ROUND TOP || FALL 2013

for the love of junk - round top, texas, is the mecca of junk!!!

and if you love junk, live in the south- its a journey you need to take. add it to your bucket list. 

this past weekend was the kick-off to fall antique week in round top and we were there to get our junk fix. it was as humid as you would expect... 95% humidity on the last weekend in september - totally normal. we walked and walked and walked for miles every day through the fields of vendors set up from all over the nation to see, feel, and smell all things old, rusty and peely. 

it was amazing. 

we did not come home with any major treasures but we had a blast non-the less 

and soaked up as much time with the old stuff as possible!

if you are following me on instagram, i documented my gypsy look each day.. somehow forgetting day 3- the junk must have been really good that day!! but the hair down on day one only lasted until we walked the first field, and then the hair went up and stayed up for the rest of the weekend!

this little 'coffee bug' has been coming to round top for years.. the front of this trailer is an old VW bug hooked up to a camper. the guy has made it into a coffee bar! complete with a tip jar to 'slow boat to tahiti' one day! 

the fields at la bahia are maybe my favorite place to start. 

its not too big - it has amazing dealers and the prices are just right too!!

we stumbled upon a new, darling georgia peach 'kara' who comes down from georgia every year.

her set up is amazing. her style and finds are even better!

this year she loaded up some amazing bolts of fabrics- i wanted them all!!

if your are in or close to tyrone, georgia you have to visit this sweet girl - shes opening her own store!!

follow her on   f a c e b o o k  and   i n s t a g r a m

oh a texas country sunset.... always amazing!

stepping into this venders booth smelt like stepping into an old tackle barn- the old leather, spurs and cowboy finds were so fun to dig though!

and sheds... they were everywhere this year. deer, mule deer, elk, you name it. 

they were selling it, decorating with it - all by the pound. 

gather as many as you wanted and it was weighed on a big scale ... $13/lbs. 

crazy what people find for free put a sale price one!

it was such a fun girls weekend!

the laughter, memories, margaritas and miles walked were all a blast- already counting down the days until the next show. might have to head back in the spring, if fall just seems to far away at that point!

happy junking all you gypsies out there!

ANTLERS AND BLOGS

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and i am still loving the look of things around here- thanks  a u b r e y   for rekindling my love for this space!

in other news. i met the darling miss   l a u r e n   at the   sheridan french blogger appreciation photo shoot two summers ago  - and we have keep in touch since then. mainly when it comes to all things blog, but mostly when it come to antlers. all things antlers really, hunting, shed hunting, decorating ..you name it!

so today when lauren sent me a link on twitter to check out  this adorable home  decorated with antlers in the most beautiful way i had to check it out immediately. following the link, i was surprised i had not come across ali leigh's pretty blog before - thanks for the link lauren...now i'm hooked!

the above pictures are from   a l i   l e i g h   and   l a u r e n ' s  blogs and their homes!!

oh and the last picture is from my home:) 

ladies i strongly believe that we need to get together! 

we could name it:  ladies who lunch when our men hunt!

i'm just saying. its catchy ;)

e a r l i e r    t h i s   w e e k :

m o n d a y \\ pretty in pink

t u e s d a y \\ heres to you

w e d n e s d a y \\ pretty little blog 

ANTLER ART

Good Morning Lovelies! Incase you missed my guest post this week over at Cashmere & Camo, I wanted to make sure you had a chance to read it here today. The sweet Brandy asked me to share my 'antler art' to be apart of her really cool antler series she has running on her blog!

As you know from my blog, I am (slightly, ok maybe a lot more than slightly) obsessed with antlers! It helps that my boyfriends is a ranch and avid bow hunter. We have date-nights where we take the 40wheeler out for hours and cross the ranch in search for fallen deer sheds.

Last year there were a few left over, that did not turn into wine holder, bottle opener or decorations around the house, that I used for my jewelry racks. 

 
Materials used: 
-one wooden frame that i found at an estate sale for $2
-2 deer sheds from the ranch
-gold floral wire (crafting wire will work too)
-2 nails and a hammer

2 main how-tos:
first: hang the frame, so you can center the antlers
second: wrap the antlers with the wire and create a loop for the nail
 

This little frame with a sweet little prayer sits on my dresser - I made one for all the ladies in the lane family for Christmas a few years ago: 

‘Hear Him whisper those same words to you every morning when you open your eyes: “Today, my precious daughter, let true be light.” And at the end of the day, when He tucks you tenderly into bed, may He delight to say: “There was light in you today.” 

Hope you all enjoyed this little DIY! Be sure to check out Cashmere & Camo!!

WINTER MORNING

while sunsets are one of my most favorite things... waking up to a crisp, cold and clear winter morning is hard to beat as well. a sunrise on such a cold morning makes the snow and ice glisten all while still perfectly quiet and peaceful. the temperatures where in the teens, so i had to pack on several layers over my sweats to get out and capture some of these pictures at the crack of dawn. the dogs were in favor of exploring in the cold with me...you can see just how cold it was by the frozen chin-hairs on bronco! 

:all photos taken by the lane.. no filter, just raw beauty:

ANTLERS AGAIN

as you know.. i have an affinity for all things antlers! 

when i came across this necklace on pinterest, i knew someone needed to wear it! so i gave one to a dear friend of mine for christmas... she loved it! when i saw it around her neck a few weeks later, i got antler envy and had to order one for myself! now i wear it all the time! 
do you have a favorite antler find?!

DECK THE HALLS (BRANDY'S HOME)

hello lovely readers- it has been such a fun week with so many wonderful guest bloggers!

i hope you enjoyed each post and each bloggers christmas cheer and decorations!

last but not least of favorite bloggers sharing their Christmas decorations is brandy from 'cashmere&camo' - her blog is so pretty and i envy her sense style! 

Hi All! I’m Brandy from Cashmere & Camo and a big thanks to Life of the Lane’s for asking me to guest post and share how I’m decking my halls this year!  

Every year I have a few primary influences and build off of those ideas. This year I really wanted to reuse some of my favourite birch bark decorations and incorporate golds and reds. Some of my favourite finds were from Restoration Hardware and decorated a winter wonderland tree and used some of the starry string lights to dress up the mantle and an old lantern. I also wanted to try my hand at some DIY’s this year and one of my favourites was the mason jar snowglobe I made. 

You can visit us over at Cashmere & Camo to get more details!

Thanks so much to Life of the Lane for featuring this post. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

DECK THE HALLS (THE MILLS HOME)

Hello Life of the Lane readers! It's Lauren from Sunday Beach.  Lane and I met this summer at the Sheridan French fan photoshoot. We quickly bonded over our love of SF and all things antler. I'm so excited to share my Christmas decor with you today!

I was inspired by a photo in Cottage Journal to spice up our standard wreath this year. Turkey feathers and shed antlers create a rustic welcome to our home. 
Get the DIY details here!

Like Lane, I love decorating with greenery. I save the cut branches from the bottom of the tree and incorporate them around the house. It adds a nice pop of color and consistency to the decor.

We have an antique hutch in our entryway. For the majority of the year, it displays our everyday china by Juliska. After Thanksgiving, I switch it to Tiffany Holiday. I also display our Christmas cards here. I love seeing all my friends and their families as I walk in and out.

We got a Christmas tree this weekend and let me tell you it was slim pickings! It's a little smaller this year but still quite cute. I collect Old World Charm ornaments in animals, santas, and coastal themes. This mermaid is one of my favorites! 

Do you spy Kirby? I was a little nervous about the kitten + tree combo so I left the bottom a little sparse.  (So far, I'm the only one who has broken an ornament!) 

And finally, what tree would be complete with out an antler "angel"?! 

Merry Christmas from Sunday Beach!

DECK THE HALLS (THE LANE HOME)

with so much decorating going on for others this holiday season, i am really glad i decorated and strung twinkly-lights at my place a few weeks back.

so today i am sharing with you a few iphone pics i snapped around my festive little nest this week. there's no tree, since i will be around the family tree for Christmas, but there is garland and lots of mercury glass ornaments everywhere! 

i snatched up a bunch of them last year at WISTERA - they were having an amazing holiday sale that couldn't resist... it was my Christmas gift to myself:)
**they have similar ones again this year.. try these, these and these oh and these are the same ones i got last year!! if you live in dallas, their warehouse is a MUST!! 

do you have your home decorated for the holidays yet?!
hope you enjoy this little peek into my home!

ANTLERS AND CAMO

BOOTS/ RING/ WEEKENDER/ TOTE/ EARRINGS (similar)/ CASE

so with tomorrow being my birthday...
i thought i would share with you a few things on my wish list!
yes, i still make a list. on pintrest!

as you know i have an antler/camo obsession- and the items on my list clearly reflect that!

the coolest thing on my list this year, i think, are the 'give back boots' from the Boot Campaign.
$50 go towards the boots and $50 go back to "Cultivating Awareness, Promoting Patriotism, and Providing Assistance" for men and women in uniform! i totally would wear these all the time!

THE PROJECT: REVEALED

it's finally here... THE PROJECT revealed and in its new home!

beck- i owe you big time. your talents need to come out more often. 

thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening to all of my crazy ideas for the past months and helping me make them come to life! 

there is a prayer written around the antlers, its been hanging on my bathroom mirror for a few years now, and it was perfect for this project- i love the words and reading them everyday: 

May today there be peace within.

May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.

May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content with yourself just the way you are.

Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, 

dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

This is my prayer.