Mercantile Monday

Here are a few recent pics of the Mercantile Mall. We have a few new vendors, so the shop is jammed full of goodies. The Halloween items are trickling in so I hope to get a few photos to share with you later in the week. 









































If your ever in Milford, stop in and say "hello".
Stephanie


100 & 104 Main Street
Milford, Ohio 45150
Phone: (513) 248-0350
Store Hours:
Sunday ~ 12pm-5pm
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday - Friday ~ 11pm-5pm
Saturday ~ 10pm-5pm

My Daily Visitor

This little White Tail Deer and his sibling have been visiting our house on a daily basis. We have a crab apple tree by our driveway that must be quite tasty because they don't seem to notice the world around them. Kind of like a good double chocolate cake for us. The two little ones don't seem to mind people, cars, or my dogs. I sat down on the driveway about 10 feet away, then I got up and went in to get my camera. I came back out, sat back down and took a bunch of photos and they didn't even flinch. 


I hope everyone has a fantastic week!
Stephanie

The Country Living Fair!

It was a fantastic weekend to be at The Country Living Fair!

I loved absolutely everything in this vendors booth. The colors, the displays, the whimsey....they just drew me in to take a closer look.

I hope to get more photos on this week. 

Weekend Finds

Brenda and I went to Mechelle's pre-garage sale Friday night. She was kind enough to invite us over even though they were busy trying to move and get ready for the garage sale. She had a ton of awesome things that she wanted to get rid of before she moved to the new house. Here are just some of the great things that I got from her. Brenda got a lot of great stuff too. 

               Thanks Mechelle!

The photo doesn't show it but there are a ton of linens, fabrics scraps, pillow covers, etc.

 I love all of the white frames. 
 Two are mirrored and one is going to be turned into a jewelry display.





Happy Tuesday!
Stephanie

The Country Living Fair and The Springfield Extravaganza Flea Market

It's almost here!  The 2009 Country Living Fair September 18-19-20, 2009 Brenda and I have gone the last two years and are looking forward to going again this year. We had a great time, found some great stuff, and met some fun people. If you are coming from out of town you could make a whole weekend of it by also hitting the Springfield Extravaganza Flea Market!  It is located at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ohio. If the weather is good, this is a HUGE flea market. I am guessing that they are about less than an hour away from each other.  I describe my very first trip to it as one of the happiest days of my life(haha). I couldn't stop smiling!! 2200 Exhibitors  Early Bird $10 Friday 7 a.m. to Noon General Admission $5 per day Friday Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Sunday 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Shop the dealer line- Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.-$40-includes readmission for all weekend. Clark County Fairgrounds 4401 S. Charleston Pike Springfield, OH 45502

The pages of Country Living Magazine come to life! Rain or Shine!!! A Fun, Folksy & Fabulous Show & Sale of Folk Art, Antiques, "Made in America" Crafts, Art, Furniture, Home Decor & More. Meet the editors of Country Living Magazine. Plus Seminars & How-to's, Artisan Demonstrations, Harvest &Gourmet Market, Childrens' Activities & Fall Festivities.  Ohio Village - Columbus, OHIO  A charming 19th century village conveniently located just off I-71 at exit 111! Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Rain or Shine! Most exhibits under cover in buildings and tents. Tickets, Early Bird tickets & Fair special subscriptions are on sale now One day $12 door/$10 advance Weekend Pass $20 door/ $15 advance Early Bird Weekend Pass $30 advance only. Enter Friday and/or Saturday at 9 a.m. and beat the crowds! Fair special subscriptions $5, if purchased with a ticket or at the fair. There will be many locations at the Fair to purchase a special subscription. Bring your address list. Makes a great gift! (can be used to extend a current subscription) Call 1-866-500-FAIR for tickets and info VENDORS  "small stories studio" The 1840 Stonehouse Collection 1st Creations A Little Something Annie's Flower Farm AntiqueWeek The Apple Tree Mercantile Appletree Creations Architectural Revival artgoodies As The Crow Flies Austin Woodhenge Baskets by Viva Baum Pottery Beary Best Friends Beaumont Pottery Bellwether Dry Goods Berries in the Meadow Blackbird Design Blanche Bloomsbury Loft Hans Brestel Buggy Seat Antiques C Powell Pottery/Columbus Pottery Show Calico & Buttons Callaway Colonials Diana Card Naive Paintings Caromal Colours Century Farmhouse, LLC Christmas Forever Church's Stained Glass Cole's Collections By Ann Colonial American Furnishings Country at Heart Country Cat Loom Country Products by Ennis Antiques Country Threads, Inc. Crocus Corner Laurel Dabbs Decoys Dan & Debbie Schrum Country Antiques Decorator On The Go Designs by Cherie Designs By Paige Dara DiMagno Wearable Art & Jewelry Early American Floorcloths Earth Angels Artists Showcase Earth Girl Pottery Easter Hill Antiques Experience Columbus Farmbrook Designs Fellini Baby Findings@SummerHouse Fondue Fort Laurens Rug Hookers The Garden Patch Ginger Blue Goff Creek Pottery GoodBook Folk Art Great Stuff by Paul-Antiques P.L. Greene's Unique Identities Harvest Moon Heartwood Collection Heather Lane Pottery Heirlooms Gallery Home Girl Hooked on Rugs LLC Carol Hutchins Cole Antiques Jan's Antiques & Fun Stuff Jonathan's Spoons juNxtaposition Kate G Designs Keystone Antiques L.L.C. Susan King Antiques Knight's Antiques La Bonne Vie Designs La Cigale Jennifer Lanne Originals Lemoncholy's Studio Letty's Bears Lola B's Boutique Longaberger Baskets Lukianenko Antiques Made from Coins Makepeace Naturals Marine Corps Family Support Community Leslie McCabe Textile Artist McMaster & Storm The Mill Branch Bar Soap Co. Miss Pickle's Attic Momentos Moonforest Studio Moreland Creations Mud-Cakes Murphy Bears My Sister's Closet Natural Accents Necessary Excess Needles & Threads NEST home, garden & gift New Traditions Woodworks Old House Antiques Olde Favorites Olde Oxford Station Olive Grace Studios LLC Orchard Canyon Heirlooms Order Mover Paperways Paradise Kettle Korn Parsley Pottery Pine Tree Barn Primitiques, Ltd. Quintessential Antiques Raggidy Edges The Ram's Horn Connection Rebecca Ray Designs Judy Robinson's Country Textiles Rocking Horse Carver Rockmill Road Gallery Roger's Antiques Samplers Country Sarah's Earthstones Scarlett Scales Antiques Sculptures by Jay The Secret Garden Seeds n Weeds Silhouettes and More Somewhere In Thyme Splinters and Rags Staffordshire Garden Designs Steiner Bears Suburban Gypsy Girl Sugarloaf Mountain Primitives Suzie Q Frames Debbee Thibault American Collectibles Three Points Design, Inc. Tickled Pink The Tole Booth Too Far Gone Toys From Times Past Twins Feather Trees Twist Style Urban Farmhouse Village Pewter The Vintage Barn Vintage Delights Wayside Workshop Weavers Corner The Weavery The Whimsical Whittler The Whimsical Workshop Whimsy Creations Peggy Whitson LLC Amanda Wilder Collection Lt. Moses Willard, Inc. Willow by Greg Adams Willow Nest Farm Windsor Collections With Heart and Hand William C. Wood Collection Wood-N-Wire The Workshops of David T. Smith The Yellow Cottage Antiques Yes Antiques Kathleen L. Zien Handwovens CAFE FOOD VENDORS  Chester Foods Dad'N Me Concessions Dan's Deli 32 Giovanni's On The Go The Golden Lamb Jeni's Ice Creams Miss Parolee's Pies Southern Specialties Tastebuds Woolly Bugger Roaster of Fine Coffee Woolson Concessions HARVEST MARKET  Bow Wow Gifts, LLC Cherry Orchard Foods D'Marie Fab Ferments The Great Pumpkin Patch/Homestead Bakery The Jam & Jelly Lady Lazy Bee, LTD. The Olive Tap Praise Tea Parties-n-Bakery The Pumpkin Guy, Straw Man &; Corny Woman

Halloween Give-A-Way

Cherrie's Jubilee is having a double give-a-way. There will be two lucky winners!! Hop on over to her blog and sign up. I was inspired to get started on my Halloween crafts after seeing the fun things that she made.

Good Luck,

Stephanie

Red

I love the color RED!

I have a little bit in almost every room of my house.

Here are a few of my favorite "red" spots in my home.

I scored a big box of mix matched pieces of red and white transfer ware a few years ago. They are the most used and loved items in my home. I use them during the holidays everywhere....under candles, behind collectables, lining the cabinets, for treats. Whenever I need a little something to finish off a space, I grab a red plate, bowl, cup, etc.

I made this screen for my old home. I needed something to visually separate the living and dining room. This worked perfectly. I've been thinking of repainting it for my new color scheme in my living room. But, believe it or not my 9 year old and my husband protested. They're both very sentimental and get attached to everything. I predict Rowan will be on Oprah someday for a "hoarding" intervention.

Have a great week!

Stephanie