Showing posts with label Shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shopping. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

A Cold Weekend At The Lake

Warm and sunny.
Warm and sunny.
Warm and sunny.
Katie packs her bags to go to the lake,
cold and cloudy.
Oh well.


The wind coming off of the lake was frigid.
The breezeway lived up to its name.
It didn't freeze but it was 38 degrees or so. It felt colder than that to me but I'm a wimp.
It was not really lay on the deck and read a book type of weather.
This was my choice of footwear since I left sensible shoes at home.


After the guys went fishing, (brrr.) we decided to bundle up and head to town.
Several of the towns around my brother's lake house have darling antique shops.
I've written about them before. My favorite antique shop is call Town Square Antiques in Sulphur Springs, Texas.


They have chipped and shabby garden ornaments.


I've never seen a concrete turkey and he was pricey at $145.00 but I would agree that he is rare and unusual. He would be fun on a front porch for Thanksgiving.





There were a couple of things that I thought you'd appreciate.
The silver spray painted saddle and the chocolate looking Statue of Liberty.
I'm sure they will ship if you just have to have either of these two items.


The shabby chic room is my favorite in the mall.
I've bought several of her items in the past but I didn't buy anything this time.


We had already done our spending at Danna's & The Florist.
This shop is a florist but there is also tableware, home decor, gifts, Brighton and jewelry.
 I spotted some Spode, Delamere plates and I was smitten.
 I started to think about its use for other seasons not just the fall.


Bill bought 12 plates for our anniversary and my birthday.
Sulphur Springs is undergoing a revitalization so there are several new restaurants and a little winery.
We'd like to try the new German restaurant at some point.

We made plans to head back a little earlier on Sunday morning because it was even colder still.
As soon as we started loading up the truck, the sun came out.


Are you serious?

I've had fun playing with my new plates this week.


I'll be back with an Easter tablescape.
I've also been staging and taking pictures for our Hello, Spring Blog Tour next
Monday - Thursday.


Please make plans to come back and have a look.
Have a great day.
Katie

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

A Trip To Magnolia Market




After an extended session of Fixer Upper binge watching, Bill expressed an interest in going to Magnolia Market in Waco.
It's a date!
He was off on Monday so we made the trip down I-35.
Waco is only an hour and a half away from our house. 
We've been to Waco many times over the years.
 The silos have stood for a century giving a nod to the agricultural past of this Central Texas town. 
Chip and Joanna Gaines have turned the mill of an abandoned cotton seed company into their new retail space.
We couldn't wait to go shopping. 


The shopping is not in the silos for your FYI. 

There is a guest book to record visitors from all over the place.


This is a perfect title for a book. 
Darling is what I call my babies at work.


We got some cute, cute stuff which I'll reveal in another post.


I didn't take photos inside the store but there were many photo opportunities outside.





There were beautiful flowers.
This planter made out of something from the original grain elevator is super cute.



Bill and I have wanted to do a galvanized planter.
Note to self - the tree makes it proportional.



They are about to open a garden shop on the property.






I love the fairy gardens.




We ate at Schmaltz's for lunch. 
Yummy. 


After lunch we went to Harp Design Co.


Clint Harp and his wife have a little store front.  
We found out that Clint Harp has filmed his own pilot for the DIY Network.
It should air around June. 

We found a few things to bring home. 



The craftsmanship on this house from Season 1 is impeccable.



My favorite shop in Waco was closed.
They are only open one weekend a month and I can't ever remember which weekend.  
This is the perfect junk shop and has been featured numerous times on the show.  


We went for a drive down Austin Avenue to look at the cute houses. 
I've never noticed this adorable bridge. 


A Spanish revival has been purchased by the Gaines' but is up for sale through Magnolia Realty.


In complete Fixer Upper stalker mode, we got coffee from Common Grounds.  


We were the oldest people in the place.
It is a true college hangout.


The inside is so cool.


We could see this storm rolling into Ft. Worth on the way home.



Waco has been famous a couple of times. 
You may remember the Branch Davidian standoff of the 1990s.
Waco is famous again because of the show.
Bill and I met a couple outside of the Harp Design Co. 
They had driven down from Missouri and had planned to stay a week.
I'm not sure that there is a weeks worth of stuff to do in Waco at the moment. 
 This town is ripe for an influx of economic development so I hope there will be more to do in the future. 



Everything was smaller than it appears on T.V. 
We didn't have to wait in line but this place was hopping for a Monday morning.  
 The shop was darling. You won't find anything old or repurposed. 
It's all new merchandise but it is iconic Joanna Gaines.  
It was a great day!
Come back for a peek at our treasures. 
Katie 

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Monday, June 15, 2015

The Arm Rest or Getting Away for a Long Weekend


Bill hurt his arm building the fence a couple of months ago. 
 Didn't he do a great job?


 The pain in his arm would just not go away. 
He rested it which only did more harm than good. 
The doctor said that he had equal strength in each arm but that his right hand should be 10% stronger than the left. 
X-rays and physical therapy were required. 
After a month of therapy, the PT center said he had to completely rest his arm for 4 days. 
Typing was included in that mandate so he had to take a couple of days off from work.
In order to keep him from doing anything, we hopped into the truck and headed out to the lake for a mini vacation.
I've told you about several of the cute towns around my brother's lake house.


Pittsburg, Texas is one of the towns that has a few cute shops.




 Rick's Antiques is a great store.
I found a darling little desk for my classroom. 
It was only $45.00.


Here are the rest of my finds. 





 I like picking up old, empty perfume bottles. 
This one was only a dollar.


One of the stores had a brand of chalk paint I hadn't heard of. 
I'll let you know how it does. 




The local thrift shop benefiting hospice care was a thrifter's dream. 
There were actual antiques at thrift store prices. 
There were also junky pieces of furniture just waiting for a redo.


You know those old TVs made into dog beds?
They had an old TV set just waiting for that transformation. 
It was only $10.00 but Bill wouldn't let me get it. 

found an adorable pair of navy Ferragamo heels for only $3.00.


I've been looking for a pair since Rebekah and I started shopping for designer duds about 4 years ago.
We ate sandwiches at a darling coffee shop. 
I spy letters from Hobby Lobby.


My usual fare at a small town luncheonette is a chicken salad sandwich. 
This one didn't disappoint.
Pittsburg is about two and half hours east of Dallas. 

When we got back to the lake house it was time for 
"Float Fest 2015". 
Summer has become one of my favorite times of year.  
Boating, jet skies, floating, reading on the deck, coffee on the deck, napping, fire flies and fishing.
I got my first fishing license.




 I wanted the white and chippy fishing reel on my fishing pole.


We got home yesterday afternoon at about 1:00.
I was asleep by 7:30 last night. 
So much fun.
We'll see what they say about Bill's arm next time he goes to therapy. 
Hopefully, the rest was as beneficial as our getaway.  
Katie 
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