Signs Of Fall

Lizzie and I gathered these first signs of Fall about our neighborhood this week. We've been enjoying crisper evenings and are busy planning all the soups 'n stews we will concoct this season. Happy first weekend of Autumn!

My Leprechauns

My two leprechauns are always up to some sort of mischief ;) We celebrated over the weekend by attending the parade downtown. What a hoot! They are sure generous with their candy here...Lizzie came home with a bag full of loot and even caught a stuffed pony the size of her head. Wishing you and your leprechauns a Happy St. Patty's Day!

Happy Fourth

Illustration by Clarence Biers, Child Life Magazine, July 1930

The fridge is stocked with all kinds of summer-y eats and we're ready to chill out over this long holiday weekend. Have a happy & safe 4th of July!

Paper Flower Bouquet

I adore my paper flower bouquet. Thank you Lizzie! Hope all you Mama's out there had a beautiful day too.

Trade Fair Mall

We took a spontaneous trip out of town last weekend to look at a house in Springfield, MO. The house was a bust but we redeemed the excursion with a little bit of antiquing at the Trade Fair Mall in Osceola, Missouri. Lemme just say for the record that I will not be without many incredible sources for vintage goodies once we move this summer! I did my duty and loaded several bags of treasures into the trunk before we headed home. If you're ever traveling through Missouri on State Road 13 this is a fun stop for certain. And...there is a dining table I hope is still waiting for me when we pass by with the moving truck this summer (crossing fingers).

Emily & Henry

Emily & Henry preparing to color Easter eggs & have a tea party. 
by Lizzie Scott, age 8

We are preparing to color our Easter eggs just like these two bunnies :) Wishing all of you a pleasant Easter weekend....hippity hop!

Rainbows 'n Cupcakes

May your last day of summer be filled with rainbows 'n cupcakes :) We're planning to kick off the new season with another family bike ride this weekend. What are your plans?

Sundays Fundays

Lizzie hasn't missed wearing her Little Miss Sunshine, Sundays Fundays shirt, for a Sunday since she got it over a year ago. Now Sunday's are officially our family fun-day. (I swear she was having fun despite that look. hah!)

Today we decided to take our co-pilot bike trailer on a long-ish ride and explore the Linear Trail here in Manhattan. It was a gorgeous Kansas day and before we knew it we'd covered over 6 miles and then had to pedal back to our car.

Twelve-ish miles is not bad for us and the longest ride for Lizzie yet. And yes...she did pedal the entire way!

Of course we had to stop for a few Instagram shots on an old bridge.

Patrick is Mr. Chippy Paint over on IG. You can find him @elasticity if chippy paint is your thing.

I don't mind stopping for Patrick's chippy paint images 'cuz he's always patiently stopping for my "just-a-quick-look-see" at antique malls 'n thrift shops when we're out and about. I'm tellin' ya....marriage is all about compromise ;)

Mom (me!) insisted on a quick family snapshot at the end of our trail. We all agreed it was a great Sunday Funday....

....and then we polished off our day with "bicycle soup". Hope you had a Sunday Funday too!

Fun & Games

Thrift score last week--a box full of old croquet paraphernalia. Perfect for clown assemblages I'm thinkin'!

Miss Lizzie has been helping lots 'round the shop. This week she's been putting together vintage puzzles for me to photograph. Notice we're patiently waiting for some front teeth!

Just a baggie full of game piece goodness--thought you'd like 'em too :)

Another bit of retro packaging from The Embossing Company.

See I told you Lizzie was keeping busy with puzzles! These will all be in the shop over the weekend. Most likely as an "instant collection". We shall see.

Dontcha hate it when you put together a puzzle and the last piece is MIA?

Wishing you a weekend full of fun and games (no missing pieces allowed!!).

Lucky Greens

Enjoy this collection of lucky green ephemera I put together just for you. Looks like we'll be attending the local parade decked out in our green garb (someone in this house already has her nails painted green in anticipation). Have a happy Saint Patrick's Day y'all!

TAKE

Why thank you...I believe I will take this old-school metal cabinet full of practical drawers. It could be more than useful to me and I will fill its drawers with all kinds of goodies (or inventory). Hmmmm...we shall see....rearranging the studio sounds like a fun weekend project to me.

Random Bouquets

A few random bouquets from 'round the studio this week. And...don't miss Etsy's latest "There's No Place Like Here" installment featuring the Liberty Tool Company. Adding to my list of "places to visit if I ever happen to be in Maine". Happy weekend all!

Blanket Of Leaves

The wind has been blowin' here in Kansas since I took these pictures earlier in the week. Now we're enjoying this blanket of leaves outside our back door. I'm thinking a few brisk walks are in order over the weekend so we can crunch through all the pretty leaves 'round the neighborhood.

Happy Leaves

Thought you'd enjoy this pair 'o happy leaves that Lizzie drew yesterday. We're getting ready to head out to a local farm in search of pumpkins and possibly a hayride. Happy Friday!

Long Weekend

Vintage metal skates by Marvel

We have a 3.5 day weekend starting right now! (Yay Labor Day!) Our plan is to work hard and play hard. Nothing better than that! How about you? What are your plans for the weekend? Hope its a good one for all of us. See you next Tuesday.

Happy 4th Weekend

Wishing those of you in the United States a happy 4th of July weekend. And to all of you around the world a beautiful weekend as well! We're going to take it easy, eat lots of ice cream 'n watermelon and stock up on sparklers for the festivities on Monday night. See you on Tuesday!

Weekend In Kansas City

Our weekend in Kansas City was a whole bunch of fun. We stayed at the historical Hotel Phillips, established in 1931 and full of exquisite Art Deco details. Saturday we attended Jiggle Jam, visited the Crown Center (including the Crayola Store!), the Hallmark Visitors Center and Union Station. Sunday we spent the entire day at the Kansas City Zoo. We ate too much, drank too much (coffee, of course!) and I took too many pictures (via Instagram of course!). Our favorite restaurant pick was the Genghis Kahn Mongolian Grill. Hope your weekend was lovely too.