The April Flea and a 31st Birthday

Yooooooooo! Hey guys, long time no blog. Good news, I got a new job! It has been taking up my time lately, and I'm really happy with it. I'm not going to make promises about posting on my blog more, because I keep doing that, then it doesn't happen. But I do love looking back at these posts, so let's see if I can catch up!
I turned 31 about a month ago. I didn't have any big plans, I just wanted to sleep in a little and then go to the flea market. I got to do my favorite thing, lay in bed with the dogs while Travis makes us breakfast. (The girls are both doing well by the way! ::knock on wood::)

The April flea was my first visit of the year! I've really cut back on my vintage spending, but it was fun to take a little birthday money and buy some goodies for myself. 

I love hand made yard art.

And this always amazing Pyrex booth.

Since it was my birthday my best dogs hung out with me all day. It was the best!

One of my favorite vintage decals I've seen! I love the colors and the mushroom  and the sassy bunny posing for his portrait.

This booth always has fun toys! I had that Littlefoot puppet when I was a kid. 

Crystal and I were both into this ET bag, and neither of us needed it, so we did a "snap and walk". 

I always have a few photos of chalk dogs from the flea. And I have a few in my house so I don't really need to be looking for more...

Look at this creepy light bulb!

I love this big horse print. If I had that much wall space anywhere, I would have asked the price.

Here is the item that got away. I couldn't find the person whose booth this was, so I just left it. I thought about it all day and night and the next morning Travis went back to see if he could buy it....and it was sold! Wah! The perfect car shade.

This precious little poodle was working the flea market office window. "Hello, this is dog! How can I help you?"

We went to lunch at my favorite, Baja Burrito, and Travis put some candles in my pinto beans. 

We had a little photo shoot by the pink wall. 

Crystal and Marc left to pick up Marc's son and Thomas, Travis and I went in search of Retro Sno, the snoball truck! I love the rainbow snow ball. I haven't given in many times, but I check their instagram daily to see where they are parked. I told Travis to "Make a better face!" and that is what he did. Haha!

I can't remember what else we did that afternoon, but we eventually met up with Crystal and Marc again and went to dinner at the newest vegan restaurant in Nashville, Graze, and then to Rosepepper for a pitcher of margaritas. I had talked about maybe doing karaoke in public for the first time for my birthday, but chickened out as usual. We just went back to Crystal and Marc's house and used youtube to do karaoke. It is the BEST because you can find almost any song! We did all 90's and early 2000's hits like "How Bizarre" and " Toxicity." I haven't laughed that hard in a LONG time. It was perfect.

Travis made me one of his famous pineapple upside down cakes and we put in the party light that Thomas gave Crystal for Christmas. It was so cool! We had the disco ball going too of course. Their house is always ready for a dance party.

And dance we did. But not TOO much. I wasn't sore the next morning, haha. 

When we were in high school Crystal and I were in LOVE with Blink-182. It is so funny (to us at least) that we married a Marc and a Travis, and the other person we hang out the most with is Thomas (aka Tom). So our own personal Marc, Tom and Travis. We ended the night singing first date because Thomas hadn't seen the video somehow, and it was perfection. I had a wonderful birthday.

"Forever, and ever, let's make this last forever!"

The August Flea: Too Hot to Handle

We've been having some of that teaser fall weather in Tennessee lately. I was excited for the August flea market, there is nothing like browsing junk with nice weather. To add to my delusion, I brought a sweater! In case I got cold! How did I forget, the August flea is the WORST! Haha, we didn't last in the heat too long. Here are some things we saw.

Thomas came with us. I made him try on stuff.

Always drawn to toys.

I have wanted one of these chalkware Elvis lamps for a LONG time! I never find one in decent shape for a descent price in the wild though. Someday he will be mine!

Speaking of chalkware...

Anything that looks like a dream pet immediately catches my eye. 95 dollars?!?!

When it is so hot we can't resist these overpriced lemonades! They taste so good on a sweltering day.

There was lots of taxidermy at the flea, as usual. So many cute critters.

I love this squirrel!

There was a whole basket of beautiful valentines, and this creepy one.

I think the heat made me not want to browse or haggle. I bought a few photos from this bin, and that is it. We had fun though!

Kimmie found this stunning piece of artwork to add to her office. You can hear all about it on her blog. For real, go read her blog! Kimmie is the best! (we have a date to see Dirty Dancing the Musical next month and I can't wait to have the time of my life)

There is a LOT of good vintage at the Nashville flea, but there is also a lot of less than desirable stuff. Like these hats.....I love drinkin' a BEEP. Haha!

I can't wait for next month! I really need a good vintage fix.

Flea Finds: June

Here is what we brought home from the June Flea!

Crystal got me this Spock 8x10. Isn't he handsome? I already have it framed on my wall. And like I said before, Neil Diamond is really speaking to me this summer. Sing it out, sing it strong!

When the vendor said the price of this little vinyl tiger was just two bucks I knew it was coming home with me.

We're working on filling our little hall with souviner plates and one vendor had a big stack, three for a dollar! Here are my two favorites. I love the ones with kitschy attractions. Marineland and Cypress Gardens! These cleaned up perfectly once I got them home.

So cute! Another Marineland.

My friend John had a little packet of vintage pictures that he sold me. They were all good! My favorite is that dog in the party hat! I didn't take a photo for some reason, but that woman on the right is standing on a broom with a funnel on her head. Wicked witch realness!

A great month at the flea!

Nashville Flea: June Edition

We were back at the flea this June.We haven't been buying much vintage this year, but I still love to browse. The weather was beautiful this day! A small respite from the sweltering heat/humidity we've all been having. Here are some of the things we saw:

I don't think I've seen this seal toy before. I love her floral wreath.

If the visible dog in the box was as cute as the illustration on the front he would have come home with me!

Oh Vincent!

Travis trying out a megaphone. He let out the most beautiful falsetto note.

Here is a photo of his lips. Hahahahaha, I crack up every time I look at it!

If I had a covered porch I would love to have this cute thing!

I'm always on the lookout for vintage toys. Love this vinyl tiger.

I really wanted this little dog toy, but couldn't think of a place to put it. Isn't it cute?

Best buds shopping with me. Crystal and Marc were set up here again and Crystal shopped with us for a while.

Did I mention that I'm having a Neil Diamond summer? Was happy to pick up this record!

After we had our fill of shopping we went to Baja Burrito for dinner. The weather was too beautiful to eat inside. I got my usual peasant plate. Perfection.