Today I realized that it was exactly 21 years ago today when at age 21, I left my past in the Midwest and drove a U-Haul truck straight into my new life in California. I landed with only $200 to my name, no car and only a friend’s couch for a bed.
Tomorrow when I awake, I will have lived most of my life in California. God is SO good and I am SO blessed for the life I have been given, the journey I have traveled and the beauty that surrounds me.
I went antiquing today with my two best girlfriends, my daughters Jamie and Sarah. The Petaluma Antique Faire is a twice a year event and is always so fun to experience. If for nothing else than the kettle-corn! (I designed the logo and flyers many years ago when I was an antique dealer. It’s great to see they still use the same design after all this time.) I took lots of photos of goodies from several dealers. Some I had the chance to visit with and it made my day all the more enjoyable. (Click on photos to enlarge!)
The denim jackets accented with vintage barkcloth are by the well known Fisherman’s Wife, Eileen Alexandar. Eileen is the wonder behind the upcoming Vintage Holiday Boutique I will be selling at in November.
Somehow, I always run into my sweet friend Debra, here with her lovely daughter Caitlin and Caitlin’s friend Brianna. Such beautiful souls.
My budget was pretty minimal this go around, and here is the little bit of loot I came home with. However, there is one big amazing piece I believe I will be going back to buy from a shop tomorrow, and I’ll be sure to show you if I do! Jamie found a couple of baseball gloves for her collection and Sarah, a little wooden cowboy keychain.
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Who would have thought a simple clothespin would be blogworthy? Well, me.
I found a bag of plastic, rubber-tipped clothespins in the laundry-care aisle at Target a while back and I don’t know how I ever lived without them. I use these little guys for everything from sealing food bags to clamping craft projects. Last night I was trying to hold some breakable glass slide frames together to tape with precision and they came in so handy as gentle little clamps. They are so much better than using wooden clothespins because of their non-slip tips.
I searched the internet for a good product shot, but there were none. Though as memory serves, they were around $2-$3 for about 2 dozen. I’ll update this post with the correct info next time I go to Target. In the meantime, if you find yourself in the aisle with the hangers and irons, look for the little clear bag of these babies. You’ll find so many uses for them!
By the way, here is my finished accordion-slide-girlfriend-vintage-thingy I made last night using the clamps.
I’m making this a midnight post today as my girls and I are heading out at the crack of dawn to the Semi-Annnual Petaluma Antique Street Faire! I’ll be sure to take lots of photos!
UPDATE!
Wonderful Laurie left this helpful comment:
I read your post this morning and ended up in this aisle at Target this afternoon! I found the clips-pack of 20 for $2.99. They look to be a great size!
I’m in agreement with some of the other comments, I love your project! I finished organizing my craft supplies today and look forward to being able to create when I’m inspired by your blog. Thanks for sharing!
~Laurie
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