Country Living Fair South

It has been a little over a week since we got back from the Country Living Fair in Atlanta. This was the first year for the fair at Stone Mountain Resort outside of Atlanta. What a beautiful place!!! The weather was perfect and the show was just great all around. We met a lot of nice people from Stella Management, to our neighbors, and all of the great customers. People sure are friendly down South. This was our last show for the year, so now we are ready to get our booth in order at the I-24 Antique Mall and restock our Etsy store www.gatheredcomforts.etsy.com. Here are a few pics of our booth at the show. In the photos you will see some of the really cool vintage Christmas decorations that we had accumulated over the summer from several estate sales. We wanted to keep it all for ourselves but you just can't keep everything. (or we would be called "hoarders") Every time we looked at them, they brought back memories from when we were kids. It was soooo much fun decorating with them. We sold the majority of it and have a few items left that we will be selling or fighting over. We haven't decided yet. Ha! Ha! Ha!













"Showing off our Great Hats with Lori (Big Sis)"


With the holidays just around the corner we will be busy decorating homes for ourselves and others. Check back for Christmas decorating tips and pics, because we sure do loveeeee Christmas.

Shannon & Julie

Country Living Fair 2010--Columbus, Ohio

Hey all, well we are back from Columbus and getting ready for the Atlanta Country Living Show which is October 22, 23 & 24. The Columbus show was soooooo AWESOME, below are a few pics from our booth. Everyone was so kind and helpful to us. Thanks so much to all of you that visited our booth and for all of the great comments, we really do appreciate it. We will be listing some new items on Etsy this week, so check it out if you can. If your in the Atlanta area stop by and see us at the fair. Thanks again!!!

TIME FLIES, WHEN YOU ARE????

We didn't know whether to put "having fun" or "working", we have been doing both. Where did August go? We both have been busy with vacations, school starting and most of all working on getting things ready for the three upcoming shows that we have. At times it has been overwhelming, wondering if we are ever gonna get it all done and still have a life somewhere in between all of it, but just like anything else you find a way to do it. One thing I have always remembered from my high school basketball coach was: "If there is a will there is a way". I have used that so many times in my life when I didn't know how it was all gonna work out. So, yes we are finding a way to make it all work out. We have had a few moments when we wanted to kill each other, but we are both still here and alive. Ha! Ha!

Our first show is the Springfield, OH EXTRAVAGANZA it is at the Clark County Fairgrounds, September 17th, 18th,& 19th. Our booth number is 828 & 829 stop by and check out all of our great finds from the estate sales and auctions we have gathered from this summer. For more info on the show check out their website at www.springfieldantiqueshow.com.


Next on the list is the Country Living Fair at Columbus, Ohio, September 24,25 & 26. The fair is at the Ohio Village, in the Ohio Historical Center located off of I-71 @ Exit 111, across from the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Our booth number is S 16. We have saved some really great items for this show along with our re purposed and vintage mdse. We can't wait to go, not only to exhibit but to shop and experience all it has to offer: Great Food, Exhibits and Excellent Shopping.

Last but not least is the Country Living Fair in Atlanta, GA at Stone Mountain. The dates for the show are October 22nd, 23rd & 24th. Check back for more info on booth number and directions.

You can find out more information on both Country Living Fairs at their website: www.countryliving.com or at stellashows.com.

In closing we both hope that you can attend one of the shows not only to visit our booth but to have a great time experiencing all that the shows have to offer.