Welcome to Millie McKeever's Vintage & Home
Decor...everything for your heart and home.

The Millie McKeever's Story...

Our story...started years ago in the back alley of my families house on 5th Street in Highland Park. It's a messy story...starting in the back alley digging up treasures on Saturday's and taking them to my grandmother's house, Millie McKeever, just four houses away. She would help me clean up my 'buried treasure'. It created a love of me in all things vintage, buried, old, used, tossed aside, unwanted, and anything with rust. You can click here to read the full story...welcome to my alley and 'hidden treasures'.

Take a peek and see what's new in our shop...

Yes, we DO ship! Contact us at thecafe@thenotebookcafe.com for shipping.

Upcoming Events!

We've got some great events coming up! See Below.

We can also host your group in our Gathering Room or Upstairs Boarding Room Kitchen. Contact us at 515-745-0476, or email thecafe@thenotebookcafe.com and let's get your group on our schedule. You'll love our unique space and feel pampered and enjoy a great time with your friends. 

A Vintage Wedding Tea

​Your invited to...A Vintage Wedding Tea
Women love our gatherings in our 1875 historic bank building, and we’re hosting another one…A Vintage Wedding Tea in our 1875 historic bank building.

VINTAGE WEDDING CLOTHING - We'll feature AWESOME vintage wedding clothing provided by TrUe JuNk.

MENU - Your choice of tea options, delicious finger sandwiches, and wedding cake cupcakes with buttercream frosting and icing pearls.

ATTIRE - There is no attire required for this event, but please feel free to wear a dress you wore to a wedding, an old veil or hat, even a wedding dress if you have one, or a going away outfit! Or...please feel free to come in jeans, a tee, and a messy bun!

VINTAGE BRIDE & GROOM COLLECTION - You'll also enjoy the owner of the building, Shelly Thompson's, vintage bride and groom collection ranging from 1875 - 1950, and other unique vintage wedding items.

YOUR WEDDING PHOTOS - We would love it if you would bring one of your favorite wedding photos...your own...your parents...your child...and we'll put together a fabulous wedding photo collage to  celebrate our Vintage Wedding Tea. 

INTRODUCTION - We'll also be introducing the newest candle in our 5th Street Candle Collection, Wedding on 5th Street! Like our other candles it is pure soy, 100% American made, and hand poured by a local candlemaker. Our first 'Wedding on 5th Street' candle will go to the winner of our candle give-a-way drawing during our Wedding Tea!

TOUR - The Wedding Tea will conclude with a tour of our historic 1875 boarding rooms (there are several stairs to the top level). Guests in our 1875 historic bank building love our Boarding Rooms. It's one of the highlights of our gatherings.

Are you ready for a Vintage Wedding Tea? Then join us SATURDAY, JUNE 3rd , 11:00 - 12:30 in Walnut, Iowa. All information and registration is in the link below. Seating is limited, so register early.

TO REGISTER CLICK HERE! 

VISIT WALNUT - You can visit all the great shops in Walnut too…grab your girlfriends and plan a ‘girls day out’!

Woman's Retreat 2023

Our sister company, The Notebook Cafe, has their second annual woman's retreat...A November to Remember - A Branson Christmas, November 9th-12th. TWO SPACES LEFT.

Women loved our first women's retreat in November 2022 that we've again partnered with Allied Tours to offer our second women's retreat to Branson, Missouri, 'A November to Remember'  - A Branson Christmas, Thursday, November 9th - Sunday, November 12th. We have a limited number of guests to keep our group small.  'A November to Remember' with The Notebook Cafe will be a great way to begin the Christmas season in your heart. ​Our first retreat to Branson WAS AMAZING! These wonderful women of faith became close friends that still keep in touch. We witnessed a miracle or two...shared our hearts...enjoyed meaningful devotion and prayer time with Shelly Thompson, The Notebook Cafe Publisher...dined at fabulous places like Paula Deen's Restaurant, Landon's Seafood and Grill, Smith's Family Restaurant (the best tenderloin in the WORLD)...enjoyed fabulous shows, spent time in an amazing very old small log church in the Ozark Hills that was very special...shopped at the amazing places at Branson Landing, historic downtown Branson, and 411 Vintage (the favorite). We also enjoyed the wonderful Branson Veteran's Day Parade thanking many veterans. God truly provided an unforgettable time of fellowship and meeting with Him to get our focus on Him as Christmas approached. We're SO excited to see what God has planned in 2023 for our second women's retreat! 

Click here for more information and registration.
We're excited to announce some of our awesome custom clothing in our ONLINE STORE !!! Stay tuned...soon you'll find our one-of-a-kind vintage home decor, new home decor, 5th Street Candle Collection, more women's custom apparel, recycled military tent canvas bags, and our newest line of 5th Street Attic Collection custom furniture and signs. Shipping available on most items! 

CLICK HERE to visit Millie's Online Mercantile! 

Hours

Our shop in Walnut (201 Antique City Drive, Walnut, Iowa) is open Friday and Saturday 9:30 - 4:00 (you can visit our Booth 125 at the Brass Armadillo in Des Moines 7 days a week 9-9).

Enjoy a coffee or latte from 201 Coffee while browsing our shop in our historic 1875 bank building. Our restored and repurposed 148-year-old bank vault is the perfect and unique place to enjoy your beverage and relax for a bit. Or, reserve our Gathering Room...click here for more information.
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Phone 515-745-0476
Email thecafe@thenotebookcafe.com​

See our Before and After Projects!

Owning and restoring an 1875 bank building in Walnut, Iowa, where Millie McKeever's is located was a huge project that took a few years, lots of family, buckets of money, serious advil usage for backaches, lifting super heavy items, learning how to use a hammer with precision, and LOVE for an old structure. We also have a one-hundred-year-old house in a historic district in Des Moines that we've been restoring. Come along with us and see just a few of our before and after projects. 

Enjoy our complimentary online bimonthly magazine! 

Along with our sister company, The Notebook Cafe, we publish a bimonthly magazine 'For Your Heart and Home' an online magazine that offers decorating ideas and tips, alongside faith based inspirational and encouraging articles and stories. Make your favorite coffee, or brew a cup of tea, find a corner, relax, and enjoy this issue. Click here to read the March/April issue of 'For you Heart and Home'. 

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Please click the icon's below and follow us on Instagram and Facebook! You'll find new items, events, and hours/locations we're open each week. You can also email us at thecafe@thenotebookcafe.com, or by call 515-745-0476!
About Millie McKeever's Vintage & Home Decor
Shelly Thompson
Owner and Home Decor Stylist
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​The Notebook Cafe invites you to visit our sweet shop, Millie McKeever's Vintage & Home Decor. My grandmother, Millie McKeever, would love her namesake store, as would my mom. You'll notice their touches everywhere. I am passionate about Millie's because it's about family, traditions, values, and love...that's what makes Millie's truly unique. Yes, we love our decor and design, but my hope is that my family can inspire your family with design ideas and tips for your own home, home decor, unique gifts, family recipes and traditions, and sharing my writing inspired by my faith and family. Millie McKeever's Vintage & Home Decor is...for your heart and home. Shelly Thompson, Owner 

​Our shop located in our historic 1875 restored bank offers new home decor, specially selected vintage pieces, The 5th Street Candle Collection (candles created from Shelly's family recipes), gift items, casual women's clothing, recycled military tent canvas purses, greenery, floral, and much more. You'll love the warm welcoming atmosphere at our shop located at 201 Antique City Drive, Walnut, Iowa boasting 16” ceilings, beautiful chandeliers, and a quaint charming space for your heart and home. 
To read more about how Shelly got started collecting old things that opened the door to Millie McKeever's Vintage & Home Decor click here!