I hope you’ll join me on my never-ending search for beautiful pieces, with history, for your home. Find my curated treasures, in Booth #154, at the Antique Trove, in Roseville, CA. ~ Barbara
Hello, friend! I hope you’re doing well and enjoying the beautiful days! Do you celebrate Mother’s Day? If you’re still lucky enough to have your mom in your life, celebrate it! My mom passed away years ago and I miss her. I am certain she would be working at the shop, if she was still here. I would have gotten all sorts of advice and she would have had a blast! If you are looking for a way to honor your Mom, I may have a couple of ideas. Fancy Tote Workshop, May 11th, $25.00 We try to do a…
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Hello, darling! I’m writing to you on Monday, during what appears to be an unimpressive solar eclipse. At least here in California! Are you in a part of the country, where it was more memorable? My sister-in-law, in Texas, had an amazing black-out! In other news, I attended a family baby shower on Saturday. What a beautiful event and the day was gorgeous! Two weekends in a row, to visit my sisters. 🙂 Back at the shop… I was so happy to see all of you who wanted to learn all about Iron Orchid Designs’ Paint Inlays! Now, you’re probably…
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Hello, darling! How was your Easter weekend? Wonderful, I hope! I’m the middle of five “kids” and it had been way too long, since we were all in the same place at the same time! Bob and I hosted Easter dinner to 16 and it was a wonderful gathering. Everyone was well behaved (!) and the sun came out just as people were arriving. You may have heard that Cheryl and I are hosting a Charcuterie Demo at the house on April 19th, at 5:00 p.m. I’ll be creating a board similar to the one below and Cheryl will be…
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Hello, darling! It’s Easter week and if you need a little bunny love, all Easter decor, is now half off at the shop! On Saturday… We hear that the Easter Bunny will be dropping by! If you find one of the Easter Eggs, he placed around the shop, it’s worth $10.00 off, any workshop you haven’t already signed up for! (Just one per customer.) Because you asked… We’ve added a Paint Your Own Piece furniture painting workshop, on Wednesday, April 3rd, 1-3:30 ish. Currently, we have just one student signed up and if we can’t get at least three…
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Hello, beautiful! I hope you’re soaking in this beautiful weather while you can. It’s been just gorgeous this week and the new spring leaves are sprouting everywhere! Just in… Normally, I write this newsletter just once a week. But I had to show you some new purses that just arrived. I went out on a limb, ordering these very unique handbags and I hope you love them! This is an amazing bag and accessory line, designed and manufactured in the U.S., by a mother and daughter team. I just brought in a small collection of five bags and would…
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Hello, gorgeous! It may not feel like Spring today, but it’s supposed to be in the 70’s on Saturday! Just in time for our Spring Market! We’ll open on Saturday, at 10:30 and the first 20 customers will receive a free gift! Grab a coffee or refreshment and take a stroll! Here’s a little preview… I don’t know about you, but I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s. Women like Joni Mitchell, Carol King, Carly Simon and Judy Collins were idols of mine. I loved their voices, the fantasy I thought they lived and the look! I never quite…
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Hello, darling! Last weekend, you showed us lots of love, helping us make room for new Spring arrivals. We are so grateful! This wall used to display the Iron Orchid Designs product. Now, we’ve moved the IOD product closer to the moulds and paint and are using this space for more clothing. By the way, the new Spring Collection of Iron Orchid Designs will be released Friday, March 15th at 9:30! You can watch the sisters on their Facebook page and their YouTube channel, as they tell you all about the new designs! We’ll follow-up at the shop, at 10:30,…
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Hello, beautiful! Thank you so much, for your amazing support on Saturday! You helped us put a very large “dent” in our winter sweater, bag and scarf inventory! You’re the best! For those of you who couldn’t get by on Saturday, I took photos of remaining inventory, at 4 p.m. on Saturday and I think you’ll see that there is still lots of remaining inventory to shop. We’re open today, from noon until 4:00! Thanks again for your support! We can’t wait to share our spring arrivals with you soon, so stay tuned! XO, Barbara
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Hello, beautiful! Just 2 days…Saturday & Sunday! It’s our 50% off Winter Sale! What’s on sale, you ask? – All tops, tunics, sweaters and ponchos – All cashmere wraps, scarves and ponchos! – Latico leather bags! – Canvas, Kantha and vegan bags – Scarves -All Democracy jeggings! –Wow!! Yes, it will be damp and dreary…but what better way to cheer yourself up, than to score some great deals! Parking will be limited, as always, but our friends at Bob’s Cycle, next door, are happy to share their parking spaces, with us. We have a workshop at 1:00 p.m., so…
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