Long Weekend Road Trip

This past weekend we visited some really inspirational places. Since I had heard about Jo Harmon from Renee, Deb, and Mindy, I decided I had to check out her things. So, on early Saturday morning we headed out. New GPS tracking system in hand (thank you son for my gift, it really came in handy). We arrived not too long after she arrived and I can't honestly tell you how long I stayed looking at her things or how many times I walked around and around, each time spying something different. You'll have to check back later in the week for the awesome finds that I bought from her and others on our trip.

Jo is just as down to earth and sweet as it gets. She says she reads my blog everyday, thanks Jo, and I am so glad to have met her. I know once you study her pictures you are going to want to make a road trip to see her. Or, she said if someone see's something they can't live without, she'll even ship it to you. Here were her great things:

Such cute doggies!!


Loved the stack of suitcases and movie reel.


Look at all the ironstone and transferware--some of it has been sold to GAV!

Jo is located inside the Hunt County Trade Center in Quinlan Texas at 9065 FM 751 spaces 18 and 19, or you can reach her at 903-456-4129. The Trade Center is open every Saturday and Sunday. If I lived closer to her I'd shop with her every weekend since she's always finding something new.

Our next stop was at the Lonestars Antique Mall in Haltom City. I honestly can't say that I had even heard of Haltom City before until I looked it up on the map, not too far from Fort Worth. What a drive from Quinlan to here. I had been wanting to visit Felicia Blair's booth, Bountiful, ever since I found out about her from Michelle. Thanks Michelle so worth the trip!!

I loved everything in her booth, all the creamy, beige, white, brown tones makes me want to totally redecorate my house. Even though the booth wasn't very big, I still just stood and stared at how she had placed everything. I went back several times before I left. And from what the ladies at the counter told me, she has a huge following. Ladies will check back almost everyday for her to bring in things so they can be the first to buy and since she's constantly selling things, I'm sure she's constantly redecorating her booth. Here again, if I lived even an hour from her I most definately would come often. I'm sure this won't be the last trip I make this way.

There were several other booths in this shop that caught my eye:

Stay tuned for another shop we visited in this town. It too was a great place. After having driven what seemed like halfway across Texas and then spending the remainder of our weekend in Austin, I'm ready to just rest, but off to work tomorrow. Don't forget to check these places out.