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How to Peel Farm Fresh Hard Boiled Eggs
I just posted a tip for peeling our farm fresh eggs when you hardboil them on our Facebook page, and thought I'd share it here as well.It's really quite easy, once you know the trick. Someone told my...
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Fireworks and Holidays
Goodness gracious - where does time go? I had plans for WV Day posts, and that slid right past me.At least I got some new barnwood signs made, I just didn't get them posted.Then all at once it was the...
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Broken Window
It started with a crack in the glass. Never a good thing when you are talking about plate glass.I called the window company, and when the guy came, he said, "I could press on it to make it finish it's...
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Cold Winter. Very Cold Winter.
I've said this before, but I'll say it again... I promise to get back to regularly posting on my blog!No excuses. Well, I do have some, but I won't bore you with them. Let's just get back to it!What a...
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Modern Farmhouse Style
We have been busy adding lots of white farmhouse style pieces.Such a clean, fresh look! I admit I'm a little late to the party of watching Chip & Joanna Gaines on Fixer Upper. Customers kept...
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Country Life = A February Ice Storm
It was a dark and stormy night day. Cold. Rain. Sleet. Fog.It was supposed to warm up enough to turn to rain.Yeah, yeah. That clearly didn't happen.We don't get this much ice all that often. It was...
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Grandma's Kitchen
There's something about vintage kitchenware...Sometimes we get something in, and I have no idea what it is. Such was the case with the scissors like item in the front. Thanks to several followers on my...
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Vintage Bottles
We were getting very low on old bottes in the shop.Then we hit the jackpot.We had a "in the right place, at the right time" moment.Those brown ones are cool. I have no idea what they are. Beer bottles...
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Thinking Spring
After a long winter with very little sunshine, I'm thinking spring.It's been fun to marry pretty flowers and old junk like this coffee pot without a lid.And these old boots that almost went in the...
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Fun with Frames
Frames aren't just for photos anymore!Are you familiar with Sheldon on Big Bang Theory?And his Fun with Flags series?Here's my version of Fun with Frames...I started playing around with our vintage...
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Buy it Before Someone Else Does
I lost count of how many times this happened lately, especially last week.Someone will come in, and start looking around with a puzzled expression.Then they realize what they came back to get has...
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We are the Mom and Pop of our Mom and Pop Shop
Since it's National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day, it's a good day to reintroduce ourselves.We are George & Barb, and we opened our shop in 2002.What a ride! Some days are incredibly...
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Switching Gears to an Occasional Shop
For a loooooooooong time, I have wanted to switch our shop to an occasional shop. Until yesterday, we were open 5 days a week. Since our shop depends on vintage items and handmade/upcycled craft...
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It Worked!
Its been a busy, busy few weeks. I was asked the other day if I am enjoying my semi retirement, & I laughed. Since switching the shop to occasional, I am busier than ever.And loving it!We've been...
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Garden Angels from Shutters
We had some louvered doors in the shop, and a friend came in one day and saw them.She said, "Barb, you should make garden angels out of those."So we did!We used anything we could find for accessories....
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Country Life = First Time with a Paintbrush
"Mimi, can I help you paint"?So I put on old T-shirt of Pappy's on over his clothes, and gave him a worn out paint brush and a stool that had a split in the leg that I was going to take apart for the...
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Piles of Goodies
These new occasional shop hours are keeping me busier than ever!Lots of auctions and flea markets add up to lots of new stuff!Stacks of enamel ware and/or granite ware.I'll be honest, I don't know the...
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August Summary
Our first 2 occasional shop weekends are under our belt.Maybe for our 3rd one I can post blog pictures of it BEFORE instead of AFTER!Here's to getting more organized!Our July weekend (the first one)...
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September Open Date
We are in the middle of our September open weekend. Whew! Another busy month getting ready! The pumpkin sign is painted on a large crate side that we took apart. Love the wire running across it.These...
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October Open Weekend
We are on day 2 of our October open weekend, and day 1 served up another example of this important tip for our shop:It happened again. 2 people wanting the same thing at the same exact time. If the one...
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A Box Trailer Would Have Been Nice
Our October event has now come and gone.Thanks so much to all who came and supported us!Whew! We're tired! But, we are already preparing for the next one.In fact, we bought a truckload for the November...
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He Finally Got His Sleigh
First off, you have to understand.... George has always wanted a sleigh.It comes up every Christmas. And throughout the year.In antique shops and estate sales.Around the dinner table, and riding in the...
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Sellers Cabinet with a Story
The stories she could tell! If only this old Sellers Cabinet could talk.In fact, she did tell me a bit of her story.See the wood attached to the side on the right? It should hold a wooden shelf.There...
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2019 Schedule
The best laid plans.......Ha!We had planned to close for the winter, hit the auctions hard, and open back up in March.What we didn't take into account though is that auctions in the winter are far and...
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First Occasional Shop Weekend of the Year
Our first occasional shop opening started today, and runs through tomorrow. Why am I just now posting pics here on my blog? Because my laptop crashed yesterday. OH NO!!!! Here's hoping I can save it,...
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