Unique Easter Basket Ideas

When the girls were little they just loved Easter, coloring eggs, making cookies, and then of course waiting for the Easter bunny to come and hide the eggs.

There was one year that they decided that they wanted me to wait till after Easter to get their basket. Their thinking – they could get a bigger basket for less money.

I didn’t think this was a very good idea, and guess what, I was right!! They cried and cried Easter morning because the Easter bunny didn’t bring their basket!

When John came along he wasn’t much into the baskets as the girls were, so I had to start thinking outside the box.

Below are some adorable thinking outside of the box Easter basket ideas, and yes some of these baskets can be found in the store!

 

 

This dump truck so so cute as an Easter basket, and what little boy or girl wouldn’t want one?

 

 

 

 

 

Now with this one, all you have to do is add a little candy, a book or 2 about Easter or some little cars & trucks, and you have one happy kid!

 

 

There are so many ideas and vintage items to create your own diy Easter basket this year. Right now I am looking round the store some more looking for more ideas! I love thinking outside the box!!

Please share your diy vintage Easter baskets with us. We love sharing inspiration!

Have an awesome day!

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

What’s new at the Ranch

Spring is my favorite time of year. Everything turns green, flowers start blooming and the colors are amazing!

It is also the time of year that the Bald Eagles are getting ready to lay their eggs. I have a few favorite live eagle cams that I have been watching for about 10 plus years.

The website links I am sharing are some of my favorite – they have an amazing amount of info on their sites and many more live cams to watch. Make sure to turn up the volume – the 2 camera in Iowa that I am sharing have sound!

Also make sure you keep watching till their eggs hatch – it is amazing to watch the babies grow and these amazing animals feed the young!

 

This beauty is one of my pics near my house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a pic of my computer screen watching one of the live cameras.

Isn’t that a beautiful sight?

 

 

 

 

 

 

This link takes you to a live eagle camera here in Colorado –

https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/xcel-energy-cams/

These 2 below are in Iowa

https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/decorah-eagles/

https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/decorah-north-nest/

 

Until next time

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

Unique Planters

With the last couple days of warm weather here in Colorado I am thinking about planting flowers. Yes, I have to wait a couple more months, but that doesn’t mean that we have to stop planning and collecting unique planters.

 

 

Love planting in galvanized buckets. I have a couple of chicken feeders that are going to get planted also!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have an old mop bucket just like this. Just wait till I get planted and everyone is going to go nuts!! 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

Are you looking for old chicken planters, galvanized buckets, mop buckets to plant this spring?? Guess what – I am not using all of them. I have a few saved for customers.

Have a great day!

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

Today’s Inspiration

Hope you’re all doing well. It is sill too cold for me here in Colorado, but warmer weather will be headed this way soon!

 

 

Have an awesome day!

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

Unique Lights to Create

 

The hubby of one of our dealers has made some amazing lights / lamps out of found objects in the store.

How about these?? I am showing you some amazing ideas to create lighting for your home today, and everyone of these items can be found today in the store!

 

 

 

This is an amazing old funnel that has been converted to a wall lamp.

Such a cute idea for the rustic home or cabin

 

 

 

 

 

This is a new one for me. I have planted in old Thermos’ but I have never thought of creating a lamp out of them

Just love creating with unique vintage pieces!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have an old fan blade off a boat motor in the store, and I have been trying to figure out what to create with it. Guess I now have a couple of ideas!!

 

 

 

 

Have you been creating lamps out of found objects?? Please share!! We can’t wait to see all of your creations!!

Hope you all have an amazing day!!

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

 

 

 

Lafayette Antiques & Home Decor turns 6 years old!

 

I can not believe that we have been in this store for 6 years already! Time just keeps going faster as I get older.

I would like to thank you the customers. Without our awesome customer we couldn’t do what we love on a daily basis!

I would also like to thank our amazing dealers who work hard to find amazing treasures and keep their booths filled for your shopping pleasure!

 

 

Don’t forget our annual gift certificate drawing – you do not need to be present to win, but you need to enter the drawing!

Who doesn’t love to go shopping on someone else’s dime?

 

 

 

 

Have an awesome day, and we’ll talk more soon!

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

Valentine Day Decoration Ideas

I have never been one to decorate my home for holidays other than Thanksgiving and Christmas. Are you one of those that decorate for all of the holidays? Do you decorate a tree for Valentine’s Day?

 

 

 

My girls and I always had fun looking for the perfect valentine cards for them to take to school.

We have a small selection of vintage valentine cards in the store. They are so cute and I just love the sayings and graphics.

 

 

 

 

 

These hearts are so cute and they kids could love creating these. I think they would also be adorable on your valentine tree!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you decorate a tree for valentines day or have special valentines decor, we would love to see it!

Have an awesome day.

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

Today’s Inspiration

 

Some people we need for a while and others we need forever! The ones that only stay a while are special because they teach us about the things we need and what we don’t need!

 

 

Have an awesome week!

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

Lafayette Antiques Turns 6 Years Old

 

My has time flown the last several years. I can not believe that it has already been 6 years since I opened Lafayette Antiques!

I could not have done it without my wonderful hubby who holds down the fort at home, John, whose mom missed a lot of his games, the wonderful dealers that has helped me keep the place full of unique and wonderful antiques / vintage items, and most of all to all of our WONDERFUL CUSTOMERS who have supported us all of these years!

Didn’t know I could be that windy – hahaha

So here is to another wonderful year of awesomeness and many more wonderful and unique antiques / vintage items coming our way!

 

 

Mark your calendars!

We will be having a store-wide sale, refreshments, along with a drawing for FREE gift certificates!

 

 

 

 

 

Have an awesome day!

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy

50% off Remaining Christmas Decor

We still have a small selection of Christmas Decor and it is 50% off. This is the last time you’ll see this selection because when it goes away it is gone and will not be coming out later this year!

It is a good time to start an ornament collection for your child or grandchild. Or add to your Christmas village collection. My girls love getting and making ornaments for their trees.

 

 

Have an awesome day!

Nancie, Winston & Ziggy