two of my favorite things.......

I LOVE HELLO KITTY - I LOVE LOVE LOVE KISS (go ahead, roll your eyes) -what could be better than to love both of them at the same time! YIPPEE!!!!!!

YIPPEE.....it's finally fall!!!!

My favorite season........time for fall colors and falling leaves, time to pick apples and pumpkins....time to wear sweaters and berets and time to make soup! Fall in Portland is a lovely thing! YIPPEE!!!!!!

How cute is this Hello Kitty.......LOVE LOVE!

Have a great weekend!!!

BACK TO WORK!

How nice to have had a whole day off! I did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Yippee!!!! OK, I got a little writing done for an article I have due, but you know what I mean. So it is now the day after Xmas and it is time to get back to work and get ready for the New Year, the year of the Tiger!....perhaps Hello Kitty can double as the tiger..I LOVE hello Kitty. It is an illness. There is no cure.

Now that we are racing towards the New Year, it is time to plan for the New Year's Eve Party. If you are going to a lovely party, don't just bring flowers or a bottle of wine, bring something lovely like a beautiful small bud vase by Middle Kingdom or a lightly scented candle by Aquiesse.

Both are under $20 and look like a million bucks!

These porcelain bud vases by Middle Kingdom would be a lovely Hostess or Thank You Gift. I love a good bud vase! These little lovelies are $18 each and come with their own little linen box for a beautiful presentation!

These soy candles (with lead-free wicks) by Aquiesse burn for 45 hours and are available in Mandarin Tea, Timber and Pomegranate Sage - my absolute favorite! There fragrances are subtle and not overpowering. We use the Pomegranate Sage in our shop and are always getting inquiries -"what is that great scent?"

Allrighty then......off I go, time to head off to the shop! Come on down.....We would love to see you!