ONE of my Dream Homes!

If you've ever checked out some of my favorite blogs on my sidebar (on the left) you won't be surprised to find that one of my dream homes (there are others!) would be a small, old home done all in shades of white. And stark as can be. There is something so hushed and soft about these homes that just appeals to my quest for serenity. I've borrowed some pictures from Swedish blogger, Anneli, to show you what I'm talking about!

Pages of botanicals, hung with a clothespin, tack & twine. So simple.

and shiny white wood floors...

Tarnished silver & ragged linen..this is so humble
and at the same time elegant.

I'm looking for this lamp and metal chair!

Her little boy's room-I bet it's not always so tidy!

You can see all of Anneli's pictures here and even read it if you speak Swedish!

( hint: I sometimes use Goggle Translator!!)

What do you think? Love it, hate it, ho hum? What do you dream of?

Have fun!

Cheri

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Cheri's Birthday Fun!

Stop in for some birthday fun (and a birthday discount!) this Friday, July 17. Your life will be greatly enhanced, I assure you................ !

And now for a couple random shots around the store. I've found some fun "new" old pieces, large and small recently.

Stop in soon to see what we're up to!

Best,

Cheri

A Glimpse into the future.............

Holiday Hours

"We hold these truths to be self-evident,

that all men are created equal,

that they are endowed by their Creator

with certain unalienable Rights,

that among these are

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Happy Fourth of July!!!

We will be open !!

11 am to 4 pm

on

Saturday, July 4th

Have a safe holiday,

Cheri

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy.........

There is something about red, white and blue that screams summer for me. I love it, love it love it. Every flowerpot, wreath, door basket I own has flags in it for the duration of the season. (well, they often stay year round!) At least a week before the 4th, buntings go up outside, decorations are inside and on the deck for the BBQ and they stay up for a week or so after the holiday!!! Maybe it has something to do with being a military kid and all the pomp & circumstance that went with that. My dad was the Ops Manager of Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod when I was young and that era had a huge impact on me. I especially remember Senator John F. Kennedy flying into the base and the big deal it was to go see him!! I'm fond of beaches and lots of water, history and New England, period. And that's how I explain the sailboats, too!





I always try to come up with something a bit different for each season and when I really thought about July 4th, New England came to my mind. And sailboats. Lobster. Shells. The smell of the ocean. So I did what I could to reproduce those memories.

This is actually the second batch of my homemade sailboats/pond boats as the first group sold out during our Anniversary Brouhaha this past week end. I was happy that so many folks "got it"!! Now for others, the remembrance of America's birthday brings back other traditions and I encourage you all to play it up this year. Our country is somewhat "wounded" but the ideals are still in place.

Get the family together for a picnic in the park, watch fireworks, eat a huge slice of watermelon and make good memories for your children and grandchildren. I'm sure when I was young, there were problems with my country that I just plain wasn't aware of.

But I know, at the time, I was positive that I lived in the best country in the world. And most days, I still feel the same way.

Have a fabulous summer!!!

Take care-

Cheri

Changing of the Seasons

This well could be the toughest time of the year for good goods. Really! Vacations start, kids are out of school and require entertaining and transport to different activities, out of town trips, gardening takes top billing--generally, schedules are out of whack!!! I'm in my 13th year of retail ownership and this has happened every summer, in Denver and now in Boise, so it's not like it isn't worked into the "plan". I just don't like this part of the plan!! So, I thought I'd post a few things that I have been working on and then I'll go work on several things that have been swirling around in my brain. Garden things.



Now, I had one of these old stamp holders hanging around and I didn't know just what to do with it. Then I saw that Elizabeth had turned hers into a spice rack in her new kitchen. Ah ha!! Her incredible $500 kitchen redo and spice rack can be ogled here !!




I meant to put in a picture of our finch nest (baby finches in the honeysuckle almost at our front door!!), but somehow....I'm still recovering from being at the shop, fluffing, too late the other night!!

Must run create something that doesn't involve power tools. Oh!! Keep an eye out for details on our "Third Anniversary Brouhaha" coming up on June 20th.

Take care-

Cheri

About Kiva

I've recently come across an amazing site called "Kiva" that I wanted to tell you all about.

Kiva is a non profit organization that accepts "micro-loans" and distributes this money to help the working poor throughout the world. And I mean "micro"!! The most you can loan any one person is $25 and you choose the person.

These are business loans for amazingly poor entrepenuers to expand their ventures. The loans are repaid, and when you get your money back you can cash out or lend to another business person. I encourage you to go here to get the information for yourself and see the photographs of these fasinating people that are bucking the odds in extremely poor conditions.

I like the idea of fighting poverty by giving people a way out rather than just a hand out.

Plus, it's humbling. I've been lamenting my old stove again...... Judas Priest............