Thrift Shopping
Vintage Market, “Garden Party”, this Saturday, July 16th!
Lots of changes are going on at The Vintage Market! First of all, is that our name is slowly transitioning from The Treasured Home, to The Vintage Market. Same ownership,…
Read MoreA Note from Jill
Jill has been part of our little family, here at The Treasured Home, since last June. If you’ve been in the shop, or received a package from our on-line store,…
Read MoreDiary of a Thrift Store Bed (Or, How to paint a piece of furniture)
Last Week: while meeting with Town & Country flooring, in Truckee, to order flooring for the Tahoe house, we sought out a couple of thrift stores. You can’t make a…
Read MoreMy kind of garage sale!
Before I get down to business, can I hear a round of applause, for the beautiful new blog header, Ann Marie designed for me this weekend? The black and white…
Read MoreWhy didn’t I think of that? (Gypsy Chic Vintage Market)
My small tribe of scavengers, set off for the darling town of Lincoln, this morning, in search of treasures. We had heard about the Gypsy Chic Vintage Market, in downtown…
Read MoreWhere’s Barbara?
Did you ever read “Where’s Waldo” books with your children? My kids loved them. I sort of feel like I’m living the book right now, as I spread myself very…
Read MorePuppy Love (New Staffordshire Doggies for the Shop)
I’ve been wanting a pair of porcelain Staffordshire terriers for some time. Here’s a little history I’ve found… Starting in the 1700’s, Stafford, England became known for its porcelain. The…
Read MoreQuick Fix! (Magazine Basket Make-Over)
Greetings!, I scoured the antique fair here in Sacramento, today! It’s a monthly event, under the freeway and I always try to go. The only disappointment about today, was that…
Read MoreSpray Painting Like the Pro’s, Part Two!
How much thriftier than free can you possibly get? True confessions time. I picked a table out of the garbage dumpster once, when we had our San Francisco condo. One…
Read MoreAll My Notes From Haven (Tips to Grow Your Blog!)
Hello again!, Yes, I know, you’ve heard me say several times now, how great the Haven conference was! Not only did I learn tons of wonderful tips to grow my…
Read MoreMeeting Mr. Goodwill Hunting
Hello from Atlanta!, I’m back at the airport, after a mind boggling three days here! My brain is spilling new information. It’s coming out of my ears! Looks a little…
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