It’s Junkin’ Time

Well of course anytime can be junkin’ time but now is the prime time for junking, it’s Spring!

Hopefully you’re in a part of the World that is now warm enough for yard sales, flea markets, etc.

I had the pleasure of joining my friend Karli for some yard sales Saturday morning and boy did we have some fun!

My purchases include a round table, a chair, a large and a small mirror, several frames, an antique floor lamp, a couple of vintage books and a few other smalls. Oh and the metal baskets you see below are gold instead of silver. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen those! Phew, that was a haul!

Oh wait, almost forgot, I also scored two awesome ammo boxes at our last stop. One of them still has paperwork on the top from when it was REJECTED!

Karli found a few glass items for her new hobby – glass etching! I think she’s going to etch a couple items for me and don’t tell her but I’m going to blog about it when she’s done…shhhh.

Whats better, being handy/crafty yourself OR having handy/crafty friends? Hmmmm.

So, did you hit any sales over the weekend? What’s in your haul?

Don’t worry, if you hear me singing “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, I’m not confused, I know it’s not Christmas.

Linking up to…
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/
http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/04/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_13.html

New Blogaholic Network

Just a quick note to let you know about a new blog network I just learned about this week. It’s the Blogaholic Social Network.

Here’s what it says…

Blogaholic Network is a community where bloggers can connect to seek and share resources, knowledge, guidance, and ideas about blogging.

Here you can learn and/ or share how to make a great blog, share what has helped you in your blogging journey, find and post about blog events and blog hops, gain followers, and so much more!

Best of all you can connect with other bloggers who blog about the same topics that you do!

I think it’s a cool idea! So…I just started a group on the site called ILOVEJUNK! It’s for those of us that love junking/antiquing/repurposing, etc. I would love it if you would join me over there! It’s a place where we can post discussions about what we find, ask questions, and more! Here’s a link – http://www.blogaholicnetwork.com/group/ilovejunk

Let me know if you check it out! Happy blogging :-)

You Stopped for WHAT?!

Quick and fun post today…


Fill in the blank –  

“When I see ______ sitting at someone’s curb, I ALWAYS stop!”
 

Shout out your answers in comments below!

What Are You Reading?

You’re probably wondering why I’m asking about books on a junk blog right? This isn’t a book club after all. But…wanna hear the good news?

Just because you stop your junking/antiquing/decorating to read a book, doesn’t mean you have to stop thinking about junking/antiquing/decorating!

No, I haven’t lost my mind. No, I’m not assuming you can do multiple things at once. I’m saying you can READ about junking/antiquing/decorating! After all, if you’re gonna read, you might as well read about what you love, right?!

One of my favorite authors is Mary Kay Andrews. She has written several fiction titles, but my favorites – Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze - include an awesome character named Weezie who – get this – loves antiques and junking! (I know, gives you goose bumps right?!) There are also decorating / renovating themes in some of her other books. Mary Kay has her own blog where she discusses her latest works and her own junking trips.

For non-fiction, I’m currently reading “Garage Sale America” by Bruce Littlefield. Great book that shows scenes and stories from garage sales plus some tips along the way. 

But then I went to the library the other day and got a little carried away. See…

Looks like I am going to be reading a lot this week! Are any of these familiar to you? 

What’s on your bookcase that you love? What are you reading now?

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