spring belle

it's that time of year again - prom season! we love a good prom around here. my son hunter tried to go to all the dances and proms at his high school each year - looks like ariana is keeping up the tradition. last night was the first - her junior, and then three more! some girls have all the luck - it's tough being so fun, and it doesn't hurt she's through and through a genuine sweetie!


these are a couple of shots from last years proms. we loved this dress - i cried when she tried it on in the store, and said "that's the one, we'll take it - oh, and how much is it?" - yikes! she tried to fall in love with a slinky gown this year, but decided it wasn't for her. she says she's more of a "cupcake" kind of girl - fine with us, although dad thought maybe she'd like a sweater!


check out these oldies! these are my old prom pictures (with my husband dean) - too funny! my junior and his senior proms. i thought he was so dreamy in that grey suit! some of you may remember gunne sax - had to have them, right!? the dress i wore to the senior prom was actually a bonus in a box my mom won at an auction for $1. it's a vintage cotton slip, it fit, and i loved it. wish i could remember what my sister jenny and i were laughing about. she was always so sweet, and still is. good times, so much joy.

xo, heidi

happy spring !

pring is finally here! every year i look forward to the first day of spring more and more. good-bye winter! since we still have snow and ice and not one bud to be seen, for me spring means flea markets. just two more weeks and that's where i'll be, hunting for treasures - 11 days to be exactl!

spring cleaning and clearing out old photo files in the computer, i came across these shots of some past flea treasures - thought i'd post a few shots of my home which i used to set up for photo shoots for selling some of my refurbished wares. now i only do a yearly sale. i love looking at these photos becasue i remember how much upheaval they casued, and yet the photos look so serene.

almost every piece has a story - the down slip cover couch - free, yup! my hubby just happened to be in the right place when they were hauling it off - smart guy he grabbed it!

the tole & porcelain rose chandelier in the dining room was the first piece i ever bought, at brimfield market, it changed the entire direction of my decorating. sometimes i think i'd like to change to a crystal one, but i can't, it just has to stay. and sorry, it's NOT for sale.

this bench i loved, and painstakingly created the custom slipcover for it - hope it went to a good home.

the the child's wardrobe i haggled with the dealer over - it was for sale, but she didn't want to sell it becasue it held such sentimentality for her. i really wanted it, so i came back with cash (too much) and promised to love it as much as she did - and i do. after my daughter, chloe, decided she wanted to redecorate and didn't want it anymore I put it in my studio, a perfect piece for holding my crafting goodies.

here i am setting up a shoot

what inspires you most about spring?

from my home to yours -

xo, heidi