Atlanta folk, it's that time again!

Hey friends! Just wanted to make a quick plug for the 8th Annual Garden Market at the Garden Hills Rec Center in Buckhead. It's going to take place on Saturday the 12th of November and we are excited to be participating in this awesome event once again. Looking for a unique, handmade Christmas gift? Look no further!

Here are some shots of our booth from last year's market:

Our baby is here!

On September 12th at 3:36 PM we welcomed Collin Gabriel into our lives. He weighed 7lbs, 9oz and was 21.75 inches long. He boasts some ridiculously long legs, big hands, big feet and the sweetest strawberry blonde hair. We are loving getting to know our little monkey man! He's just so precious.

Labor and delivery was very fast and easy... Remarkably so. My water broke at 7AM and by 3:36 PM he was in our arms. All in a day's work! I pushed for a total of 30 minutes. Guess he was eager to get a jump start on life outside the womb!

We find ourselves just staring at him non stop. Even though I'm not getting much sleep these days, I wouldn't trade momma-hood for anything. He truly is a gift from God!

Thrifting's Greatest Hits

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I don't think words can even express how much I love this print. I know thrifting is not everyone's cup of tea, but I get such a rush from a good find! Yes, it takes time and you don't always have success, but it's persistence that pays off and yields you some super duper finds. Below are a few of my favorite thrift store wonders from the past two years.

Tweedy pink fabric on cane chair goodness

 See before and after shots of this Eames era beauty of a teak chair here.

Mid Century Industrial Office Trays

Vintage Globe

Señorita Painting

 Catherineholm canisters

 Horse Painting

1940's Driftwood Lamp!

Teal Metal Toolbox

Wallpaper Goodness

Waiting to go into labor is like watching paint dry... What's more interesting than paint on a wall? Wallpaper, my friends! Check out some of my current favorites. I wish we didn't live in a rental and could actually wallpaper and then, if I get another wish, whenever we do by a house, I'd wish for my husband to have a lobotomy-- temporarily throwing aside his pragmatism and embracing the challenge wholeheartedly. Never know... he could be up for it! He has surprised me before. If you are reading this, babe, it would be a small accent wall... Nothing to hard to remove later on down the road;) Love you!

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Bookshelves by Color

Something I'd like to do with our mess of books, very soon, when I get motivated, is organize our collection by color. Check out these glorious examples:

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Vintage Awards

It's been awhile since I've featured some current fav's from Etsy. This week I've decided to hand out some awards to fellow sellers of vintage and vintage inspired wares... A well deserved pat on the back/drool session over their incredible finds and products.

The Back to School Beautiful Award goes to...

Ifindubuy for this minty fresh Vintage School Clock, $36.99

The Mid Century Marvelous Award goes to...

TalesofTime for their fabulous Aqua Toleware Lampshade, $25

The Upcycled Style Award goes to...

WeartheCanvas for their super sweet Detachable Collar made of vintage fabric for $28.
Yes, please!

The Illustrious and Industrious Award for exhibition of
fantastic industrial chic qualities goes to...

Vintageseventyfive for their super sweet Vintage Postal Scale, $38

I've seen a number of vintage scales, but none this old (1912) and substantial looking.

The Fun-in-Functional Award has been given to...

CopperAndTin's lovely Vintage Shield Shaped Key Rack, $75
Can't you just see this gracing the wall of a mid-century motel on Route 66?

And finally, I've got a baby boy on the way (any day now!). Maybe it's just the South's influence on me,
but I cannot resist the cuteness of this retro styled bow tie!
The Vintage Inspired Award goes to...

MeandMatilda's Black and White Bowtie for Little Boys, $19.99

Nursery Reveal

We are so stinkin' excited to meet our little bundle of joy! Take a look at a few pics from his future abode!

Here's the fabric (Kate Spain Central Park Zoo) 

we used as a launching point for the zoo themed nursery.

My favorite part of the room? The spring loaded mid century rocking chair that we picked up for $10 last year at an estate sale!

 How awesome is my mother in law for making baby such a cute crib set?

 Nick built this cubby, modeled after this, much more expensive version from Pottery Barn Kids.

We painted it in Benjamin Moore's Spectra Blue 2049-50.

This is an Ikea dresser with lemon yellow knobs that cost $2.50 a piece from Hobby Lobby.

Goodwill shelf, spray painted in Avocado Green

Nick's first baby sneakers :) Oh, and yes that is a unicorn and it belonged my husband and his siblings. I can't help but sing, "My horn can pierce the sky!" when I look at it. 5 bucks if you get that reference ;)

Wonder who he'll look like...

Our cross stitch pictures from when we were babies. These are practically antiques, I tell ya!

We're ready for you, baby!