Howdy darlin’s! Well, I’m havin’ a good ol’ time here in sunny Californy! I can’t wait to share with you all of the fun stuff that I’ve been doing and all the adorable gals I’ve met! Here I am on the “beach” with my daughter-in-law Tiffany! Lol! Actually we are at the Vintage Marketplace in Rainbow, California. Come on…I’ll show ya around!
My daughter-in-law Tiffany made this darling barn-wood sign to sell in my sister Sherry’s booth. So cute!!
Here I am with my sister Sherry from Glamarella JUnk. Take a look at my photos of her Cowgirl Chic booth…
Fancy vintage bottles…
Cute farmgirl candles!
Here’s another barn-wood sign that Tiffany made! Both signs sold. She’s very creative as you can see!
Here I am with my dear, dear, gal-pals Abbey and Sara from Sweet Magnolia Farm. These are two of the sweetest girls! And talk about AdOrAbLe stuff! Oh. My. Goodness! Their booth was so…ME! There was gingham everywhere! Everything was so yummy…so farm-y…so down-home charming! I wanted to live there! They said I could… but only for two days… ‘cuz that’s how long the event was. All I can say is that I felt right at home!
Seriously, is this the cutest or what? Come take a closer look…
Take a look at the ceiling of their tent…Abbey sewed a giant quilt to line it with!
Their tea towels were just darling too! I took home three of them! You can find them at their Etsy shop! LOVE. LOVE. LOVE!
Love the milk bottle toppers!
Have I said “darling” yet?
Looks like wash day down on the farm!
I also met Eloise the Junk Fairy! So sweet and so delightfully creative!
She makes these whimsical Cake covers.
Take a look at this lamp she made. Just behind the cute burlap flower you can see all the the layers of vintage tart pans and tea pots…it was quite tall and so unique!
More vintage cuteness!
This is my friend Joy’s booth from...The Vintage Rabbit! I wish I had my picture taken with her! ;( I also got to meet a couple of my super sweet-as-Sugar-Pie-Sistas…Lidy from the French Garden House and Nicki Glade from Mermaid Glade…Hi Lidy and Nicki!
Love the giant paper flowers!
It’s always fun to meet up with Christie Repasy!
Her artwork is amazing and she’s sweet as the roses she paints!
The Vintage Marketplace was jam-packed with such creative people and goodies! Their next event is in September!
While in Temecula, I got to spend some time with my darlin’ friend Cat from The Vintage Housewife! We used to be next door neighbors! We sure chatted up a storm, talkin’ about our family, our home and all things Vintage! She’s got on her sweet vintage farm-wife dress…and we were both sporting country-girl pig-tails on this hot summer day! (my fashion-police…my two daughters…weren’t around to tell me not to wear this hair-do! Yee-Haw! LOL! I’m gettin’ a little sassy at my age ain’t I! They really just tease me! They’re findin’ out their mama is a little bit sugar and a bit more spice!)
This past weekend I was so excited to find out that the adorable Heather Bullard was going to be at Vignettes in San Diego! We follow each other’s blog but I had not met her in person yet…so guess where I went with my daughters Summer and Tiffany?
Vignettes had a sweet welcome sign for Heather!
Not only does Heather share beautiful and inspiring ideas on her blog with amazing photography, but she is a Contributing Editor to Country Living Magazine AND she’s created her own magazine….SOUVENIR! I have it and love it!
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is a seasonal lifestyle magazine featuring gorgeous homes, beautiful ideas for entertaining, delicious recipes, simple crafts, lifestyle and travel stories and amazing shops and collectibles.” ~Souvenir Magazine
Best of all Heather was an absolute joy to meet in person! She was so warm, gracious, funny, adorable, cheerful, perky, fun and gorgeous to boot! We gabbed like we were old friends! She has such a sweet nurturing way about her…and I told her so! We found out what a small world it was when she discovered that my daughter-in-law Tiffany graduated from the same college her daughter is attending and the one she graduated from. They also realized they had friends in common! It was such fun! I got to meet her sweet mama and hubby too.
Heather also has one of the cutest chicken coops in the whole wide world! Her hubby built it! They even offer the plans for it here!
While at Vignettes, which is located just a few blocks from the Pacific Coast (you can actually look down the street and see the waves crashing on the shore) there was lots of vintage seaside goodness to see!
I met the gal who created this beautiful space…Robin from Vintage Beach House! Hi Robin!
Cute flags made from old maps!
It was a super fun day spent at Vignettes with my two adorables Summer and Tiffany!
Well, in just a few days I’ll be headin’ back to my home in the Ozarks, sippin’ sweet tea on my front porch…and catching up on my gardening! Until then I hope y’all are enjoying the beautiful summer goodness that the Lord has blessed us with! Hum a happy song today…it will put a spring in your step!
“My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to HIM in song. “~The book of Psalms
Hugs from the Old West! Wish you were here!
Aunt Ruthie
P. S. Sadly, my music player from “Playlist” has changed their terms…you have to go to their website to hear it :(…so I will be looking for a new server to play music on my blog. If you know of a good blog music player let me know!
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I found your blog about a week ago and I LOVE it! I was so excited to see you had a new post and oh my, this is all SO my style. This was so much fun, I just wish I could have been there in person to buy some of that cute stuff!!
My music player stopped working on my blog too so I’m looking for a new server too. I’ll let you know if I find one! :)
Cooking Up Faith
Aunt Ruthie, It looks like you’re having a wonderful visit! All the booths looked amazing. I would love to go to a show like that some day. You and your family look so close and like you always have such fun together. That must be such a blessing! Have a wonderful day. ~ Jamie
That looked like just plain fun wrapped in gingham and burlap! :)
Oh my word! What a fun trip and look at all that vintage goodness! I live in So Cal and wish I would have known about this earlier!
Have a fabulous rest of your trip!
Hi Ruthann … so funny you just posted ..I was just clicking over to your blog to search out our pict. together from last june and of all things you posted today … So I grabbed the new pict… Gosh can we jump in your baggage and head back to the ozarks with ya ? I’ll pay for all the extra weight in the baggage ..LOL !
Thanks so much for all the picts you shared ! Oh and I want an advt. space .. so e-mail me when you get back home so we can work out all the detail ..
Hugs and More Hugs !!!
Sara
Your trip looks like so much fun!
I love all of the vintage booths and photos – awesome!
Looks like you had a wonderful time!
Have a wonderful Summer!
It was so very nice to meet you at The Vintage Marketplace, Ruthann! It sounds like you had a beyond wonderful time there, and on your trip in general. The day couldn’t have been better for The Vintage Marketplace, and the vendors sure went all out to make it a gorgeous day for all of us.
Your daughter is such a darling, too, what a sweet girl you have raised. Hope your flight back home is wonderful, but in the meantime I know you are enjoying the “West”, we’ve had glorious weather.
xoxo Lidy
Aunt Ruthie this was great to visit with you all of the booths. Just loved Tiffany’s signs so very clever. I just loved all of the beautiful things that you were able to share. I live in Ca and didn’t even know we had this fair! Have a safe flight back home so happy you came to Sunny Ca. Blessings, Sandy
What beautiful and fun booths! I would love to visit all of them!
So glad you posted pictures from the Vintage Marketplace… I was not able to make it out this time and you made me feel like I was there!
One of the many things I love about your blog is the music. I am sure another source will come up.. my 13-year old came to me yesterday and said “Playlist is totally broken, we can’t listen to it any more!”. I’ll have to skip on over to the site and see what she is talking about. We love to have our house filled with music, and love(d!!) using the playlist.com website… hmmmm… wonder what is happening with it??
I love Tiffany’s signs! Very charming, but simple.
And your family looks like they have such fun together! Nicely done, Mama! It must be your kind, fun, and loving attitude that brings them all together.
I do miss your music!
Oh how I miss living in SO.CAL… so thank you for the lovely walk down memory lane (I am/was from Ventura CO.)…I miss all the sunshine and outdoor Faires…. Here it is, June 10th and up until today it has been non-stop rain & grey skies…
So I am traveling vicariously thru you to Calif.!
Wonderful photos, and super wonderfully creative ladies. Thank ou for sharing them with us.
Hugz from Spokane, WA.
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I loved going on your trip with you. What a beautiful show! I just got back from The Farm Chicks show and I got to meet Heather Bullard. It was so much fun to meet her and also Serena from the Farm Chicks. I’m back in Tennessee now and am thanking the Lord for the cooler weather we’ve been having this year! Blessings, Victoria
Loved all of the pictures! Looks like lots of fun!
Thank you so much for sharing these pictures Auntie Ruthie – you have given me lots of inspiration for my own little ‘vintage teatime’ stall at the markets. Half the fun is ‘dressing’ the stall before the crowds arrive. I have a market this weekend and I’ll be having a closer look at all those gorgeous stalls for ideas!
I think I would have bought that sweet ‘launderette’ sign because with the amount of laundry we have in this home ‘launderette’ is a much more apt description!
What wonderful photos..Looks like ya had a blast while in California..I am now off to check out all of the sites you have posted here..Have a great week..
What a FUN trip! Thank you for taking us along too :) Playlist is like that on all the blogs I read. Too bad because I like to hop on your blog to reread posts and listen to your cheerful music while I clean. What about LIVE365, I usually listen to music on there too but I’m not sure if you can use it on your website. I don’t know if you’ve heard about LIVE365, so I’ll tell you a little about it. It is a place where you can make your own radio station (or listen to other people’s stations). You do not have to talk or anything like a real radio station if you do not wish; so it is really a playlist if songs you add from your own collection. Most of them are free to listen to but some vip stations charge. Hope that helps some. By the way they have some great Disney themed stations on there.
Rats . . . me again! I just discovered my music is no longer playing on my blog . . . apparently I had the same provider you had. So frustrating! So I guess we will both have to hunt for a new source.
Brenda
OMG, love this post! The vintage fairs and affairs are just wonderful! I moved a few years ago to a place that is very country, but also very behind when it comes to these types of venues…beginning to think that I may have to step up to bat! Pray for me! Anyway, did I tell you I am in love with your blog? See you soon! Aloha, Connie
THANKS FOR ALL THE NEW IDEAS ;0
JUST BEAUTIFUL…..
Beautiful post! So nice seen you again at the TVM. So glad that you had a wonderful time. Ciao Rita
I do not have a blog, but I do listen to Spotify and this morning they had a commercial about running spotify on your blog. Could be worth a look-see.
p.s. I discovered your blog a few months ago and love it. Your pantry is awesome. And so was the Hillbilly Spaghetti pie.
Ruthie, So great to meet you ! What a great post, I love all the photos.I am now following you. I love your blog !!!
Oh, how I wish there were a similar show here in the MidAtlantic states, all burlap & gingham & roses &…. Thanks for sharing your pictures, sweet Aunt Ruthie, the event looked absolutely delightful.
what great pictures ruthie,with lots of pizzaz
Aunt Ruthie,
Mixpod.com has a great playlist maker. It takes videos from youtube to add songs to your playlist. Hope that helps! Thank you so much for the beautiful blog posts! They sure do lift my spirit!
Aunt Ruthie, Thanks for the tour of Vignettes. We visited So. CA last year and missed this shop somehow? I know exactly where you were in Rainbow! After taking rose painting classes with Christie, we had lunch with Chistie and Rita at the cafe in Rainbow, and they were sweet enough to show us where their “Marketplace” was set up. Going to Vintage Marketplace is on my bucket list for next year! Your pictures made me feel like I was taking that trip somehow. I saw Heather Bullard at the first Creative Connection. She has a decorating style that I love! It’s sort of funny, I have been thinking about CA for the past 2 weeks wishing I was there? Well today you took me there, if only for a short but over the top visit! I could almost smell those lavender fields!LOL Hope your sister had a great show! I love her things.
Blessings,Becky
Beautiful. Still my favourite blog!
WoW Aunt Ruthie!! What I wouldn’t have done to go shopping with ya!! Especially at Sweet Magnolia’s. I follow them on Pinterest, and I just LOVE everything they post. I’m going to have to go on Etsy. I love their tea towels and hope they have some aprons!! Thank you for always posting such beautiful things!! It gives me a lot of inspiration to make my home more homey for my family:) Hugs to you and to Cat at Vintage Housewife!! LOVE her blog too!!
OH WOW WOW WOW
There was so much eye candy here I was loosing my mind. I will have to go through this a couple of times to absorb it all.
I LOVED so much of that stuff.
I would have walked out of there with PILES and PILES of things.
I loved that one painting by Christie…the rose and cowboy boot with the skirt !!!!!! I would have bought that in a heart beat for my place.
(found you through Beehive Cottage)….will be back.
I love all the pictures of your time in California. I love Sweet Magnolia farm’s stuff. Those milk bottles are too adorable. I so wish they had markets like that close by me. I love the gingham and the lacey stuff. Thanks for sharing Aunt Ruthie! I love your blog so much and I love the E-book. I bought it and made it nicely into a book.
Blessings!
well i just wanted to say you have some of the cutest outfit ideas! modest, modern and just so “country girl”! I live in Alabama and really am a country girl! I totally loved the post!
crazy question here….i hesitate to even ask.. but alas i wanta know… wut type of jeans are you wearing?? like levi or gap or wutever name and style number?? i like them alot. :)
Sweet Friend,
Happy Belated Anniversary wishes to you! Doesn’t time fly when you’re having a wonderful time?
My husband, Edward, and I will celebrate, Lord willing, 52 years on Tuesday, June 19th…We were married on Father’s Day Sunday. Back then almost all weddings were on Sundays…
Blessings,
Betty @ Country Charm
Oh my goodness Aunt Ruthie, you were in my neck of the woods and didn’t even know about that event, wish I had gone! I’ll definitely catch the next show in September! My favorite picture of all was the glass of iced tea! I sure could use some of that right now, sitting on a lovely wicker rocker in the shade on the front porch of a beautiful farmhouse! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
Hello there! My hubby and I are headed your way(from California) and have a couple of days to spend in the Branson area on our way to St. Louis – what would you recommend we see in Branson?? Thanks for any helpful hints!
Bless you!
RuthAnn – after all of these years just looked at your blog!!! I love it .. I only wish I cud have been shopping there with u!!! Oh what fun u have been havin in Calli!! We have missed u in Branson;))
Love your blog and website! I am from MO too :)
just found your blog, totally love it and I also am from the great state of Missouri.
thank you for sharing such wonderful, fun, homey pics. will spend hours i am sure here looking around.
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I love your style and I would like to know if and how you made your flare flowers. I do artisan jewelry shows and these would look so great on top of my booth. If you don’t mind sharing about them it would be so appreciated. Best Regards, SassZpatti (Patti)