At the end of every school year, I’d say goodbye to all of my friends for the summer and head for home, which was deep in the mountains of Siskiyou County, California. It was a lot like losing contact with the world for those few months. When I’d return to school, I felt a lot like the new kid, like I needed to introduce myself to everyone once again. And although I loved summer, reading for hours on end, wild strawberry picking, and the occasional visits to the swimming hole, I craved news from my best friend, Lisa. Since we had no telephone, I had to rely on letters from her. And each time one would arrive, it was the best thing I could ever imagine. A gift in my mailbox.
When my BFF Jordan (Okay, I don’t actually even know her, but if I did, I know I’d love her) recently announced her Pretty Little Things Club, I had to sign up. I have no idea what she’ll be sending every month, but I know it will be lovely. So, every month, I’ll be waiting for my mail from Jordan. It won’t contain any news, just something sweet. The best thing I could ever imagine.
IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
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