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Weekend Rodeo Randomness and Some Barn Sale Displayes

June 17, 2013 by Cassie 27 Comments

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(Before you read this post, you should know that all photos are cruddy iPhone quality.  This is not an apology, but just an informational message.)

Happy Monday!  Summer has begun here- WOOHOO!!!!  Friday we spent the evening at a friend’s pool, letting the kids swim and play and kick off summer.  Saturday Emmy and I went yard sale-ing and found some great stuff, including this shamrock houseplant which I thought would be perfect for the checkout at the Sweet Clover barn!  Won’t it look pretty by our checkout?

After we hit the yard sales, we met up with Sarah to set up some of our artisan displays.  Sweet Pea designs creates adorable hair clips.  We used some vintage shutters to show them off and let their color pop!

We even had Emmy model a couple of her favorites…

Charlie Madiosn jewelry has also arrived!  Wendy, its creator, allowed Sarah and I to set up her display.  She gave us the miniature dress form for necklaces, but we had fun creating the rest ourselves!  We used vintage milk glass vases, which were perfect for her bracelets, and set earrings in a dish- Emmy worked on artfully arranging those. 😉

I am in love with these leather bracelets, hand stamped and hand painted!  If someone wants to pass the information on to my husband that I wouldn’t mind one for my birthday…. that would be awesome. 😉

 Fabulous necklaces made with vintage locker tags….

I worked on setting up the gorgeous water color prints of Chris Carr in the cottage.   Sarah brought in this awesome rustic piece, and it was perfect to hold his smaller prints.  I set up the larger ones in the barn, but forgot to take a picture.

Oh, and while I was at the barn setting up, I had a very special visit from an amazing bloggy friend!  Kirby and I met in person last year at Hometalk, and I felt immediately like she was one of my kind.  She is most likely reading that right now and scared. 😉  Seriously though, she is the real deal- down to earth, smart, witty, and always fun to see! You can visit her witty awesome self at Kirb Appeal.  Kirby and I posed with Emmy, just so we could share a picture with you!

After we left the barn, I treated Emmy to lunch at her favorite restaurant…. This child adores Main Cup in Middletown, and I love it, too!  So I was more than happy to fulfill her request for lunch out at Main Cup.  After all, she had tagged along with me to yard sales and setting up the barn!

Saturday evening, we had a real treat for the entire family!  We went to our first rodeo at J Bar W Ranch in Union Bridge, MD.  It was AWESOME.  We had so much fun and totally embraced the good ol’ country fun!  We arrived early (we were meeting friends), so Emmy and I took a stroll around and came across some cowboy hats for the kids.  I couldn’t walk away without them!

Sawyer had his sweat band (that I gave him from the color run!) on so at first he sported the sweatband cowboy hat combo…. sort of the cowboy athlete look.

I made everyone squish in so we could capture the moment as a family, too.

And here are all the kids lined up waiting for the show to start….

They had special events for the kiddos.  Sawyer’s pretty much a natural cowboy.  It’s in his Texan blood.  (My mother-in-law is from Texas).  He told me he wants boots, a shirt, and a vest, and wants to participate in the Mutton Bustin’ competition next time!  I think he is a shoe-in for the win.

And Emmy learned how to rope in a man bull.

The flag they hung was ginormous, but I couldn’t look at it without feeling proud to be an American!

After all the excitement, funnel cake, and snow cones… we all crashed when we got home!  It was well worth it though.

Sunday morning, my father’s day gift to Chris was a few hours of peace and quiet in the house.  My friend and I rallied our kiddos, headed to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast, and then we were off to the flea market!  It was Sawyer’s first time, there, and he had a blast!  He walked away with some pretty awesome cowboy and Indian toys, which were similar to the ones I played with as a child.  The set was complete with a teepee and canoe, too!  I came away with some fabulous vintage crates perfect for displaying Black Sparrow Soaps at the barn!  The soaps need to be climate controlled, so they aren’t in the barn yet, but how cool will they look in these crates?

After the flea market, we all had lunch, and then I had to trade with Chris…. his gift of time had to end so I could head up to Repurposed and Refined and finish setting up the space Sarah and I have set up as their guest vendor at their warehouse sale this coming weekend.  I had these cool vintage pennants, perfect for the boys room vignette, and I needed to hang them.  I used painter’s take to attach them to the wooden frame of the windows.

Aren’t these so cool?  I have been WAITING for the perfect scenario to set these bad boys up!

Finally, after that, I was finished with anything work related for the weekend.  We had a fabulous dinner with our neighbors, I finally got ahold of my own dad to wish him a happy father’s day, I wrote this blog post, and then went to bed.  The end.

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  1. Kirby Dunton Carespodi says

    June 17, 2013 at 10:08 am

    Look at those sweet faces! (Not yours and mine, but the kids’)! Thanks for the shout-out! It was so much fun seeing you and all the great progress at the barn. It looks great!

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  2. Restyled Vintage says

    June 17, 2013 at 10:47 am

    SOunds like a big busy fun weekend Cassie…so excited that the barn is coming along nicely!

    xx Karen

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  3. Julia Konya says

    June 17, 2013 at 10:55 am

    Wow, what a weekend! And so much more awesome stuff in the barn. The hair clips (and model) are adorable 😉

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  4. Catherine says

    June 17, 2013 at 11:25 am

    You always seem to fit so much in, and have so much going on, with a gorgeous smile on your face at the same time!

    Love hearing about the barn too – sounds amazing!

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  5. Jesse Bodine says

    June 17, 2013 at 11:56 am

    I used to love going to the rodeo when I was younger! We’d always go with my grandmother and I haven’t been in so long! I will have to put that on my summer to do list for sure. Keep the Sweet Clover eye candy coming…looks amazing!!! Jesse @ Scout & Nimble

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  6. [email protected] says

    June 17, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Yeehaw! Looks fun! I love purple shamrocks. My Dad has a whole bunch potted on his patio, they are beautiful! xo Kristin

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  7. 17 Perth says

    June 17, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    What a fun weekend!! And I’m with you on those bracelets! Adorable! I have to admit—I love rodeos! Lol. Only been to a few—but always fun (minus the real roping–I always feel bad for the cows, lol). Love Emmys pink hat!

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  8. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    June 17, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    Sounds like a fun mix of work and play! And even your work sounded like fun. Things are looking good at the barn. I bet you are so excited! … And I’ve never been to a rodeo, but if there are funnel cakes, I’m in!

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  9. Down to Earth Style says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    You had a fun and busy weekend. Emmy is learning a lot from her sweet mama. How fun to have a little companion tag along.

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  10. Michelle Scheibe says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    I do love me a good ol’ rodeo. My home town of 800 people hosts one every Labor Day. It’s big stuff. I get all nostalgic when I hear Garth Brook’s “Rodeo” on the radio. Cute family! 🙂

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  11. Bliss says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Kirby just popped in? Do you ever worry she’s stalking you?

    Now go back to the family photo…..it looks like you and the Mister are sporting one bear ear each on top of your head.

    Bliss

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  12. [email protected] says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:43 pm

    LOVE those vintage banners! Makes me wish I had a boy 🙂 Life to the full! Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle

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  13. Jane Craske says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    Adorable! I happen to love snaps C:

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  14. Dana Frieling says

    June 17, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    You fit more into one weekend than I fit into a whole month of weekends! Loving those leather bracelets…hope someone gets your hint.

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  15. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    June 17, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    The rodeo is so fun! What a great weekend!

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  16. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    June 17, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    Cassie what a jam packed weekend! I loved seeing the Rodeo photos on Instagram – so cute and what a fun family outing! And Sweet Clover sounds amazing…..I wish I could come visit!!

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  17. Ali Richardson says

    June 17, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Busy busy as usual. Sounds like a great weekend. Love the rodeo pics of the kids. Too cute!! Miss youuuuuu!!!!!

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  18. Tiffany says

    June 17, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    Great pictures! Sounds like you all had a blast.

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  19. Chrissie says

    June 17, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    Love how y’all have everything displayed. I always enjoy seeing your fun pics 🙂

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  20. Dear Emmeline says

    June 17, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    Cassie I think you must be super woman! You get more accomplished in one weekend than most do in a month!

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  21. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    June 17, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    And the FUN begins!!!!
    Happy Summer. It will be so enjoyable to read about all your “doings”.

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  22. pam {simple details} says

    June 17, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    Love your little cowboy wannabes, too cute! Sweet Clover is going to be amazing!

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  23. Vintage Prairie Style says

    June 17, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    Love it all. Including emmy’s dress – my Mary has the same one!
    Keya

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  24. [email protected] says

    June 18, 2013 at 1:45 am

    Sounds like a busy, but super fun, weekend! The rodeo really looks like a blast! 🙂

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  25. Becca Berger says

    June 18, 2013 at 4:29 am

    It was fun to see Kirby on here today! Nice you guys got to hang out! I adore the pennant banner and the mock boy’s bedroom. Just perfect!
    xo

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  26. [email protected] says

    June 18, 2013 at 9:43 pm

    Love those leather bracelets too! 🙂 & you must have been exhausted, you had a busy but fun weekend! 🙂

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  27. Miss Charming says

    June 19, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    You always manage to squeeze so much into one day, Cassie! It sounds as though you had fun at the rodeo with your cute little cowkids.

    Reply

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