"Oh, but darling, what if you fly?"

Today is a day to remember. You know those days that you look back on and you know exactly where you were, exactly what you were doing, and exactly how it felt? That was how I know today will be for me in the future.

            My husband and I took the day off from work because it’s the Sparks Flea Market spring event. Sparks Flea is located in Sparks, Kansas and it is about 450 vendors with about 500 booths. Check out our blog post HERE on our sweet finds and what to expect at the Sparks Flea Market! While junkin’ with my husband is always a good time, it’s not quite what made the day memorable.

            Since I can remember I have always wanted to have my own business. What I wanted to sell or what service I wanted to provide changed a little bit but the want, or rather need to own something of my own has always been there. To say I was nervous to make the leap is an understatement. I talked about the possibilities with family and friends for so long I finally had family telling me to take the leap. I started doing research on how to start a business and then started the process by filling out all of the correct paper work and registering the business. For small businesses being the foundation of our country they do not make it easy. I waited patiently to get forms back in the mail so that I could actually start the business and after a month I did. But then my nerves hit me and I felt like I couldn’t keep going.

I had done all of this work to start a business and then my fears placed a large road block in my plans. The fear that I would fail. The fear that I would waste money. The fear that I would be stuck with inventory. The fear that I would let down my family. The fear of what others would think if it didn’t work out. Fear is an evil thing. It took starting a business so exciting and fun and turned it into a nightmare. I thought about it every morning on my way to work and every evening on my way home. I don’t know what made me do it, but I placed a quote on my Instagram account, “What if I fall? Oh, but darling, what if you fly? –e.h” and had some very sweet encouragement. If you don’t have a Instagram account you are missing out on a very sweet, talented, and ever growing “family.” Their encouragement along with my sister who has been dreaming this dream alongside me for as long as I can remember helped me make the push.

I sat down with my husband, who isn’t much of a risk taker, and told him all of my thoughts and ideas. We talked through the risks and the investment and landed on a plan that we could both agree on. That evening I made my first purchase and it was an adrenaline rush. I was actually doing this, though I know this is just the beginning of a long road of very hard work.

We launched our first sale this morning and I am so proud of the items we picked, they fit perfectly into the current fashion trends. I am so excited to share our picks with ya’ll, check them out below! Catch up with us on our Instagram and Facebook page to purchase and enter for our chance in our giveaway!

                                                         Shop: Beige Ribbed Racerback Tank

                                                                Shop: Eyelet Brown Belt

                                             Shop: Navy and Beige Crochet Long Vest

                                                             Shop: Crochet Ivory Dress

            

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Love,

Heather

It's A Gallery Wall Ya'll!

I’ve been working on our home office for a little while now and have finally gotten to wall decor. I’m not sure why, but hanging wall décor has always made me nervous. I’ll be honest, I can be a bit indecisive and putting a hole in my wall makes me a little uneasy. What if I change my mind? Then I put a hole in the wall for no reason. That is probably the reason I’ve taken my time on putting up this gallery wall.

I started collecting items from my junkin’ adventures that would work great with some photos I wanted to hang. I laid out all of the items and started moving them around until I was certain I liked the arrangement.  When I told Chris I was ready to hang I forgot that my junkin’ items weren’t typical wall décor and they didn’t have hooks. Whoops. Hubba hubba to the rescue, we placed hooks on the back and were ready to go!

The drawer, plinth, large metal shelf, and grain belt were all found while junkin’. I received the large frame as a gift and purchased the canvas from Canvas People. (If you haven’t checked out Canvas People yet, you’re missing out!)

I’m so excited with how it turned out and am glad that I didn’t put any unnecessary holes into the wall, either!

Rather Be Junkin'

Heather

Barn Door Turned Desk

As some of you know I have a slight obsession with doors. I’m not sure where my love of doors came from, however I know that when I see any kind of door I’m drawn to it. The doors that interest me the most are older and usually have chippy paint. Any color of chippy paint is great. The character that old beat up doors have is unexplainable. Much like any other old junkin’ item, the story that door could tell is something we’ll never know.

So naturally, when I came across this door that was used in someone’s barn and has MANY colors of chippy paint, I knew I had to have it. The kind of know that I pouted to my husband as we continued shopping around Excelsior Springs, MO. He knew it, too. As we got into my car to leave he finally looked at me and said, “go get it.” Yaaaaaaaay! I went back into the store and the ladies knew what I was there for.

Of course, now I have my second door and I can’t hang it on a wall, too. So what am I going to do with it? Well, at first I didn’t know. Which if you know my hubba hubba, you know that he does not like me purchasing things that I have no idea what I’m going to do with. After some time I knew the perfect use for it. A desk.

Seemed easy enough at first, the door would serve as the top of the desk, but we needed to find some legs. Between the two of us, my hubba hubba and I came up with a few different ideas. A few of these ideas included galvanized piping (super expensive), old sewing table legs (usually used for another repurposed table or expensive as well), or the many random pieces of metal I found while junkin’. I wasn’t completely sold on any of these ideas until I came across some old patina metal at an antique place. I knew right then that it was another one of those, “I have to have it” moments. And boy was I right.

After going back and forth with the hubba hubba as to how the metal would work as legs, we were finally on the same page. Chris then began his handy-man work and I supervised… as much as he let me. Apparently watching over someone while they work is frowned upon, who knew.

So here we are, with my desk complete with the exception of finding a piece of glass to lay over the top. I couldn’t be more ecstatic with how it turned out. The way the turquoise color flows up the metal leg and across the door is something of magic. The rusted metal works great with the rust color chippy paint on the door. The patina metal and chippy paint were made for one another.

I would say my hubba hubba and I make a pretty great team.

Rather Be Junkin' <3

Heather