Yoo Hoo! Sugar Pie Darlin’s! Have you heard the exciting news? It’s all the BUZZ in blog-land!
* If you love all things vintage…you’re gonna love it!
* If you love finding out about fabulous antique stores, flea markets, yard sales and auctions…you’re gonna love it!
* If you want to know about up-coming vintage fairs, antique and craft shows …you’re gonna love it!
* If you have a shop or barn sale or craft event that you want to promote…you’re gonna love it!
* If you are planning a trip somewhere and want to know where the best vintage shopping is…you’re gonna love it!
* If you love just browsing and taking a peek at fun vintage stuff that others have discovered and read their story…you’re gonna love it!
What am I talking about??
My Favorite Find is the genius idea of my darlin’ sweet-as-pie friend Serena Thompson of the fabulous Farm Chicks! Every year Serena heads up the
Famous Farm Chicks Show in Spokane, Washington and she is a contributing Editor of Country Living Magazine and an author of two of my all-time favorite books
The Farm Chicks In The Kitchen and
The Farm Chicks Christmas.
Her blog is so creative, inspiring and delights my heart every time I read it! She’s also an apron-wearin’, happy home -makin’ mama of four boys.
Recently I got to interview Serena about her new venture My Favorite Find to find out all about it!
Aunt Ruthie: Hello Serena!
Serena: Hi there, cutie pie! It’s nice to get a chance to visit with you. It’s been a while!
Aunt Ruthie: Well I have to say Serena you never cease to amaze me with your talents, inspiration and gumption! Even though I don’t know much about your new venture My Favorite Find, I’m excited to learn all about it! I’d love to jump on the bandwagon in spreading the word by featuring an interview with you on my blog, Sugar Pie Farmhouse. I just know my wonderful, vintage lovin’ gals, who stop by Sugar Pie Farmhouse for some “blog pie”, are gonna be just as excited about My Favorite Find as I am! So are ya ready to answer a few questions darlin’? Here we go!
Aunt Ruthie: So tell me Serena, what is My Favorite Find and how will it work?
Serena: My Favorite Find is like a virtual show-and-tell. You can search for shoppes and great events like antiques shows, crafts markets, yard sales, and more, anywhere in the world, and then show-and-tell your finds.
Aunt Ruthie: Who would you say it will appeal to?
Serena: If you love shopping, antiques, vintage or beautiful things, it will appeal to you.
Aunt Ruthie: Serena, tell me what inspired you to think of this idea? Did you have a light-bulb moment? Do tell!
Serena: I was getting a lot of mail from readers all over the world who were seeking great shoppes or events in their area and wanted to know how to find them and also from shoppe owners and show hosts wanting ideas on how to promote their shoppes and events. I couldn’t believe nothing like this existed, so I decided to create it myself.
Aunt Ruthie: Will My Favorite Find be just about sharing goodies that we have found on our Junkin’ adventures, (like a show and tell) or will there be an opportunity for buying and selling?
Serena: At this point, I don’t foresee a buying and selling component, but I’ve learned to never rule anything out.
Aunt Ruthie: I think it would be fun to see before and after photos on how someone has re-purposed their “Favorite Find” and show how they are using it in their decor or in their daily life, do you see that as part of your vision?
Serena: The great thing is that whenever you share a “find” on the site, you can post several pictures as well as the option to tell the story about what you find and what you’ve done with it. I’m sure we’ll see a lot of before and afters!
Aunt Ruthie: How would you say My Favorite Find will benefit the users?
Serena: Imagine you’re taking a trip to Boston and want to know what great shoppes you should visit or maybe you’d like to find some antiques shows that are going on. You can search for all of it, select the places you want to visit, then create an itinerary, complete with directions to each one. You’re benefiting by finding great shopping opportunities and the shoppe owners and show hosts are benefiting by getting shoppers.
Aunt Ruthie: Will My Favorite Find be for people who love antiques and vintage goods? Or do you see it branching out into several areas such as recipes, fashion, fun shops, sale events etc.?
Serena: It’s really broad – basically anything that can fill your home – antiques, vintage, thrift finds, home decor, art, etc.
Aunt Ruthie: Ya know Serena, when I’m out junkin’ I seem to always be drawn to vintage kitchen things like farm tables, white enamelware, galvanized buckets, white-washed shabby gates, farmhouse screen doors…well, actually anything farm-y! What will be some of your “favorite finds” that you’ll be sharing? When you’re out junkin’ what are you always drawn to?
Serena: My searches are ever changing. Right now I’m looking for a lot of beautiful old mirrors, oil paintings, and unique farm finds.
Aunt Ruthie: When you sit back and dream about people all over the world enjoying this exciting “New Frontier” that you’ve created, how do you imagine it will impact their lives?
Serena: I love that it will bring everyone together in one place and be a way of building each other up and celebrating the finds we love.
Aunt Ruthie: And finally, when, oh when do we get to experience My Favorite Find?
Serena: Monday, March 19th!
(Hey! That’s today!!)
Aunt Ruthie: Serena I can only imagine how fun it will be to see the fun stuff people will be sharing! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions about the fabulous My Favorite Find! God bless you in this exciting new endeavor!
Serena: Thank you so much! I always love getting to chat with you!
Isn’t this exciting!! My Favorite Find is NOW OPEN for your discovery! CLICK HERE to head on over for and arm-chair adventure into this new world of happy-vintage-wonderfulness! Be sure to tell all your friends about it! Have fun y’all!
As always I LOVE hearing from you! Tell me what you think of this grand idea!
God Bless your darlin’ hearts!
Aunt Ruthie
P.S. You may have noticed that I’ve added my Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter buttons up at the top on the right. I would love for you to follow me! Also, I’d like to announce that I am now offering space to advertise your product, Etsy store, business, blog or website. If you are interested just click on the button at the top right to find out more about it. It’s a great way to get your name out there!
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oh my goodness! I am soo excited about this,I can’t wait to check it out:)
Wow…this sounds great! Thanks for sharing with all of us. I love my Farm Chicks books, and I know I’ll love having this resource! Hugs from GA!
This is good timing for me. Our family is in the process of setting up a vintage kitchenware stall at a local market. Our daughter sells classic desserts (such as lemon meringue pie!) and slices from her stall and at the last market we added in tired cake stands repurposed from vintage plates to attract people to her stall. We are now going to be on the hunt for more kitchenware and really style it up in vintage fashion. I will love seeing the display ideas and goods at my favourite find though I’m guessing most of the ‘shoppes’ will in the US. I I wonder if I am the first person from down under to request an invite? Here’s hoping it takes off like pinterest has. I just hope it keeps that vintage and unique find flavour and doesn’t attract too many commercial sellers with mass produced items.
how exciting!!! Sounds a little like Pinterest-type site (LOVE Pinterest!!) but just for vintage-themed items… what a wonderful idea! thanks for the info… I asked for an invite to join the site! Great reporting, Aunt Ruthie!! :)
Can’t wait to check this out. Looks like fun…I’ve often wondered where to find some of these cute vintage things.
I was wondering where all the pictures in this post came from? I love some of these…are they from Serena’s blog?
Thanks again for a fun read.
OH MY GOSH! HoW mUcH dO I LOVE tHiS?! All the gals that host vintage inspire blogs are always talking about fleamarkets and fairs but I can never remember them. Or I live nowhere near them, and am always wondering how does one go about finding these places near enough, etc… So I’m always stuck making a wish list (of places to visit) in my head. Plus I love taking a peek at what pieces of history other vintage loving gals (and guys) are saving. I’m going to check it out NOW! Thanks ever so, for sharing this with us. Oh and by the way, I hope you daughter in law is doing better. (:
Oh me, oh my! Thank you Ruth! I am very excited about this new venture, it will be a huge benefit for us ALL!
Wonderful reporting job also! =]
Oh my goodness…this is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this information! :)
Yay! How fun!! Thank you for sharing :)
This sounds like a fun and useful idea! I can’t wait to check out My favorite Find and perhaps add a few places in New York City that I’ve blogged about before that had wonderful vintage items for sale. Thanks, Aunt Ruthie!
I love Serena’s Christmas book. For a long time I practically looked at the pages every night. So very glad to hear about this new venture. Head’n on over their yonder right now!
Thanks!
I absolutely love checking these type of things out. I could spend all day there. Thanks for sharing with us
HEY Aunt Ruthie!!!! I didn’t see the button with your info to advertise. Could ya give me a hand?? :)
~Melinda
Okay, thanks!! I’ll give it a look!! Yes, I live in Neosho, Missouri. It’s about an hour and a half away from Springfield. We love the Ozarks!!! :)
~Melinda
I love this idea and will jump on over there after I post this. There are some mighty fun places in Castle Rock, CO I will be posting after I get pictures.
Thanks Aunt Ruthie for interviewing Serena!
Great interview! I love Serena & The Farm Chicks Show. I’m lucky enough to live just a hop, skip & a jump away from the show in neighboring Idaho!
OMG! I can’t breathe..so excited! Thank you so much for this post and opportunity! Aloha, Connie
OMG! I can’t breathe..so excited! Thank you so much for this post and opportunity! Aloha, Connie
Thank you for sharing this! I was wondering what it was all about!
And I also didn’t see the button to promote my etsy shop. Would love to get my vintage cookbooks out there! :D
What a great idea just in time for summer shopping! Thanks for letting us in on this wonderful site!
Blessings,Becky R
I love my favorite find and already have my upcoming sale in April and our big Pickin’ on the Prairie show in August listed on it. Serena is a great gal. I am fortunate enough to be a vendor in her Farm Chick’s show and to call her my friend. She sits just the next bluff from me with a few beautiful miles of wheat fields separating our little pieces of paradise. She is truly a gem and I think this new site will be wonderful!
Hugs & Blessings,
Brenda Buckingham
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How cute and exciting. Just looking at the site there are so many “ideas” for vintage items that could be sitting in our basements, attics or even our homes at this moment. Your creativity amazes me.
I’m so exxcited about this site!!! I got my invite a few days ago :) :) :) I think I’ve “died” and gone to vintage super cute heaven :) :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather ;)
The Farmchicks Show AMAZING…an annual pilgrimage for us from the west side of Washington to the East side. :)
We don’t have much in the way of flea markets out here, so it’s extra special.
Thank you for sharing!
What an exciting project. I am in Canada and do hope some of my Canadian sisters find some good places to shop.
We do go to the U.S. at times and I think you have the most interesting antique finds.
Am hopping over now to the site.
The milk truck reminds me of my teen age yrs. My boyfriend and now husband’s father worked for Darigold Milk Company. They had an old milk truck and we did go out on a couple dates in that truck. I forgot about it till I show the truck and brought those memories back ! I question if teens today would go out on a date in milk truck!
HI THERE! LOVE YOUR BLOGS!!!I love the farmchk liscense plate!The milk bottles are darlin!!Happy shopping and we all need to stop nd count our blessings all day every day!Praise God!!Bye for now,Cindy
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