Travel: main st. flea market, arlington tx

Last
Saturday Arlington downtown had its annual Main St. Flea Market in the back lawn of Collected Treasures antique store. It was a beautiful yet humid day. The flea market was neat and full of great finds. I bought two treasures which you will find through the images in this post. Enjoy the many many photographs I took. 

Dwell: entry space wall update - silver embossed mirror

If you have noticed in my dresser post this week, I had this wonderful silver embossed Indian mirror (which I found at an antique mall) over my dresser. Now that I have found the perfect vanity mirror, I have moved this silver one to the entry space. And I think it looks perfect here! I have also hung a small square Nakhshi Kantha which was a wedding present and it compliments the mirror very well. I will share Nakhshi Kantha stories with you another day. Lets see how long it takes me to change up things again in my abode. Happy Friday!

Food: a fresh summer salad [couscous+poached chicken]

Couscous is not only a wonderful grain, but it is also super healthy. The couscous that I have used here is whole grain - of course! This salad is very simple yet amazingly fresh. Once you have the couscous and the chicken, you can pick your own vegetables and cheese to mix with the salad. The chicken has been poached to give it an even more fresh taste. However, if you have left over chicken in the fridge, feel free to incorporate that in. 

DIY: thrift store quest - vintage trifold vanity mirror

Another great find at a thrift store - a vintage trifold standing vanity mirror with hanging support in the back. Price - a mere buck five! I have been wanting something like this for my dresser and was in luck! Now I can sit at my vanity and stare at myself for hours. Haha...just joking. It is actually perfect for sitting and applying makeup or trying on jewelry. The previous decor can be seen in the image below. I did have another lovely mirror before but it was not a vanity mirror. I will be posting the new whereabouts of this Indian inspired mirror soon in a new posting. Hang in there.....Oh I think I have to adjust the lighting for my vanity now, but that will require a few trips to Ikea.