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I had a lucrative garage sailing morning with my sis-in-law, Sharon and her girls. First of all, she is an expectant grandma, and I am a slightly newbie grandmama, so we enjoyed scooping up baby goodies today. I used to drive right on by the sales that were all baby stuff, but now we squeal with joy when we pull up to the curb and see piles of tiny pink dresses and big, colorful, plastic baby paraphernalia that takes up half a room.
I loaded up on pretties for Sugarwings, including a monitor to keep here for when she naps and the foo-fooiest pink dresses ever ($1 each!) I will keep the dresses at my house for her to wear to our tea parties.
I managed to squeeze in some non-Sugarwings purchases too. This tray was $4 and the overnight case was 50 cents. I plan to line it with vintage papers and paint roses on the exterior.
The linens were 10 cents each! (I bought 32) Heck, that is less than bubble wrap. At that price, I should wrap all my packages in linens when I mail breakables.
I always seem to find a new birdie for my collection when I am junking. These pink tweeties were only a dime.
"Eat with Caroline" was a quarter, how could I pass that up?
I don’t know if any of Caroline’s recipes will grace my table, but they sure will adorn my collage work!
We took a break from junking and strolled through the farmer’s market. Because an interesting market like ours, here in Lawrence, KS deserves strolling, not just walking through.
I really liked all the hand painted signs the vendors use.
"Friday Night Bakers" was the prettiest sign. but it was late in the day so there wasn’t much left of the baked goods.
Isn’t the bundle of wheat next to the simple daisies and the yarrow a lovely combination?
Kansas is known for its wheat, but I have never thought of picking it and using it in my flower arrangements.
And look at this flower, it reminds me of Queen Anne’s Lace, but has bigger petals.
I’d love to grow Queen Ann’s Lace, and have tried digging it out of a field of weeds and transplanting it to my garden, but it never lives. Now how hard can it be to grow a weed?? I seem to be a whiz with dandelions and poison ivy in my yard.
I got up at 6am (not like me) to go Garage Sailing this morning, spent the middle of the day in the garden, then cleaned the basement. Which in our 100 year old house, is more of a cellar. Nasty. But after that was done, we went to a movie, then out on the lake to watch the sunset from our boat (and eat cheeseburgers with sweet potato fries from the Marina). Not a bad way to end a day. Although, it didn’t end there, I have a dozen people coming for biscuits and gravy tomorrow morning and a dinner party and house guest tomorrow night (with a day of boating in the middle). So, groceries and baking came after the lovely sunset. And of course, BLOGGING! Now, off to clean bathrooms for company and then finally, to bed. Night, night
Great finds. I love that tray !!!! Clarice
You are a sweet grandmother!
I made an arrangement out of dried wheat once and won a blue ribbon at the fair!
Fruit Salad with Egg Yolks- that might even beat out Jello with Veg-All for the “What Were They Thinking?” award!
Love your farmers market. They are so much fun. Those radishes looked fantastic. That overnight case looks just like one my grandmother had–wish I had it now and I would send it to you to “doll” up for me. You have such an eye. Bet you are in the middle of the biscuit and gravy breakfast right now. What a lively home you have. I love visiting with you.
Cheryl Sims
Queen Anne’s Lace!!! I have tried and tried and tried!!! It won’t grow for me either!! If anyone emails you or leaves a comment on how to grow it… PLEASE let me know!!! I BEG!! I have 2 grandsons and pick up cute little girl things just to hang up and look at!! Those dresses are adorable!! Lori
Queen Anne’s Lace!!! I have tried and tried and tried!!! It won’t grow for me either!! If anyone emails you or leaves a comment on how to grow it… PLEASE let me know!!! I BEG!! I have 2 grandsons and pick up cute little girl things just to hang up and look at!! Those dresses are adorable!! Lori
Karla!
I love the idea of shopping the garage sales for baby items for the grands! I going to be a Gram this December and am so excited. What a good idea to have special clothes JUST for Gram’s tea parties! Oh I like that idea!
Wrapping breakables in laces — charming idea!
I can tell you how to grow Queen Anne’s Lace. When you see it growing, don’t dig it up, but instead, wait for it to dry. It will turn into little mini bird-nest shapes and all those little flowers make into seeds. Snatch up the very dry “bird nests” and then scatter them wherever you want QAL. I promise you, you’ll be pulling it out from everwhere after a year or two. You might want to try it in a distant flower garden/field.
I do think that the flower you thought was Queen Anne’s Lace is a relative. I’d say it’s wild carrot, which is in the same family. QAL has the “ruby pin” in the middle tho.
Yarrow grows wild in the pastures where I live. I have it in my flower beds too (mostly wildflowers).
Fun, fun, fun post!
~Jody
You had a great weekend! What a great idea to save dress-up dresses for tea purposes with grandbaby & you!
Hi Karla! Sounds like you had a wonderful day! I love going out treasure shopping!! It is the best therapy!
I am so excited about our fairy swap and I am so glad to be swapping with you! I have started mine but won’t be finished until tomorrow.
Have a great night! Heather
Karla, looks like you did well at the garage sales. My hubby and I went today to a big flea market and also stopped at several yard sales. Of course we came home with a lot of junk we didn’t need but a bargain is a bargain, right?
I have a question about the Queen Anne’s Lace. We have a plant here in VA that looks a lot like it but my mother always warned us to stay away from it. She called it a “chigger weed”. I think it might be a wild version of Queen Anne’s Lace but I really don’t know. I’m still afraid to touch it though!