Island Chick Vintage Sale

My sister and I went to Anacortes a week ago to the Island Chicks Vintage Show. It was a super fun and inspiring day and I came away with so many ideas and saw many items that I'm sure were inspired by my favorite bloggers!

There were a bundle of items that I hesitated to purchase and am now kicking myself for not buying, such as the perfect antique black typewriter in the case - the beautiful classic kind with the lovely round keys. Also, there were a couple of "old school" silver cup trophies that I wish I'd picked up. Darn, don't you hate that?

Anyhow, I did come home with this perfect little clock!

It still works and even has a snooze feature!

I didn't take too many photos but you can check out this link and there are many great photos for you to really get a good idea of what the show was all about.

The next Island Chicks is scheduled for October 29th if anyone is interested.

Mark Your Calendars All You Junkers!

I don't know about you but I drool at the mere mention of the Farm Chicks show in Spokane!

I have thought a lot about going, but with three kids, and an eight hour drive it seems like a bit much to pull off just.

Well now there is something for us in the Pacific North West -

The Island Chicks Vintage Home Garden & More sale.

This vintage sale takes place in Anacortes, Washington

which is about 45 minutes drive from our Vancouver - Bellingham border.

The show is on April 16th, and the doors open at 9 am with a $3 admission.

I Dream in Slow Motion

After a camping trip to Bayview Washington this summer I found myself longing for a slower pace. The thing about this particular camping trip was that it was soooo peaceful. (I really enjoyed myself!)

It began in the early morning with dew still on the blackberry brambles, the whistling of the kettle, the smell of the gas stove and coffee - everything was perfect. There is something so homey and calming about these things to me. Then there was time to sit and enjoy that cup of coffee while reading a little while. We had no agenda, no plans or goals set, we would simply do what we felt like doing each day. What a luxury! We'd end each night sitting around our campfire and talking - somehow you never say the words, "Not now I'm too busy" when you are camping. One of the many things that I love about Washington is all the little towns to poke around in - Coupeville, La Conner, Edison, to name a few.

My Family in Coupeville, Washington

There is something magical that you get from walking across a wooden porch and walking through an old screen door that we rarely get these days - and that is the slower pace that sits waiting on the other side.

My New Dream!

So, inspired by my camping trip and all the little sleepy towns I visited, I realized there is really nothing sleepy about my neck of the woods. There is no place to walk across a wooden porch, enter through a screen door, so that you might be transported to a simpler time. I have cultivated a new dream for myself, and that is to one day own this little beauty and piece of history in my neighbourhood. Then begin the loving transformation of her into a charming little country cafe, complete with penny candy for kids, a cutting garden out back - a place where the music and the food make you forget all the stresses of life for a moment, and make you feel like you're sitting in your Grandma's kitchen once again. (Perhaps a little hipper than my Grandma's!) And of course it would be tastefully decorated with all kinds of flea market finds!

Perhaps it's a bit of a romantic idea at this point in my life, but it's a good dream that I plan to keep dreaming for a while.

If you want to be transported to a simpler time visit www.deardaisycottage.typepad.com

and make sure browse around long enough for the music to kick in. Sure to relieve some stress!

I hope you take the time to visit this very sweet and colorful blog!

Enjoy!

In Love With Edison and the Lucky Dumpster

Tweets - The best little coffee shop in Edison! Excellent coffee and packed with character.

We stopped in Edison, Washington on our way home from camping. I'm not sure if it officially on the Chuck-a-nut DR. or at the end of it. It is a small little place that you'd wish you could live in, 'cuz you know you'd be forced to give up the fast pace of life if you lived there. It is charming, and slow in a really good way. Huge cinnamon buns, great coffee, organic bakery, antiques, and the Lucky Dumpster all make me drool. The Lucky Dumpster is a great shop filled with repurposed pre-loved items and great vintage finds.

Bayview Peaceful Camping

My daughter and I picked these sweet little flowers at the beach on the night when we arrived.

The boys enjoying their ice-cream in Coupville, Washington.
The kids in a driftwood log fort at Fort Ebey, WA.

The abundant blackberries that surrounded three of the four sides to our campsite.
A beach full of perfect skipping stones at Rosario Beach, WA.

I meant to start blogging a way when I got back from Bayview camping but it didn't happen, so now I am making up for lost time. I don't think it really matters as I only have one follower and that is my husband. It sounds like I think he doesn't matter, but he does. We camped for a week at Bayview State Park in Washington and had a wonderful time. The best part about it was the peace and quiet. With three young kids that is mostly unheard of for us, but my husband Rob and I actually relaxed and read inspiring books and felt more rested than we have been in a long time. (I read "Blogging for Bliss") There is a nice beach and plenty of little towns to poke around in. We would have stayed longer if the sites weren't all booked for the weekend. I guess five days is long enough.