The auctions have been WAY too good to me lately. I managed to completely fill my husband’s pickup truck again yesterday. Probably not the best idea, since it looks like we’ll be closing on our new house in the next week, but when my husband suggested we go to an auction Sunday afternoon, first I was stunned, then I was elated. I could have easily stayed another hour and bought much more, but a full pickup is a full pickup. {Read More}

I recently parted with a clock I liked, but didn’t love, so I was really hoping to replace it with one that appealed to me more. Yesterday, we took a short roadtrip to Nauvoo, IL with our visiting family. It was the perfect fall-like day for it, despite the nasty cold I’m nursing. We wandered the shops in downtown Nauvoo, where we visited a small antique store that had  about 5 clocks for me to choose from. This one came home with me. I love the age it has {Read More}

I’m sure by the title of this post, you think I’m getting ready to tell you about some amazing remodeling project we did on our living room, but that won’t be the case. The before and after in our living room is actually, before my inlaws came to visit from New Mexico and after I worked my fanny off to whip my house in shape for their visit. {coffee table before – it was actually much worse the day before} You see, {Read More}

Coming…Sept. 27th! In celebration of {great} Old Stuff! Have you salvaged a piece of furniture, in the “knick of time” from becoming landfill material? Do you have a favorite treasure that has the “knicks” that time has left on it? If so, this party is for you!! With that theme in mind, every Tuesday will be  Knick of Time Tuesday beginning on Sept. 27th! Come back next week and link up! Each week, I’ll select 3 great links from the previous week {Read More}

I’m a sucker for beat up old tables, so when this one came up for bid at the auction for a buck – yep, it came home with me. It’s got the scrappiest old paint job, which makes it all the more endearing to me. And it’s actually a little rolling cart with great little wheels, so it was worth the buck. It’s totally sturdy and was clearly a little work table. I don’t bother trying to make something like this {Read More}

When I showed you some of the goodies I bought at the auction this week, there were far too many to mention in one post, but here are a few more I’ve gotten photographed.At the end, you’ll see the strangest thing I purchased. But first…..a set of old Pepsi bottlesthat has already been purchased bya props department for a theater on Broadway.I wonder what play they might make their way into. A lovely blue typewriter stand. Aqua canning jars & an antique {Read More}

Remember when you were a kidand you wrote your name on your “valuables”to make sure your ownership was obvious? I so rarely buy things that are just for me. Generally, I shop for my business and regardless how much I like something, I try to not get too attached to it. But, I’ve purchased a few things recently that I want to write my name on.I bought them, really like them and I’m keeping them! I’m building my clock and {Read More}

So, to celebrate 1 year in business yesterday, I went to an estate auction. Actually, I didn’t need a reason to go to the auction – I would have gone anyway, but this sounds like a valid excuse for my behavior. I completely maxed out my van and my daughter’s car and had to tie a shelf on the roof of the van. My living room looks like it has a hangover. Excuse the min pin – she had to come sniff {Read More}

1 year ago today, I opened my “virtual doors” to my little shop, Knick of Time It’s been such a memorable first leg of the journey,and I’ll share a little glimpse back at the last year,but first I gotta say… I received some birthday presents too! I won a giveaway for a free sponsor space at If you’ve never visited lovely Ginger’s blog – you must visit soon! She hosts the Wow Me Wednesday party,and has many tutorials & projects that {Read More}