Vintage Feature - My Week Ahead - Southern Vintage Table

One lesson I am learning as the small business owner of Southern Vintage Table is to set goals for my week ahead and create a schedule. This practice keeps me focused, busy and positive! Here’s what I am working on for this week- and probably into next week, too.

1. Write a blog and keep it real. (Working on this goal right now.) Publish Monday. Get an idea board for future blog topics.

2. Produce and order a photo book with Carrie from Fernrock Farm in collaboration with Merry Hill Farm. Deliver to Lynne at Merry Hill on Friday for Saturday’s appointments.

Here's a screen shot of our first draft — Here’s a screen shot of our first draft

3. Finalize special pricing packages for Merry Hill clients. Print copies and get vintage china vignette ready for Friday delivery.

4. Visit nursery with Carrie to pick up indoor sedums to plant in china teacups for Merry Hill vignette and future clients. Drill holes in teacups and plant sedums.

Southern Vintage Table Vintage China Rental — Here’s a teacup that had a a chip but was too beautiful not to use on the table. So, it now has hens and biddies!

5. Visit the NC State Fair Fine Dining exhibit. (Yes, they have a competition for table decorating but there is a lottery for entrants. Unfortunately, I didn’t not get selected but I’m going to do a little research and be ready for next year! I’m working on an idea that uses one of the vintage trumpets I won at the auction as a center piece.)

6. Plan with Carrie our next marketing strategy (wedding planners and caterers?) and set appointments.

7. Take photos of recent china pattern purchases for inventory book and for upcoming blog. (I picked up a beautiful pattern from the 1930s that I can’t wait to share!)

Southern Vintage Table Vintage China Rental NC — Sneak peek – this beautiful vintage china pattern is from the 1930s.

8. Measure and take photos of lace toppers for inventory book and upcoming blog.

9. Paint and distress recently purchased frames. Buy blackboard, have it cut and mounted in each. Take photos and inventory.

10. Clean recently purchased silverware. Take inventory. (I may try a new technique for cleaning off tarnish that uses baking soda, aluminum foil and boiling water.)

Beautiful pattern! Can't wait to reveal the sheen of the silver underneath that tarnish! — Beautiful pattern! Can’t wait to reveal the sheen of the silver underneath that tarnish!

11. Iron and sort vintage napkins.

12. Stop by a couple of thrift stores on my way to visit my mom. (Love this part of my job!)

LOTS to do, but after years of teaching, planning and grading papers, I LOVE that my work schedule includes trips to the state fair, a nursery and a few thrift stores! Work is fun and fun is work!