Vintage with a Modern Twist
I was all ready to head to Brimfield ... until I got sick. Sniffling, sneezing, sore throat, up all night sick. So if I feel better in the morning, I'll pack my dorky cart and have my Flea Market prep list all checked off to head to Brimfield again for America's biggest flea market (over 5,000 dealers)! Remember my last trip to … [Read more...]
Hop over to the FOLK blog today where I'm sharing my adventure at The Roxbury - an over the top, kitschy, crazy, themed room motel in the Catskills of upstate NY. We stayed in the Amadeus Bride suite ... but my girls decided we should stay in the Coconut Cream Pie room next time. 28 themed rooms and one amazing cottage with a bedroom where … [Read more...]
I'm sure you've heard all the stereotypes about New Jersey. I mean, we've got Snooki so I understand completely! But there's another side to Jersey ... Within 1/2 hour, I can ski, be in the thick of things in NYC, collect shells on a beautiful beach or commune with nature. Which is just what I did this … [Read more...]
We saw excess ... where gargoyles stood guard. Reflections at Biltmore ... where we spied a greenhouse ... and entered through an ancient door... where we were surrounded by nature... and a perfectly framed view. We spied a living rooftop... and a quilt of many colors. Was it worth the 12 hour journey? Definitely … [Read more...]
I don't want to bore you with details from my time at the BlogHer12 Conference in NYC last weekend ... so I'll just share the fun stuff! After all, when you put 5,000 bloggers together in one place, there's bound to be some partying. My new BFF's (in my own mind): Rhoda of Southern Hospitality ... we laughed, we shopped, we toured … [Read more...]
There once was a girl with burnished flowing locks (with no gray roots!) and hazel eyes. She loved nothing more than scouring her kingdom for antiques and vintage finds for her cottage. A happy life she did possess but for one small desire. To travel to the land of Brimfield. A magical place where people would journey in the hopes of … [Read more...]
Brimfield! 2 miles... 5,000 dealers... antiques as far as the eye can see. Now that's what I'm talking about! Like the elusive Blue Footed Booby, (no, I'm not making that up), I've heard epic tales of Brimfield. But I have a confession to make. I'm a Brimfield virgin. Well, at least I will be until … [Read more...]
Nothing better hopping in the car with The Hubs, sun roof open, wind whipping through my hair ... and heading off for a drive. Destination: Lambertville, NJ Mission: Antiquing and a leisurely lunch on the river. Lambertville is a cute little town on the Delaware River half way between New York and Philly that's filled with antique shops and … [Read more...]
With six days to kill when you have no power and school has been cancelled, you either find fun activities to fill the days or drink excessively and go crazy - I chose the former (ok, a smidge of the latter too)! On a beautiful fall day, the family hopped into the car and drove to the charming little town of Princeton, NJ. My girls were born … [Read more...]
My friend Carol recently moved to a charming little town outside of London. She is vibrant, a fab dresser (I've never seen her in the same outfit twice!) hysterically funny and one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Carol builds people up with compliments, calls everyone dahling in her South African accent (dahling, have you lost weight? … [Read more...]
I heart thrift shops, tarnished silver, cool collections, margaritas and vintage anything!
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