Farm Chicks 2011 Sneak Peek!

 Just a few 'Sneak Peeks' of some of the goods we've created

for the Farm Chicks Show next weekend...

More to come later this week

We'll see you in Spokane!

On the Map!!!

The Farm Chicks Show OFFICIAL Map has been released
and we are happy to share it with you!

We've added green arrows to the image above

to help you locate RETREAT in Bay One. ;0)

We've moved over one block
into spaces #176 and 177

now you'll see us as SOON as you walk in the West door

from the Atrium to Bay One!

Above is a listing of all of the FABULOUS vendors

who will be participating in the show - the largest EVER!

 To view this map larger, click HERE

We look forward to seeing all of you Chickies

bright and early NEXT Saturday morning!

Meeting Another 'Neighbor'...

Today as we were working on projects in the shop,

Bob suddenly looked up and stopped moving. 

He whispered 'Deb' and nodded toward the door.....

and I turned from my painting to look out to our show field.

Out at the edge of the property by the road

was a doe and her brand new fawn...

Mama led her sweet baby out of a thicket of trees,

slowly across the corner of our field

and then across the street and over to the Holly Farm - 

with 40 acres to roam.

Bambi lives in our neighborhood!

[and how lucky is it that I had grabbed the camera this morning

and taken it down to the shop with us, to snap some 

'sneak peeks' for Farm Chicks? 

I NEVER expected to get shots like these...]

I'll post those sneak peeks another day!

'Tent Show' History

"Once upon a time carnivals traversed America, pitching tents in rural areas to bring the magic of the circus to small towns everywhere. Barnum & Bailey, the Cole Brothers and the Ringling Brothers performed their acrobatics underneath the canvas high-top as the public gaped in wonder and fear. 

Another form of tent shows were the grand revival meetings with evangelists promising to save souls like Aimee Semple McPherson, Father Billy Sunday and Marjo Gortner. They sold Bibles and preached salvation. 

Whether you came for the cotton candy, two-headed lion, or to see someone convulse into tongues as the devil was cast out of them, the tent shows were an entertainment mainstay, a colorful diversion from the monotony of daily life."

And to that we say a resounding AMEN! ;0) 

Just so you know, there will be no cotton candy, two-headed lions, 

speaking in tongues or casting out of devils in our show booth. 

Convulsions MAY occur when people get a load 

of what we're bringing as product, however. ;0)

Farm Chicks 2010 Revisited

With all of the preparations for the Farm Chicks Antique Show,

we're too busy to blog! Sorry!

No sneak peeks of our creations are available just yet, 

but just to remind you of what we pulled off LAST YEAR:

Thanks to our lovely customers & clients, there was nothing left...

The huge kitchen work island now lives at Madeleine's Cafe in downtown Spokane, 

and the 'pew bench' lives at the owner's daughter's house!

Most of the chairs look tempting at Celeste's Chaps & Cake in Spokane. 

The metal kitchen cabinet with sink is something that 

many people STILL lament not buying (sorry, Liz!)

and the lucky girl who got it was really smiling!

 The glass cabinets went to a new store in Alberta, Canada.

The crystal sconces went home to Portland with Leah from Belle Blanc.

This year, we are NOT undertaking the big top tent again.

Not only was it exhausting, 

but now Spokane's Fire Marshall Bill 

has put the kabosh on tents. :0(

We DO have plans to bring a show to the show, though!

Our Retreat Revival 'Tent - not tent' will be there,

and of course you'll find our original furniture & decor, 

designed & handcrafted by us from reclaimed materials.

And LOTS of decorating inspiration!

We can't wait to see you all in just two short weeks!

Growing Pains

Well, folks, it's official...

We are retiring the name 'Petite Retreat'.

It was always intended to be a transitional name, 

growing with our events and our business.

And the time has come!

With our relocation to a new farm

and larger events with more vendors,

the term 'Petite' just doesn't apply anymore!

Having two event names confused a few people, 

so we're simplifying things.

We're deleting the Petite Retreat blog & facebook Page.

To stay abreast of news about ALL of our events

held at Retreat Farm on Camano Island,

please visit our Retreat Vintage Market Web Site

and Facebook Page!

Up NEXT!

Yes, we are - for our fourth Farm Chicks Show!

We're on overdrive now, 

preparing for the show of shows in just a few weeks...

200 Vendors

over 5 Thousand Shoppers

Will YOU be there to TREAT YOURSELF?

Saturday & Sunday . June 4 & 5

Spokane Fairgrounds, Spokane, Washington

Our booth will be located just across from 

the first set of doors into Bay Two -

please come by and say hello!

Let us show you how to RE-TREAT yourself! ;0)

Visit http://www.theFarmChicks.com for show info

'Encore' Sneak Peek

Here's a quick peek at a few of the 
special treasures we have for you

at our Petite Retreat Spring Boutique store ENCORE on Saturday:

Oh, just one more thing....

Do you remember 'Miss Foofy Sofa', the vintage French-style sofa?

 She sold. Four times, to be exact.
Well, we found her sister. 

A bit curvier and a bit more petite...

Hmmmmn, maybe we could nickname this one Pippa! ;0)

ENCORE! ENCORE!

Retreat will hold an ENCORE PERFORMANCE 

of our Petite Retreat Spring Boutique store event!

For one day only, we'll open our doors:

9 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, May 14th

we'll welcome you to our farm for a vintage shopping experience. 

Why?

Due to Mother Nature's  
overwhelming lack of participation last weekend, 

and the remarkable response we have had from friends & fans 

who are sad that they could not make it because of that weather,

we've been persuaded that it's a great idea 
to open for a second weekend event. 

[Not in the original plan - 

but hey, when do things actually GO 
according to the PLAN, anyway?!]

BONUS ONE:

There will be discounts on some items!

BONUS TWO: 

On the same day, you can also attend the 

Poppyseeds Vintage Flea Market in Stanwood 

AND the extended second weekend of the

Camano Arts Association Artists Studio Tour event !

And if we all cross our fingers and say our prayers,

we may just be graced with better weather than last weekend.

[ANYTHING is better, trust us!]

Thank You All!

Our Petite Retreat Spring Boutique Store event on Friday & Saturday 

was a lot of work, a lot of fun, quite successful, 

and we appreciate all of the MANY friends, customers, 

and new neighbors who came out to support us. 

We enjoyed meeting you and sharing our new farm with everyone!

You can see photos of our shop 

on the Petite Retreat facebook Page HERE

We really are excited about welcoming you all back on June 25th

 for our Retreat Vintage Market SHOW!

Presenting Petite Retreat

Petite Retreat Spring Boutique Store

Open Friday & Saturday 
May 6 & 7

9 AM to 3 PM

Vintage & New products for you and your home

presented by RETREAT and featuring products from

Seabold Vintage Market . Finch & Willow

Sisters Antiques . Rose~Marie . Tippy Stockton

We are located on Camano Island, Washington
60 miles North of Seattle and no ferries! 
Just drive across a bridge to our Island Paradise

Petite Retreat Sneak Peek!

Two days to go until we open, 

and things are looking really spiffy 

in our Petite Retreat Boutique Store!

We've gathered treasures from near & far

and created inspiring displays just for you...

Just look at a few things our friends have provided:

Finch & Willow elegant home accessories from Sara Schneider

Seabold Vintage Market goods 

made from Bainbridge Blues linens by Liz le Dorze

Rose~Marie romantic vintage linen 

home & personal accessories from Jo Marie Richman

Beautiful bling for your rooms from Patty Green at Sisters Antiques

...and a shipment of jewels from Patricia MacKey at Tippy Stockton 

is on the way here at this moment!

We open Friday morning at 9 AM

and hope to see you there!

(limited parking area open at 8 AM)

Info, map & driving directions HERE

Island Chicks Show Video!

While we're busily preparing the final details of our store for our Petite Retreat Spring Boutique on May 6 & 7, you can watch the video that the Island Chicks had made during their show last month in Anacortes, Washington...

Now you know how fabulous these events are, and why you DON'T want to miss ANY of them! 

Though it's on a smaller scale than the Island Chicks show, we invite you to join us for our store opening this coming weekend on Camano Island. We're open for only TWO DAYS, so don't miss it!

Our seasonal store will be overflowing with incredible and inspiring goods and displays! We've collected beautiful home decor, fashion apparel, jewelry, and vintage items from some of our favorite dealers/vendors and combined them with our own RETREAT furnishings & decor in our shop to entice you. You are sure to find something you love for your home, yourself - or for Mom! 

Petite Retreat Spring Boutique Store 

Map & Event Info Here