It can happen... if you want it bad enough!

Well I have not had a blog of any kind in a few years, but I decided I would start another for my new business called My Whimsical Country Cottage. I have always loved visiting flea markets, estate sales, yard sales, resale shops and of course antique malls. I have always had a desire to have my own booth in a mall and had spoken about it on many occasions, but had never really went forward with any kind of plans to actually lease one.

I had visited Old Town Village Antiques and Uniques in a neighboring town many times. The front of the store is always so inviting with it's big display windows that are always well decorated with beautiful vintage items. The last several times that I had visited, I inquired about renting a booth, and every time I was told there where none available and there was a waiting list. I even tried emailing, the answer was the same. I told myself I was not giving up and I didn't.



Several months later I visited again with my husband noticing that there was a sign stating that booths were available. Woo Hoo I thought to myself... should I? I spoke with the person behind the desk and after she inquired about what I would like to sell, she gave me pricing.  Again I thought with a little hesitation, "Should I?  Can I really do this?"   I discussed it with my husband even tho I really think my mind was already made up to do it. I just needed to hear that he would support me. He did and I signed a lease on a small 3rd floor booth.

Well after only two months of loving everything about it, I have already moved down a floor into a much larger space. Now that was exciting. I visited my new space many times dreaming of how I would decorate it.  I took a friend with me once asking her advise. She said, "Don't worry about the decorating, it will come to you. It will be great."  You know she was right! It did come to me and I love the way it turned out. I am continuously changing it up. I love to keep the customers guessing.

I hit the the estate, yard and resale sales every weekend searching for the perfect items to rescue and redo for my new space. I finally had the room for some small furniture pieces in this new space. While on one of my weekend treasure hunts with my friends and husband, we came across this perfect door that had beautiful colored panes in it. I wanted some doors to help separate  few areas in my new space. I wanted to give my new space and shop a new name and of course a whimsical look. I fell in love with what I thought was a door, but was actually a large window. It was perfect.

My new space is coming along. I am having a blast filling it with rescued items that I have found. Some I repaint and some just need a little TLC then they are ready to find a new home with someone. I think that I have finally found a job that I really love doing. I may not get rich with money, but I am rich in so many other ways.