I’m on my way to Washington for the Farm Chicks Antique Show. The show isn’t until Saturday, so it will give me some time to do some scouting in the area beforehand.

The Farm Chicks Show is one of my favorite shows in the country. The dealers are super friendly and the merchandise is affordable and eclectic. Since it's held in Fairfield, a small farming community outside of Spokane, you get the best of both worlds—a day in the country and great antiques. Plus, It's a fun show for kids since half of the dealers are outside under a tent and there is a playground and live music. I’m taking my youngest daughter, Annabel, with me and Nancy (Country Living’s Editor-in-Chief Nancy Soriano) is taking her son, Asher.

I keep thinking about how I first met the Farm Chicks, Serena Thompson and Teri Edwards. They sent me a letter telling me about their show and how much they liked Country Living. I called them up, checked them out on the Web, and then made plans to fly out to Spokane and photograph the show. “Come Meet the Farm Chicks” ran about a year ago and since then we've become fast friends—they've even signed on as Country Living contributing editors.

More details on Spokane and The Farm Chicks later…

-Monica