A Fall Sale is in the air . . . .

It's that time again, isn't it great?  Another week has passed us by, meaning "Feature Friday" is upon us.  The time when fun, fun things start happening at the store! 

The first exciting news we have for you is:  starting today you can save 25% off all remaining Fall merchandise!  This sale goes until November 5, so this is definitily a great time to take advantage of all the cute fall decor!

The other exciting news is the annual Christmas Open House is approaching!  The Open House will be November 5 & 6.  We will have more juicy details soon. . . .so stay tuned.

We are really excited for you to see all of the changes taking place at the store.  Have a wonderful weekend!

A Wonderful Fragrance . . .

Hello Blog friends!  Can you believe another week has already flown by?  Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit us today!

We thought it would be fun for "Feature Friday" to showcase some of the great fragrances available at the store. 

There is a  nice selection of candles with a great variety ot scents to choose from.  For instance, if you prefer to keep Summer & Spring close at hand, there is line of wonderful fresh country scents.  If you want to add cozy (with a wonderful baking aroma) there is a very tempting selection of yummy home baked good candles. Just a great variety!

  If for some reason you are unable to use burning candles; the wax melts, diffusers, and room scent sprays are wonderful options to get that "certain feel" to your home.  There is a wonderful selection of very tempting, yummy (I know you can't eat it, but oh it smells so good, ya wish ya could!) fragrances. 

Definitely something for everyone!



To showcase all of the wonderful fragrances in the store, Shawna is having a one day sale.

Saturday, October 23.

You can save 15% off all candles, room sprays, wax melts, and diffusers.

Any Size, Color, or Brand!  

Be sure to check out the new seasonal scents that have arrived, they smell wonderful!



 Numbers & Letters & Decorating, Oh My . . . .

Hi All!  Hope everyone is having a wonderful week.  Thanks for visiting our "Feature Friday."  We have really enjoyed all of the feedback and appreciate the time you take to follow our blog and visit us at the store.

Today for "Feature Friday" we are going to give you a fun snapshot of some of the new merchandise Shawna has been getting in.  We really hope you love it.  Great items with a lot of versatility.  

One of the trends that have been really popping up in blogland and home decor magazines is the use of different sizes, prints, and colors of numbers and lettering. 

Sometimes we limit the potential of things by only using them for what they are made for. Take these sweet little galvanized pots (notice the cute numbers?  Aren't they great!) They would be wonderful to plant some fresh herbs in, but why not take it a step further?  When entertaining, why not put the silverware in these cuties as the centerpiece of your table?  They would be great to hold napkins on your counter, seasonal candy, crayons, pencils, and would be great to use as a gift basket.

Sometimes you don't even have the fill the container, just placing it on a stack of books looks really good -great to fill in those awkard empty spaces on bookshelves too.

Isn't this message board great?  It has mini clothespin's attached to hold pictures, recipes, messages, or even a vintage Bingo card (we had to get the numbers in the photo- Right?).  This would look great in a mudroom or fun for family to leave notes for each other.  I think it would be wonderful in a kitchen.  Sometimes cooking can be daunting enough. . . if we have our week's worth of recipe cards clipped to our board, it could help with adding some organization for the week. I also think it would be a great way to display family pictures or to give as a gift.

This clock is just gorgeous!  It could be hung anywhere and really make a statement! There are so many different sizes, shapes and styles in the store.

These stackable trunks are one of our favorites!   The decorating possibilities are endless and you can use the inside for storage.  The bigger trunk would be a great bedside table.  You could also add a cute lamp, some stacked books, and a little vase of flowers.  The little trunks could be propped up on a table or in an entertainment center to hold videos and cd's. The possiblities are endless!  



I love,love  this calendar.  Bubble number magnets and interchangeable tiles with the different months.

These signs are really fun to decorate with.  They have really sweet messages.  There are a lot of different sizes, shapes, colors; each with a different saying. 

Hope you have enjoyed our little glimpse into the store. There is new merchandise arriving almost daily.

Thanks again for stopping by!  See you next Friday!

                            Cozy Comforts. . . .

Don’t you just love this time of year!  Every time you take a glimpse out the window you see a beautiful array of leaves gently fluttering to the ground. When you walk, you hear the soft crunch of leaves, the air is fresh and crisp, we start thumbing through our recipes to get the foods that add comfort and warmth to our home.  The colors start subtly changing into warm earth tones.  This is such an amazing time!  The transformation is just beginning and we get to soak in all the beauty. 

                                                     

Fall reminds us that the aroma in our homes is so important.  The scents that welcome you at the door, delicately describe a home's atmosphere.  When fall comes around, the scent of baked goods illuminate a home's beauty.  A house could be somewhat not orderly, yet when you smell fresh baked bread or cookies, it seems to add a blanket of comfort and all else isn’t as important.

We thought it would be fun to share one of Shawna’s all time favorite fall recipes.  This is a recipe she uses to welcome fall into her home.  Once these baked goodies are introduced, her family knows that the fall season is upon them.  Such a neat and simple tradition to incorporate into our homes.  We hope that it’s warm goodness will help slow things down a bit to allow all of us to relish this beautiful time of year.  So pull up a chair, sip on some hot cocoa and enjoy these yummy introductions to fall.

                                                     Image Courtesy of Taste of Home 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 sticks butter

2 cups sugar

1 large can pumpkin

4 cups flour

3/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 bag of chocolate chip

 Cream butter and sugar.  Combine all dry ingredients.  Add to creamed mixture.  Add chocolate chips.

 Bake at 375 10-12 minutes. 

And . . . for our “Feature Friday” we would love to invite you to the store on Saturday, Oct 9 from 11:00 - 2:00p.m. for 30% off  *All fall items.  Such a huge savings!!!

Being the sweet cookie she is, Shawna will also have her yummy cookies there for everyone to enjoy!  We hope to see you there!  Make sure you mention the blog at checkout, so you can receive your savings.  This is an online exclusive deal for you, our lovely blog readers!

*some exclusions apply, please see store for details.