay-
Not just the Fourth,
But every day.

We all will try
our very best
To be good patriots
With the rest.
For then the Fourth
Will glorious be,
When we all love
Our Country free.

The Greatest Show On Earth!!

2011-06-07T19:47:00.000-07:00

I love doing The Farm Chicks show!! Every year as I drive to the fairgrounds I think how lucky we are to be able to participate in this show. We are so thankful for that opportunity. We have been vendors at the show for the past four years and every time I first see this sign announcing The Farm Chicks I get goose bumps and then the tears follow. Really. Silly I know, but it is so awesome to be a part of it. People come from all over the world to attend the show.

These ladies (sorry, I don't know their names) came prepared to wait in line. They are devoted Farm Chick fans. We love ya'll!!

A little corner of our booth and our home away from home for two days. We spent many long hours cleaning, painting, sanding, stapling, gluing and glittering. We stayed up late, very late, finishing our projects.

Unexpected Necessities

Junk Salvation

Retreat

Junebug

These lovely ladies are sisters who drove from Salt Lake City, Utah just to come to The Farm Chicks show. We had so much fun getting to know them. We had to take a picture of them with the Pink Lady they bought from us. I hope we see them next year!

Cute red boots, huh??!! The lady that bought these from us wanted to try them on, but didn't have socks and they were hard to get on. I suggested she put one of our sweet pink bags on each foot and then her feet should slide right in those boots. And slide they did, they felt so good she wanted to wear them, so off she went boot heels clicking on the concrete floor and pink ruffles of plastic flowing out the top each boot. We do whatever it takes to make a Farm Chick Girl happy!!

Paper Lollies for Farm Chicks!!!

2011-05-30T11:43:00.000-07:00

A while back I found these adorable Paper Lollies made by Rhonna Designs. I decided to make a few for Farm Chicks this year since it is a candy theme. They were pretty easy to put together and really fun to make! I have attached the tutorial for you so you can make some of your own!

Rhonna DESIGNS: DIY paper lollies video tutorial....sweeeet!

Girls Just Wanna Have FUN!!!

2011-05-24T14:24:00.000-07:00

We have been sanding, painting, pricing, packing and cleaning our best finds for The Farm Chicks Show which is in ONLY ten days!!!

These girls are ready and waiting for the doors to open. Meanwhile, back to work for the rest of us. Hope to see ya'll there!

Le Petite Waffles

2011-05-18T19:12:00.000-07:00

Small, tiny, petite, however you say it, these waffles are just plain 'ol cute! Yes, they look just like Eggos, but wait....these tiny waffles were made right here in my kitchen at home, and not in the toaster either. I found this Le Petite Waffle Iron at a sale recently and it just screamed, no not screamed, it was a very lady like call to me saying, "Aren't I the cutest thing ever, you really must take me home!" Wouldn't you know, me being a lover of all things petite, I found myself in line to pay for the little thing.

Sweet, huh?!!
How do you suppose the Eggo people are going to make their waffles now??!

It's a Pink Sunny Day!!

2011-05-10T14:28:00.000-07:00

I would like to introduce you to Jennifer's new little friend, Prince Pinkalot. It is a beautiful day around here in the land of Pink and Prince Pinkalot hopped in to say hello. We have been taking advantage of the warm sunshine and cool breeze to spray paint (Pink, of course) things we will be taking to Farm Chicks. We are so excited to be a part of this show once again.
I brought back tons of "junk" from our recent trip to Texas and everywhere in between, more on that to come. I can't wait to share with ya'll what I found!!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T09:58:00.001-07:00

Wishing you and your family all a very Happy Easter Day!

Funky Junk Antique Show

2011-03-26T16:25:00.000-07:00

Spring is just around the corner, and a sure sign is the Funky Junk Antique Show! We have been collecting lot's of funky junk, painting and creating new pretties getting ready for the upcoming show, our first of the season. Actually Kathy will not be attending the show. She is on her way to the big state of TEXAS where she will be going to Canton and the Round Top antiques fair and all those fun little shops along the way. I'm sure she will be bringing a car load back for
The Farm Chicks Show in June.

Mark your calenders for April 9th and 10th for two fun filled days of good old junk!
The show is located in Chattaroy. Wa at the Irish Dance Hall Grange 8216 E. Big Meadow Rd.
Just 15 short minutes north of Spokane, Wa. Hope to see you there!

How Did That Happen?

2011-03-15T13:28:00.000-07:00

It really doesn't take a whole lot for us to get excited over something and then to say, I'm so going to blog this. Well, here we are. We just had the carpet cleaned in the family room and this is what we were left with, not only a clean carpet, but GIANT banners on it. Sweet, huh??! Jennifer and I are thinking of adding some ribbons, pink or blue, of course, glitter, lots of glitter, and maybe some letters to spell out Please Remove Your Shoes (before entering the Queen's residence). Sounds like an excellent idea to me. Bring on the glitter!

Have A Sweet Day!!

2011-02-14T08:32:00.000-08:00

Blame it on Serena. Yep, it's all her fault. She gave us the idea of making these adorably sweet, tiny doughnut cupcakes. Well, mine did not turn out as picture perfect as hers, but you know what?? They taste absolutely DIVINE! I used the recipe Serena used from Country Living.
They were just a tad bit of a pain in the neck to make and it all takes a while since the pan is sooooo small. What we won't do for cuteness on a plate!

Hope your Valentine's Day is grand!!

Do you journal?

2011-02-12T11:51:00.000-08:00

A journal is (definition from dictionary)"A personal record of occurrences, experiences, and reflections kept on a regular basis; a diary. An official record of daily proceedings." A journal is a continuing record of meaningful experiences that affect our lives. What would you like to remember about yourself? What would you like to tell your children or grandchildren about yourself? I personally don't feel like I am a very good story teller, or have anything interesting to write about,but writing in a journal is all about keeping and savoring memories. You may never be remembered for your superb writing skills, profound insight or your experiences, but you are the only one who can describe how you felt when your first child was born, or the day you got your first "new" car as a teenager. Journal writing is the perfect place to sort out all of our problems, set goals, preserve memories and develop dreams.

I have to admit that I do not keep a journal. I have started one on several different occasions, but I couldn't tell you where they are though. I have made journals before, but this time as I made these, I felt different about them, like I needed to begin one of my own. So... now I will begin the journey of journaling!

P.S. The journals pictured above are for sale. If anyone is interested send me a message!
Happy Day~Jennifer

MINE!!!!!!

2011-02-10T09:02:00.000-08:00

A crafty girl really needs her own tools and as I have learned from my handy as a pocket on a shirt husband( AKA as The Wizard), they have to be Craftsman. Did you know that if ever one of these screwdrivers breaks I can walk into Sears and get a new one??!! Yessiree Bob, that's all you do. These things are so well made though that they almost NEVER break. The Wizard did have one break a few years back, so it does happen.

As you can see, each of these babies has a swipe of pretty pink nail polish and a K on it. Oh, why is that you ask?? That would be because these are MINE! I will be nice and let anyone use them, BUT you better put them back where you found them! I finally put The Wizard's back. He still seems to think I have more somewhere. I can't imagine why that is.

Aren't these the cutest little screwdrivers ever!! I just love the little ones. I call them the newly hatched ones. So sweet!

Now, this crafty girl is taking the day off to make some crafty goodness!

A Little Something I Made

2011-02-02T07:54:00.000-08:00

A sweet

little treat

for YOU!!!
Have a happy day!

A Cupcake Sunday

2011-01-31T14:14:00.000-08:00

The other day while lurking around some of my favorite blogs, I came across this 'new' to me recipe on the blog Hello my Name is Heather. So of course, I had to try it out. You use a cake mix, any flavor, I used vanilla, some people might say white, but really which sounds yummier?? And you use instant pudding, a flavor that will be compatible with the cake mix. I topped it with a butter cream frosting to which I added a small amount of strawberry jam. They turned out delicious. The frosting makes the cupcake, any frosting, any cupcake. A cupcake without frosting is nothing, boring, ho-hum little piece of cake, something that could be used as packing. Anyway, here's the recipe, hope you enjoy it!!

Easy Gourmet Cupcakes
1 box cake mix - any flavor
1 small box pudding mix
4 eggs
1 C. sour cream
1/2 C. water
1/2 C. oil

Choose a cake mix and a pudding mix with compatible flavors. Mix this stuff all together and bake as instructed -- till toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack, then add frosting.

Butter Cream Frosting
1/3 c butter
3 c powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
about 2 Tbs milk
Blend butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and milk; beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.

I left out the vanilla and added maybe 1/2 cup strawberry jam.

Baby Hands At Work

2011-01-26T09:59:00.000-08:00

Is there anything cuter and more adorable than chubby little baby hands?? I don't think so, especially when that baby is my grandson Jackson. Jackson and his parents were here for a visit last week and it was a little slice of heaven. I just can't get enough of that little boy. He lives in a land far away so we don't get to see him very often. When he is here though, I can't keep my hands off his sweet squishy little body.

Jackson would carry this spoon around and not put it down for anything. He would play with toys all the while holding on to the spoon. I don't know what the deal was, I guess you could call it his security spoon.

Oh, the sweetness of the little feet! Jackson had a lot of new territory to explore at Grandma's house and these little feet did not let him down. He was everywhere all at once.

One evening, while Jackson was here,we had popcorn and watched a movie. I was sitting on the floor and every so often Jackson would come to me to get a bite of popcorn. Several times he would put his spoon in my bowl and give it a stir and popcorn would go flying through the air. While I would be caught up in laughter he would quickly grab a handful of popcorn with his other hand and smoosh it in his mouth. I guess he decided he didn't want those itty bitty pieces I had been giving him, he wanted a mouthful. He knew what he wanted and he had a plan...and he got it. Next time he visits, he just might have his own bowl AND then I'll get my spoon....

A Flea Kind of Week End

2011-01-10T10:45:00.000-08:00

The way I see it, since Christmas is over, the new year has begun, the snow needs to just go away NOW. The weather has been so nasty at times, we just don't want to go anywhere unless we really need something. Well, when we heard the flea market was going on, we said, " Yeah, we really need something." Who could resist this old doll head? Jennifer's daughter thinks it's CREEPY, but what does she know??? I think she is adorable and will be more so after she gets her crown(which she has totally earned).
The round tin is from Swan's Down Flour company. My sister 's first job was At Swans Down in Fort Worth, Texas where she filled grocery orders. I love this tin! I plan on using it in my craft room to hold cute stuff, of course.

In 1957 you could get one full year (6 issues) of Figure & Beauty magazine for 2$. Wowie Zowie, sign me up,because I want to learn about those "brilliant and revolutionary techniques for acquiring allure...glamour...charm."

My weights will now be known as....Glamor-Bells, thanks to Figure & Beauty magazine. But, I won't be caught dead using my Glamor-Bells in my swimsuit and heels. No, I don't think so. Did you know Glamor-Bells can glamorize your legs??? How does that work when you use them with your arms? Maybe, in 1957 it was different. Anyway, Glamor-Bells are an investment in charm and beauty AND since they are finished in Venus Pink Enamel, they are an ornament to your room. What more could a girl want!??

We also found an assortment of vintage cards, report cards, maps, and whatever that thing is from the Lloyd Dress Company. You can never have too much whatever.
Here's to hoping spring is just around the corner...AFTER this next storm that is headed our way.

Meanwhile, we shall be in our craft rooms doing what we do with our....whatever.

Inspiring words for the New Year

2011-01-02T17:27:00.000-08:00

A page from Boho magazine

I think that we all have a well deep inside of us filled with dreams and ideas that we have pushed aside and think, oh, someday. "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans," to quote John Lennon. It's time to listen to that still small voice and pull out one of those dreams from the well, work hard on it and make it happen. My dream is to be more creative, to not be afraid to stand alone with my ideas, to use the talents I have been blessed with and to hopefully touch someone's heart with what I do. The following is also from the magazine.

Walk with the dreamers
the believers,
the courageous,
the cheerful,
the planners, the doers,
the successful
people with their
head in the clouds
and their feet on the
ground. Let their spirit
ignite a fire within
you, to leave this
world better than
when you found it.

Wilford Peterson

I hope that these words from the magazine will ignite the creative spirit in us all and we will allow our dreams to float to the top of the well. May all of our dreams become reality in this new year.

12 days of Christmas GIVEAWAY!!!!

2010-12-03T23:03:00.001-08:00

The gals at Junk Salvation are having 12 days of Christmas giveaways! Yes, 12 days of giveaways how fun is that, and we are excited to be part of the fun! O.K., all you have to do is visit their blog and leave a comment and you will be entered to win this charming little snow queen and 6 sparkly paper roses made from sheet music! It's that simple, good luck!

Snow Babies

2010-11-12T16:15:00.000-08:00

The snow babies have arrived! I finished these up late last night so I could take them to
This Old House today, where they now reside. When I went into my sewing room this morning they each greeted me with a big, happy smile. I had a nice talk with them and told them where I was taking them and they would be okay. I have so much fun making these snow babies. I put so much time and thought into them wanting each to be an individual and have a personality of their own. They become a part of me and I almost hate to let them go, but I know someone will adopt them and give them a good home. I have more heads sitting on my table waiting for a body and of course a little glitter thrown in. So, more snow babies will be born shortly and they will be making an appearance at the Two Women Christmas show, which is December 4th and 5th at the Moran Prairie Grange. The snow babies would love to see you there!!

Vintage Finds in Nine Mile

2010-11-07T18:41:00.000-08:00

The attendees at the Vintage Market were taken away for a time as they set their eyes on all of the vintage goodness at the show. So much to see, you had to go around at least twice.

Nestting

Unexpected Necessities

Cedar House Soaps

Filigree Pheasant

Old Man's Pants ( all made from recycled clothing, how great is that?!!)

So Thomas, can I come over and see your JUNK?

Southern Charm

Castaway Clutter

Aren't these ladies adorable? And ever so sweet, too! We have Dixie in the middle, from Junk Salvation, and on her right is Mermaid Debbie and on her left is Mermaid Shelley. It was great to see them at the show.

This Old House

Audubon Home and Cottage

We want to give a BIG thank you to all the creative vendors at The Vintage Finds and Handmade Treasures Market show, it wouldn't be the same without you. Thank you to all of you who played a part in making this event happen! Most of all, thanks to all who attended and supported Nine Mile Falls Elementary School. All the money raised from the vendor fees, entry fees,and tree raffle go directly back to the school! Hope to see you there next year!

Vintage Finds and Handmade Treasures Market vendor list

2010-10-29T08:55:00.000-07:00

Oh boy, it's 1 week until show time, and I still have sooo much to do! We are getting really excited! We couldn't make the show happen without all the wonderful vendors,so we wanted to share the list with you... Hope to see you there!

Unexpected Necessities
Southern Charm
A Country Hen
Old Man's Pants
Two Women Art and Antiques
Cedar House Soaps
Filigree Pheasant & RG Pheasant
Ioan's Antiques
This Old House
Nesting
Eclectic Collections
Mtn View Candles
Shabby Stems
Cast Away Clutter
This Old House Old and New
Hung up designs
The Lunch Box Lady & Spence Design
Wanita Demers
Audubon Home and Cottage
Mad Cow Designs
Espresso Supreme
Maple Street Bistro
Sweet B Cupcakes

Ruffles and Rust

2010-10-25T08:45:00.001-07:00

A few pictures from our booth.

We loved seeing all the ladies dressed up in their elegant formal wear and sashes! Holly from Funky Junk, Lisa from Lisa Souers Designs and Chrissy from Ballyhoogirl all looked so charming at the ball on Friday night!

What a great show! Thanks to Timi and all the volunteers who made the show a huge success!

Out and About

2010-10-14T17:34:00.000-07:00

We went to Greenbluff last weekend and look what we found...some pumpkin heads standing in the pumpkin patch! Maybe they were waiting for the Great Pumpkin to appear, I just don't know. You know some people will do silly and crazy things to get their picture on someone's blog.

Oh, let's not forget the pumpkin doughnuts. Warm and fresh, cinnamon and sugar coated pumpkin doughnuts. We stood in line for....awhile, but worth it. YUM!!

The pictures below are from The Mad Hatter's Flea Market we went to recently. It is held in the Five Mile Grange, which is not a very big building, but it was packed floor to ceiling with more treasures than the eye can behold. There was so much to see, to fall in love with and adore. Gladys and Celia always put on a great show with wonderful vendors.

Until next time. Bonjour, my sweets!

The winners are....

2010-10-11T22:37:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Krista from Daily Happenings and IIsa from This Old Country House you have each won a ticket to the Ruffles and Rust blogger/Facebook ball! Send us an email with your contact info, and we will get the tickets to you!
Don't forget to print your $3.00 discount ticket for Saturdays show!

Ruffles and Rust Giveaway!!!

2010-09-30T09:31:00.000-07:00

We are giddy with excitement to be vendors at the Ruffles and Rust (A vintage market to inspire) show in Monroe, Wa. The market is hosted by Timi from Come Junk With us and will be held at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds.
O.k the details.... Friday October 22nd 5:00pm~8:30pm is the Facebook/blogger ball and early shopping event. Vendors and shoppers are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite vintage ball attire. Create a pageant sash that represents you, your blog,Facebook page, or your business. Prizes will be awarded for the best vintage ball attire and best sash, with the award for queen of Ruffles and Rust awarded to the best of both. Tickets for this event are $25.00 each. BUT we are having a giveaway and have TWO tickets, so that means TWO winners. All you have to do is leave a comment here on our blog, or on our Fa cebook page and share with us your favorite vintage find. Contest will end on Sunday October 10th and the WINNERS will be announced on Monday October 11th!

Wait there's more! Saturday October 23rd 9:00am~4:00pm there is more shopping to be had with some of the most talented and creative vendors around! Entry fee for this event is $8.00, BUT we have discount tickets just for you! Simply print the ticket below and receive $3.00 off the admission price. The ticket is good for Saturday only! We can't wait to hear about all of your favorite vintage finds, good luck!

A new home...

2010-09-21T07:32:00.000-07:00

We came across these stamps this last weekend while out junkin. Two complete sets, couldn't get any better than that! Can't wait to get busy and use them to create some fun things,we will give them a wonderful home!

Vintage Finds and Handmade Treasures Market

2010-09-14T08:51:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again to mark your calenders for the upcoming Vintage Finds and Handmade Treasures Market. I, along with many helpers have been busy planning and organizing this years show, and let me just say, we have a great line up of vendors once again this year! We will be sharing our list of vendors with you very soon!

Vintage Finds and Handmade Treasures Market

Saturday November 6th 9:00am~4:00pm

$1.00 admission 12 & under free
Nine Mile Falls Elementary
10102 W. Charles Rd
Nine Mile Falls, Wa

*Unique vintage finds
*Shabby chic decor
*Vintage like jewelry
*painted furniture
*yummy food
Handmade soaps, handbags, aprons, pillows, signs and so much more!

Two Women Art and Antiques show

2010-09-09T17:49:00.000-07:00

As promised, a peek at a few more things that we will have for sale at the
Two Women Art and Antique Show. Hope you can join us on Saturday 10:00~6:00 or on Sunday 10:00~4:00. There will be over 40 vendors, yummy food and live music. Click on the link for directions to the show. Enjoy! Hope to see you there!

Getting ready for the show....

2010-09-07T07:13:00.000-07:00

I'm not really sure why we do it every time, but we always think that we have so much time in between each show that we put off pricing and tagging and painting and cleaning and well, you get the picture. We now have 3 days to do all of the above in preparation for the upcoming
Two Women Art and Antique Show this weekend. So off to work we go, hi, ho, hi, ho... Oh, just a little sneak peek at a few of the things that we will have for sale this weekend. We will share some more pictures with you later in the week!

Count your blessings

2010-09-01T08:34:00.000-07:00

Count your blessings name them one by one. Count your many blessings see what God hath done. Hope your day is happy all day through!

Black Bean and Corn Salad

2010-08-25T12:57:00.001-07:00

YUM! This was dinner last night along with some enchiladas and mexican rice made with a mango salsa. I was out of green onions so I used sweet onions instead, you could use either one you prefer though. The bean salad is also good by itself with some Juanita's tortilla chips to dip.

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
6 green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Place lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small jar. Cover with lid, and shake until ingredients are well mixed.
In a salad bowl, combine beans, corn, avocado, bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro. Shake lime dressing, and pour it over the salad. Stir salad to coat vegetables and beans with dressing, and serve.

Grand opening...

2010-07-28T16:07:00.000-07:00

The day finally arrived... The grand opening of The Farm Chicks store.

The store is filled with all kinds of must have items like cute cupcake liners, pink polka dot candles, note pads, jewelry, t-shirts and hats. Oh, and the most adorable pink cupcake plate. I wish I would have taken a picture of it up close, but you can click on the picture below to maybe get a better look.

On a hot summer day what is better that a free scoop of ice cream. Thanks Serena it was yummy!

The big purchase of the day. Adorable floral scissors, a bracelet, lip balm, tiny little enamel bowl, letters, and fun pins for embellishing all those projects that are waiting to be finished.

Handmade cards

2010-07-14T13:43:00.000-07:00

Recently while browsing through some magazines I felt inspired to make a few cards... this is what I came up with. All of these cards and more are for sale at This Old House located at 10611 E. Trent in the Spokane Valley. Enjoy your day!

Latah Creek Variety Market

2010-07-09T14:52:00.001-07:00

This dresser is just waiting for a good home...

Wouldn't this be a fun addition to your garden?

It's hard to tell from the picture, but the chair is a pretty robins egg blue.

These are just a few of the pieces that we will have at the Latah Creek Variety Market this weekend. Hope to see you there!

Good old summer time

2010-07-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

We are thankful for blue sky's, sunny warm days, and time spent with family on cool summer nights eating smores.

Happy 4th of July

2010-07-03T20:06:00.000-07:00

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July!

Brooke's new blog

2010-07-01T09:55:00.000-07:00

Last September we had the opportunity to see Brooke White in concert. Every since she has been on American Idol, I have loved everything about her. To meet her and see her perform in person was amazing,she is so real and down to earth. I recently found out that she has a blog,
and when I read it this morning I was in tears. I won't spoil it for you by telling you what she wrote about, but if you have young daughters,it is inspirational. My daughter love's Brook White!

New love...

2010-06-29T09:09:00.001-07:00

I know it is not good to obsess over things, but... I love Prima flowers! I just ordered some from ebay, and can't wait until they arrive! My creative wheels are turning with all the possibilities of things waiting to be made using theses flowers.

The best show on earth!!!

2010-06-10T07:57:00.000-07:00

This is our booth. I wanted to take an after picture, but was so busy I forgot.

It has been nearly a week since The Farm Chick Show, and we are still talking about how wonderfully amazing it was! This year was our third year to be a vendor in the show, and by far our best yet! On Sunday, Serena announced that over 4,300 people came through the doors on Saturday, but it sure seemed like 5 million to us. The show opened at 10:00,and by the time I had the chance to look at my phone to see what time it was it was 3:30. Kathy and I didn't have much time to shop or to get very many pictures of the show this year, but we wanted to share with you what we did manage to get.

I stand all amazed at the creativeness of Krys from Hutch Studio. She made her booth from cardboard. Yes, you read that right, from cardboard. I know, crazy, right?!!! What talent that lady has. She sews the most adorable little bunnies, birds and bears, she paints and I'm sure has a multitude of other talents. You know, when you give a person a piece of fabric or piece of paper and a brush you expect something creative to come from it...but cardboard??? It was truly awesome....great job Krys!!!

These lovely ladies were from the Seattle area. Every girl needs a crown!

The after show party on Saturday night was over the top! The food was scrumptious! Oh, and the desserts, there were so many to choose from what is a girl to do but try them all! The party was held at Chaps/Cake, if you have not been there, I would highly recommend it! Overall the show was a success once again! A huge thank you to Serena for all your hard work!

A little peek and the winner...

2010-06-02T07:16:00.000-07:00

First of all I have to apologize for not posting sooner, and not revealing the winner of our giveaway. We have been so busy getting ready for Farm Chicks that I completely forgot! The winner is..... Shari French of Southern Charm!!! YAY Shari!

O.k. now a little peek at a few of the things we will have at the show this weekend. Some very fun finds are piling up around here waiting for you to give them a good home. We will be in bay 1 booth 101.

Cute stool that Kathy made!

Another coat of paint and some chic knobs and she will be done!

Rain rain go away! I think that if Mother Nature realized how absolutely wonderful Farm Chicks was she just might cooperate with us and save the rain for another day! I really am thankful for the rain and all the beauty it brings, but it is really hard to get furniture painted when it is raining!

We will give you another little peek tomorrow, but for now

back to work, see ya at the show!

100th post giveaway!!!

2010-05-24T08:03:00.001-07:00

Wow! It's hard to believe that this is our 100th blog post... so we want to celebrate with a giveaway! YAY! We are giving away a charming 1923 Needlecraft Magazine full of amazing adds, illustrations and recipes. We are also giving away a decorated bottle made by Kathy. You have two chances to enter, well o.k. three. All you have to do is leave a comment here, become a fan on Facebook, or post about our giveaway on your blog. Easy peasy right? Oh, please be sure to leave us a comment so we know what you have done. We will post the winner next Monday
Good Luck!

Listen to the orchestras of spring

2010-05-20T08:00:00.000-07:00

I love the sounds of spring. The birds chirp, the bees buzz, thunderstorms and rain on a tin roof.
I hope that we can all take a little time out of our busy lives to listen to the orchestras of spring. Our next post we will be having a giveaway to celebrate our 100th post!

Lost in the 50's car parade

2010-05-18T07:51:00.001-07:00

This past weekend we ventured up to Sandpoint for the Lost in the 50's car show. I love Sandpoint! I moved there when I was about 9 years old and lived there up until nearly 7 years ago. It was fun to see old friends in the parade showing off their fancy cars. We even saw Shari French from Southern Charm in the parade.

This one is my favorite... only because it's pink!

Farm Chicks and Boutiques and Bloom Garden Show

2010-05-11T08:02:00.000-07:00

We are working on getting an events calendar made up for our upcoming shows this year, which we will post later. So for now... Our first two show of the season are The Farm Chicks Show on June 5th &6th and then the Boutiques and Bloom Garden Show on June 19th. Hope to see you there! Oh, and we are planning a giveaway soon...

Week End Fun!

2010-05-10T11:51:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we went to the Garden Expo at Spokane Community College. We had never been and we thought we should check it out because so many people have told us how wonderful it is. Well, it was just that and more and it was HUGE! We had no idea it was that big of a show. It is all related to gardening, of course, but we found a few pieces of shabby furniture thrown in for good measure. The picture below is from a vendor known only as Liz and Mom, they didn't have a business name, but they had some really cute stuff.

For-Get-Me-Not

A mother and daughter team known as For-Get-Me-Not had a lovely space set up at the show. They used adorable containers such as a vintage trash can, a breadbox and cute tins to put plants in. Oh, it was all so sweet and yummy!

On Mother's Day we went to Manito Park for a picnic and this is what we found. Mama duck and six babies, there's nothing sweeter than a mama and her babies. I could have watched them all day. My granddaughter gave them small pieces of bread and pretty soon the catfish were there taking it all. Yes, I know the catfish were eating the bread...is that funny or what!

Speaking of baby ducks...in our family these little round punch-outs are known as baby ducks. It all started when my oldest daughter, Jennifer, was about two. We were in the grocery store one day and she was looking at the toys. They were toys that were all in packages and hanging, so a lot of the little round punch-outs were on the bottom shelf where these toys were hanging. A little while later when we had moved on to another aisle, Jennifer showed me what was in her hand. She proudly told me it was baby ducks. Well, you would probably think this would be the end of the story, but NO! She continued to collect baby ducks everywhere we went...for a long time. Her Nana gave her a small plastic box with a lid so she could properly care for and keep her ducks. Jennifer would take this little box to bed with her, along with her beloved blanket, and I'm sure have sweet dreams of baby ducks. I asked many times why these little things were baby ducks to her, but it just didn't make it out in translation, so we will never know. All I know for sure is that the little round punch-outs will forever in my mind be baby ducks.

I hope all you mothers out there had a happy Mother's Day!!

Chairs for Buttercuppity

2010-05-08T14:40:00.000-07:00

Today we delivered six chairs to Buttercuppity that we have been working on for Ari's sewing lounge, aren't they yummy! Ari has some of the most delicious fabrics around! If you have never experienced Buttercuppity, you should plan a trip soon, I promise you won't be disappointed!

This is Ari with one of her new chairs.

Yes, these are the horrible ugly chairs before we made them pretty. Next project... Farm Chick!

My Wee White Boats

2010-05-03T21:41:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago while at an estate sale I found a stack of ever so adorable issues of The Sunbeam. They were all folded nice and neatly waiting for a good home,and I was happy to be the lucky one! The illustrations on them are so charming dating back to 1924.The stories teach of love and kindness towards others. Messages that stand true still today. I really don't know to much about them except they were published monthly (weekly in some parts) by the Presbyterian Church. A single subscription was 50 cents a year. I think that this particular one is one of my favorites.

For the love of junk

2010-04-26T12:42:00.001-07:00

This past Saturday we went to an amazing digger estate sale. These are a few of our finds.

Growing up as a young girl my mom only had one roller skate. She would skate from one corner of the porch to the next over and over again. She also had a little red wagon with only three wheels. Now has her very own pair of roller skates!

Love, Love, Love, these issues of The Sunbeam. They are dated back to the early 1920's and have the cutest stories and illustrations!

Needlecraft Magazines... Love the pictures on theses too! I was lucky to find over 20 dated from 1917-1925.

I love reading about the happenings from long ago. I found envelopes full of ledger sheets, telegrams, sales tickets, hotel receipts and all sorts of purchase orders from The Goodman Store in Palmdale Ca. One of the purchase orders dated November 9th 1931 is for a 25# bag of sugar for $1.85 and 1 dozen cans of tomatoes for $2.25.

A Heavenly Sale

2010-04-25T21:39:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness !! We went to Angel's Attic sale over the week end. It was held in a lovely little cottage that was filled with oodles of treasures. These ladies( oh, we can't forget the man of the house, Jon) have been hard at work collecting, creating, and arranging all of these wonderful pieces. Everything was oh so beautiful and charming and wherever my eye landed, I thought, oh, yes, I love that, and oh, look at that, I want to take that home with me. But, Alas, a girl can have only so many pretties. A few objects did make their way home with me, a cute little framed picture of a nest, a small crown, glittered, of course, and Jen and I each bought a necklace made by the ever so sweet Kristen. Mine has a bird wearing a crown and Jen's is a crown. We love them so much, I think we just might sleep with them under our pillow!

While at the sale we ran into the ever so sweet Holly from Funky Junk, take a peek at her blog for some more pictures from the sale.

Hi Ho Hi Ho it's off to work we go.

2010-04-21T12:41:00.000-07:00

Kathy has been working on some of her ever so adorable charming bottles this week while I am finishing up some paper flowers made from old sewing patterns. Then I'm off to work on transforming old frames into chalkboards. We both feel extremely lucky to have the opportunity to actually do something we love. The count down is on, only 6 weeks until Farm Chicks and we are working our little fingers to the bone. It's off to work we go...

Signs of spring

2010-04-19T08:26:00.001-07:00

I love spring! Everything so fresh and new and ALIVE! I don't know about you, but winter can sometimes be so boring after a while. Although I do love the change of seasons, by the end of winter I am soooo ready to have color back in my life. Heavenly Father has truly blessed us with all the beauty that surrounds us every day, yes even in those short gray days of winter there is beauty. But thank heaven for spring, it being one of my favorite times of the year. Oh, don't forget summer, that's the best of all.

This sweet little tree was a gift from my husband, the Wizard, for Mother's day last year. Forever and a day I had wanted a tree with pink blossoms and it almost took that long to get it. It is still rather small but it makes up for it in all the pink blossoms it worked so hard to produce. Thank you little pink tree. I really don't remember what kind of tree it is, I just know it is pink.

Soon to be lovely lilacs.

Oh my, pansies. Does anyone in their right mind not like pansies? They are so happy, you just have to smile back at them. They are so sweet and forgiving, especially if you forget to water them, oops, and they grow anywhere. I'm in love with pansies. When my youngest daughter was about three or four, she was helping me plant some pansies in our flower bed. She ask a question about the flowers and called them patunsies. So cute! Pansies....patunsies, same thing.

Oh Cupcake!!

2010-04-12T18:43:00.000-07:00

You see, it all started when we decided to go to Porter's in Rexburg. We turned down College Street and it being a beautiful day and all, there weren't very many parking spaces available. Just as we rounded the corner we saw a car pull out of a space across the street from Porter's and we slowly(since the Wizard was driving)crawled into the space. As I was about to get out of the car I saw this sign beaming at me and luring me in. It didn't take long for others to follow.

The Cocoa Bean Cupcake Cafe

This is what we found...

Complete Bliss!

Need I say more?!!

Junkin all the way

2010-04-11T19:36:00.001-07:00

This past week we traveled to southern Idaho for my brother and sister in law's graduation from college. It was a great event, and we are so happy for them, but.... if you know us, we just can't stop thinking about yard sales, thrift stores,and just plain good junk. We didn't have much time to go junkin, but we did manage to find a few things along the way.

Rainy days = creative days

2010-04-06T14:17:00.001-07:00

With the weather being anything but sunny the past couple of days that means a lot of time indoors. I just wanted to share with you what Kathy made... By the way her arm is still in a sling from rotator cuff surgery. So with her one good hand she whipped up this adorable framed collage.She used some charming little girls shoes that she rescued from This Old House and sprinkled them with glitter and adorned them with some seam binding and flowers. She even used some cute scrapbook paper to line the shoes. A little piece of lace,a scrap of material, some letter tiles,and ta da look what she created! Kathy will have this for sale at The Farm Chicks Show in June.

Oh, and if you haven't already, become a fan of Unexpected Necessities of Facebook!

Days gone by...

2010-04-03T18:03:00.000-07:00

Wow! It has been 2 weeks since our last post! Where has the time gone? I guess the saying the older you get the faster time seems to go by is true! Well, as the days go by and we age, we are still gonna be out there looking for some good old junk! Yesterday was a rainy kinda day, not many yard/estate sales, but we happened upon one that filled my car completely full. We got an old sewing table,5 chairs and a lot of odds and ends stuffed in there. Oh, and my daughter was sitting in the back seat somewhere too.

This is a longer post than usual in attempt to make up for the 2 weeks that we did not blog.... So bear with us! Today we took some lovely stuff out to This Old House to fill in our space that we rent. Here are a few pictures of the store. Kathy sold 5 aprons today! Woo Hoo!

This Old House is going to be having a May Day sale. (on May 1st) They will have numerous vendors set up outside of the store, some fun giveaways and even a May Day pole!

Gotta love the petticoat and cowboy boots!

Today we went to the Flea Market at the Fairgrounds. We did not find anything super wonderful, just a few vintage post cards and valentines.

Fun Friday finds

2010-03-19T17:55:00.001-07:00

Wow!!!! What a day! Yes Timi, the Junk Gods were with us today. It's funny how some days are just like that. You can go to twenty sales in one day and find oodles and oodles of stuff and other times you can go to one hundred and twenty(well, maybe not quite that many, but you know what I mean) and find absolutely NOTHING. At one sale, Jen spied a Madame Alexander doll halfway across the yard and made a beeline for it. It is like one she had when she was little, only hers has blond hair.

See this black tulle, rick racky, rose topped thing?? This is what modern ladies of the 50's and 60's wore on their head to look a bit stylish when they hand those horribly ugly rollers in their hair. Yep, you betcha, that did the trick. No one would ever guess that you were waiting for your hair to dry.

Oh, my gosh! Do I need more fabric? Well, certainly, especially when it's adorable polka dots and yummy paisleys and everything else in between. I just might have to move my sewing machine to the front porch to make room for MORE fabric! Oh well, such is life!

This is a Pottery Barn Kids wicker basket on wheels...but as you can guess this liner will go bye-bye and some of that fun fabric will be put to use to make a new one.

I have to tell ya'll, I learned to get my seat belt undone(remember my left arm is in a sling?) all by myself today!! I'm a big girl now. No really, when a yard sale is within my sight I have to prepare to roll out of the car. I can't let Jen get all of the good stuff.

Farm Chicks Antiques Show

2010-03-17T15:06:00.000-07:00

The Farm Chicks Show is going to be here before you know it. Are you ready? We still have a lot of work to do, but we are counting down the days! I remember the first year that we were Farm Chick vendors... As we pulled into the fairgrounds parking lot fully loaded with the best of the best vintage goods we started to get a little teary eyed at the thought that WE were chosen to be vendors. After all we were just a couple of gals who loved to find cool junk and create things.We didn't have a business, or had never been published in a magazine, or written a book like many of the other amazing vendors. This will be our third year to participate in the show and we still feel that it is such an honor to be a part of. Thank you Serena for allowing us to be a part of your charming show!

Garden Stone Goodies

2010-03-12T16:50:00.000-08:00

Today we ventured out to Garden Stone in Airway Heights. Kelly sells some of our things in her store and we were taking her some of our new goodies. As you arrive you are greeted by Laverne and Shirley their goats. They are so playful and full of energy, and so much fun to watch. They are very well behaved too!
This coming Saturday (the 20th) Kelly is hosting a Girls Night Out~ Spring Fling. The fun begins at 5:00pm with yummy treats and door prizes. She also has a few guest vendors that are amazing! You can find Garden Stone on Facebook and get more information here.

Everyone should have one of these most adorable shopping carts! The pillow is one that Kathy made.

Jewelry from Shari at Southern Charm.

Love this piano!

Kelly got in several vintage cookie jars today, they are all in excellent shape and oh so cute!

Texas Sheet Cake ♥ ♥ ♥

2010-03-08T18:15:00.000-08:00

TEXAS SHEET CAKE

This is one of the best sheet cakes I have ever had. Now that I think of it, maybe the only one. It is super moist and very addictive, so consider yourself warned!

Sheet Cake

Sift together 2 cups flour and 2 cups sugar in large bowl and set aside.

Boil together;

1 stick butter
1/2 cup Crisco
1 cup water

After coming to a boil pour over dry ingredients (sugar and flour) mix well and set aside to cool slightly.

Mix together;

4 TBS cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon

Add to mixture that was set aside to cool and mix well. Pour into a greased 11x16 pan and bake for 20 minutes at 425. I used a slightly larger pan to bake my cake in, I think it was a 13x18.

ICING

1 stick butter
4 TBS cocoa
6 TBS milk

Melt all ingredients together in a pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add 4 cups of powdered sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla to mixture. Add 1 cup of pecans if desired. Beat well and pour over warm cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

Enjoy!

A Little Bit of Heaven and A Sling

2010-03-07T18:26:00.000-08:00

I had surgery on my rotator cuff two weeks ago and only six more weeks to wear the doggone sling. Yes, it is necessary, I know that, but sometimes I seriously want to burn it. Just have a big old bonfire, ya know?? Back to reality, I have to wear it all the time,as in day and night, night and day. I have to sleep in it, and sometimes I lay awake in it. Whatever, the sling and I have not yet become one, working on it though. If there is a bright ray of sunshine in all of this it would be that the surgery was on my left shoulder and I am right handed. That definitely is a blessing. I can brush my teeth, do my eye make-up and hair, ALL BY MYSELF, and it even looks halfway okay. The hair thing is kind of difficult, but I am learning. At first, I had my daughters working on me, and they did alright,but you how it is, you have to wait for them when they can do it and I want to do it NOW. So, now I lay the hairdryer on a folded towel, turn it on, get my brush in my good hand, and go to town. Works pretty good.
Another blessing in all of this is my sweet, adorable husband. All I have to say is will you...?, can you...?, or Please go to Madeline's downtown and get me one of those cute little lemon tarts with the scrumptious swiss meringue. And voila! he comes back with not one, but two of the lovely lemon tarts...and both for me he says. Were they ever GOOD!!!

Kathy

Music to my ears!

2010-02-28T22:13:00.000-08:00

Oh My Goodness,what a find! While I was at a local thrift store over the weekend I came across stacks of vintage sheet music, we are talkin over 160 pieces in all! I won't even begin to tell you the deal I got on it either. You gotta love 50% off days at thrift stores! Most of the music belonged to a women named Ethel Glasgow and is dated anywhere from the early 1920's to the early 1940's. I only posted a few of my favorites, there are so many more charming pictures I could show you. Don't you wonder about the stories behind the music, like was she a music teacher, who were her students or where did she live?

While walking around the store with my newly found ever so charming stack of sheet music, I met a women who was interested in knowing what I was going to be doing with it. After explaining that I make journals and roses with it, she began to tell me that she had her mothers old sheet music from the 20's. Well, to make a long story short, she has decided that it is time for her to let go of it, and she wants me to have it! Wow, I'm a complete stranger and she wants me to have it! I asked about giving it to family members and she said that they would not appreciate it as she thought I would. I am going to make her some of my roses out of her mothers sheet music so she will still have something to remember her by.
Jennifer

A girl and her dolls

2010-02-25T14:10:00.000-08:00

I got my first Madame Alexander doll from my Nana when I was about a year old. My cousin Billy named her baby Jennie. Yes, I was called Jennie when I was little. I got my second Madame Alexander doll from my Nana for Christmas when I was about 3 years old. She came from the collection of Pussycat Baby Dolls, so I named her accordingly, Pussycat. As a little girl I can remember shopping at Lichtenstein's in Texas with my Nana and Mom, and seeing all the dolls in the glass cases. There were so many of them to look at and all so pretty. I had a buggy that I used to take my dolls for a ride in. I loved my buggy! It was white wicker with lace trim and had room for all of my other dolls who were all named Cindy. Of all of my dolls from my childhood, baby Jennie and Pussycat were my most favorite, some day I will pass them on to my daughter.

This is Pussycat. She is from the Pussycat Baby Doll collection and is marked 1965.

Baby Jennie has been well loved, as you can tell from the picture. I used to carry her around by her hair. She is a Baby McGuffey marked 1961. I don't know much about her though.

Jennifer

Vintage Goodness

2010-02-20T17:03:00.001-08:00

I just finished these three pillows and footstool for a very nice lady. She had bought another footstool that was covered in the same fabric that I had for sale at This Old House. It was a little bit bigger than this one but everything else is the same. I was lucky to have enough fabric to do it all. The fabric I used is a vintage curtain, probably from the 40's. Anyway, I just finished them up today and delivered them to her. The pillows look lovely on her couch, which is about the color of the darker red flower. It's so fun to make something for someone and know that they love it! Thanks, Tami!! Hope you enjoy it.

Kathy

She spends hours in the sewing room

2010-02-17T19:16:00.001-08:00

I find inspiration in my cozy sewing room among the ribbons, lace, and fabric that is stashed everywhere. I love to be there creating something new and wonderful. I learned to sew from my mother, who was an excellent seamstress. When I was around five or six years old I begged and pleaded with my mother to let me use the sewing machine. After awhile, she gave in to this relentless child and gave me a small piece of fabric and showed me what to do and not do. Hold on to the fabric to guide it and KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE NEEDLE!!! Away I went, sewing machine whirring (very slowly) back and forth and around on my little piece of fabric. I was hooked, never to look back, forever and always in the land of patterns, needles, threads(oh, the colors!!) and don't forget the fabric....and more fabric...you just never know when you can put that beautiful piece of fabric to use. Thank you Mama for teaching me to sew.

Kathy

♥ ♥ ♥ Vintage Valentine Party ♥ ♥ ♥

2010-02-13T22:54:00.000-08:00

We are excited to be a part of the Vintage Valentine Card Party over at Anything Goes Here. You can hop on over and check out all the other lovely participants by clicking on their links on the sidebar. I can't wait to see all the adorable cards!
Wishing everyone a Happy Valentines Day!!!

Farm Chicks is only 4 months away!!!!

2010-02-13T10:35:00.000-08:00

Oh yeah, Farm Chicks!! It's coming up soon, only four months away, and believe me it will go by fast. Oh, so much to do. You remember seeing all the furniture we have in the shop, well most of it will end up being painted and shabbied up. We have been bringing home loads of stuff from estate sales and thrift stores, all cool, amazing and Farm Chicky, of course! We always look forward to The Farm Chicks show, not only to sell, but to see what fantastic things other vendors come up with...and I guess I should also say, yes, we do some shopping, too.
This year Serena has some new additions to the show, one being a man or should I say MAN CAVE. Yes, you read that right! Isn't that a wonderful idea??! I love it and I know my dear husband, who I call The Wizard, (because he really can do anything) will also love it. Last year he was our "gopher" and he would hang out with a few other guys when he wasn't needed. One man said to him, "Have you ever seen so many happy women in one place?" Isn't that just so true? The Farm Chicks show just makes us HAPPY!!!
Another exciting happening is that Jo Packham, the editor of Where Women Create magazine, will be there. I don't know the details, but I am sure it will be fun and interesting. You can click on The Farm Chick link on our sidebar and it will give you more information. Now, off to work I go!

Our Creative Lives = HAPPINESS!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

2010-02-04T10:11:00.000-08:00

We like to make stuff. We love to be creative, you know, to find new uses for all that "stuff". The little wheels in our brains are in constant motion. The need to create something is a must, it is who we are and it makes us HAPPY!! When we create something we feel to be beautiful we like to share with the world that beauty. So, here we have some gorgeous paper flowers made by Jennifer and the pretty little hearts are made by Kathy. They are for sale in our space at This Old House or we will gladly do a custom order and ship to you.

These delicate paper flowers are made using old sheet music. A touch of glitter has been added to give just the right amount of charm. The flowers are 4 to 5 inches wide and are attached to a skewer stick and measure anywhere between 11 in -13 in in length. Sticks can easily be cut for shorter length. Flowers are selling for $4.00 each or 6 for $20.00.

These sweet little hearts are handmade and measure approximately 4 1/2" by 7 1/2" for the large ones and the small ones measure 3" by 5". They are embellished with vintage lace, ribbons and jewels and most have a stamped image of some sort. The close up pictures are of large hearts. The large and small hearts sell for 10.00 each. If you would like more information contact us.

Our New Sign

2010-02-03T00:54:00.001-08:00

Our new sign for Unexpected Necessities! Pretty cute if I do say so myself, even if the s's in necessities are a little crooked. Shhhhhh don't tell anyone!

This Old House...Here We Come!!!

2010-01-31T19:11:00.000-08:00

As we promised, here are some pictures from This Old House where we will have a space.We will be setting up on Wednesday and will post some updated pictures then. For the first two weeks in February the store will be open 3 days a week~ Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Starting on Tuesday, February 16th, the store will be open 5 days a week,
Tuesday ~ Saturday. If you happen to be out and about on a day when the store is not open but see a light on, please feel free to stop. Cindy or Sharon will be there prettying up the store,and will welcome you.
Store hours are Tuesday ~ Friday 11:00am ~ 4:00pm. Saturday 10:30am ~ 4:00pm
10611 E Trent.

There is still a lot of work and organizing to be done around the store, but it will all be ready and welcome for a visit form you by Thursday.

All of the items in the pictures above are Cindy and Sharon's.

The charming girls from All That Glitter have a shop next door. How convenient is that?!! They have way cool stuff, just adorable...and affordable. You couldn't ask for anything better than that. Below are a few pictures of their shop. You have to go check it out!

Christina G. Photography giveaway!

2010-01-27T22:39:00.000-08:00

I recently came across Christina G Photography's blog and oh my!!! She is talented AND having a giveaway! There are several items up for winning including a necklace from Elaine at TinkerVerve, goodies from the Vintage Barn and a very charming necklace from Shari French at
Southern Charm. Christina is also giving away a $100 gift certificate good towards your next session. I love giveaways! I would really love to win too!!!

We have an announcement...

2010-01-24T22:28:00.000-08:00

We have to much stuff!!!
Does anyone's garage,shop or basement look like ours? Do you ever feel like a hoarder in this business? Where do you store it all? How do you organize it? Well... we are happy to announce that starting in February we will have a retail space in This Old House located at 10611 E. Trent. We will update with more information and pictures in the coming days. Until then you will just have to wait!

Giveaway!!!!!!!

2010-01-13T21:54:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite blogs is My Little Life, I read it everyday faithfully. Well, she is having a wonderful giveaway and I sooooooo want to win this...Emerilware Cast-Iron Enamel Deep Dish Baker. Winning this may make me feel a little like Julia you know who. I would put on my apron, heels and pearls, of course, and bake away. So, if you would like a chance to win this Deep Dish Baker, head on over to My Little Life, the drawing will be held on January 21st.

Recent finds

2010-01-11T13:42:00.000-08:00

Three big books of old sheet music to make paper flowers with.

A set of gold,soon to be white scalloped edge dessert cup looking dishes ~ not really sure what they were used for, but we have a vision of what they could become. Check back, we will post the finished project soon...

A few adorable cards.

We though the old patterns would work great for wrapping our goodies in that we sell on etsy, here and here. Notice the one on the top, the one with the striped dress. Totally 80's! Brings back some memories!

Happy New Years!!!

2010-01-01T18:41:00.001-08:00

Black Eyed Peas have always been a part of our New Years Day Meal. They are said to bring you good luck in the coming year. We had baked chicken, green beans, homemade rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy and fried okra. YUM!

For Dessert we had Apple Pudding cake. The picture looks like chunky meat loaf, but it is really tasty!

APPLE PUDDING CAKE

Cream 2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Add 2 eggs, mix well.
Chop 6 medium apples and add to mixture, mix well.
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt
1 cup chopped nuts ~ optional (we did not add the nuts to ours)
Add to mixture and mix well. Bake for 30 ~ 35 minutes at 350.
Place in a greased 13 x 9 pan.

SAUCE

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup sweet cream
1/2 cup brown sugar
mix and bring to a boil.
Sauce is best when warm and drizzled over apple pudding cake.

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-23T22:25:00.000-08:00

Wishing all of our friends and family a Very Merry Christmas!

Oh Christmas tree... Oh Christmas tree...

2009-12-20T17:07:00.000-08:00

So this years Christmas tree almost did not make it home. We went to a local Christmas tree stand, picked out he perfect tree, paid $30.00, had the guy tie it to the top of the car and off we went. Only one problem... we noticed the guy used a very thin cotton string to tie the tree to the top of the car. O.k. we thought, it must work, he does this all day long. A couple of stops later and half way home we heard a noise that we knew was not good. We pulled over along side the road to take a look at the damage and well yes, you guessed it.... the thin cotton string had broken leaving the tree hanging half way off the car. After pulling the tree back into position and attempting to mend the thin cotton string we were on the road again. It was not long before the string just gave out and the tree was sliding off the car once again. So there we sat along side the road waiting for the WIZARD to come a rescue us. After waiting about 15 minutes the WIZARD arrived with bungee cords in tow and secured the tree so we could all get home safely. After arriving home and locating the tree stand we proceed to put the tree up.... ha! After many attempts to get the tree straight in the stand we finally decided that we needed the WIZARDS help once again. While waiting for him to come and take a look to see why the tree will not stand straight, the tree fell over. Are we just not meant to have a tree this year? After a careful examination of the tree he determined that a small piece of wood should be wedged in between the tree and the stand to keep it from falling over. After a couple of trips back and forth to the shop to get the exact size of wood, ta~da! the tree was up and it is still standing! Amazing! Thanks WIZARD!!!

Give Away Maddness featuring Nicey Jane and Izzy and Ivy

2009-12-17T22:01:00.000-08:00

My friend Ari at BUTTERCUPPITY is having a giveaway, she makes the most adorable handbags and accessories, oh and the cutest little girls dresses!!! You just have to visit her blog to see for yourself!

Davenport Festival of Trees

2009-12-14T09:33:00.000-08:00

The other night we went to the Festival of Trees at the Davenport Hotel, it was amazing as usual. We tried our luck at winnnig a tree as we always do, and once again no luck. Some day we will win, I can feel it! We decided that sicne we do not cook the traditional meal on Christmas anymore that this year we would make reservations for Christmas Dinner at the Hotel. I know no turkey at our house right! Well who want's to be in the kitchen all day anyway.

Jack the elf

2009-12-03T08:34:00.000-08:00

Several years ago an elf named Jack began to visit our home every year around Thanksgiving. This elf is a kind elf who leaves little gifts for a certain little girl who's behavior and charm are exceedingly good.If he sees that she is behaving properly then he will leave her something sparkly, which all girls love! Fluffy socks, a candy cane or nail polish. She must have been exceptionally well behaved last year because he left her a Wii! This certain little girl cannot see or hear Jack,only mom's and grandma's can see him and talk to him. Jack keeps a close eye on her to see if she is behaving well and obeying her parents. He is Santa's secret agent and will pop in and out checking up on this little girl to report his findings back to the Big guy. He always knows when to show up and stands as a reminder to this little girl that she had better behave or else she will end up on the naughty list and coal in her stocking. Even though she is not so little anymore(almost 12) she still asks if I have seen Jack every year around Thanksgiving. I love that she still believes... I think that Jack might make a appearance today!

~Elves are commonly know for the help they give Santa Clause. They go by the names Santa's Little Helpers, Santa's Elves or Christmas Elves

~ Elves appeared in stories before St.Nicholas who is believed to be Santa Clause.
This therefor makes Elves older than Father Christmas.

~Santa Clause has often been referred to as a Jolly old Elf throughout history.

~In Scandinavia a jolly old Elf named Jultomten was said to have delivered gifts in a sleigh drawn by goats.

~Santa's Elves live at the Noth Pole helping him all year round to enable him to deliver gifts to children all around the world.

~In Iceland the Elves are known by the name of Yule lads and the people of Iceland have taken into account the fact that each day starting on the 12th of December an Elf(a different one each day) makes a visit each day until the arrival of 25th December.

~In many parts of France, the helpers are called, Père Fouettard.

~Elves are to make sure that all children are asleep before Santa delivers their presents.

Our Best Bites: Single Serving Pie in a Jar

2009-11-22T09:45:00.000-08:00

Our Best Bites: Single Serving Pie in a Jar

The show is over...

2009-11-09T19:13:00.000-08:00

Southern Charm

Bizi

Cast Away Clutter

Branches

Cute Katie wearing a dress made by Ari from Buttercuppity

Vintage Charm

Unexpected Necessities

Angel's Attic

Simply Adorable

Buttercuppity

Cheryl-Anne Millsap with her trash to treasure demonstration

Haylee Law, I love this girl!

Just wanted to share a few pictures from the show. We had a good time and really enjoyed all the wonderful vendors who really make the show what it is. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making this show a success! Now to start planning for next year...

Pillows for sale

2009-11-04T21:31:00.000-08:00

A few pillows for the upcoming Vintage Finds and handmade Treasures Market.

Button Button who's got the button...

2009-10-28T07:27:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun making these charming button rings. Most of the rings are made from vintage buttons that we have been collecting for awhile just waiting for the right project. They will be for sale at our upcoming show Vintage Finds and Handmade Treasures Market. Also on our etsy after the show if we have any left...

Oh! Deer!!!!

2009-10-14T15:05:00.000-07:00

I love to go to thrift stores, yard sales, dumpster diving, driving around to see what people have put out for FREE, I just love me a good deal. When my kids were young they always went with me and they always found good stuff. It was like Christmas every week end for them. When my youngest daughter(from here on she will be known as Snickerdoodle, tee hee!) reached her teens, she began to fuss and WHINE and kick and scream about going to yard sales, but thrift stores were the absolute worst. Even though deep down inside young Snickerdoodle knew in her heart of hearts that treasures were to be found beyond the doors with the sign overhead that read Thrift Store, she would nearly always stay in the car...how boring! Now that Snickerdoodle is a young woman, she feels the pull of those wonderful little objects of desire that lurk in thrift stores. YES! I say, it has finally happened! My baby girl walked into a thrift store all by herself. Oh, Snickerdoodle, Mom's so proud of you. But wait...what's that you say? You bought WHAT! Okay, I know how it is, sometimes those odd little things just call out to you. It's like a child you didn't know you had but just now found her and HAVE to take her home.

Well, I guess that's what it was like for Snickerdoodle when she saw this deer head. I don't understand it, but I guess since she got her foot in the door it's okay. It is actually an Italian wine decanter. We looked it up on Ebay and found some similar ones, kind of pricey little things. Keep it up Snickerdoodle....you never know what you're going to find!

Cookies anyone?

2009-09-29T09:49:00.000-07:00

SNICKERDOODLES

1/2 c butter, softened
1/2 c shortening
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 c flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbs sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, sugar and the eggs.

Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.

Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Mix sugar and cinnamon; roll balls in mixture.

Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from baking sheet. Makes about 6 dozen cookies. Heat oven to 400.