My Life in a Nutshell...

When in the world

did my life get so stinkin' busy....??

Don't get me wrong.

It's a good kind of busy.

It's the kind of busy that I pray will be fruitful

in some way.

Here's my life in a nutshell lately.....

1.  I had an incredibly fun Sunday a week ago at

Allegan Flea Market with Michelle from Emerald Cove.

(Debbie from Lakehouse couldn't make it this time.

We missed her so much!)

We did meet up with Heather from Simple Daisy.

(Seriously......I felt like I was meeting a rock star.)

[Heather, me, and Michelle]

Heather was so sweet and we all hit it off from the get-go.
(Notice all of that beautiful jewelry on her arm?
Yeah...she makes it and sells it in her Etsy shop.
Check it out.)

2.  I've been picking and freezing ALOT of these...

with this little girl by my side...

waiting for any wayward beans to fall on the floor.
She loves her beans.

3.  I think I've actually discovered my niche ~
in this stage of my life anyway.

It's exciting.

"Live quietly and work with your hands to glorify God"

has been wrapping itself warmly around my heart lately.

It calms me. It just makes me happy.

And I feel like it pleases God.

I have the exciting opportunity to actually be a seller
at Allegan Antique Flea Market
on August 28!

Needless to say,
I'm geeked!

My sisters-in-Christ,
Pam and Debbie
are going to share a booth with me.
Pam's got vintage furniture from her barns;
Debbie's bringing down her beautiful handmade vintage linen pillows,
and me.....?

Well, let's just say that I spent the past two weeks in my basement

swiping some French love on this...

[This sweet table is now residing on my front porch. I just couldn't give her up.]

and this.....

[I keep eyeing this darling little stool and wondering if I can actually let her go...]

and this...

and creating more of these.

Stacks of treasures are growing in my basement,
and I'm running out of room.
It's beginning to look like a flea market down there....

[Dry brushed and stenciled baskets, transfer pots, old distressed frames, cupboard door chalkboards.]

[From plain old wood to these French beauties using a little paint and the Mod Podge transfer technique.]

I never realized how much work goes in to preparing for a show.
I'm pooped!
I'm so behind on posting
and replying to your sweet comments.
My apologies to you all.  ♥

So, I quickly pulled this post together for you while I was waiting for my
ANNIE SLOAN PAINT to dry on another project in the works.
(Yup.  There's now a distributor in Zeeland and Michelle was
sweet enough to pick some up for me.)

LUV LUV LUV that stuff!!!!!
I completed a table (that I'll share with you later) within a matter of hours.
It dries amazingly fast, 
the wax is creamy and smooth,
and distressing is a breeze.

(Did I say how much I LUV this stuff?!)  

So, I've been living busily quietly
and continuing to work with hands
to glorify God.

Life is busy.
Life is good.
God is good!


And I think it'll be a while before I can do this....

{ Hugs }

PS  THANK YOU for your wonderfully encouraging comments on my Pallet Art!  I'm in the process of making more and will be bringing all of them to the flea market...should you want one.
(insert eyebrow wriggle)

PPS....If any of you "professional" flea market booth gals out there have any
suggestions or ideas on pricing, setting up, and running a booth....
I'm all ears.
Please drop me a line with your expert advice.
I could use all the help I can get at this point!  :) 

Thanks!

♥


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