Re 3 Vintage

10/16/2026

I posted this chest a few days ago with the intention of painting it ivory and staining the base (and I did). However, sometimes a piece just doesn’t want to be what you originally thought.

So now this hard rock maple piece has been completely stripped and I just don’t think I can paint it. I’m thinking a warm brown tone and the beautiful aged brass hardware I bought. But what say you?

VOTE 🗳️ IN THE COMMENTS:
💙 = Paint
🤎 = Stain
🤍 = Other idea

10/16/2026

PSA- behind my LLC are real people. I have a family to feed, animals to take care of, bills to pay… If I don’t make a profit, my business does not exist. I feel that my prices are already very reasonable, and taking less takes something directly away from my family. 

🚨 SMALL BUSINESS REALITY 🚨

Small businesses cannot afford to give discounts all the time. 👀

And yes… this includes family and friends too.

We are not big corporations.

We don’t have investors covering losses.

When you ask a small business for a discount…
you’re usually asking them to take money out of their profit.

And profit is what keeps the business running.
Let me ask you a real question…

When you walk into a store or restaurant…
do you say:
“Hey I already spent money here before… can I get this free?”

No.

Because you understand businesses need revenue to survive.

The same applies to small businesses.
Supporting a small business is paying their price.

Not negotiating it.

Now occasional sales or promotions are different…

but constant discounts?
That’s not sustainable.

Do you agree or disagree? 👇🏽

10/14/2026

Yall, I was writing down expenses today and looked at this The Home Depot receipt and immediately got irritated. I was charged for TWO 6-packs of rollers and I got ONE pack (thanks Flipt by MTZ for putting me onto these). Then God humbled me REAL quick….👀what I 👀? I did self checkout 🫠 it was me that overcharged me. Bruh🤦🏻‍♀️

10/13/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and supporting my small mama owned and operated business! 🥰

Neptune Shore Refinishing
Auntie's Attic, LLC
Lauren Ten Napel
Pawstalgia Designs
Created for Blessings Shop

10/10/2026

Well she is finished💜

Things she is:
•adorable & charming
•petit
•ready for 75 more years of use

Things she isn’t:
•perfect and Kristan loves her anyway.

I promise she is painted in All-In-One Paint by Heirloom Traditions “THISTLE” even though she doesn’t look it.

10/10/2026

Next up is a solid maple5 drawer chest. 🤍 + 🪵= 😍

Batwings gone ✔️
Pointy bits cut off base ✔️
Dents/scratches filled ✔️
New hardware holes drilled ✔️
Body & drawers sanded ✔️
🔜Primer

10/09/2026

Today Jaimie called me unkind and rude and uppity, lacking humility and a bad person and business owner because I said it was uncouth to offer a small business 20% of their asking price. If you actually know me, you know I am none of those adjectives (yes I have moments I’m not super proud of, as we all do, but generally speaking). I could have argued with her and been nasty, but her opinion doesn’t define my worth! Life is tough enough without knocking each other down 🩷

One thing I’ve learned in life is that what other people say and do is often a reflection of them, not me. ❤️

When someone criticizes my work or tells me they can do it better, I don’t take it personally.

Why? Because I’m confident in who I am, what I do, and what I’m capable of. I know my worth, and I don’t need everyone else to recognize it.

And when someone shows me their work and it really is better than mine? I’ll be the first person to compliment them! I’ll tell them how talented they are, how beautiful their work is, and encourage them to keep going.

Because someone else being good at something doesn’t take anything away from me.

I don’t need to tear someone else down to feel good about myself. I don’t need to prove I’m better. And I don’t need to defend myself every time someone has a negative opinion.

I can admire someone else’s talent without questioning my own.

I genuinely believe in building people up, even when they aren’t doing the same for me.

Not everything deserves a reaction. Not every opinion deserves my energy.

Confidence isn’t believing you’re better than everyone else. It’s knowing you don’t have to be. ❤️

10/05/2026

Yes, I repaired and filled dings; yes, I primed and checked again; yes, I painted a first coat and BAM 💥 I noticed the slightest indentations where the old hardware had huge holes and a tiny ding on the otherwise smooth top. So, we fill again, we sand again, we seal again, and we paint again.

Ps- then we sand again and paint again {and maybe again 🙃}

10/04/2026

An added wood detail and the cutest hardware. It’s going to be !

10/03/2026

Today we have Kent (bc he’s a Kent Coffey piece) and Lily (bc she will be a purple color) on deck getting repairs made, stripping original finish, and initial sanding done. And yep, had to use *Toxic Chemicals* Build it like Becker -IYKYK 😂