More antique adventures in Ohio!

Terry discovered a few antique shops that he couldn't wait to take me to! Oh he was not kidding when he said my jaw would drop! Heart of Ohio Antiques did not fail to stop me in my tracks! I, oh'd and ah'd while we looked over thousands of items! I kid you not! It was so mind blowing! Things from the 1800's, Europe, Africa, Civil War, World War I and II! You name it I am almost certain they had it. After 2 hours we didn't finish going through the mall due to being extremely hungry and pooped. We did manage to go to another antique shop but it was nothing compared to the first.

Of course there are pictures!

Kalven was really into looking at everything, but like most 11 months old he quickly grew tired and cranky! LOL!

This booth is really "Plain!" LOL! Sorry I couldn't help myself!

Seriously?!  Cholorophyll gum! I know this didn't last long!

Ohio Antique shops

Back from Ohio! Had a bunch of fun checking out antique shops and sightseeing  spots. And of course a lovely time seeing my favorite guy! Of course missing the heck out of him right now.

On his days off we were able to stop off at quite a few interesting places that sold a vast array of collectibles and antique items! Many of the homes in the area of Dublin/Columbus are breathtaking, quaint and have old world charm.

The Powell businesses were all very lovely, friendly and worth a trip back to see!

Powell Liberty Antique Mall had the most interesting older pieces of off beat finds. Some kind of creepy and others too cute.

Blackberry Patch featured a phenomenal amount of eye candy I have seen in a antique shop! The assortment of shiny things took my breath away!

Paris Flea Market had me drooling over the fabulous sea side displays and they had me longing for a home of my own to put these lovely treasures in! Very chic and upscale items that were at reasonable prices and oh so charming! http://aparisfleamarket.blogspot.com/

Westerville had a few neato antique shops and one really cool, this town was a great stumble!
I was really taken with A Gal named Cindy Lou! The awesome 50's, 60's and 70's throw back's took me back to a time when things were simple and so laid back. Loved this family owned business! Would love to go back! http://www.cindalou.org/A_Gal_Named_Cinda_Lou/Welcome.html

There was also...

The Greater Columbus Antique Mall! Oh my gosh! 5 floors of glory! Rich with a interesting history of highly interesting and cool antique treasures. Our feet hurt and we definately had a full morning of checking out nifty finds from way back! The history of the mall is also very neato and spooky! Loved this!

And of course we stopped at several other spots along the way, here or there and throughly enjoyed spying wonderful items from yesteryear...

Hello from OHIO!

Terry is deployed here for anywhere from 10 weeks to maybe 4 months, SAD FACE! So we are visiting him for a short time, I miss him terribly while is away! He's busy working so the kids and I have been taking in the sights of Dublin, OH and surrounding areas! Love the staff at the hotel we are staying at! Kim and Megan are the Food Queens,making oh so nummy things for the guests. Kim was kind enough to give us some fresh cookies just for us last night! Which of course we all enjoyed! I'll have to snag a picture of her and Megan.

So far we have visited the Columbus Zoo, Scioto Park (Saw Leather Lips and his memorial sight), finally found Meijer and have yet to find Walmart. The streets are so different then by the bigger city of Chicago! Trees line the streets that it is hard to see what store is where and GPS is our friend! We hope to see the Ohio State Fair and the Dublin Irish Fest that starts next week.

On top of this the baby is cutting teeth and he seems to have a bit of the sniffles. Sleeping has been troubling for him, not sure if it's the new surroundings or not feeling 100%. So this makes for Zombie Mommie! As far as important stuff goes, I heard from the GAL for the placement of my girls and son, which if you are inclined can read about in my other blog- http://www.hopewhentherewasnone.blogspot.com/ .

So now for the pictures!

I found a wonderful gift shop called The Morgan House! Loved it! 3 floors of gifts, household items, sparkly things and fun stuff! I wish I could have took more pictures (better ones too) but I had the baby in one arm and forgot to bring the good camera in so the shots are taken with my cell. SIGH!

More to come! I feel inspired to do some crafts! Can't wait to fire up my glue gun and dig out some glitter!

I also found a Goodwill, a number of antique shops and thrift stores! WAHOO! Hoping to hit those next week.

More next week!

A corner of off of a business area by our hotel. These Corn Cobs are HUGE! Sympolizing the product of corn and the industry in Ohio! Pretty cool!

The Morgan House

OH I WANT TO LIVE HERE!

Big marble by food court at Tuttle Center Mall! It's pretty big, the girls were discussing (arguing) about what to eat and said, "Cool" and then continued to argue about lunch. SIGH! I thought it was really cool! You can move the marble around by your hand because it was a fountain the water allowed it to move.

Random baby shot from him hiding in the cabinet!