THE LATEST FROM THE BLOG
Kitchen Tour
Life in the house is beginning to feel more settled since we moved in and I thought it'd be a nice time to finally share a tour of the kitchen. The space is really open and includes a small bar area off to one side and the dining room on the other side.There are two...
Hydrangea Care in the Fall
I've been learning a lot about caring for hydrangea plants in anticipation of the turn of seasons from summer to fall. It turns out there are many different varieties and their care differs, depending on which type of plants you have. The variety growing in our yard...
My Baking Pantry
During cooking school, I began dreaming of a baking pantry that would function like my own little home bakeshop, off of the kitchen in the new house, where I'd store all of my baking supplies, and of course, bake! The plan was for it to function as a pantry for...
Our Home Exterior Reveal
I still can't believe it, but we're officially moved in to our new home! We managed to get in the day the Covid quarantine took effect and even though there are some things that still need to be completed, we're here! If you follow along with me on Instagram and...
The Farm Chicks Fair-ethon
Although The 2020 Farm Chicks Fair had to be rescheduled to August 22-23 due to Covid, I wanted to find a way to connect the Curators and shoppers in some way while we wait. My idea was to host a combination of a telethon and The Farm Chicks Fair in one, and for it to...
Wrapping Paper Dust Covers
Recently I was talking about using simple everyday items around our home to add a pretty touch. Wrapping paper is one of my favorites for this because it's inexpensive, I usually have it on hand, and it makes a big impact. Case in point: my new office. Dust covers for...
IT'S ME, SERENA!
In 2002, I was dreaming of creating a fun and happy little event to sell my vintage and handmade goods. In 2002, I held my first event in my neighbor's barn along with a handful of friends. The sale became wildly popular and began attracting visitors from across the country and recognition in national magazines. Today The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair fills the Spokane County Fairgrounds and features hundreds of creatively and carefully curated spaces packed with vintage and handmade goods. Many describe it as a bucket list event, magical, inspirational, and the best event of its kind in the USA. I describe it as the best weekend of the year!
ALL ABOUT THE FAIR
The Farm Chicks Fair 2019 Poster
Each year, after I choose the theme for The Farm Chicks Fair, my focus turns to how I want to turn that theme into a poster for the event and the rest of that year's marketing materials. Much of my inspiration comes to me when I'm traveling because my mind is a lot...
The 2018 Farm Chicks Art Installation
I always have such a fun time planning out the themes and entryway art installations that greet shoppers as the enter The Farm Chicks Fair each year. I especially enjoy pulling from my humble childhood roots of making things that were meaningful to me out of not much...
Tips on Little Details to Bring a Party to Life
Going back to my earliest memories, I've always loved a theme, and if you've followed along with me for a while you know that each year I plan a theme for The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fairand bring it all to life through the promotional materials, the events...
AROUND THE HOME
Wrapping Paper Dust Covers
Recently I was talking about using simple everyday items around our home to add a pretty touch. Wrapping paper is one of my favorites for this because it's inexpensive, I usually have it on hand, and it makes a big impact. Case in point: my new office. Dust covers for...
Mini Weavings
As a little girl, I found small ways to capture the potential in the simplest objects in my world. Then one day I discovered the practice of weaving and that I could make looms and weavings on my own. This was such a happy aha moment for me and years later, inspired...
House Update – Doors
The doors came in last week and Mike spent a couple of days getting them in. This could not have been an easy task, as they're solid wood and pre-hung, making them heavier still. Pre-hung doors come with the frame attached and are commonly used in new construction and...
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THE FARM CHICKS
P.O. BOX 9866
SPOKANE, WA 99209