Next Stop... TeXaS!!

Wow! It has been an EXTREMELY long time since my last post! It must be because this summer was FULL of fun stuff! The biggest "stuff" of all was helping my mom move to Granbury, Texas from Michigan. We drove all the way there with the car loaded up with her belongings (including her sweet junk!!) with grandparents close behind. Texas was exactly what I hoped it would be: hot weather, delicious food, and TONS of junk! There are antique stores and junk shops everywhere, not to mention all of the amazing jewelry and clothing! It was a junker's paradise.

{light fixture out of an old bed frame!!! Never would have thought of that!} 

{we thought this looked like the perfect home for the Junkin' in Style HQ and it's for rent!!! NO indoor plumbing is a downside!}

{well DuHHHH!!}

We visited 6th ST. in Austin to check out the music scene and sample some "libations." Austin definitely lives up to it's "weird" reputation, and the food was AMAZING! We ate at the Iron Cactus and had the best meal ever: cornbread stuffed chicken breast with jalapeno cream sauce. I had to write it down so I could remember how delicious it was!!!!

After that we headed to Round Top so I could FINALLY check "Visit the Junk Gypsy Headquarters" off of my bucket list! Talk about dream come true (and the longest car ride ever)!

 Not only was the store full of amazing Junk Gypsy merchandise, but Jolie Sikes, one of the Junk Gypsy sisters, was in the store when we visited! We got our picture taken and told her we had come all the way from Michigan just to be there. She was so impressed that she took OUR picture and posted it on the JG Instagram page.

{don't you just LOVE Large Marge? Pink suburbans are the best for junkin!!}

I could have died happy!! All in all, it was a great summer and I found lots of amazing junk that I'm in the process of re-purposing. Be sure to check back for some "junk-tastic" projects!! <3 p="">

My first post! Woo-hoo!

{Yay! It's my first post!} I'm super excited because summer is just around the corner, and that means nearly 3 months of rest and relaxation (and curriculum planning) for this teacher. Most importantly though, it means garage sale season is officially here! I have always been a fan of garage sales, but my passion took on a new twist after I learned of the existence of the Junk Gypsy sisters. Have you seen these ladies? They are awesome! My mom first (virtually) introduced me to them several years ago while I was in college and since then I have been hooked. They can seriously turn any piece of garbage into an amazing work of art.

{just trickin' out my junk mobile!}

Needless to say, after seeing their amazing talents, I was inspired to become a junker myself. I have been visiting garage sales over the past few years and re-purposing everything from bookshelves to dressers, and anything in between!

This year I am hoping to put my junkin' game into overdrive and find the best trash treasures along the Lake Michigan coastline. I was lucky enough to score some amazing SOLiD wood end tables last weekend ($4 a piece... crazy cheap, right?!) and already have BiG plans for all of them!

{aMaZiNg junk haul!}

I can't wait to share my junk journey with you! I hope you continue to check back throughout the summer to see some of the cool things I work on! HaPpY jUnKin!