Weekend at the Flea

Truth be told,

we have one of the finest little ole' flea markets

in the country, right here in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Thing is, it isn't quite so little anymore.

In fact, it's been growing by leaps and bounds,

attracting more and more dealers from near and far,

and necessitating the construction of a brand new

vendor barn, which opened just this past weekend.

{ as seen at House Wren }

 Trade Days just celebrated their 12th anniversary,

and here's to many more years of providing

the Texas Hill Country with the best darn

monthly flea market anywhere!

Here's what I caught with my

trusty Samsung Galaxy this past Saturday.

Yep, my phone. I left the big girl

camera at home this time!

From Theresa Cano of

Garden Antqs Vintage...

I just adore this beautiful manni.

I've photographed her at more of Sweet T's shows

than I can count!

God Bless Texas!

Theresa never, ever disappoints!

And a visit to this particular flea is never complete without

a pop on over to see Elaine and Betsy

at Sister's Treasures.

I adored this darlin' little

freckled cutie!

So adorable, and with one of my beloved

ellie's on the cover to boot.

The next Trade Days will be

June 20-22, and if you'd like more info,

be sure to visit Trade Days either on FB..

Fredericksburg Trade Days-Facebook Page

and the official site here..

Fredericksburg Trade Days.

Hope to see you there!

Next up, a big photo shoot at

Hummingbird Farms

this week, as we revamp their entire website.

Love the people and their great lavender products!

I'll be sure to post photos soon!

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Published in Flea Market Decor!

99.9% of the time, when I'm hired to

do a photo shoot for a magazine or business,

I'm photographing someone else's "stuff".

Their house, their shop, their magazine feature.

But every so often, I'm given the opportunity

to share MY "stuff", and it's really a blast

seeing our home in print and on the magazine stands.

Last year, our home was featured in 

Cottages and Bungalows magazine HERE,

and right now, our sweet little Fredericksburg farmhouse

is featured in the June-July 2014

issue of Flea Market Decor magazine!

I was the photographer and stylist on this feature,

and the wonderfully talented writer Kit Birmingham

wrote the accompanying story.

Which caused a bit of a freak-out on my part initially.

Every other time I've been the subject

of a magazine feature, I've either written the text myself,

or sent my answers to the interview questions along

via an email or Word doc.

This time however, the editor informed me 

that the writer assigned to my story would be

calling me for a phone interview.

Yikes!

I immediately got on the phone with my sweet friend

Carol Bolton....she's an old hand at this being interviewed stuff...

and she gave me some tips and advice which

helped calm my nerves. So much so that when Kit called,

our planned 15 minute interview turned into

a 45 minute gab-fest with what felt like one of my gal-pals.

The gist of the story is how to decorate 

your own home with flea market finds,

like I've done with that amazing barn door

from Theresa Cano of Garden Antqs Vintage,

or any of the other terrific finds I've procured

at either the fleas or garage sales.

Here are some of the original images

from the magazine feature.

LOVE that barn door!

The blue and white dining room,

which has already undergone yet ANOTHER

transformation since the magazine came out!

Petite French scale via

Tracey at French Larkspur.

I love mixing elements...

glass, ironstone, bits of nature.

I was soooooo happy when the wall-o-mirrors

was finally complete! It's the little things, people!

And that groovy chair, oh my word.

Nabbed it at Fredericksburg Trade Days for a song.

As always, a huge debt of gratitude to all the

beautiful ladies at Beckett Media. Not only do you produce

all my favorite mags, but you are always a DREAM to work with!

And to Kit Birmingham, you're the bomb! 

Love the story you crafted to accompany my photos.

And finally, thanks to my sweet husband,

who always puts up with my insatiable quest to fill our

farmhouse with the beloved "junk" I hold so dear.

I'll be back here at ye olde blog soon

sharing all my other recent adventures

in junking and photography.

Have a great week!

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 Flea Market Decor is available at most

major grocery chains, Target, as well as Barnes and Noble

and other booksellers.