Preview of TheSmithHotel's Second Open House and Boutique...

I've been slacking on blogging...  Kids are back at school and I've been busy cleaning out the office to set up shop for our open house on Sept 11th.

I'm trying to clean out the garage so Mr. Smith can work on another paint project-a kitchen cabinet that I will be using for displaying all my kitchen items that I've been gathering.

Since the kids are back in school, I've been working at Oregon St. Antiques Mall. 

I made the mistake of looking at the calendar and started to panic.....3 weeks till Open House....I've still have loads to do and make! 

So I haven't disappeared......Well maybe I have with my house looking like this...

Moved furniture around the other night and still need to put the rug back....for now we are just stepping over it....

It's so bad the front door is blocked......What's a dining room chair doing in the living room?  Sigh...I still have loads of work to do but now I must get ready to go to work!  It will still be waiting for me when I get home!

 I promise it won't look like this in 3 weeks!  Really!  It's driving me crazy.....I really need a barn!

On my way to a baby shower......

So I left a little early for the baby shower I was attending....

Yes, I am all dressed up on a Saturday morning (which isn't my normal outfit)- you know 3 inch wedge sandals.....

I have to stop by a few garage sales on my way...okay kinda of out of my way....

I was kinda going a little fast by this house....

I have to be at a baby shower soon....

Brakes squealing...

Because I saw this window.....

Trying not to look too excited...

"Hi, how much?"

"Well it was from my sister's house when they were remodeling.....I was going to use it in my garden but I never got around to figuring out what to do with it."

"There is no glass anymore."

"You sure look cute (from a nice lady not a freaky old guy)."

"How about $5?  Does that sound good?"

Me......"Yes it does."

Wiped out my $5 and let her nice husband put it in the back of my car because you know I am dressed up for a baby shower.

My gift for the baby shower?

Drama Queen (age 9 1/2) drew the monsters and told me what material and embroidery thread to use where.     I embroidered / appliqued the monsters on burlap then sewed them onto burp cloths.

These were fun to make and easy since you can't go wrong with monsters! 

MORAL OF THIS STORY.....

Sometimes it pays to dress up on a Saturday morning.

Joining Rhonda at Southern Hospitality

Getting ready for another Open House in September!

Months of prep work...

Finding....cleaning....tagging...

Thinking of a theme for this Open House...

Notice the skull heads (think mad scientist lab)....

Once the kids go back to school I will be able to focus more on the sale...

Notice the water gun? 

Well that's how we roll here at TheSmithHotel....

Playing in the summertime...

Lots of great vintage goodies...

Mirrors, picture frames,  furniture....

Fabulous vintage linens....

New creations that I am working on...

That's all I can show for now!

More to come!

On The Rock VBS!

Needless to say last week was busy....  I had to a little prep work....

On my hair.....had to have a large red streak (contrary to popular belief-yes my hair is that dark and I have never tried to bleach it before-3 tries later-thanks Rayna-my red hair was the way I wanted it to look).

Having some new tattoos added to my arms and back.......

Needed to look like a rocker......

No they are not permanent....

The tattoos that is....the hair well it will have to just grow out.....

Our children's pastor with the help of other talented guys put together this great VBS based on Petra songs from the 80's.

It was a rock concert every morning....

Yep even had to trash my shirt......I was part of the Concessions group that fed snacks to all the kiddos.

So between the hair, the tattoos, the trashed shirt and the food.....

Nothing else super important got done this week at TheSmithHotel.......

It was a good week!

Junkologie Blog Roll feature!

  Joined Amy's Junkologie Blog Roll.....Didn't think about again till Amy contacted me to do a guest feature.... Um...Yeah....Okay.....Gulp....   What do I say and what is HTML?   Amy was nice enough to walk me through it and TA-DA! I am afraid I might lose some followers-Gulp! People might think I am nutty! 

 I mean people that don't really know me might think I have lost it! Yes, I love JUNK! Yes, I am a major Goof-Ball! So there it is people.... Mrs. Smith bearing her soul for the world to read.... 

I might just stay in my house in my pjs with my cup of tea forever if this totally bombs!