February 9, 2010
Quintessential Chocolate from $7.95 - $12.95
Valentine’s. The day of love. Filled with flowers, candy, nice dinner, drinks, maybe dancing. That sounds
great to you. But what about him? How do you combine all that in one easy “guy” gift?
Quintessential Chocolates.
A sugar vessel (trust me on this) is filled with a
shot of his favorite liquor – bourbon, vodka, wine…and lovingly enveloped in chocolate. So, you can give him candy & a shot of his favorite liquor in one box. Hey, two out of four ain’t bad! Besides, once he bites into the chocolate and through the crunchy sugar case, the rush of bourbon, vodka or his favorite wine might make him want to dance! That is, if you want to SEE him dance!
February 8, 2010
Tokyo Milk $28.95
Valentine’s Day is just a week away. You
know you are getting flowers. You
know you are going to a have nice, romantic dinner. What better way to set the mood than a fresh, fabulous fragrance from Tokyo Milk? Each scent is fun, flirty & sweet. Some of our customers have found #2 “Le Petit” and #11 “Let Them Eat Cake” to be their faves. Come by or call.
Tomorrow? We have sweets just for him!
Oh, and if you DON’T know you have flowers and a fabulously romantic dinner coming? You should’ve gotten Tokyo Milk before this!!
February 6, 2010
Taking Shape
The bridal room is taking shape. Lights are being added in, merchandise is shipping. It will be close, but March 6 will be our bridal day! What a way to celebrate the beginning on year #3!
February 6, 2010
It’s snowing…it’s pouring…oh my GOSH, when-will-this-end?
Well, let us take you away…even if it is only while you read this blog. As I watched pictures of 30″ of snow falling on our nation’s capital, I thought everyone could use a bit of color! Dash & Albert, a favorite for their bright colors and durability in their wool, cotton and poly propylene rugs, also makes these great rug bags. I got one when we first opened the store….nearly 3 years ago. Today it looks like I just brought it from the store! This “Taffy Stripe” bag just arrived at our store and it was as if I could hear the crashing waves and feel the warm sea air on my face…not to mention the soft, toasty sand squishing between my toes. “Aha,” I thought, “I’ll give my friends up north a visual break from all the white stuff!”
So, if you just need to see some bright colors to remind you that spring is coming, or, you need a great bag to carry your galoshes tonight and your bikini tomorrow…let your eyes enjoy the visual feast. We have tons of cool colors by the way – if you need “help” to see more of the Spring season!
February 2, 2010
Texas Traditions
If you are like me, The Super Bowl is a giant food fest in between those great plays (go Saints) and those great commercials (no, we don’t have a Super Bowl ad – yet!). Unless you are heading to Miami how about coming up with a Lombardi Trophy of dips? We carry Texas Traditions, which has become one of my favorite companies to go to when I want to create something fabulous. Anyone who was with us for our Ladies Night Out enjoyed the Pork Tenderloin created with two of the Texas Tradition products. So, here are some options for you:
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Texas Hot Salt - sprinkle over popcorn and you have a WOW snack.
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Jalapeno Ranch Dip Mix – mix with sour cream and mayonnaise and voila, Super Bowl worthy. Better yet? Looking for a Pro Bowl acknowledgment for your dip-pertise? Use the Jalapeno Ranch Dip with shredded cheddar, mayonnaise, pimentos and TOUCHDOWN, you have created Jalapeno Pimento Cheese Spread. Serve with crackers for a fabulous dip guys go wild for, and then put it on bread for an after-party snack.
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Southwest Pepper Dip Mix - another easy, bree-zy dip. Drew would love it! Got mayonnaise and sour cream – add chips and you are smokin’ the competition.
These mixes run $7.95 and are fabulous for regular meals too. Salmon, lemon butter and Hot Salt! Dinner. Chicken seasoned with Jalapeno Ranch Dip Mix and olive oil – score a low fat meal (to cover all the chips from Super Bowl.) Another reason to love Texas Traditions? Diana, genius behind Texas Traditions has created a company by saving generations old recipes and transforming them for all of us to enjoy. How cool is that?
So, while you watch the New Orleans Saints earn their halos, be the angel of your event. Call us and we’ll cover your ‘blind side.’
Yum!!
January 31, 2010
The Bridal Room
As we begin the month of February it is time to hear the sounds of love. Well, at least hammers, paint, and drills! We are one month away from adding another room to The Silver Barn. This is a special room just for brides. Ah, those sounds of love again! At market we added new dinnerware patterns, flatware and glassware. All designed to give our brides more assortment and options as they build a new life. The bridal room will give our brides a special place to relax and see all the options available to them. So, in the next five weeks while we listen to the sound of construction, we know some of you will be hearing sounds of wedding bells. Congratulations…and we are here when you are ready.
January 30, 2010
Believe in Forever
In a few days, February 2, Ground Hog Day, I will privately celebrate what would’ve been my grandfather’s 108th birthday. He is obviously no longer with me, but when this frame came in from Houseparts, I remembered my grandparents, two people who lived the American dream and believed in forever for themselves and their family.
My grandfather opened his own electric supply and installation company shortly after the Great Depression. He moved his family to Las Vegas when it was a tiny town in the middle of the Nevada desert. My grandparents built a business, raised a family and lived a wonderful life…all because they believed in forever. They believed their love would last forever; they believed they were establishing a foundation for their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren that would enable each of us to achieve our own dreams.
I, like my grandfather, believe in forever. I, like my grandfather, am an entrepreneur at heart which gave me the faith and belief to open The Silver Barn. My daughter, like her mother and great-grandfather is now taking that entrepreneurial spirit of forever and building her own dream in The Velvet Frog. Yes, this picture frame was a mirror into the lives of two people who believed in forever. I wish my “Nana” and “Pa” were still here so I could take this funny picture I have of them riding donkeys in South America and put it in this frame. I would say to them, “thanks for believing in forever and believing in me.”
If you are lucky enough to have family members still with you who loved life, loved each other and believed in forever, this frame is for you. For me, I will take the silly donkey riding black and white picture, put it in this frame and give it to my daughter the day she gets married and tell her to “believe in forever.”
But, until that day I will simply say Happy Birthday “Pa”. I love you…forever.
January 28, 2010
Artoo...unhappy face
Oh PLEEZZE. If you love classy pet items you would have no dog items at all. They go to market and they come home with this dog art. I told them, ‘find cool pet stuff’. This? This is cool stuff? I better see classy cat stuff real soon or there will be a forced shopping trip to the Dallas market by me and Miss Vegas. We work hard keeping our svelte figure and have no time to take on the pet section at the store, but if all they can come up with is cute dog wall art, well, guess we’ll need to help. All I can say is, fellow cats, this will not continue. Spokescat Vegas is going to the store tomorrow to begin to fix this fine mess. Thanks.
January 28, 2010
Pet Pics
As we expand our pet assortment I must say, I love these vintage looking images of pets. I’m excited to expand our pet assortment and provide more than great collars and shampoos. I want pet owners to have beautiful things for their homes that don’t scream ” I HEART SOMETHING”. Pet owners are NOT carnival decorators! So excited to finally find classy ways to say
” I enjoy my pet”! Enjoy.
January 27, 2010
Working Class Studio
One thing I love about bringing in new products we find is helping someone take their dream to market. Well, this young company with great designs is the ultimate “new” company. Working Class Studio is a product development venture of the Savannah College of Art & Design. These students and alumni artists mix art with function to create wonderful products sold in retail stores across the country. We are very proud to be introducing this delightful dinnerware collection to our customers this spring. And, anyone that knows my love of melamine will be happy to know this dinnerware is ready for the ranch. So, when you come to the store, pick up some of our favorite outdoor dinnerware…head the ranch, grab yourself a steak and enjoy that Texas sunset. And, know you helped an artist realize a dream to combine art with function…with cash. Ah, the end to a great day is at hand.
See ya’ at the ranch!
