Thank you, Flea Market Decor...Published!

I've had the good fortune to work with

and be published by Beckett Media 

multiple times the past three years.

They are the folks behind the magazines

we know and love like Romantic Homes,

Cottages and Bungalows, and now

....for the first time...

I've had the honor of being published

in the one Beckett mag near and dear

to my junkin' heart,

Flea Market Decor.

I consider all the wonderful gals at Beckett

to be friends....Jacqueline, Meryl, Jickie, Elaine, Karen.

But the real joy in doing this project

was being able to work closely and collaborate

with real-life, love-em-to-death,

reach-out-and-touch-em friends...

Jill Thompson Elliott

and

Binky Morgan.

Jill is the owner of the to-die-for
clothing boutique Haberdashery
in Fredericksburg, Texas.
Binky owns my idea of vintage
heaven on earth, Binky LaFaye in Llano, Texas.

But this time,
we were on a mission....

The Project: Jill's gorgeous 1911 home
The Magazine: Flea Market Decor
The Issue: Winter 2013
The Photographer: Me
The Writer: Me again!
The Stylists: Jill and Binky

Although we were given a lovely 4 page spread,

I wanted to share more of the images

taken during this wonderfully fun

and inspiring photo shoot.

Part One, today,

I'll share the rest later in the week!

Ain't she cute?

 I always tell her that I absolutely

will NOT EVER edit out her nose crinkles

when she smiles, because I think

they are just too adorable.

Am I right?

The Winter 2013 Issue of

Flea Market Decor

is widely available everywhere,

so please pick up a copy.

My sweet friend Janet Coon of Shabbyfufu

also has a great feature in the same issue!

More of Jill's stunning abode

coming soon!

Have a fab week!

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Farmhouse Boutique

So one of the many, many perks

of living in a vintage shopping paradise

such as Fredericksburg, Texas,

is that there is most certainly no shortage

of fabulous antique shops and boutiques.

And lemme tell ya,  Fredericksburg hit the jackpot last month

when the gifted Debbie Hedgpeth brought her

creative vision to our little 'burg

and opened up the altogether charming

Farmhouse Boutique

right here in our unassuming little hamlet.

I was positively giddy when I got the call

asking if I would do a photo shoot
for Farmhouse Boutique

( for website and advertising photos ),

and I immediately jumped at the chance.

Not only is Debbie's shop a dream,

but she's a pretty nifty gal, herself.

Enjoy the tour through Fredericksburg's latest

addition to Main Street shopping.

Farmhouse Boutique.

 Debbie carries a large line
of Spartina bags and

I was pleasantly surprised
to discover this lovely line.

Such high quality, and style to spare!

More Spartina...

And I'm loving the pattern
on these black and white

Spartina bags!

The old mixed with the new.

Just lovely.

And never a shortage of

stunning jewelry from which to choose.

Adore these!

But the one below stole my

Texan heart.

Texas Girl.

That's me, through and through.

Debbie also carries a full line of

Lulah Body Lotions and Washes and Mists.

This stuff smells positively heavenly!

And even something for

the little people!

A darling assortment of goodies for

the littlest Fashionistas and Dapper Dan's out there.

And then below...

words fail.

Uhhhhhh.....perfection???

'Cuz that's the only fitting one
I could come up with!

Be still my heart, oh Lordy...

The welcoming vignette above greets guests

behind the counter.

And outside on the porch?

Debbie doesn't miss a beat,

the beauty spills over 

and overflows to the large porch,

beckoning in passers-by.

Thank you so much Debbie, for trusting me

to shoot your shop, 

and I hope that if you're in the area,

you'll make it a point to pay

Farmhouse Boutique a visit.

Here's what ya need to know:

Farmhouse Boutique

405 E Main

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

830-990-8121

Open Thurs - Sat 10 AM to 5 PM


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It's a Wonderful Life

If someone had told me five years ago 

that I would be living the life I am now,

I never would have believed them.

Nope.

Since my very young adulthood,

I had dreamed of a place not too far away.

Just 22 miles down the road, to be exact.

In my youth, I visited Fredericksburg, Texas
as often as I could.

Oh, how I delighted in spending an afternoon

taking in all the beautiful
Homestead family of shops...

Idle Hours, Room No. 5, American Higgedy Piggledy...

and of course, the Grande Dame herself,

the flagship store where dreams came true

and beautiful couches such as my Babette were birthed.

The original Homestead.

I adored the quiet little neighborhoods,

row after row of historic Sunday houses,

a place where time had seemingly stood still,

held her collective breath and said,

"this is good. this is right. this  we shall save and preserve."

And then three years ago,

as though it were foretold, and without question  my

Hill Country birthright, we did it.

I did it.

My dream came true, and I moved to

Fredericksburg, Texas.

I brought my love of all things vintage,

and of course, my love of photography with me.

I began to make many new friends,

many of them amazingly gifted shopkeepers and artists,

kindred spirits who allowed me into their shops,

their homes and their lives.

They allowed me to capture the loveliness

of what they have painstakingly created 

and document it in the pages of magazines,

and here on my blog.

And they have, almost without exception,

become very, very good friends.

How blessed am I, I ask you?

One new friend inviting me into her shop and her life

is the proprietor of the darling new Farmhouse Boutique

here in the 'burg. I'm doing a photo shoot at her fantastic shop

this week, and I am thrilled to once again share the riches of

my new hometown with the world at large.

"Gilded Girl."

Oh, how I love this necklace!

Purchased at a dreamy local shop, Timeless Menagerie.

The shop owner has become a good friend,

and has been kind enough to hire me several times now

to photograph her store for print ads and her website.

Yep, I'm pretty lucky.

Being a Texan predisposes one to sometimes

obnoxious displays of boasting,

but I really do feel that I'm living in God's country.

But more importantly, in His will.

I'm right where I'm supposed to be, doing just what

He would have me doing.

This.

I get to see beauty such as this  every single day!

I've truly hit the geographical jackpot
and the location lottery.

And all these many years later,

I still turn into a geeky fangirl when I open up

a local magazine and see this....

A print ad for Carol Bolton's store,

which I have photographed countless times,

and there's my photo of darling Carol right there,

dead center.

Once my idol, now my sister. I love that lady so much.

I love my life.

My home.

The gifts and opportunities I've been given.

I am grateful.

It really is a wonderful life.

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and thank you to Ivy and Elephants
for selecting me to be featured last week
for their "What's It Wednesday" Feature!



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B&B....and Beautiful!

Thank you to Savvy Southern Style

for selecting this post 

as one of the best links in last week's

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Well, hello there!

Just coming up for air long enough to share

my latest photo shoot with you.

As many of you might know,

Fredericksburg, Texas is pretty much

the bed and breakfast capitol of the known world.

There are hundreds of cozy cottages to choose from 

when planning your visit to Fritztown,

but I'd like to offer an extra special plug

to my friend Melissa Mabery's

darling B&B, Cotton Haus.

Located in one of Fredericksburg's many

historic neighborhoods, this adorable abode

could not  be any stinkin' cuter.....

Wow, pretty much sums it up!

Are you dying yet?

I don't know about you,

but I'm now scouring local fleas

for car doors of my very own!

Fab wall art!

Be still, my vintage lovin' heart.

Don't forget to sign the guest book!

And if YOU would like to book a stay

at this quaint little locale,

here's what you need to know:

Cotton Haus B&B in Fredericksburg, Texas

501 E Creek St. 

830-456-2513

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Have a wonderful week and weekend!
I'll be back sharing details
about my next magazine feature
coming out in just a couple of weeks!

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