Arriving this week! Contrary to popular belief, it’s not going to be 177 degrees, for the rest of the year! “Yeah, sure!”, you say. Trust me! There will come a day, when you’ll put on your boots, poncho and your lovely necklace, from your favorite shop… And you’ll say to yourself, “Hey, gorgeous, this outfit needs an equally gorgeous scarf!” I promise, it’s going to happen. I’m psychic, like that! That’s why, I’m bringing in an extra-beautiful line of hand-blocked scarves, designed by Ella, a Bay Area woman and lovingly made by artisans, in India. Hand stamping fabric is…
Make Plans Now! Vintage French Shopping Trip! Tour dates: April 25-May 1, 2018 – Aix en Provence Hello again! Are you ready to do some exploring? Our wonderful guide, Jill Mitchell, of LeTrip.org, has scheduled another vintage shopping trip, to Provence…and we’re joining her!Care to join us? Close to many sites, Aix en Provence (pronounced “ex”) will be our home base, for 7 days. It’s a charming city that dates back to 123 BC. Founded by the Roman’s, it was the first province discovered abroad, hence the name. It’s very walkable, (if you can manage cobbled streets) filled with kind…
Greetings!, It’s Saturday evening, as I write this. Mr. Wonderful is at the wheel and we’re headed to Tahoe. We’re so thankful it’s just 2-hours away! We’ll have a turkey Caesar salad, for a late dinner, using a dressing that’s yummy garlic-heaven. If you love Caesar salad, I’ll post the delicious dressing recipe, before I sign off. But right now, let’s talk about the best way to totally simplify your Christmas or Hanukkah shopping, this season! Uno de 50. It’s a heavily plated silver jewelry line, designed and made by hand, in Spain. It is just one of the lines…
Greetings, from the lake! I hope your weekend has refueled you for a great week ahead! I am so excited, because the new addition remodel, starts on Tuesday! I’m not sure if I’m more excited about having more space, or the prospect of taking an ugly, dated space and giving it charm and personality. Either way, it all needs to be finished in time for our 5th Birthday Party! Can you believe the shop will be 5 years old at the end of September? I should have more news on that soon. Stay tuned! Last time, I showed you around…
Three years, one month and ten days of home renovations and Mr. Wonderful and I still love one another! This was how the house looked 3 years ago. Not a lot has changed on the exterior, other than paint. The sliding glass door is new. Two weeks after purchasing the place, Yogi paid us a messy visit. We’ve quickly had electric “bear wires” installed, to keep them from doing that again! So far, so good! First stop, the master bedroom… For starters, we’ll go upstairs, to what we call the apartment. You’ll see wallpaper everywhere! We worked on the upstairs…
Thanks to all of you, who were able to shop our Inventory Clearance Sale! I can’t tell you how much all of us appreciate your patronage! It’s huge, I tell you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Not to complain, but we still have oodles of furniture and the container from France arrives Thursday morning, (fingers crossed)! Since work on the new space, starts next week, I can’t use that area for storage. Well, you get the idea. It’s sort of a domino effect. Large dominoes! So, you guessed it, the sale continues through this Saturday, July 29th! Very old secretary…$95 Mabel, the cow, $79…
That made ya look!? Huh? Winning lottery ticket and all, I mean! I have so many projects I want to take on and the nasty part is that they all seem to require money! And of course since I don’t play the lottery, the next alternative is a money tree! Two, very reasonable options! Now, we’ll return to reality and all that stuff! Yes, it’s our summer – inventory clearance- finish cleaning out the back room-so we can expand the shop – and make room for French inventory sale! Wow, that’s a mouth full! Let’s just say, the shop is…
Have you wanted to learn more about essential oils? Before meeting Monica, last year, I only appreciated the fragrance of essential oils. I had no idea about what they were capable of, as health remidies! Monica Biery is a mother of 3, a business owner (unrelated to essential oils) and a naturalist, with 25 years of experience, avoiding man-made toxins. She’s like a walking encyclopedia on essential oils! Over the years, she’s cared for her children, without the use of antibiotics and has helped friends do the same. I had explored essential oils, shortly before meeting Monica and was quickly overwhelmed,…
I love hand made! For so many reasons. There’s always the pride of designing your piece of art, for others to love. For the maker, there’s a validation, when someone buys and wears something you’ve created. I feel the same way, when someone falls in love with a piece of furniture we’ve rescued and restored. There’s a sense that the community at large, is supporting our mission. I love hand made, because it’s a unique piece, that only I will wear. I’m also helping support a human being, instead of a machine. It’s my way of giving back, to my…
Hello again! I thought I would share a few more photos and thoughts of our time in France. While we were gone just a week, the days were packed. Right now, it stays light, later in southern France, than here at home. Often we didn’t sit down for dinner until 9ish. No one complained. There was something beautiful to see, around every corner. What about the ceiling in this bed and breakfast we visited, for a glass of champagne? Or, how about the Venetian mirror? The prettiest one I’ve ever seen! Big rooms. Stunning, yet comfortable. Many of the sofas…
