My trips or places I would love to visit

My Tour of the Manor House Antiques Mall

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Everyone has ways to relax. Visiting antique stores is one of mine! I love looking at furniture! It is a great way to unwind and be inspired. The Manor House Antique Mall  has been one of my favorites. They closed sometime ago and I was very sad. But this weekend I found out that they have re-opened at a new location!!! I was so excited. I had to take a trip….

I loved this chinoiserie inspired screen!!!

I really liked the bird prints. 

Fantastic artwork

All of these milk glasses were $1!! I had to use self-control for this.

I loved the floral arrangements on the table.
I tried to get the clerk to sell them to me. I was not successful. 



Photos via AHFE

My Visit to the Butterfly Floral Garden

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Having a whimsical garden has always been my dream. My husband and I have planted quite a bit this spring. We planted some lilac, hydrangeas, rhododendrons, peonies, lilies, gladiolus and dahlias. I have really enjoyed my garden this spring and summer. But it was nothing like the flower garden at the Butterfly Gardens here at our zoo.

Our friends were in town from New York and my husband and I decided to take them around our city. Of course Indianapolis is nothing like New York but we knew there were some excellent places to visit.

This was my first visit and I did not expect to see this gorgeous garden when we entered the courtyard. I was completely stunned! It was breathtaking to me…

The entryway….

The weeping willows were so majestic….

Yes, they were growing real pineapples!

This was one of my favorite spots.
The lily pads 

Me enjoying the garden







(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)

The Butterfly Garden

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Our friends came in from New York so we decided to take a trip to the zoo. We spent the whole day looking at animals and catching up on each other’s lives. But once we were finished with the zoo we decided to visit the Butterfly Garden.

I have never been here before so it was a nice surprise when we entered the giant greenhouse….

This was a giant butterfly covered in flowers.

The butterflies were flying everywhere. 

This butterfly was huge

A butterfly mural 



(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Antique Shopping in Belgium

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I love watching Youtube videos in the morning while I am walking on my treadmill. I recently saw this video from One Kings Lane. The co-founder went antique shopping with designer Bunny Williams in Belgium. It is absolutely stupendous! Enjoy the video.


Photo by Charisse Kenion on Unsplash








(video via One Kings Lane)

My Spectacular Visit to Restoration Hardware

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This past weekend my family and I took a small trip up to our fashion mall. I was shopping at another store when my husband called my cell and said, “You have to come to this store”! I journeyed up the stairs and then down another set of stairs and came to Restoration Hardware. 

All I have to say is, WOW!!! Just look at my photos…..

The 19th Century Rococo Iron Chandelier

19th Century Rococo Iron Floor Chandelier

19th Century Baroque Ravenna Mirror

Outdoor Living Space
Contemporary Styles





Crystal Banister Table Lamp
Vintage Birdcage Chandeliers
Framed Maps

Foucault’s Orb Crystal

I loved this chaise lounge.

19th Century Casbah Crystal

Another photo of the birdcage chandeliers & framed maps

They had dinnerware

I loved the fabric headboards.

Adler Tufted Fabric Headboard





Leaving the store, ahh just beautiful…..





(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)

A Little Shopping in South Carolina

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 We visited a few places in South Carolina. We went to the Market Common for some outdoor shopping and the mall located in Columbia. These are some of the items that I looked at while shopping in South Carolina.

I found these gorgeous swan candles at Anthropologie. 
They were only $5! I didn’t like the scent of the candle 
so I cleaned them out and I will use them for storage. 

I took a peek inside this book. It has beautiful photos and wonderful recipes!
The Kinfolk Table

Beautiful grasshopper plates

I love these teacups!
Nature Teacup
I visited this little boutique-hair salon in Myrtle Beach. 
Salon Edge

The earrings in the middle are the ones I purchased from Salon Edge. 
They have gorgeous jewelry and decor. 



all photos via Mrs. Shockley

Charming Charlie in South Carolina

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This is a really cute store! We have a few here in Indy but I was curious about the one in South Carolina. They had the same items we did but the store was much bigger. So, of course I wanted to peruse around. See my photos below thanks for reading!!!

Walking into the store. Love the chandeliers of course!!

Cute starfish bracelet!

Oh my the clutches!!! 

They sell clothes!! Animal print is such a neutral. I love it!

This was a great statement piece. 

These are the earrings that I purchased. The top pair is from Charming Charlie.
See here if you wish to purchase them. 





all photos via Mrs. Shockley