one might ask what is it about an airstream? why are they so appealing? why, after 80 years on the road, are they still timeless?

and i think, i know the answer.

airstreams are romantic. they are mysterious. they infer adventure and freedom and wanderlust.

from the griswalds to rockstars & movie stars…

they are the great american roadtrip.

our love affair with airstreams began long ago…it began with our love of the road.

“keep your eyes on the stars & the stars in your eyes.” ~wally byam

from roadside eateries…

{grabbing green smoothies from happy belly cafe}

to filming our HGTV series….

from MiRANDA LAMBERt‘S roadside bar on wheels we designed for her…

and now…DiERKS BENTLEy‘S junk gypsy-fide airstream will be featured this SATURDAY, MAY 12 on HGTV…

and did i mention…

that airstreams are sexy?

 (and yes, i do realize this is not an airstream buuuut it’s james dean, y’all…so for the sake of my daydreamin’-airstreamin’-james deanin’ blog…i’m calling it an airstream. so there.)

tonight is the night. TONIGHT is THE NIGHT. which would explain why i was awake all night last night. awake with my head spinning… filled with a thousand thoughts…big and small (mostly small…i’m a simple girl). awake worried. awake excited. awake nervous. awake. awake. awake.

and awake realizing that we have not extended our huge SINCERE apology to y’all. so here it goes…

we are sorry. we are madly, deeply, sincerely sorry for something that you will witness in tonight’s episode on HGTV.

we. were. forced. against our will to use the word….cola. that’s right. there i said it. southerners everywhere may revolt and not claim us but trust me when i tell ya….it took no less than 27 takes before we could actually say it without stuttering. (in fact, my lips get numb just thinking about it)

{don't they look like a vicious group? just kidding...our crew seriously was OUR FAMILY}

because down here…as it is in most parts of the south, any cold bubbly beverage (barring the alcoholic celebratory kind) is referred to as a COKE. doesn’t matter if it’s a pepsi…or something generic…or even a dr.pepper…we call ‘em all COKE. except of course, the amazing and wonderful BIG RED. and that one, my friends, deserves it’s own category.

but i digress…yes, we say the word cola. yes, we were violently forced. but the show must go on.

that’s it y’all…just had to confess my sins before the NATION sees ‘em. please forgive us. and please watch us at 7pm PST/EST & 6pm CST on HGTV. that is all. :)

#hgtvjunk

tomorrow night.

it’s all happening.

on HGTV!

AND we could go on forever. . about how wonderful this life is. how blessed we are to have been on this wild ride. how BLESSED we are to have ALL OF YALL WITH US! and SUPPORTIN’ us . . . we are SO dang lucky.  and then . . just now. we read the HOUSTON CHRONICLE. . . and now. . we’re really just cryin’ our eyes out. our hearts feel like they might burst. and i think we are all just HiGH as kites on this excitement. this pure d nervousness. . . . whew. . . man o man. . . .

and we gotta say THANK YOU SISTERS in blogger-sphere for LOVIN’ us. FOR PROMOTING OUR HGTV SHOW!!!  . . for gettin’ our BAck . . . and for flat out makin us laugh . . .

THE BIG mama blog  . . that’s givin away $75 in jUnk bucks TODAY!!!!

AND on ANNA LEEPER’s  blog you can win $50 in JuNK BUCKSS!!!

ANNNDDDDD on FARMER’s TROPHY WIFE  you can win $100 JuNK buCKsss!!!

so go swiftly young women, TROT yer hiney’s to those blogs, ENTER and WIN!!!

The TALKIN TRASH blog . . that is just FLAT OUT so funny . . . you GOTTA read it. . . debbie describes our show as  ”NACHO everyday decoratin’ show”,  right on sister!

and for some of the most GORGeoUS, delicious, mouth-waterin’ photos every. . truck it on over to KEELY MARIE SCOtt’s blog. . . aaawwwwwwwww. . . . .

and to LISA LOVE HARRIS’ BLoG, PEACE, LOVE & ALL the GOOD stuff . . . thanks sister for humblin’ us . . for makin’ us cry. for being a FIGHTER!!!!

and thank you RUSTED GiNGHam for always FEEDIN’ us . . bringin’ us the cutest cookies and the sweetest COWGIRL SISTerHOOd WIne . .

and our neighbor from ZAPP hall GARdenANTQs !!!

and to APRiL  PIZAnA’s  beautiful world of images!!! . . . who just like keely marie continues to document our world thru pictures. . . yummy, decadent photos . . . THANK YOU!!!

see y’all tomorrow night!!!!! THaNK you sooo much from the bottom of our HEARTS!!!!

#hgtvjunk

yeee-hawwwww!!! here we come!!!!

well, i guess this makes it official. last night, under a little peer pressure, i clicked ‘search’ on my TV. i held my breath. gripped the remote a little firmer. and typed in the words ‘junk gypsies’….

and there it was.

it’s official, y’all. the junk gypsies series on HGTV premieres saturday, may 5 at 6pm central /7pm pacific & eastern!! set yo DVR! call yo friends! it’s cinco de mayo & the premiere of our hot off the press TV series! let’s eat tacos & celebrate!! ole!

here’s a review from our sneak peek back in novembER from the AV club & dish network.

yep, every saturday night we’re comin at ya…it’s saturday night fever on HGTV! 13 weeks of pure-dee junkiness, TeXAS roadtrippin, and power tools! get the TV dinners ready and have a family picnic EVERY saturday for 13 weeks!

SXSW. one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the world. appropriately held in the live music capitol of the world…austin, texas. folks travel from near and far to attend SXSW…celebrities, rock stars, and media moguls. and this year, HGTV rocked the fest.

{presenting the studio by HGTV..art by you}

and when HGTV comes to town, they bring their A-game…

hosting their own venue…the STuDIO by hgtv…decorated by THE NOVOGRATZ…and featuring a stellar lineup of musicians.

and WE were invited to chill with our new buds, the property brothers…

{chillin in the STuDIO by hgtv...decorated by THE NOVOGRATZ}

we made good use of the photobooth…

as rod stewart says, some guys have all the luck…

{showin drew some love...}

we graffiti’d…

{JG hearts HGTV}

we met some of the awesomely awesome geniouses behind the heart & soul at HGTV…

{bigggg hello to robyn & denise ...HGTV superheroes!!}

we made darn sure we weren’t grouchy or irritable when we grabbed some tacos down the road from the STUDIO…

{seriously y'all. don't be a hater}

 and saw austin as we’ve never seen it before…

{austin + approximately 300K people}

 and that’s the way HGTV rolls…

*thanks to sarah wilson & HGTV for all the awesome pics!