Recently, we were traveling the backroads from Kentucky down to visit family in Tennessee when we saw signs for Livingston. As we typically do when we are on a road trip, we look for any antique stores or places to stop and visit. Google Maps showed several antique stores and a local museum so of…
Do you love History? Visual Art? Miniatures? Expert craftsmanship? Then you need to visit the Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville, Kentucky. Many years ago, I met a lady who had a dream of merging her love for miniatures, history, storytelling, art, and dollhouses to create an environment where people could come and experience something…
One of the fun summer activities for many people is looking for old treasures at yard sales. When we moved out here to our farm, we tried to downsize and only bring the things we loved, had memories with, or could use. But that doesn’t mean that it’s not still fun to go shopping at…
One of our favorite bookstores to visit in Knoxville, TN, has always been McKay Used Books. But recently, they closed their store. That means we are on the hunt for another used bookstore whenever we visit family in the Knoxville area. On our most recent trip, we found a great little stop. If you love…
You know how sometimes the best discoveries happen when you’re not even looking for them? That’s exactly what happened to us during a recent road trip when we found the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center in Glasgow. We had driven over to browse through some antique stores and found ourselves wandering through Arts & Antiques…
When we take a road trip, we try to find the little local shops and restaurants that are hidden or mostly known only by the locals. On a recent adventure, we were traveling through Hodgenville and had a bit of a craving for something sweet. Sure, we could have stopped at the local Dollar General…
Recently, we took a short drive over to Cave City, Kentucky and visited several antique malls. We love walking through these antique stores, not because we are shopping for anything particular, but we love looking for ideas for how to reuse and repurpose things that we have found on the farm, in the barn or…
Sometimes you don’t have to drive hours from home to find an adventure. You just have to be willing to look for something new. On a cold day when it was too chilly to work outside on the farm, we decided to take a short drive to Horse Cave, Kentucky — and it turned into…
My husband and I love visiting antique stores, thrift stores, peddlers’ malls, and Goodwills—but they are definitely not all created equal. So what makes a great antique mall? Here are some of my top things that matter when I’m stepping into a new-to-me store. This post includes affiliate links. What Makes a Great Antique Mall…