Picking

Do you ever wonder when you drive by those abandoned

old buildings, barns and sheds what just might be in there?

 

Well, I do:)

 

Last week I had a couple hours while one of my kids was

at practice, so I grabbed a couple helpers and

we went picking!!

 

I had been in these old buildings before (with permission of course),

but wanted to go through one more time.  In case there

was something I missed!

 

Here is one of my helpers!  He had fun looking for treasures

on land where he was sure dinosaurs had roamed:) 

We found a lot of wood in great condition

to be used for some projects I have in mind.

 

 

Exploring in a little shed FULL of treasures!

 

 

Here is my other big helper who loves to go

picking just as much as I do!

 

Thanks for your help boys:)

Booths #97 & 98

The map is officially here for The Farm Chicks Antique Show.

Click here to view the map and find out where we will be! 

We have a bigger space this year and are very excited!

Come by and say Hello!!

See you in a few weeks!

Coming to a business near you!

 

Are you excited?

 

Well, I am!!!

 

There are less than 6 more weeks until the greatest antique show around!  We are hard at work

getting all our inventory done, and I am up to my eyeballs (well okay, way past

my eyeballs!) in furniture, paint, home decor pieces, etc.!
 

Anyway, back to the title of this post!  You can find these fun postcards out

in the community soon at local business'.

 

 

 

 

The Farm Chicks Antique Show

 

 

Find them here:
Fonks Coffee house
Colfax Body Repair
Jennings Elementary School
Bliss
Studio M
Startin's Repair (LaCrosse)
and more!

 

 



 

Easter

Happy Easter!

(Yes, I know it's 2 days after Easter, but thanks to blogger it took this long for my pictures to upload

and there are still more that never would:/)

 

Egg dying

This year we tried Kool-Aid to dye the eggs.  The kids thought it was pretty fun.

 

These 2 were my favorite - a little bit of turquoise coming through:)

 

Easter egg hunts

The kids got to be involved in many Easter egg hunts!

They had alot of fun and got alot of candy!

 

The annual Gilchrist Easter egg hunt and festivities

 

 

He was laughing so hard!

 

Easter egg hunt after church

 

 

Mom and Dad took us to brunch up at Banyan's after church. 

It was very good and very reasonable.  Kids 6 & under eat for free!!

 

And finally, one more hunt at home!

 

On your mark, get set, GO!!



 

~Dinner for 14~

Hennigar's and Pittman's (just a few from each side!)

 

Oh yeah, what's Easter without the baskets!

 

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter!

 

HE IS RISEN!

 

 

 



Projects

Here are just a few of the projects I have done lately!

 

I refurbished some chairs for a great friend of mine.

 

 

I added a little color to the play kitchen at my daughter's preschool.

 

 

~Some burlap banners~

 

A sign for a friend's property!

 

 

Painted burlap sign on wood for an anniversary present.

 

 

A couple different style signs.

 



 

 

Thanks for looking:)

 







 

3 months......

(Well 2 1/2 months by the time I actually got this posted:) )

Until my favorite show of the year!

 

The Farm Chicks Antique Show

The Rustic Star will be back at this years show with 2 booths!  I can't wait!

That means I have 3 months to finish getting all my projects completed!  Yikes:)

 

 

Until our lil' guy turns 1:(

 

 

Wow, I can't believe he is 9 months old already!  He is such a good little boy and has been so much fun.  He is into absolutely everything and loves trying to keep up with his siblings.

 

Until swim lessons start again!

My kids ask almost daily when they get to go see Miss Dede again!  We are so lucky to have her teaching our kids these life-saving lessons!

 

Until summer begins and we get to spend some time at this place!

 

 

 Hopefully some time up here:

 

And definately times like this:

 

Part of me wishes these months go by VERY SLOW!!

(Especially until the big birthday!)

 

 

 

 



 

 

 





Bridal Shower

I recently hosted a bridal shower with my mom and sister

for a very good friend of ours!  I had so much fun with the decor.

A little rustic and shabby chic all in one!

~Here are a few pictures of the dessert/drink table~

Silverware wrapped in bandanas and placed

in small mason jars.

~More decor~