Making a Country Living

Last year the Grandmother's Buttons team loaded up and drove the more than 500 miles
from St. Francisville, Louisiana to Atlanta, Georgia for the Country Living Fair.  We were so excited to meet the editor of Country Living when she came by our booth, and never dreamed that brief encounter would lead to a feature in one of our favorite magazines!  Now, as we gear up for another Country Living Fair this summer, Grandmother's Buttons has the honor of being featured in the May 2o13 issue of Country Living Magazine!  Words cannot really express how much this recognition means to our small business.

You can download a digital version of the issue HERE.

Every part of working with Country Living has been fabulous.  The article covers the inception of Grandmother's Buttons to our current endeavors, and the importance that family has played in the success of GB.  Now graduated from college with a degree in art, I (Susan's daughter) have enjoyed coming back to the business that began before I was even born.  As a photographer, I am extending the family ties that have allowed Grandmother's Buttons to flourish by taking on photography and social media for the business.  You can see Mom and me in the article, pictured with the famous image of my grandmother (in  her affectionately nick-named 'Movie Star' picture).  My grandmother, Miriam Garrett, died last fall at age 94, and for years served as both muse and head cheerleader for our family business. We know she would love being a part of this article.

We are all excited to be participating this year in the new edition of the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, NY (June 7-9 th).  And we hope to see some of you there!  Here are a few flashbacks of last year's fun in Atlanta: