a busy first day

Well, our first full day was a busy one to be sure!  We shopped and shopped and shopped and then finally sat down for a delicious meal at one of our favorite spots to eat, the Spotted Pig.  We are off for more fun today, but thought we would share a few pics we snapped while out and about on the town all day yesterday!  Here's to another good day!

Any suggestions of somewhere we shouldn't miss while we are here?

New York!

We landed in New York yesterday and are already having the greatest time!  We will be finding lots of wonderful things to bring back for the store (and maybe a few for ourselves), as well as eating our way through this great city!  More to come...

Friday Madness!

Have you had your eye on that certain beautiful Bella Notte duvet or what about those luscious Matteo euro shams? Well now is the time to stop by and freshen up your bed! Take advantage of our 25% OFF sale on ALL bedding and tabletop linens! We have a large selection of timeless, luxurious, and washable bedding to choose from. 

Also, come and take a peek at all of our fabulous tabletop linens!

Mark your calendars!

Our February First Friday Flea Market is just around the corner! 

Come and shop the month of love with the very talented artists and crafters that will be here with all of your Valentine's essentials!

Wishing you a very happy and relaxing weekend!

the mess before the beauty

I love seeing before pictures of lovely places to see how they were transformed.  To see what people looked at and then what they saw and how they made that come to life.  I hope our garden shop is lovely.  Here is where we are at right now...

It is about to get a lot messier when we rip out this wall to put in a garage door...

And our little garden mascot, Ninja...

a party

So, the flowers Krista and I made were all for this amazing party we had the pleasure of helping out with.  We helped with little gifts by the front door and presents to take home.  And, of course, flowers throughout.  It all looked so beautiful.  Thank you to the lovely hostess!  We loved working with you!

more flowers

Krista and I were hard at work again last week on flower arrangements.  There is just something about buying flowers in bulk that makes me happy.  Aren't they lovely even just in the plastic all bunched together?  More to come on the final product and the beautiful party they were for...

Friday Madness!

Shoes- A girl's best friend, right?

Well for this Friday Madness we are marking all of our shoes down to 25% OFF!

We have the most adorable Anniel lace up shoes and booties in a variety of fun colors. 

Also, don't miss out on the amazing Bensimon shoes- the ultimate comfort and stylish shoe. Very French.

'Two things you can never have too many of, good friends and good shoes."

This weekend: Forget about your New Year's resolution for one night and go ahead and have that glass of wine.. or two. Who's counting anyways?

a new salad

New to me, at least.  I love getting new inspirations for salads, since I always seem to make the same one.  So, I thought I would pass along this salad, in case you are looking for a new one to try also.  My daughter in law made this the other night and brought it over for dinner.  She was inspired by a salad she had at a local restaurant recently and it really is so delicious and so very good for you.  What a great way to start off the new year with a new healthy recipe to add to your rotation.  Let us know if you try it and what you think!

Kale salad
- chopped kale
- chopped carrots
- chopped snap peas
- chopped roasted brussel sprouts
- corn
- craisins
- sliced almonds
- parmesan cheese

toss all ingredients in olive oil and lemon juice and serve.  (or devour!)

kim's wedding flowers

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend!  Mine was spent at a volleyball tournament most of the weekend, which I actually love.  Since my daughter started playing volleyball I have really come to love the sport.  And in down time between matches I bring all my magazines and never get bored for a minute!  Anyway, thank you all for your comments and emails about the new addition to the store!  I am so excited about it all and the endless possibilities.  I thought I would share the flower arrangements Krista and I made for Kim's wedding just before Christmas.  We love using non-conventional containers for the flowers such as old boxes and other flea market finds.  So, what do you think?