Fresh Start

Well I did it! I have signed up to be a vendor at my first vintage market.  Eeeek! I must admit that I am slightly more than terrified. There is a fairly good chance that I may be setting myself up for a massive failure. That scares me immensely. After all, failure seems to be my favorite place to hang out. I know that people say to "think" positive" and "send it out to the universe", but frankly I am sick and tired of having to brush myself off and start over again. Some days I feel like our family is in a game of chutes and ladders....and we seem to often get the short ladder and the long chute. So honestly taking a risk on myself is frightening and intimidating. But I guess in the long run, who isn't a little afraid of trusting themselves, and putting all your faith in your own possibility of success? 
Thankfully, I have the most amazing friend who is my inspiration and my fellow junker. I never in a million years would have thought that I should follow my passion if it wasn't for her own success with her blog and business. It is so refreshing to have someone to work beside and not be in competition. Her brilliant ideas inspire me and motivate me to aspire to great things. For this I am beyond grateful for the support and guidance and heartfelt friendship she has offered me. I am beginning to believe that I might be able to do this. Fear aside, I spent the day with Elisa, creating. Probably my favorite thing to do right now. I love the honesty of paint and wood. It is a blank canvas, and it makes me happy. Elisa from home sweet nest will be beside my booth at the show for the Clayburn Village Heritage Day, and we are trying to create flow between our two booths, and I am SO thankful for her artistic input. Thanks to my friend Jen and her shabby chic cottage theme that we are in the process of creating in her home, I am addicted to beach inspired decor! I am so very in love with it, I can't stop thinking about it! So today I let the beach flow through me. I am pretty excited about what we made. 

I was so happy to have Miss Sammy to help me take this picture....she was as equally thrilled.  

So there it is!  A sneak peek at some of the items that will be featured in my booth at the Clayburn Village Heritage Day, from 11am-5pm on Sunday - July 15. 
I am hoping to create a new blog for my furniture and junk. Stay turned, and I will keep you posted as I launch forward on this crazy journey of acceptance and faith, and hopefully overcoming failures and fear. A new page is turning for me, and I am so grateful that you have chosen to join me while I strive for a fresh start, and a brand new adventure!