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The Vettel Farm

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Back to School Book Wall

August 22, 2022 by thevettelfarm

As a "retired" school counselor books about school are my specialty. School can be an intimidating place for many children and sometimes a friendly story about school can be just the ticket to help. Books about school are also great to share in the excitement of the start of the school year for your children. Decor For our book wall this year we incorporated a few "non-book" items that really added to the school nostalgia. We used a homemade garland of apples my daughters colored, school photos, vintage chalkboards, and some vintage school signs. Here is the apple printable we used. Other fun vintage style decor pieces could included vintage chalk boxes, crayon boxes, erasers, a flash ...

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: back to school, book collection, book rack, Book Wall, book walls, books, books for kindergarten, first day jitters, first day of school, school, school bell, school books, school time, September books

St. Patrick’s Day Book Wall

March 8, 2022 by thevettelfarm

This may go down as my favorite book wall of all time. Rainbows, unicorns, leprechauns, and lots of GOLD make all of these books perfect for the magical spring season. Each of them offers a great Irish tale or whimsical unicorn story. Tap the link below to add each title to your reading collection for your littles! We got new shelves for our book wall and we can fit SO MANY books on them. We also can include fun little holiday items, like gnomes, stuffed animals, photos, and other holiday decor pieces. Find our shelves here! The Magic Hat Shop by Sonja Wimmer The Leprechaun's Gold by Pamela Duncan Edwards and Grumpycorn by Sarah McIntyre Unicorn Club by Suzy ...

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Filed Under: Children, Holidays, Uncategorized Tagged With: book ledge, Book Wall, books, children's bedroom, children's books, holiday book wall, holiday books, Irish, leprechaun books, march books, picture ledge, springtime books, St. Paddy's Day, st. paddy's day books, St. Patrick's Day, st. patrick's day books, unicorn books

Fall Book Wall

September 24, 2021 by thevettelfarm

Fall is here and with every changing season I love to switch out the girls' book walls to celebrate! Choosing books with seasonal colors and creative stories to soak in autumn is always my goal. Books can include leaves, scarecrows, pumpkins, fall foods, harvest time, and the many other wonderful reasons to love fall. There are so many special stories out there to share with your children. These are a few of my favorites that we have added to our Fall library this year. The Very Last Leaf Sweep Leaf Man You're My Little Pumpkin Pie Because of an Acorn The Road Not Taken Leif and the Fall  Thanksgiving in the Woods Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn Stumpkin Hello, ...

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Filed Under: Children, Uncategorized Tagged With: autumn books, Book Wall, books, Bookwall, children's books, fall, fall books, fall reading, pumpkin books, reading

Spring & Easter Book Wall

April 2, 2020 by thevettelfarm

One of our favorite things to unpack within our holiday totes, is the seasonal books we tuck away in each one. Halloween, Christmas, Fall, Spring, and Summer all play host to some fabulous children's books. These books are all wonderful to read, but also offer so much character and charm to any book wall. Here are just a few of our favorites for Spring and Easter. They make great additions to any Easter basket or to curl up and read with your kiddos. The titles are listed under each photo and each link is clickable if you want to add one to your collection! The Tale of Peter Rabbit  - This is the classic tale of Peter Rabbit! Little Cow - The Look at Me series that details the ...

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Filed Under: Children, DIY, Holidays Tagged With: Book Wall, Bookwall, Easter, Easter Basket, Easter Books, Spring, Spring Books

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Whether you’re embracing every last moment of summ Whether you’re embracing every last moment of summer or anxious for the cozy days of fall, you’ll find unique pieces to carry you through the changing of seasons during our Fading Summer vintage market. 

Eight shops have been busy curating collections for this market happening Saturday, Aug 8th 

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Adina @simplycountryhome ~ IG squares 
Courtney @thevettelfarm ~ Etsy restock 
Lori @fairy_dust_and_rust ~ Website restock 

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We hope you’ll set your reminders and plan to join us.

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As my daughters would say, LET’S GO!!!!!!! 👻🕷️🎃 I As my daughters would say, LET’S GO!!!!!!! 👻🕷️🎃

I really want to decorate today, but currently deep in 4-H exhibit prep! 🤩 Soon, very soon though! 🎃
⛵️Flatlay Friday Shop My Square⛵️ 🐟Be the first t ⛵️Flatlay Friday Shop My Square⛵️

🐟Be the first to claim an item with SOLD or ME and corresponding letter. I will DM you with a link to an Etsy invoice on Monday to complete your purchase! Please message me when you have claimed an item.
🐟Questions do not hold items nor do shipping questions. Shipping is not included in the price.

a. Vintage Fireking Azurite Splash Proof Bowls - SOLD
b. Vintage Royal Haeger Planter Pair - $48 + Shipping
c. Oil on Canvas Cowdell Lighthouse Painting - $52 + Shipping 
d. Vintage Cooper Mugs Set of 2 - $28 + Shipping
e. 1950s Miller Studio Chalkware fish pair - SOLD
f. Fireking Azurite D-Ring Mugs - Set of 4 - $125 + Shipping
g. Vintage Copper Sailboat Bookends - $48 + Shipping 
H.  Vintage Shell Bun Tin - 2 Available - $24 each
I. Vintage Jar Lot, 2 Blue Jars, 1 Clear, 2 have lavender bath salts - $58 + Shipping 

#beach #ocean #vintagesummer #fireking
99 Days until Halloween! 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡 I can not wait! It’ 99 Days until Halloween! 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡 I can not wait! It’s 103 here today and I can not wait for Fall weather too 🫠🫠🫠🫠

#halloween #vintagehalloween #halloweendecor
With 100 days until Halloween, it’s time to start With 100 days until Halloween, it’s time to start sharing my favorite vintage Halloween decor and DIYs! 🎃 This one is so easy, IF you can find a vintage Halloween postcard. Which can be a challenge! 

I use photo printing companies to enlarge the postcard to a poster size, then use an old “Live, Laugh, Love” style sign to affix the poster with Modge Podge 🎃

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Thrift stores will start to put out Fall and Hallo Thrift stores will start to put out Fall and Halloween very soon! Keep your eye on the lookout for vintage jack-o-lanterns pails! 🎃 

They make for a spectacular tree! 🧡🖤

#fall #halloweentree #halloween #jackolanterns
Such an easy way to create a simple bird bath and Such an easy way to create a simple bird bath and a great way to use an imperfect ironstone piece! ✨✨✨ 

Do you love to watch the birds? 

#birdbath #ironstone #ironstonecrushin #gardendiy
This collection had some great pieces! I loved the This collection had some great pieces! I loved the vintage vibe! 🎃🎃🎃 Debated on the cool pumpkin gumball machine but picked up a few other fun pieces! 🐈‍⬛ I will share my haul in stories tomorrow! 🎃🎃🎃

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