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Sunday, February 27, 2011

atlanta or bust...

had a great time in atlanta our hotel was right across the street from the mart...would love to show you the photos...they are trapped on my cell phone...until i figure out how to down load the pictures from there to my computer.
AMAZING products can not wait till you see them @ elements
a great bauble line too!
it was 70 degrees there....28 with snow here but i am happy to be home.

going today to work on walls and windows @ elements!

XXOO

patrice

Sunday, February 20, 2011

wants vs needs

i want to paint today...............
i need to move furniture.............
i want to watch LMN and sew...........
i need to pack for atlanta................
i want a chocolate candy bar for breakfast.........(not really...i like toast in the a.m.)

hard to make needs happen over wants....looking for a perfect balance this sunday
maybe wakin up so early will help.......
until i want and need a nap!

store update.....my friend and i moved a crazy long counter in there.....the space is a-maz-ing!!

GIRL POWER!

XXOO patrice

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

seeing red

hope yesterday was filled with sweet things for you..........................

as for me there is nothing better than roses in a trophy....not a crystal vase kinda girl....
they are from the king and i love them...............no babys breath.........not my thing either..
not fussy just know what i like....hope you had a great day with the ones you love that love you yesterday........carry it on today...
store news.....
new store vendor yesterday YUMMY things
meeting a rep wednesday getting a great soap like from...
f-r-a-n-c-e..........(wow hee hee)
xxoo patrice

Monday, February 14, 2011

love love love the store space...........................

love red currant.........................yummy will be selling at elements

love my chippy face cake toppers...................

love my diet coke...............................



happy valentines day

xx oo

Friday, February 11, 2011

made ya look!

on this snowy friday the sun is shining......got a call this morning from the wonderful person that does my signage..........she was at my new space hanging a banner for my store..............moving in the space march 1st..............looking to open end of April begining of May.........ordering great products to share with you.......can not wait!

stay tuned

xxoo

patrice

Sunday, February 6, 2011

here we go...............


ok........so here it is....


a do-over.......

WARNING THIS IS A LONG POST

i used to own a store a gift shop did it for 5 years.....got burnt out...it's true....i always wanted a store i told my mom when i was 16 i don't want to go to college i want to open a boutique to which she said you have the rest of you life to do that....so i went to college...in my 30's i opened pepperberry i had great customers and loved buying and displaying...i had a wonderful following..but i was single, had a daughter in school a house...got so consumed in the store i really had very little time to ever make art let alone sell it....when i closed i said never again....maybe you know this never is a long time.


fast forward it's years later i am in my mid 40's my daughter is old..(won't say grown but she is in college....) i create wonderful art in an abundance that flows freely from me i sell at jurierd art shows and wholsale my art as well. I am beyond greatful and happy to now be working with jen o'conner from earth angels and selling with her....i have balance and peace that i did not have 10 years ago... i have a cool happy husband and a nice life...i blurted out probably 2 years ago...i wan to own a store again....to which then i said did i jus say that? my husband said yes you did....


i miss the smell the feel being in it the display the joy when people fing the exact right thing the ability to share my creative abilities and share them with others in a living breathing space.

i miss everything about it...


told someone recently.....i want a do-over...they said yea don't we all...you don't get them....

i thought oh yes you do...........


I AM OPENING A STORE IN MAY............MOVING IN MARCH 1ST....amazing old furniture factory wonderful antiques stores as my neighbors........

furniture.gifts. art.......yummy things


can not wait to see you all again as i bring you the best of the best of......


xxoo

patrice


new posting on the trophy wife too....

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

bounarant

boundurant is a great store....it has wonderful items and good flow.....some stores miss the boat with display....but not this place
it is always a favorite spot to pop in when i am up north.......

some of the items are the same lines i am ordering for elements can not wait to open unpack and display....i miss the displaying of goods and the energy that comes from that


enjoy the photos....................
xxoo
patrice