first friday flea market coming!

Posted by Mr Wong at 6:26 PM 0

We are so excited about this coming Friday's Flea Market!  It is certainly sizing up to be our very best yet!  To start things off, we will be hosting the always lovely Polly from our old favorite Chestnut Lane who will be setting up a pop-up cafe right here at the Willows!  We will set up a bistro table and it will be just like a real little French Flea Market!

Of course, we will have some of our always fabulous vendors including Lisa Nicodemus selling star ornaments, Carla Bowers selling paper wreaths, Jackie B. selling jewelry, Ricki selling stationary and "party in a box", Coventry Frames selling quote frames, B. Belle Couture selling baby accessories, Joshua By Oak selling printed pillows, Janis Hughes selling jewelry, the ladies from Library selling this and that and Martha will be here (this one we are really excited about) selling her amazing Rum Cakes (you will probably want to buy one for a friend and one just for you!).  And, if you are still searching for that perfect holiday outfit, all apparel will be 20% off to assist you in finding just what you have been looking for!  You are not going to want to miss this month's flea market!  And, as always, we will have coffee and donuts, so come enjoy the morning and get into the holiday spirit from 10 - 2 this Friday!

Another little goody we are adding on to this month's flea market, will be some fabulous wreath-making!  For just $25 you can sit down and be instructed in how to make your very own holiday wreath with the help from the ladies of the Willows and take it home to enjoy all season long!  Supplies are limited, so be sure to get there early to make a wreath you will want to hang back up every Christmas to come!

And, while you are here, feel free to set anything you love aside and send your husband back that evening to enjoy Men's Night Out with lots of delicious food and beer and some shopping just for you.  Jewel-Ya and Dos Fannies will be here selling their jewelry and all the lovely ladies of the Willows will be able to help your husband get you that perfect gift (and wrap it up splendidly, as well!).  

Hope to see you all this Friday!

Festive Whites

Posted by Mr Wong at 3:10 PM 0

Hello everyone,

      I am back with a few little touches of festive whites that I have been putting around our home to get it ready for the holidays.I am using my son's point and shoot camera for these pics but the good news is I have a new camera on the way and I can't wait to get it!

  I added some greenery from around the garden to an old chamber set that my father gave to me years ago.I love the little feather trees too

A little church from TJMAXX.

A music box that my daughter gave to me.

A heavy cement cherub sits on our banister. I have added greenery and lights to it and a candle for the cherub to hold-but only for the picture for safety reasons.

You might have noticed that I love angels.

This is a wooden angel that also came from TJMAXX.

Just a peek at some of the little festive touches that are appearing around our home for the holiday season.

It is so mild here that you would not think that it is almost December. The snow that we had last week is long gone and when I step at onto the balcony at night to see the stars you could be fooled into thinking it is spring!

Thank you for visiting me,

Carolyn

Let It Snow...

Posted by Mr Wong at 12:34 PM 0

I have been trying to get some pictures of my indoor Christmas decorating so far, but it has been dark and gloomy in the house.  Yesterday it rained all day.  Today it is snowing, which is pretty, but doesn't help with the picture taking.

So, the best I could do, was get a little close up of part of my mantel.  A sneak peek...because Pamela from My Front Porch To Yours, is having a Holiday Mantel Linky Party on December 5th, and I will show my entire mantel then.

Welcome Home,

Penny

Which would you choose?

Posted by Mr Wong at 3:55 AM 0

Hello, hope this finds you all doing well considering the "Christmas chaos" has officially begun. I don't even allow myself to think of all I have to do, because I literally might faint, so I just take it one thing at a time, knowing it always gets done. I must admit I do daydream about getting away. A lot. Not in the cards with our move but its fun to imagine! So next best thing is a virtual trip......
Its another Which would you choose. So here's the deal....you and three of your best friends whose company you love and enjoy immensely  have decided to escape for a little girls only getaway. Just a three or four day jaunt. Just enough to make the family realize that the domestic diva they thought they had is actually totally indispensable and they will be begging on hand and foot to have you back ten hours after you are gone. Nothing like a little distance for a few days for "the fam' to really appreciate all you do and how effortlessly you make it look!
 Now, you get to choose from a few different types of vacations....will it be beach or poolside, or " ski to your hearts content" kind of trip, maybe a rustic and elegant farm to lounge around ...its your choice!! Do you see an active trip, with plenty of physical exercise and sun or ski runs during the day and cozying up by a fire roasting marshmallows at night or maybe just an old fashioned getaway with long walks and maybe horseback riding during the day and Scrabble marathons and glasses of wine at sunset? Maybe a city slicker weekend, spent catching a Broadway hit, shopping to your hearts content, eating at a new trendy restaurant...something for everyone!  Its your trip and you are in charge......so choose from these six fabulous destinations and tell me where you would want to escape  with your pack of friends and why! I have included your guest room and bath with each home to hopefully make your decision a little easier....good luck and get packing!

CHOICE 1 WONDERFUL WILD WEST

CHOICE 2  COASTAL CHARM

CHOICE 3 GLAMOROUS CITY SLICKER

CHOICE 4 ISLAND FEVER

CHOICE 5 DESERT ESCAPADE

CHOICE 6 FARM FABULOUS

Definitely something for everyone! I cannot wait to see which you choose and which one comes out on top.With the way I am craving a getaway, any of these would be a most welcome reprise!! So, tell me where you are headed and what you can imagine doing there.....

Wishing you a great day.

And one last little tidbit....

Its not unusual to daydream (like me) to want to be away especially during the holidays when stress levels are at an all time high, and I witnessed a parking incident yesterday that got rather ugly between two well dressed women, (nothing to the degree of this video however) this is an oldie but goodie and sadly things like this happen with increasing frequency. This makes me want to go home and avoid malls and parking lots from here to eternity....Can you imagine!