My friend, Jenny, and I were talking about it’d be fun to participate in The Farm Chicks Fair again this year. Last year she did a couple of book signings and it was really fun to have her. So I put on my thinking cap and thought it’d be so great to invite her to be the hostess for The Farm Chicks Pre-Show Party! And Anthropologie in downtown Spokane was on board to hold the party at their store, so it was perfect. My new friends, Amanda, Sara, Lesley, and Ashley joined in as special featured guests. We welcomed 150 guests and had such a great time.
The hostess, Jenny:
Our guests, arriving for the party:
The amazing dessert bar, by Jenny featuring her treats, as well as tasty desserts from Harry & David and everything was in keeping with my County Fair theme for this year’s Farm Chicks Fair:
My friend Shawn taught everyone to make their own fresh flower crowns and they were beautiful. Her Flower Bar. Co.shop in Coeur d’Alene is my favorite.
Eylander Sign Company provided everything for party-goers to create their own special tote bags:
And the Anthropologie staff helped everyone make body scrubs:
Thank you to the Anthropologie staff. You were wonderful.
What a fun night. I look forward to more Farm Chicks parties to come. xxoo
Photo credits: Jenny Cookies and Solie Designs.
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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