CANNON BEACH AND MY NEW FAVORITE STORE

Welcome to Cannon Beach, Oregon

Our first morning we enjoyed a wonderful home cooked breakfast and good old-fashioned service at The Lazy Susan Cafe. I highly recommend a meal here while you are in town. Check out http://www.lazy-susan-cafe.com/ The cafe itself is not large but the flavours are, so enjoy!

After breakfast we walked the main street and discovered this great little shop called The Buttery. The woman was lovely and everything was so pretty. Visit here too! http://www.thebutteryincannonbeach.com/.





I was told that I MUST visit Sesame and Lilies and I DID and I LOVED IT! I took a few photos to share but there is nothing like experiencing the beauty in person. This stop is an absolute MUST while visiting Cannon Beach.

Love it!




Oh, I love this too!

So many rooms, my head was spinning!

Just look at these antique doors and the pillows and....

Another room, another amazing display!

Yet, another room. Can I take it all?

It never ends, I had to come back twice! (thanks kids)
Please visit http://www.sesameandlilies.com/

Well, we did more than shop...we hit the beach and we hit the waves!

Okay, I didn't hit the waves, but I was very busy studying the environment, (he, he) just look at those fabulous homes. I wonder who lives there?? I know I would want to live here!

We all had an amazing time at the beach, everyone was happy doing their thing.

Good old fashioned "FAMILY TIME".

No I-pods, no computer games, no telephone, life is good!

(and to think we all survived!)

Even Sargent had a good time, just look at that smile!

I did think about work a little...

After a day of exploring we returned to our cottage to discover that Tuesday was the Cannon Beach Farmers Market, so we just had to check it out. There was music, fresh bread, fresh fruit and veggies, seafood, flowers, jams and chutneys. The market was not huge but it offered everything you needed to make a delicious meal.

This was our first visit to Cannon Beach and you can bet it will not be our last!

Looks like it is time to build a fire and enjoy an evening beverage.

Tomorrow is another day to explore.

TAG SALE

Farm Chick Antique Sale in Canada??? No, not really, but we did go to the Farm Chick Sale in Spokane and brought home a van load of treasures to share with everyone.

This month we pitched our tent out front of the store and filled it with all the wonderful goods purchased at the Farm Chick Antique Sale. We put on our aprons and had our first ever "FARM CHICK TAG SALE"!

A little lemonade and treat while you are shopping??

Be sure to tear off the tag of the item you want before someone else claims it for themselves.

Come dressed like and "Farm Chick" and receive a free gift!! Welcome girls!

Angela also brought in some beautiful birdhouses that her dad made!

Rugs, stools, chickwire....Oh My!

Shutters, windows and cabinets!

Look at this little beauty!

This table was one of the first to go!

Another "Farm Chick"! I love the enthusiasm!

This metal table now has a new home on a lovely ladies front porch! The cute turquiose school chair is still available.

Sorry...all sold!

So many wonderful things to choose from.

I think we should start a trend! Everyone loved the aprons! Pamela made her own and she looked GREAT!

Janis from Junk Style http://www.janisgurney.blogspot.com/

also contributed to our TAG SALE. I think we all cherished the fun from that day, thank you!

FARM CHICKS ANTIQUE SHOW

Welcome to the Farm Chicks Antique Show in Spokane Washington. We arrived one hour before the doors opened and this was our place in line! I guess it's not bad considering there is about 4000 people behind us! The bad part was that everyone in front of us purchased all the good stuff before we even entered the building!

Saturday was crazy busy, you couldn't even get close to some of the booths. We purchased weekend passes and were able to be the first ones in on Sunday so that I could take some pictures, talk to some creative people and to be inspired! Even though the booths were picked over, they still looked so beautiful.

Here is Junebug Furniture & Design. You can visit them at http://www.junebugfurnitureandanddesign.blogspot.com/

This had to be one of my most memorable discoveries. The tag under the statue reads "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are", e.e.cummings. It brought tears to my eyes and I am wondering if I should have purchased this love? It is funny what touches our heart. This creation is by the Junk Girls and you can visit them at http://www.junkgirls.com/.

More great Junk Girls creations! I think this might be a fun project to do with my kids! Just a great way to recycle and reuse old spoons!

This is a funny shot of the top of a booth by Bungalow Creations but I just loved how they built this structure using old ladders. I think my "structure builder" Mike would like to build me an arbour with old ladders!!! Love it!

Here is a pretty booth by Maison Douce.

One of my favorite booths was Retreat. I just loved everything here! Lots of great ideas. Please visit them at http://www.retreatstyle.com/. Enjoy!

I loved everything in Anne's booth but unfortunately almost everything was sold by the time I reached her. Once I got home, I remember how much I loved her booth last year too! I did however purchase a few pillows and they will be available for sale at TPH. Anne owns Chateau Chic Antiques.

I am still wondering if I should have taken this chair. I think this is my happy place!

I wanted these pillows too but someone beat me to it!

I was also on a hunt for cowboy boots but again I came home in runners! I just don't understand it. Is everyone a size 8.5? The Farm Chicks Show brings out the flowered aprons, flowing skirts, cowboy hats and boots! Maybe next year I can be a Farm Chick too!

Enamelware anyone and everyone! Big Ship Salvage Enamelware had rows and rows upon colour, shapes and sizes.

Something about old clock faces I find very attractive and I loved this pillow too!

Another clock...just like the one I painted in my living room. I think I will make one of these for the store. What do you think?

Lots and lots of pretty and shiny!

Everything goes at the Farm Chicks Show!

The Rusty Bird was such a creative lady. Home of the most unique, individually crafted bird cages and birds nest. Check it out at http://www.therustybird.com/.

Frog anyone?

Another creative structure built out of old wood sash windows. It was like a petite greenhouse. I may try my hand at recreating this too! (In my spare time!!)

After the show I opened up the back of our van and it looked like almost everything I purchased was turquoise. So, if you like this colour, stay tuned for our sale at TPH... "The Farm Chicks in Canada"!

So many lovely displays! It was a crazy two days. We drove, we ran, we shopped, we ate, we drank, we had conversation, we met new friends, we were inspired, we had fun! Mike said it was like watching me with my long lost sisters. Who knew that so many people in one place would love rust and chippy paint as much as I do!

It was a very long drive home. We occupied ourselves with singing really loudly, checking out over peoples licence plates, waving at fellow Canadians, though there weren't many and a leisurely walk at a scenic stop...I don't think so!

All Farm Chick treasures will be for sale at TPH later this month, so stay tuned for a special event! C