Favorite Finds – For Fathers
Father’s Day is June 16th. Yes people, this Sunday! In case you’re still scrambling for that perfect gift for dad, take a look at some of our favorites for fathers: Vintage tools for your handyman. Soaps and soap dishes for your clean cut man. A needed kit for your traveling man. New & vintage barware for your mad...
read more“Cancer Sucks” Benefit for a Friend
Our friend and wonderful employee, Cristine, has been battling cancer for the last 6 months. Yuck! For those of you who know Cristine you know that she is putting up one heck of a fight and we’ve decided to fight right along with her. We are organizing a benefit to help with living expenses, the costs of her chemo and the bone marrow transplant she will require. Did we mention that she doesn’t have insurance? Double Yuck! Please join us for this event and help Cristine! The benefit will be held at Mississippi Studios from...
read moreYes, Please! (sail away)
Once again I am longing for some salty air and sand between my toes. The water doesn’t even have to be warm, though that would be nice. A river, an ocean, a lake with a little cabin on the shore– These are all acceptable escapes. The items I’ve listed below should tide me over (pun intended) until I’m able to actually plan a trip. Where are you longing to go and what items remind you of that favorite destination? love local. cristine russian sailor shirt at andy & bax canvas organizers at school house...
read moreFavorite Finds – A Poem for Poetry Month
It’s the last day of poetry month! Here’s one of our favorites for your consideration… He Resigns by John Berryman Age, and the deaths, and the ghosts. Her having gone away in spirit from me. Hosts of regrets come & find me empty. I don’t feel this will change. I don’t want any thing or person, familiar or strange. I don’t think I will sing any more just now; ever. I must start to sit with a blind brow above an empty...
read moreFavorite Finds – Dinnertime
We have a best friend who loves food. She loves to cook it, eat it, and learn about it. She blogs about it and sells it. Best of all, she loves to share it – with US! We spend most every holiday and birthday at her house pigging out on an expansive spread of comfort food that’s been inspired by her Midwest roots and fancied up with bits and pieces from her current home in the Pacific Northwest. We’re never allowed to contribute anything to the meal & rarely allowed to help in the kitchen. This used to be frustrating but...
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