• The Teal Butterfly

    Beautifully Transformed

    • Garden Thyme Marketplace Shopping

      I braved the pouring rain this morning to shop for the Garden Thyme Marketplace at the International Master Gardener Conference. Luckily, the rain had totally stopped before the sale opened! Here’s a little gathering of the things I found today. I love those old sawhorses! They will make a great table with a vintage door… VIEW the POST

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      Garden Thyme Marketplace Shopping

    • Temperature Blanket

      I always have some kind of handwork project going for when I am watching TV at night. I don’t sit still very well without something to do. So I found this Temperature Blanket pattern on Fifty Four Ten Studio’s account on Instagram. Here’s a link to the post on their website: Fifty Four Ten Studio… VIEW the POST

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      Temperature Blanket

    • We are vendors!

      I have some exciting news to share! We have been asked to be vendors at the upcoming International Master Gardener’s Conference here in Overland Park, KS. The conference is June 18 – 22 and it’s the first time it has been held in Kansas City since 1987. I will be in the Garden Thyme Marketplace… VIEW the POST

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      We are vendors!

    • Cooking For A Crowd

      One of the things Dennis (aka Mr Butterfly) and I both enjoy doing is cooking together, especially cooking for a crowd! One of the other things we love to do is cook for Hope Is Alive, an addiction recovery house here in Overland Park, KS. Dennis usually grills up the main course and sometimes a… VIEW the POST

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      Cooking For A Crowd

    • Front Landscape Project Update

      A year ago we tore began our front landscape project. This area was originally planted over 25 years ago when we built our house. It was definitely overgrown and ready for a refresh! Step one was to take out all of the plants and ground cover. Then all of the edging rocks were removed. They… VIEW the POST

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      Front Landscape Project Update

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    About Kellie

    I’m Kellie, owner of The Teal Butterfly, which launched in 2013. I am a wife, mother of a grown son, paint lover, DIY enthusiast, and curator of vintage.  My husband, Dennis, helps me fix and haul furniture, and is the muscle and know-how behind our home projects.  Follow along as we create, paint, cook, complete our home updates and hunt for vintage finds.

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    My Location

    GLENWOOD ANTIQUE MALL
    9030 Metcalf Avenue
    Overland Park, KS 66212

    International Master Gardener Conference, Resale Business, Shows

    Garden Thyme Marketplace Shopping

    I braved the pouring rain this morning to shop for the Garden Thyme Marketplace at the International Master Gardener Conference. Luckily, the rain had totally stopped before the sale opened!Here's a little gathering of the things I found today. I love those old sawhorses! They will make a great table with a vintage door across them.Those old coffee cans would look fabulous with a succulent planted in them! I always look for old garden statuary, like that little gnome. Bottles, buckets and READ MORE

    DIY, Knit

    Temperature Blanket

    I always have some kind of handwork project going for when I am watching TV at night. I don't sit still very well without something to do. So I found this Temperature Blanket pattern on Fifty Four Ten Studio's account on Instagram. Here's a link to the post on their website: Fifty Four Ten StudioBasically, the idea is to knit 4 rows for each day of the year and the colors you use correspond to each temperature range. Mary Lee, of Fifty Four Ten Studio, gives you links to find the high READ MORE

    Resale Business, Shows

    We are vendors!

    I have some exciting news to share! We have been asked to be vendors at the upcoming International Master Gardener's Conference here in Overland Park, KS. The conference is June 18 - 22 and it's the first time it has been held in Kansas City since 1987. I will be in the Garden Thyme Marketplace June 19 - 21. There will be all kinds of vendors selling, art, jewelry, gardening items, pottery, soaps, lotions, plants and seeds. The first day will be open to those registered for the conference READ MORE

    Cooking, Recipes, Sides

    Cooking For A Crowd

    One of the things Dennis (aka Mr Butterfly) and I both enjoy doing is cooking together, especially cooking for a crowd! One of the other things we love to do is cook for Hope Is Alive, an addiction recovery house here in Overland Park, KS. Dennis usually grills up the main course and sometimes a veggie. I make the side dishes. And one of the house's favorites is my Old Settler's Baked Beans. I actually got this recipe from a good friend at least 20 years ago!These beans are so delicious! READ MORE

    Butterfly Home, Our Home Projects

    Front Landscape Project Update

    A year ago we tore began our front landscape project. This area was originally planted over 25 years ago when we built our house. It was definitely overgrown and ready for a refresh!Step one was to take out all of the plants and ground cover.Then all of the edging rocks were removed. They had shifted and were starting to look terrible.Here's the pile of rocks we took out! We gave some away and kept a few for our backyard gardens.Here's what it looked like after all of the new rock work was READ MORE

    Butterfly Home, Resale Business, Shows, Vintage Market Days

    Spring Vintage Market Days Kansas City

    Live, Laugh, Vintage!We were vendors at this year's Spring Vintage Market Days Kansas City! I have had a blast the past few weeks searching for vintage goodies for our space! We decided to join up with 2 other vendor friends I know to do a large 10' x 40' space. Move in was the Tuesday prior to the show, with continual set up until the show began on Friday through Sunday.We loaded up our 12' trailer and the back of my Pathfinder and headed out early Tuesday morning. We also enlisted our son READ MORE

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