Wedding Reception... vintage style!

I was lucky enough to have a son (that used to say

he's never going to have that old stuff!) and   

daughter-in-law that likes vintage!

They had a destination wedding and 

then we had a party!

The reception was very casual... which I loved.

I'm not a fancy dress kind of girl! 

Stenciled signs guided guests to the reception

site in the country.

On each side of the entrance hung two banners 

made from burlap & stenciled read

All we need is love

Love is all we need

An old turquoise wheelbarrow filled with greens and

a hanging ball jar welcomed guests at the door.

A friend from the Whistle Stop did our flowers 

for us. Thanks Linda! They were just perfect!

Their guest book was a hand drawn tree.

Every guest stamped a thumb print and signed their name. 

Got Wisdom?

Friends & family were encouraged to share advise.

The tags were then dropped in the vintage birdcage.

Little old drawers held the tags.
The birdcage came from Simply Bungalow
in Lincoln, NE. 

Two love birds topped the birch frosting cake.

I found them on ETSY after the kids got engaged.

The forks were stamped with Mr. & Mrs. 

from Jill Ruth & Co. 

This vintage three tier table was repurposed

for a dessert stand. We made 125 mini peach

and apple pies!

Old porch posts were repurposed by the "Mr." 

for a clothesline to hold a time line of pictures.

A friend of the bride wood burned tree 

branch rounds that read

happy together

The food table was up on stage. To keep anyone

from falling off we used an old chicken feeder 

filled with ferns, daisies, ribbons and hanging

ball jars with floating candles. 

The old flash cards read...

she said yes

Another old drawer held hand stamped bags

filled with cookies!

The galvanized bucket was stenciled with birds

to hold ice cream cups.

Was tubs held pop, water & spirits!

We had games out on the lawn for everyone to play.

One of my favorite little people. 

An antique chalkboard for the kids

to draw. 

Guests received blue & green rock 

candies as a favor.  The sign read

You "rock" for sharing in our day! 

FALL MARKET...

THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL

CUSTOMERS, MY WONDERFUL WORKER BEES, 

POVERTY HILLS & THE "MR." FOR MAKING

THE WHISTLE STOP'S FALL MARKET

A SUCCESS!

MORE PICTURES COMING SOON!

The Office Move...

... across the room!

I moved my office space in our den from 

one side of the room to the other so

I would have a little more space to 

ORGANIZE!

The challenge was to use what I had. 

So, I dug through my junk and repurposed a 

few things for my organization wall.

I added cork to an old frame & hung it

from cup hooks. I have a pile of clipboards 

so I used them to hold note paper & pictures.

I love these old store ticket holders. I attached

them to an old clip board. Great for holding

notes, lists, pictures and more! 

More to do... but, it's a start!

  

Chocolate Cake...

... will travel!

Only this time it didn't have to go so far!

We've been promising our friend Cammie of

Daffadowndilly's the "Mr.'s" famous 

chocolate cake. 

Some of you may remember the story of 

the one that traveled to the Junk Bonanza

and we never got to eat it.

Since, 2009 we've been telling Cammie & David

when they come to Omaha we'll have cake.

They were vending at the Junque Factory show

near by and so being the kind of guy my "Mr." is,

he baked them a cake and delivered 

it to them at the show!  

I bought this old cake & bread tin

from Cammie years ago for 

a Christmas gift for the "Mr.".

I held the cake on my lap as 

we drove just a couple of miles

to the show. It was tough to keep 

from plucking a few of 

the sugared raspberries right off the top! 

 The cake was served.

And I might add... 

it's all gone!  

Repurposed Project...

Poultry feeder... repurposed.

I wish you could here the sound

of the water bubbling from 

this old feeder. Simply relaxing.

It would make a great conversation piece 

in your city garden or would fit right in on the farm! 

The chickens may think you've 

given them a day at the spa! 

Girls Day Out...

Time is ticking before I head back to school (work)

and it was time to go have some fun! 

A friend and I spent yesterday at a couple of 

antique malls, lunch & her home!

My favorite part of the day! 

She has quite the creative flair decorating with 

old, new, antique, flea market, Good Will finds!  

It had my mind spinning with ideas!  

This little gem she bought at the "SToP"! 

It looked so cute in her home among old books 

& many other typewriters that were focal 

pieces in the room! 

This bird cage was another Whistle Stop

purchase! She added a little tag that read

"fly away home". 

How sweet is that? 

This metal piece was bought at The "SToP's" 

Shopkeeper & Friends Antique & Artisan Market.

She lined the top with vintage brass hose nozzles.

  A stack of books as a floating shelf... 

all graduating sizes, coordinating colors, 

and inspirational titles make it the perfect

resting spot for this little bird & nest. 

Old time card racks were filled with notes,
tags & quotes. Such a fun conversation piece
in the entryway!

I have some new inspiration for my new office space
& projects for the "SToP"!
Creative inspiration is all a girl needs! 

Sorry,folks! Went to the workshop

to take pic's of the finds and

... battery dead in the camera. 

 It just doesn't seem to hold a 

charge anymore! Need a new 

battery or new camera?

...hmmmm ?  

Anyway I will try again

tomorrow! 

So, on the way home I started thinking... 

scarey thought... me thinking! 

I go back to work (school) in 14 days! YIKES!

And I'm not the least bit ready! 

...or organized to add to my daily "to do's".

In order to get my "life" 

(aka... bookwork/ETSY store/Whistle Stop's 

long list of chores/house cleaned)

I need some incentive!!!

(also, was inspired when I visited 

Andrea from Faded Plains the other day.

... loved, her office!)

So, here's the plan...

... move my "office"... just to the other

side of the room... where there is a little

more room to "be organized"! 

AND

to "re-organzie" & "re-decorate" without

spending any money! The goal to use

what I have... use what I can re-purpose...

make it fun... make it cute... make it work!

I will keep you updated on the progress! 

Now, I just have to run it by the "Mr." 

and get him on board with the little move!

It's only across the room!  

I need a wall of this! 

{Pottery Barn}

Summer Home Show...

... pictures now on the web.

Go take a look!

Do I hear? ...

Woke to the rumble of  thunder... hoping it would pass us by. 

This is when I wish my 500 square feet store was just a little bigger! 

I hope the tents put up by the boy scouts are secure & protecting all

the Rescued Furniture we have under them! 

Off to the "STop" to prepare for the open house...

rain or shine or thunder storms 

can't keep us down. 

The show must go on!

... just one favor Mother Nature

rain, rain go away

The Whistle Stop has plans today! 

p l e a s e!

The Show must go on!

Despite the heat index of 110 today...

Despite the fact that the power is out today...

Despite the fact that there is 40% chance of thunderstorms tomorrow...

... some severe they say! 

The tents are up & set up has begun! 

We will be there tomorrow come rain, storms,

or power outage for our Summer Home Show,

with the shop & two tents full of furniture unless

mother nature sends us to Kansas! 

Hope to see you there...

at The Whistle Stop,

not in Kansas! 

Take a run through the sprinklers and

stay cool! 

Summer Home Show at The Whistle Stop...

... less than two weeks away!

 

A parade of chairs... all lined

up and ready for our 

Summer Home Show! 

There's lots more in storage ready to go 

& there's still 12 more working days!

I think the "Mr." will be ready for

a little R&R when this show is done! 

Summer Do's...

This is where I've been... 

...doing a little gardening!

 ... doing a little playing 

with with one of 

my favorite guys!

...sewing wedding invitations

for our oldest son & his girl! 

... getting The Whistle Stop

up & running on facebook! 

(hey, gotta keep up with 

the times! Go like us

if you "do" facebook! )

... working on a new endeavor!

(I was asked if I sell patterns

for my designs... now I'm 

designing patterns.)  

... working on opening an 

ETSY shop on line!

... working out 3x a week

at my son's nutrition & 

training store.

(you'll have to trust that I am

because I'm not going to 

put a picture of me "dying" on

the eleptical!)

... preparing for our 

Summer Home Show 

July 21st, 22nd, 23rd? 

What have you been

up to this summer?