Thursday, September 15, 2011

A New Motto

"Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become."

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All the new changes I have been experiencing this Summer have given me a new motto to live by. Changes, changes, changes...nothing boring happening here in my life lately! Exciting changes, melancholy changes, happy changes, sad changes, wanted changes, and some unwanted too. Lets face it, life is always changing and it's up to each of us to see what we can make out of our changes. I just keep reminding myself to keep my chin up, take risks, and remember that things happen for reasons.

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.



One of the exciting changes I've made recently was to finally open up a spot in a local antique shop to rid myself of all the crap-o-rama I have acquired over the years. Honestly, I have been wanting to do this for a long, long time. In fact, my dream is to someday have a little shop full of the things I find on my adventures, but mixed in with something else like coffee and pie-in-a-jar. hahaha Dreams are fun, they give us something to work towards. So I decided, since I've started over in a new life, why not take some small risks and see what happens!

DeluxeVille Vintage @ Sleepy Hollow Antiques Center

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I have a small spot, but as you can see, I've crammed a lot of crap in there! I'm looking forward to decluttering and simplfying my life by getting rid of things. I'm seriously just trying to prove to myself that I'm not a hoarder of vintage things, but instead, now I'm a business woman! Plus, it also makes your husband happy when you finally get crap out of the garage... a win-win if you ask me! :)

Sleepy Hollow Antique Center

954 South Delaware Ave (Route 611) Mount Bethel PA 18343

610-588-7422

20 comments:

  1. I wish I lived near you I'd be shopping your spot in the Antique Centre every week!

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  2. Congratulations Mary. What a nice spot :)

    Do you know i make 600 euros in 2 weeks with all my crap last month ? A good reason to sell. I'm sure you will made a great success and have lot of fun to sell.

    Bye bye.

    Olivia

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  3. Oh man, what a great little nook, so perfectly you! Good luck with your new adventure in selling!

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  4. Oh wow your space looks amazing! I wish I was close by so I could come snatch up those lamps (it's an addiction) I'm starting to think all the good stuff is up north. Anyways Good luck!

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  5. I love your 'booth' and would totally shop there if I lived there. Well done, you!

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  6. Can I paypal you for those lamps and have you ship them to MI? :)

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  7. ARGH!!! I wish I lived closer! I've been eyeing your red table since you first posted a picture of it in your kitchen. I am super jealous of the lucky person that grabs it.

    Cheers!
    ~Paige

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  8. That's too funny. I grew up right off 611, but much further south. I have the mile marker (PA 611 mile 40) from my high school bus stop in my game room, but don't tell anybody...

    It's a beautiful area; good luck with selling your crap!

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  9. Oh, and it's not 'crap' anymore. It's 'inventory'! LOL

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  10. Congrats!!! I started a new "contract" HR job today. Many changes for me this year. The shop looks amazing. LOVE the lamps! I might have to take a road trip :)

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  11. Oh wow. That's so great. It looks fantastic - wish I lived nearby so I could buy some of those wonderful things.
    -Andi x

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  12. Good Mary, I like your motto, too am in a phase changes....congratulations on your store, as I would like to move them to browse
    Debora

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  13. How lovely--your booth looks fabulous--you'll be restocking it in no time. Good luck to you with all the changes.

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  14. ;_; so many lovely things. Probably better for my wallet that I don't live on the same continent...

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  15. Awesome! Good luck! Yes, I would be buying up a storm if I lived there! But, I too need to clean out and am trying to. The changes part is so true. I was unemployed for four months and one day at a time, made it through-to a job that I have always wanted, AND am treated with respect-unlike my last position. I was afraid to let it go after 8 years, but the universe took care of that for me! Now I am happy!

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  16. Oh! I saw several things I wish to have!!.......bad news for me, I am in Mexico and mexican peso worth almost 13 times less than a US dollar.......it means, everything is expensive for me =(

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  17. Great idea and your spot looks great. If that's the stuff you are selling then you must have a house full of great stuff! I can relate, I am constantly trying to convince my husband that I am not a hoarder. =) I need to learn some decluttering skills from you!

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  18. Wish I lived closer, you have some wonderful items there. xo

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  19. Cool! Are they open on Sunday's? I'll be passing right by there... haven't been in for a while but would love to check out your stuff!

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