Nada Farm Sale - GIVEAWAY!!

Anyone have time for me to sneak in a last minute giveaway???

Entries start today, and I will pick a winner Thursday night at 9pm central time! 

The lucky winner will receive 2 admission tickets to the Nada Farm Sale, and 2 of Anne Marie's dreamy cupcakes AND a little surprise from my shop! (you will LOVE it...I've made up a little basket of vintage goodies AND a little something extra from my shop for the winner!)

Here is all you need to do to enter:

 Leave me a comment on this post telling me what one vintage item you would like to find at the Nada Farm Sale that would make your heart flip!

For additional entries:

 Hop over to my Facebook page and SHARE my post about this giveaway. (leave me a separate comment here letting me know you did!)

(photo take at the May 2012 Nada Farm Sale)

I am sharing a HUGE booth again this year with Anne & Julie from Tattered Tiques in Barrington, IL! 

Ok, girls...GOOD LUCK! Hope to you see you at the Sale this weekend! And if they are still calling for a little rain, don't let that scare you away. The barn is BIG and most vendors are inside. Along with the Bakery, which has the cupcakes. That is the most important part, right?? {wink...}

2 fun events in Illinois this weekend!

Just a quick shout out for 2 fun things happening in Northern Illinois this weekend!

Urban Farmgirl will be open Thursday 10-6, Friday & Saturday 10-4. 

Saturday come meet Anne Marie from Nada Farm & Traci Thorsen of Traci Thorsen Photography! They will be at the shop for a book signing for Pie*ography! 

Both of these lovely ladies were contributors to Jo Packham's latest project. Anne Marie did all the styling, and Traci was the photographer for the book! If you are in the area, stop by from 10-2 to meet the girls!

Also, Polly is holding her spring Vintage Market this weekend, too! She will have 15 lovely ladies selling at her home Friday & Saturday from 10-4. It is always a great event!

I am off to style the shop today. We have some amazing furniture pieces this week, too! See you this weekend!

just a peek around the shop...

Happy Monday, everyone! 

I just thought I would stop by and show you a few photos from around the shop. These were from a previous sale event, but thought I would just give you a little peek into what goes on around our world. 

This time around the shop was very colorful and happy! It was right before Easter and we were craving color! Did I ever mention that we totally tear the shop down and restyle it before each opening?? It is crazy - but so FUN! We bring in tons of new things, change all the displays around...it keeps it fresh and exciting. And I LOVE the change! Sometimes it is more rustic, other times more industrial, and like this time...more cottage-y and colorful!

This gorgeous pale blue dresser is looking for a new home...can you believe that gorgeous blue paint is the original, chippy finish?? Loooooove!

18 drawers of aqua industrial goodness...and do you see that buffet hiding on the right side? My favorite piece EVER! I have painted probably thousands of pieces of furniture in the last 13 years, but this one was just so unique & beautiful! I will show you tomorrow where it lives, now. 

At Easter we had these fun paper cones...

This bookcase was repurposed from a french provincial dresser that was missing its drawers. It sold from Facebook before I even opened the doors on Thursday...

The dining set was a hit, too. The arrangement in the middle found a new home, too - it is made from 100% Alabama cotton. Love. 

The pillows are always popular at the shop! Cozy down inserts...zippered covers - and I am happy to ship, too!

I try to post preview photos on Facebook the Wednesday night before we open. Most of the time it happens. {smile...} Who knew being open 2 weekends a month would be more insane than if I was just open every day?! You girls know how to keep me hoppin', thats for sure! I am off to find more treasures today - and don't forget the shop is open this week! 

Thursday 10-6, Friday & Saturday 10-4!

Hope to see you there!

Exhilarate Rockford - Put on Some Positivity!

{ This post is a shout out to my peeps from Rockford, Illinois. }

We all love our Hometown. It is the place that wraps its arms around you, no matter how long you have been away. Familiar faces, streets, businesses...it is home. 

I live in Rockford, Illinois. And I love my town. The hubs and I travel quite a bit, and when all is said and done...we always end the trip saying what a great time we had, but we are ready to go home.  I want to see my guys behind the counter at my local hardware store. I want to eat a Hawaiian Burrito at my favorite restaurant. I want to drive the tree-lined streets with the houses I dream about living in. It is the simple things that make me love this place. 

Recently, it has been sad to see Rockford making a certain 'list' that a large magazine publishes, ranking cities based on their perceived desirability. {I am not naming names because I think the whole idea is ridiculous, so why even go there.}

Rather than feed into such negativity...I give you the "Put On Some Positivity" campaign!!

Daniel & Michael Hopkins of Oblique Ideas are the great minds behind a website from my town called Exhilarate Rockford. It is an organization that collects snippets of appreciation and improvement (all phrased positively) about Rockford and publishes them online. They want to uplift our city, give everyone a chance to express their pride and love for the town where they live. They have a simple mission. Share and spread positivity about Rockford, Illinois. 

Simple as that. It really is not a hard task. Focus on the good. Spread the love. Pass it on. You can do it!

While they have been providing a format for people to share the reasons why they love it here online...they have taken what you have said and turned it pride you can wear!

I don't think I could say it any better than the brothers have said it themselves...

"It is about reminding people of the good things so that they will care more about their city. It's about changing the way we think, to know why we want to work so hard to solve the problems we face. That is what we are all about. We don't want to ignore the problems, but we do want to highlight the assets, the organizations that are helping, and the great places in town people should visit. It is all about sharing some love."

Amen to that!

So if you want to show your support...and share some Rockford love...visit Exhilarate Rockford. Leave a short note telling everyone what you love about this magnificent city!! 

Rockford has shown my little shop an unbelievable amount of love and support. It is because of all of you that I am able to be a part of this great city!! To return the favor, I want to help spread the positivity, too! This weekend, Urban Farmgirl is carrying the shirts that are the cornerstone of the "Put On Some Positivity" campaign! Want to wear your pride on your back?? Stop by the shop and pick up a t-shirt in support of Daniel & Michael's project! 

{Shirts are $23...come in sizes XS-XXL. They are a heathered charcoal gray, 50/50 cotton blend. Super cozy and comfy, I promise. I am wearing one as I type this!}

Want one shipped to you? I am happy to spread some Rockford love across the miles...just drop me a note with the email address you use for PayPal and what size you would like and we will get one out to you right away! 

(Shipping is an additional $5)