vintage fan {copycat}

I've talked about Joy and her brilliant blog before {if you haven't read it yet, go check it out}. A few months ago, she wrote a post that imprinted the thought of vintage fans on my brain. And then, while visiting my sister in Minnesota last week, I came across this beauty in an antique shop:

The pricetag? $12.99 {and it runs like a champ}. I've got a place all picked out for it in my yet-to-be-assembled office, and every time I see it, I get happy goosebumps.

So thank you, Joy, for sharing your happy goosebumps with me. I hope I can return the favor, one of these days...

{p.s. Another reason to check out Joy's blog: she's been posting about her recent trip to Israel. Fascinating insights, for shizzle :) }

vintage photos

On our last trip to my favorite vintage shop, I picked up a stack of photographs.
Aren't they fascinating?
I love looking at families, or couples on their wedding day, fifty years ago.
Definitely one of my favorites!
Dancing in the backyard? How cute is that?

vintage omelets

Hi bloggy friends :)

First and foremost, thanks so much for your kind words about Anna and Steve's engagement shoot. Aren't they the cutest? They made my job a zillion times easier than it should have been.

Did you all have a happy Monday? I started off my week with a trip to the dentist--not exactly the first thing you want ot wake up to on a Monday morning... but I'm cavity free!

I've been busy working on a project (a.k.a. a website), and it's consumed all my free time, and then some (Marty often drags me away from the computer, usually so I'll remember to eat. or sleep). I'm hoping to be done by the end of the week; I can't wait to unveil it for all of you!

In the meantime, here's a recap of last Saturday, in pictures:

We got off to a great start--homemade, customized omelets, whipped up by my youngest brother:


(Here's where he wrote down all our orders.)


And... nothin' better than some dry-erase-board-love on a Saturday:


Next up? I took my sisters to my favorite vintage store. Suzanne and Jules own the shop; sometimes, a little dog sits on the counter in a knitted sweater and watches customers peruse the vintage wares. Jewelry, clothes, trinkets, photos, dishware, vases, cameras, instruments... you name it, they have it. Such a fun place to shop!

Inside the store:




Imagine piles and piles of trays, filled with beautiful vintage jewelry pieces.... totally amazing.



That's all for now; my brain is shutting down, and there's a pillow calling my name from the other room... sweet dreams of sparkly costume jewelry and omelets with extra cheese :)