Merry Christmas Eve!

Spending time with family in friends in Orange County! A few of the festive things we saw on our shopping trip in Old Towne Orange. Always colorful outside Victoria Co:

FABULOUS vintage finds!

Have a Merry Christmas EVE!

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It looked a lot like Christmas!!!

The December opening of the Paris Flea Market opening was to.die.for.  Spectacular from top to bottom.  It was glitz and glam, sparkles and snowflakes, a winter wonderland indeed!  A few of the highlights…

Stationery, tags, cards and gifts by Mementos (there was hardly anything left in this cabinet at the end of the sale!)

GORGEOUS handcrafted journals, altered bottles, velvet hearts, and much more from the very talented Sharon:

Vintage Christmas from Julie, the ‘Queen of Rustica’:

And the always lovely room of special finds from DebiO, the QUEEN of beautiful things!!

Much of what you see isn’t there anymore because it went home with happy customers!  That gives us fleas a feel-good feeling, one because we LOVE to sell our wares, but also because we REALLY LOVE to SHOP!  And the more we sell, the more we get to SHOP!

We’ll be open after the first of the year with more amazing home décor, beautiful things to keep or give and, as always, lots of one of a kind items.

Happy holidays!

m

Ho Ho Ho–Off to work I GO!

The holidays are so much FUN at Room With A Past!  Our last opening of the year is this weekend – starting today (Thursday 12/16!) we will be open for four MARVELOUS days of shopping.  And let me tell you.

It is the BEST shopping you’ll find ANYWHERE!!! 

Starting from the moment you walk in the door…

At every turn…

This month our shopping guests get tickets for a chance to WIN THIS TREE – AND a $100 Gift Certificate for a shopping spree!!!

Mementos went ‘boutique’ this month, lots of CUTE holiday gift ideas!  Gift card holders, POPCORN stocking stuffers, candy cane treats…all wrapped up ready to take to the office or stuff in a stocking!!!

Stay tuned…more pictures to follow!  Now I must be off to shop…er, WORK!

Happy Holidays!

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Happy Ho-Ho-Holiday Boutique!

The last of the holiday shows for the season was at my sons school.  We made up a lot of fun boutique-y type crafts, sold lots, and gave a % of the sales to the Hadsters 5th grade class for their overnight camp later in the year.  His little candy grab-bags were a hit, sold at $1 each and all the $ will go to camp too.

Lots of cute things, popcorn treats ‘Have a POPPY Christmas!’, gift card holders, Christmas Countdown’ Calenders (with a chalkboard insert so you can change the day – quite clever!)…

‘Ho-Ho-Holiday Hot Cocoa to Go’ cups, candy cane holders, and of course LOTS of vintage image tags and greeting cards.  Something for everyone! 

We had a great time, saw lots of friends from school, and were able to make a nice donation to the Camp fund! 

One last shop opening for the year, Room With a Past is open NEXT weekend, stop by their Website for more info on what will be an amazing opening! 

Happy Ho Ho Holidays!

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Happy Thanksgiving

From our home to yours…

May your day be filled with the wonderful blessings of family, friends and love.  And food…don’t forget the food!
Here’s to a joyous holiday season!
m 

Home for the holidays…

One of my favorite places in the whole world is tucked away in an quaint antique shop in Pacheco California.  As you stroll through Antiques and Things you’ll find wonderful collections of prim, cottage, rustic, vintage and antique furniture and décor, and collectibles.  Something for everyone, as they say.

I love this shop…love the people…love the ‘feel’…it’s like a home away from home for me.  It’s the place I go to see dear friends (and fellow dealers, I was in the shop for about 4 years!), and get a round of hugs every time I walk in the door. A wonderful group of people that have become so much more than just friends over the years. I love to spend time there shopping, visiting and just soaking in the wonderful ambiance of this lovely shop. it was so nice to see all the festive décor!

Here is my favorite spot in the whole shop…

Nothing soothes my soul more than a peek at my friend Bobbi’s space.  Her wonderful old fashioned, colorful, barn-board and chipped paint downhome COUNTRY STYLE.  When I walked in her room (above!) today, she was sitting in the white chair on the left.   I said outloud what I think every time I walk in her room… “if you put a bed in here and I could LIVE here!”.  So comfy and cozy, so crafty and country, SO ME.

Visiting my sweet friend inspired me to come home and start decorating for the holidays, a week early!  I think I’ll start with the kitchen…I bought the most adorable tiny tree with twinkly lights, tiny wooden apples and sweet red gingham bows.  I plugged it in as soon as I got it home, put on a pot of cider, popped a pan of gingerbread in the oven…

Let the holidays BEGIN!!!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving week!

m

 

Christmas – Farm Chicks Style!

In case you missed it…this is my new FAVORITE book ever!

Ohhhsooo lovely and filled with the most amazing photos, stories and holiday inspiration.  While I have to admit to loving every photo in the book, a few have me thinking of some of my favorite memories of Christmas…

“Happy Memories” talks about sweet memories of childhood holidays…remind me of wonderful Christmas mornings at Grandma and Grandpas home  (circa 1964!)

And “At Home for the Holidays” makes me think of their mountain home in Crestline (CA!) where we spent a lot of our holiday break hoping we’d get snowed in!

Every page of this WONDERFUL book is pure Christmas eye-candy.  Full of colorful pictures, ideas and holiday inspiration.

Join Sarina at the Farm Chicks Blog  to read all about her ‘virtual book signing’, and more about her book.   I know you’ll enjoy it as much as I do!!!

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”!

Cheers!
Mandi