Farmhouse Vintage: 2011

Monday, November 28, 2011

Cyber Monday Discount!

In honor of Cyber Monday,

(something I've never really given much thought to...)

I would like to offer you

20% off in my Etsy Shop!

Visit www.shopfarmhousevintage.etsy.com

Enter Coupon Code: CyberMonday

to receive your discount!

Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!

Monday, October 31, 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

The Stanley Hotel

The Stanley Hotel

Fall

(or more properly called Autumn)

is my favorite time of year!

I was a Fall baby,

born in the

lovely month of October,

so perhaps that's why?

The Stephen King Scarecrow at The Stanley Hotel
(holding a copy of "The Shining"
that was inspired by The Stanley Hotel.)

We took a

little Mini-Fall-Vacation last week

up to Estes Park, CO.

My husband was there

for a business conference,

so Bailey

(my 4-year-old daughter)

and I tagged along

and spent some quality mom/daughter

time together!

We always stay at The Stanley Hotel.

It's a bit pricey,

but WELL worth it!

AND...

Every time we stay there,

they e-mail me a "thank you"

with a 20-25% OFF deal!

for our next stay.

(If you're a Colorado resident,

you can also receive a 15% discount)

It really is a beautiful hotel

and with Starbucks served

on the lower level

(in the Steamers Cafe) all day,

you can't go wrong!

The porch, however,

is my favorite feature of this hotel.

It's AMAZING

and has a beautiful view

of the Rocky Mountains.

Every night before bed,

I took Bailey down to the lobby

(already dressed in her PJs)

and we cozied up by the fire

to read her bedtime stories.

Beautiful window covering...I adored this window in our room!

The view from our room!

Our days were spent enjoying the scenery,

riding/walking around the lake,

looking at the elk, bowling

(yes, bowling...

it was Bailey's first time

and was pretty cold that day!),

shopping, dining

(we loved the cupcake shop),

relaxing on the porch

and playing hide-and-seek

and "chase"

on the front lawn

of the hotel.

Wonder if they'll EVER make these more fashionable?
They're still as ugly as they were 20 year ago!

I now pronounce you...Mr. and Mrs. Pumpkin Bride.
(lots of weddings take place there)

If you're local and have never been,

you MUST go!

If you're out of town and

looking for a nice vacation idea...

this just might be the one!

Happy Fall Y'all!

~Destiny

Monday, September 19, 2011

You're Invited

In association with Janel Neuenschwander,

of the Innovative Real Estate Group

in Denver, CO...

You are invited

to attend

a special home decor presentation on

"Creative & Decorative

Home Storage & Organization"

Saturday, September 24th
from 10am-Noon in Parker, CO.

Complimentary refreshments will be provided

as well as

door prizes,decorative inspiration,
and lots of fun!

The show will begin with a
meet-and-greet session
while enjoying coffee and breakfast treats.

I will be speaking for about an hour on
how to use decorative
(and unique)storage items
to get your home organized
in a fun & fashionable way!

After a short question/answer session,

door prizes and other giveaways
will be awarded.

(If you'd like to donate a giveaway prize

to promote your own business, contact me!)

photo courtesy of BHG.com

Our last show was a great success

and alot of fun!

If you're in the Denver area

and would like to attend,

e-mail me, and I'll send you the address!

We'd love to have you join us!

Have a great week!

~Destiny

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

A Sneak Peak and Some Catching Up!

Still trying to get caught up in life!

It seems like every time I get close to finishing

my to-do list,

a million other new things get tacked on!

I'm sure you can all relate!

I've been working on the photos and pricing

of my online shop items.

I'm really hoping to have them listed

within the next week or so.

I'm sprinkling a sneak peak

throughout this post...

I took on another account

for my marketing design business,

so I've been busy creating, designing, etc.

for them all week.

By the way....

it's for a great little shop here in Parker, CO.

Several shops under one roof...

I'll post some photos soon.

Though I miss having my own physical shop,

I must admit,

I've really enjoyed the last month without it.

If life ever calms down,

I hope to have another one!

My daughter has started back to preschool,

so I technically have 8 hours a week of

free "mommy time".

I am really enjoying that!

I hope you're all having a great week.

We are enjoying Fall weather!

How about you???

Monday, August 15, 2011

GIVEAWAY

Hi everyone!

I'm hosting a giveaway over at my other blog

www.rufflednest.blogspot.com .

Feel free to enter!!!

Thanks!

~Destiny

LOVE this place!

For months, they've been in the process

of building a new IKEA

in Centennial, outside of Denver.

I've always heard about it,

browsed their website,

and seen ads for it in certain magazines...

but I was really quite clueless to how

GREAT this place actually is!

It opened a couple of weeks ago and caused

a major traffic issue in that area of town.

People were literally camped out

awaiting the grand opening

like it was American Idol auditions or something!

I waited 2 weeks

to let the madness die down a bit and

finally took the plunge on Friday night

with my husband and 4-year-old daughter.

Let me just say

that it was quite an experience,

like no other shopping center

I've ever been to before!

The biggest surprise was that

they have FREE childcare for an hour

(an hour and a half if you're an IKEA Family Member)!

Bailey begged us to let her go!

No arguments from us!

She had a blast and I found some great deals!

We ended up buying

a white slipcovered sofa,

3 pendant lights for the kitchen,

a down insert,

a duvet,

a linen laundry bag,

and a hanging, metal/lace cut-out lantern

all for under $700!

UNBELIEVABLE PRICES!

Scroll down

to see the rest of my purchases...

If there's something you've had your eye on

while browsing their website,

but don't have an IKEA store near you,

let me know and

I'll be happy to help you get it!!!

Have a great week y'all!

~Destiny

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Run to Anthropologie!

I took a trip to the mall this weekend

and, ofcourse,

had to stop in my favorite store...

I was so excited to find these little beauties

on clearance for $2.95 each!

(originally $10.00 each)

I got lucky and found EIGHT of them!

Just in time to fix up my bathroom!

(By the way...we're not moving.

click here for the latest on my life haha!)

All of the cabinets in my home are golden oak

and I despise them.

I'm going to paint them white

(starting with the master bathroom)

and then, I'll add these!

I wasn't able to find these drawer pulls/knobs online,

but if you have an
Anthropologie store near you,

you're likely to find them!

(Better hurry though!)

Monday, March 7, 2011

Flea Market Style Magazine

I anticipated the release of the current

Flea Market Style Magazine
for so long.

I finally got it and was so excited

to see my name mentioned on page 3

under the "what's your favorite nickname?" section.

I will forever be known as
"the Junk Fairy"!

If you haven't gotten your copy yet,
run out and get it!

It's GREAT!

In other news...
I closed my shop on Saturday night.
It was somewhat sad for me,
but I am hoping for a promising future.

We have an offer on our house
and hope to close at the end of this month.
We are heading back to Tennessee,
where I hope to open a new shop this Summer!

In the meantime,
you can still shop on my website
or from my Etsy shop.

My other blog "The Ruffled Nest"
was awarded the Stylish Blogger Award!
Hop on over and find out 7 things about me
and checkout 8 links
to some amazing blogs
that I've recently run across!

I hope your week is off to a great start!