Let's go junkin', shall we???

First, my sweet friends...I just have to tell you something.

As I went to create this post I noticed that I have posted

2100 POSTS!!!!!

GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!!!

I guess this one is 2101...

pretty neat, huh?

My land, I've been blogging a long time.

Anyway. I found some precious photographs and images Friday when I went junkin'

that I purchased just to share with you!

I've scanned them in....just click a few times to make sure

they are as large as possible and save them to your computer :)

My sweet friend Debby and I went to Griffin, GA and had a fun day exploring the town!

Our first stop was Gigi's Antique Griffin...

I took a few photos to share with you ~

I've had space in this antique mall before and have

always loved it!!!

I found some sweet little goodies at Antique Griffin...I always, always do!

Our next stop was a brand, spankin' new shop The Chicken House!

They are located at 324 E. Broad St., Suite 211 in Griffin....

They are a coffee shop...gift goodness shop...

treasure shop...tea shop...and so much more.

The owners have totally transformed this old warehouse space into

an absolute dream ~ you've got to pay them a visit!!!

I wish them so much success ~

And in the very same building was another so, so new shop,

47th Ave. Antique Boutique

I so love their taste,

their displays and just the general atmosphere.

Well, just take a look at the pics below:

See the wonderful old paper cutter thingee below...

I drooled over that piece big time!!

The paint patina...and I've always wanted one in the studio ~

Oh well, maybe next time :)

We visited about three or four more shops that I just loved and

had the most fun together!!!

Tomorrow, I'll be sure to share my sweet finds with you ~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend and wish you a great week ahead!!!

Happy Monday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Don't beat yourself up ~

I mean it....

So, I've been blogging for awhile now, right?

Well, sometimes I get it in my mind,

"I'll post such-and-such for my Monday morn post, it'll be perfect"....

and guess what.

It doesn't happen.

I don't accomplish that "thing" I wanted to share with you,

maybe I spent time with my family instead.

OR maybe I actually got to go somewhere neat....

or whatever.

But what I had planned simply didn't happen.

Well, I've figured out that....IT'S OK.

It's my blog....and you're my precious friends and

you certainly won't disown me if I can't show that "thing"

I had planned.

So.

Just so you know,

it's really OK!

OH, and what I THOUGHT I'd be showing you today was

your giveaway gift but it just didn't happen this past weekend.

But it will. I have the idea already in my mind ~

and you gotta love that.....

What DID happen this weekend??

We moved our space at Antique Griffin!!

And I absolutely love it too!!!

I'm so excited about this new look ~ it's funny how something

so small, like moving, can revive your interest, you know?

And Sunday afternoon we had the most PRECIOUS visitor ~

she was dressed in some of her sweet birthday stuff too!!

Get a load of the sweet flip flops!!!

Clara is SO stylin'!!

I can't believe how fast our little angel is growing,

it truly blows my mind!!!

Wishing you a very happy and wonderful Monday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Fluffing and Freshening....

Between moving to a new old house...

the hubs going to college and working all day at the soap biz....

me flying to Texas and being sick as an ol' dog,

the little antique corner we have at Antique Griffin was sorely neglected!!

Antique Griffin is having a Holiday Open House this weekend

so it was time to get my behind in and fluff our space a bit.

I've been REALLY trying to let go of a few things

so we're not so crowded here in the little farmhouse.

I devoted the entire day to sorting, pricing and fluffing up our space at the antique mall ~

If you happen to live in the area of Griffin, GA

there are TONS of deals to be had this weekend!!!

Our tiny spot:

Now I'd better get busy on my giveaway gift!!

Wishing you a wonderful Friday sweet friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

oh....my....goodness ~

Sweet friends...I've realized a little something.

I HAVE A LOT OF STUFF!!!

Yes, I admit it.

I'm so in love with beautiful things....

and after owning the antique store a few years back,

it was such a wonderful opportunity to gather ~

and if you read my blog at all,

You know that I DO love to do me some gathering!!!

So what am I up to now that the house is painted?

Packing up the stuff!!!

I'm trying so hard to weed through it  ~

what I don't keep will ending up in our trusty antique space

at Antique Griffin!

This is when you are so thankful to have that outlet, you know?

My sweet hand-painted china cabinet!

I married the top to the antique bottom and painted them both....

I'm linking up with Jen's Painted Pieces Party with this baby :)

Wanna come pack with me?

I hope you're having more fun than I am!!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Can you say PAY DIRT? :)

And what exactly is Pay Dirt?

PAY DIRT

n.

1. Earth, ore, or gravel that is profitable to mine. (no, this is not the definition I had in mind!)

2. Informal A useful or profitable discovery or venture. (this is more like it!!!!!)

Well, we hit pay dirt this weekend when Dennis and I went junkin' together!!! I always, ALWAYS love going to old country towns and happening upon a store with just good old fashioned JUNK!

The store keeper said that his father opened the store in 1903
and he took over after his dad retired....
and they STILL have a few things that are old store stock!

Some of the items were just things he'd collected over the years

and was finally letting go of ~

We really liked the man and his wife and he just loved

that we liked so much of his junk!!

Some of the finds went to Antique Griffin....

and of course some went straight to the studio!!!!!

Take a look at the booty ~

and remember to click twice so the photos will get BIG!

Fort Bragg, 1942....and it's FORTY SEVEN INCHES LONG....FRAMED!

So, what'd'ya think? Yummy huh????

And Sunday we took some of the goodies to our antique space ~

It was a very productive weekend!!!

I hope your weekend was wonderful too
and that you have a great week ahead....

Noah starts school this week, seventh grade ~
I can't even believe it!!

Thank you always for taking the time to stop by and see me,

hugs and love sweet friends,

Dawn