I have so much to tell. And so many blog posts that I owe you. But this one just had to be shared. Today. So here it goes. Today is Friday, May 24, which means that tomorrow morning all of the families arrive to pick up their new Chocolate Labrador Retriever puppy. It's a very bittersweet 24 hours for me. When we first brought Caia home as a puppy … [Read more...]
Sorry I have to post this again because we're getting very close to going LIVE with the new site!The Ironstone Nest is converting to Wordpress within the next week and I'd really love it if you came with me! You have NO idea how much I want you to stay in touch!Please, please, please continue to follow along by signing up to receive future posts BY EMAIL! You'll … [Read more...]
The next best thing to a cookie is a cupcake, don't you agree?Yeah, well, my friend & sister-in-law, Kim, makes the most delicious cupcakes. It comes from a combination of her love for baking and her creativity for putting together incredible flavors. The cupcakes you see above are (from left to right): Snickerdoodle, Banana Cream & Peanut Butter Chocolate (with … [Read more...]
I had been refinishing furniture for myself for about a decade before I started this blog. I never sold my furniture to anyone professionally until Ann from Nellie's Barn Sale invited me to be a part of her fantastic sale over two years ago! She gave me a chance and created a monster.So when I came across Not Too Shabby Chic on Facebook and saw what Laura Hughes … [Read more...]
I had no idea a creative blogger was residing so close to me! But when I went to a home nearby to pick up two chairs I found on Craigslist, I found Stacy too!Tremendously Thrifty is a blog Stacy created as an outlet to share all of her thrifty ideas! She comes up with some incredibly resourceful decorating ideas on the cheap. Please pay her a visit. You won't … [Read more...]
When I finally got to meet Pamm of Fresh Eggs at the flea market last Spring, I also had the pleasure of meeting her dear friend Julie, of Studio DeBre. They were sharing a booth together and Julie and I also hit it off immediately. She has a natural ability to put incredible displays together, and she makes the most fantastic vintage charms!! In fact, the … [Read more...]
I first discovered Pamm at my favorite treasure hunting spot - Columbus Antique Mall. Although I had no idea who she was, I always made sure that I visited her booth every time I went. Her displays and eye for rare vintage treasures always drew me in.Two years ago I was asked to participate in a local flea market here in Madison and, lo and behold, when I looked … [Read more...]
The Ironstone Nest is converting to Wordpress within the next week and I'd really love it if you came with me! You have NO idea how much I want you to stay in touch!Please, please, please continue to follow along by signing up to receive future posts BY EMAIL! You'll find the email signup box on the right-hand side of the website. Simply enter your email address … [Read more...]
You may or may not have noticed that I've been majorly MIA the past few weeks. To say I've been busy is a bit of an understatement. Between our washing machine breaking, our basement flooding, 3 kids, 9 dogs (including 7 puppies), preparing a gazillion items for the Vintage Market on May 4th at our home:I also recently developed an official logo for The Ironstone … [Read more...]
Transformed by paint, a stencil with silver metallic paint & glass knobs!! Ta da!!This beauty will be available at the sale on May 4th! Email me for additional information on the sale: theironstonenest@yahoo.com! And be sure to follow The Ironstone Nest on Facebook and Twitter for updates that you won't see here! I don't want you to miss anything!Thank you … [Read more...]
