Hello again, friends! If I were a baseball player, I’d compare this week at The Treasured Home, to sliding into home base!  It’s a good feeling, knowing that so many of you have found gifts to share with those you love, at the shop! It’s sort of what I live for! It’s my reason for being! But wait, there’s more! Thankfully, I was at the shop today, dusting and fluffing, when the UPS man came our way! Just a few little extra gifting opportunities arrived! Beautiful glass paper weights, with wonderful messages…and a little leather bound journal, to store special…

Hello friend! I hope all is well, in your world today! I told Mr. Wonderful that I was going to write a blog post, this evening.  He asked what I was going to write about and I said “I have no idea!”   You’ve listened to me talk about Christmas decor and classes, stocking stuffers and clothing arrivals, for weeks now, it seems!  So, since I’m out of ideas, I thought I’d show you my attempt at Christmas decor, right her at home.   Compared to the design stars of Instagram, my efforts are pretty sparse.  But Andrew and Nina…

Is it really December?   Well, of course it is! What a wonderful time of year!  I just want to slow the days down! Way down! Last week, I told you that Mr. Wonderful and I flew the friendly skies, on our way to see family.  I was truly amazed by how smoothly everything went.  My prayers were answered! Our first stop was in San Antonio, to meet up with our daughter Betsy and her new family.  We were welcomed by Betsy’s new in-laws,  who made us feel like new members to their family.  What a treat! It turns out…

Happy Thanksgiving! While you read this post, Mr. Wonderful and I will have hopefully checked our bags and made it through TSA, on the busiest travel day of the year. Have we lost our minds, you ask? Maybe, but when your daughter, whom you haven’t seen in forever, invites you to join her and her new family, including in-laws I haven’t met, I didn’t have to think twice! We are so very grateful to have you in our lives! We love being a part of the community and welcoming you to our home-away-from-home! Thanks so much for your generous support!…

Hello gorgeous! I hope you’re doing wonderfully! This season is always full of expectations and obligations.  I’d like to take a minute to remind all of us to slow down.  I don’t mean we should spend our days on the sofa…I mean slowing down just enough, that we have time to really listen to friends and family.  To pay attention to some one that needs to know they matter to us. It’s so easy to over schedule ourselves, to the point we’re playing catch-up all day.  We take pride in being productive and checking things off the list…when a little…

Greetings! The Treasured Home opens today, for our Holiday Open House!  We’re packed with new arrivals and holiday treasures! My friend and floral artist, Penny Reisig, helped me create this pretty arrangement, this week.  Not all holiday decor needs to be red and green, right? I just love the silly characters!  They make me smile, when I see their faces! Besides, the holidays are for the children and making the rest of us feel like kids again! Mr. Wonderful harvested some pine cones, direct from Lake Tahoe.  As usual, they’re free for our wonderful customers! Have someone hard to buy…

Hello again, beautiful! Lots has happened this past week, that I want to share with you! This is a long one, so grab your coffee and put your feet up! Jill came to town! Since we last visited, Sacramento had a history making storm and Jill, who used to keep things together for me at the shop, visited, with her girlfriend. They stayed with us and I’m not sure who was happier to see her…Micah, or us! I worried about her traveling during crazy weather, but it all worked out.  She’s doing well and the “old Jill” is alive and…