We've had a pretty good Spring Break so far. I took Bella Rustina promo cards to Arkansas Peddler's Antique Mall on Monday and the boys and I found some fun things. We went to the Arkansas Alligator Farm in Hot Springs yesterday and the boys had a blast. I just...
I hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day! I was inspired by someone else's "Irish Blessing" they wrote and created one for estate sales. Little Caleb and I caught our first critter of the year - a Dekay's Brown snake. We were at my parents' last Sunday and...
I am so very grateful to the customers who came out to Antique Alley Arkansas last weekend. Leading up to the event, I was enduring sleepless nights worried about how the antique show would go. More exhibitors from the Zonta Antique Show signed up than I anticipated...
Ill keep it short and sweet tonight since it's show week and I'm totally exhausted. Most of our exhibitors moved in today and I can't wait to take setup photos tomorrow. The above photos are items that were displayed today. The Antique Alley Arkansas Antique Show is...
It's hard to believe that today I was driving around with my windows down enjoying the temperature in the 70s while passing large heaps of snow. On Thursday afternoon I found out one of my Bella Rustina exhibitors from Texas was still at the KOA campground because the...
Holy Moly, who ordered all this snow? Neither of my boys have experienced a real snow until now. Only thing is it's so cold outside and the snow is so deep they can't fully enjoy it because we don't have the proper attire. I resorted to tying plastic bags around...
As I listen to the literal ice storm outside (thunder and sleet), I'm counting my blessings this week. Looks like the ice storm will last for a shorter time than expected and hopefully the ice will melt by the time the second day of Bella Rustina setup commences. So...
The Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market will be next weekend, February 12-14 inside the heated building at 9300 Maumelle Boulevard. I'm excited about our exhibitor lineup. Matt Coburn and around 10 other Arkansas artists will set up their original art inside the rooms...
My mom texted me today asking me if I was busier than a one-armed paper hanger and I definitely am. Since December I had been waiting on a short-term lease contract to have Bella Rustina in a building in Little Rock. Last week I finally gave the realtor a deadline and...