Vintage Hip

My friend Zinnia purposed a girls trip to Springville today. Courtney, Kim and I piled into the car for a short trek to the little charming town. Our destination was a new store, (opened last Mothers Day weekend) called Vintage Hip.

The store is loaded with vintage creations....

Handmade crosses by local artist:

Wooden Frames of every size made from barn wood:

I ADORE and WANT this custom made frame for the TV:

 

There are lots of little goodies all around!

 

 

Custom artwork , burlap and fabric covered light fixtures....

Zinnia loved this burlap shade..

So did I. But my favorite was the galvanized buckets:

Jewels and babbles hung from old chippy painted doors:

Poetic cuffs displayed on amber jars..

I really wanted every cuff there....and guess what! They are interchangeable!

These were my favorite....

Great chairs with some burlap love, chalkboard frames....

Drapes hung on tree branches. The entire place was so inspiring.

 But really, there was nothing in there I didn't like!

My most favorite was the custom furniture pieces, like this kitchen farm table

You can custom order furniture pieces for the specific size and color you want.

 These shelving pieces were so interesting...

Vintage Hip certainly IS a Hip little Vintage shop! 

 

Vintage Hip has so many wonderful, charming, unique things to offer to lovers of art, vintage, upcycling, and handmade jewelry. Vintage Hip has handmade clay jewelry by Rebekah Blocher Designs from Alabama:

 

 I purchased the lightest green one on the top right in the state of Alabama.
Because....
"My home's in Alabama...no matter where I lay my head. My home's in Alabama, southern born and southern bred."

                              Sometimes I can't help but break out in song....but I digress....

A store this cool, one can't help but break into song. And did I mention, just about everything in the store is for sale...including the incredible vingettes and store displays?

The shop is owned by mother-daughter team Becky Coffelt and her daughter Hannah Cornelious, with some grand help from Becky's husband in furniture design. Becky is just delightful and helpful and willing to share and swap vintage decorating ideas.  And she is also downright adorable....

So if you are in Springville, or are looking for a funky little shop to get lost in, Vintage Hip is your place!

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Vintage Hip:

• www.facebook.com/VintageHip
• email: vintagehip@windstream.net
• Phone: 205-467-2801

Beachin it with the Claridy's

Our trip to the beach with some of our dear friends.....

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Black & Blueberry Festival at Petals form the Past

With sunshine above and a *breeze in the air (*unusual for a summer day in the south), Saturday was the perfect day for berry picking! And fortunate for us it was also the day that Petals from the Past was hosting its 10th annual “Black and Blue” Berry Festival !

It's become an annual event for us to attend as well, this being the fifth year that we have consecutively.

Petals from the Past is the type of place you love to get lost in with its gorgeous flora abounding...

 

 

 

 

But today it was all about the berries.
And I brought along some wonderful helpers....
My son "Bama" and his lovely girlfriend, "K", as well as my mother.

It was a first for berry picking at the festival for Bama and K and they seemed to really enjoy it.

The berries were gorgeous!

I sampled as I picked....

Here is my mother, working hard for her berries...

 

 

 

 

I filled my flowing shirt full of berries as I picked. I have come to find that makes for easy pickings. The things you learn from watching those Little House on the Prarie episodes...

While at the fest we ran into our friends High Mae and her family. They were there with  with some of their friends...

 

This year’s mild winter caused blackberries to be two weeks early this year. This means that, while there were some blackberries, they were not be nearly as many as usual. Despite that, I did find some gems...

 

Petals grows there berries BIG...and with NO pesticides!!!!

Though the blackberries may have already run their course, there were still plenty of blueberries to go around.

Petals from the Past owner, Jason Powell is become a friendly face I have come to know. I always ask him what berries are the sweetest of the season. He recommends the premier and the sintilla this season..

My favorite this season, as it has been every other season, the climax blueberry. I decided to pick a mixed variety, but I seemed to lean heavily on the climax.

Here is my friend G with his pickings...

So good, you eat as many as you harvest!

"K"

"High Mae and friends"

Me and my crew of berry pickers...

Bama carrying our harvested berried to our car.

IT was hot!

We also did some shopping around the nursery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You see how why I say it's a place you can get lost in and love.

There are so many beautiful plants.

My mother bought this lacy leaf begonia.

The festival will also featured Petals’ U-Pick style harvesting and a black and blue berry recipe contest. Kids enjoyed a petting zoo, pony rides, tractor rides (around property as well as across the street for peach picking!!!) and face painting.
In addition to activities for the kids, there was  great live music by Valley Road Blue Grass, and Dr. Arlie Powell  hosted a discussion on growing berries from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

As for the berries....
Well there is nothing better than fresh picked fruit or veggies.
I made cobbler....and it didn't even make it to the plate before people started digging in...

You can find the recipe HERE.

 Petals from the Past is open anytime for picking. They have seasonal fruits. You can find out more by visiting Petals from the Past or by calling Petals from the Past at 205-646-0069.