Tennessee Tidbits Too-

We found another great little day trip when visiting in Tennessee and wanted to share.

It is a lovely little town , laid back , full of things to see- thought we would tell you about a couple of them so you can go see for yourselves..

We were in the quaint little town of  Bell Buckle, TN.

The town, although quite small offered a “home-town” charm complete with a cafe on the square 
( great burger )  several small antique shops, and a wonderful ice cream parlor complete with beautiful, original display cases. The kind of case that has rich & dark ( not chocolate , although it sounds good..)  wooden fronts and original glass...

Don't you just love the patina of dark aged wood , &  the way old

glass ages ?   Just gorgeous. 

Had to show you up close.. cute,  right ?  just so quaint ! 

Our favorite antique shop , Phillips General Store- was styled , stacked and otherwise 
 A-R-T-F-U-L-L-Y  laid out - truly , the man’s a display genius !      

The owners are 3rd generation antiques dealers, and have the ability to style the store , literally by “ Color “.  Beautiful -  I didn’t want to leave.

The owner  was very friendly, & sent us down the street to his Fathers Ice Cream shop- the one complete with all the original dark wooden  vintage counters. Oh , and really

delicious ice cream.

I managed to snap a few photos for you to enjoy the layout of this favorite antique shop in Historic Bell Buckle, TN.

White, dove white, creamy whites, off whites..   All beautiful.

Choose from jsut about any color you like- It was there...

I am always drawn to the calming shades of greens

Do they have blue you ask ?  Well, of course... It was like a rainbow in his shop !

Another great place to just enjoy the day , eat a little.. shop some and breath a deep sigh.

All in All- Tennessee is just beautiful, friendly people and a nice place to unwind your clocks.

P.S. Still trying to get to that chair... or bench.. been in

       the hospital here in Houston with My Darling all

       week.  It's down on the list of priorities at the moment.

      Hoping to get one done soon to show you.

Till next time-

Diana & Aubrie

107Vintage

www.107Vintage.com

Be sure to visit some of our favorite inspirational blogs :

Common Ground

Home (Providenceltd)

LLHdesigns

MissMustardSeed

PerfectlyImperfect

Savvycityfarmer

Sophias

TGInteriors

Thistlewoodfarms

VintageJunky

Courage

I have several favorite blogs that I check in on almost daily- 

one is  Nesting Place.  As I was enjoying her blog several days ago, 
 I began to think about what it actually requires ( at least for me )  to use less, to be content

 and enjoy our life a little more.

Using Less , and having less to keep up with , requires the ability to

say NO.  Sounds Simple.  Right ? 

Sure-  but what else  ?  

It takes a certain amount of resolve to be contented with what we

 have, to acknowledge that we have enough, & possibly to step

 away from the S-A-L-E  table :)   Or in my case. . . Vintage shops .

I think it also, and most importantly , requires a large dose
of  Courage.

It is wonderfully freeing  to muster up all the Courage we have

and say a flat NO to a growing list of “ things” we think we really need

to do, when we really just need to stay at home and enjoy our life.

A life that we have worked so hard to create. To visit friends, actually write

a letter. . . Remember those ?  Bake a cake.  Sit out on our porch and enjoy

the Fall.

It takes a huge amount of  Courage to tell our children that the one activity they participate in ,  is enough.  Ever feel like you live in the car ?

I thought so. . . 

It takes an endless supply of  Courage  to be ourselves, enjoy what we have

and acknowledge that is ok to say NO to “ things” that yes , would bring enjoyment , but know the absence of will not be missed.

We stepped away from our  busy life- we even rescheduled a Chemo this last week , just to be able to recharge our batteries... unwind our clocks and gather the Courage to face daily life, with JOY when we get back home.

We took an opportunity to take a quick Get-a-way up into the beautiful state of

Tennessee for a few days ,  see the turning leaves and brilliant Autumn rolling 

in to greet us. 

Now , what do you need to gather up your Courage for this week ?  What 

do you need to bow out of gracefully ?  Or maybe just a- " Thank you " for the opportunity , 

and a flat, but nicely said NO.

                                                                      We will post again real soon with some photos and Not to Miss things to

                                                                      see near the Nashville, TN area. We did have a lovely time.. and are 

                                                                     somewhat recharged and unwound. 

Found on : zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com

Till next time-               

Diana & Aubrie

107Vintage

www.107Vintage.com  
Aging the home gracefully, Home decor with a past.


For even more inspiration on courage, household hints, tips on organizing, or just making your home even more beautiful.. or yourself more lovely- Check out these ladies blogs-

Common Ground

Home - Providence Design Ltd.

Miss Mustard Seed

The Nester ( Nesting Place )

Perfectly Imperfect

Savvycityfarmer

Sophia's

Splendidwillow

Thistlewoodfarms