Donna | December 17, 2009
We’ve been warming McCall’s Christmas Jingle and Christmas Tree Wax Buttons at home and here at Quaint Essential Antiques and it smells like freshly cut Evergreens when you walk through the front door. The fresh pine scent is just like I remember when I was a youngster. As a family we’d hunt for and cut down the perfect fresh Christmas [...]
Donna | December 12, 2009
“This is the most fun I’ve had shopping all day!” “You have great prices!” “Your shoppe is so nicely displayed and clean.” “I love your dealer’s merchandise!” “It smells so good in here!” “When mom comes to visit I’m bringing her in.” “I love your shoppe and I’ll tell my friends about you!”
These are just [...]
Donna | December 10, 2009
December weather in Florida can be iffy at best.
It can be 85* or 40*
rainy or bright and sunny
windy like the Wizard of Oz or who-knows-what.
Today it’s raining, AGAIN.
This week has been foggy most days.
The air temperature is warmer than the Gulf temperature
so we get patchy Sea Fog this time of year.
I love Sea Fog!
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Donna | December 9, 2009
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep
her head on my chest, my daughter beside me
angelic in rest.
Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white
Transforming the yard to a winter
delight.
The sparkling light in the tree I believe
Completed the magic
that was Christmas Eve.
My [...]
Donna | December 8, 2009
As a shopkeeper I gain so much knowledge from the people I meet on a daily basis. All the little tidbits of information I hear really broadens my horizons. I’ll share with you something that J. McKenzie and I talked about today. We were talking about souvenir Christmas Ornaments and how she’s decorating her 5th [...]
Donna | December 7, 2009
Today was an “away day” from the shoppe and I usually spend it doing chores around the house and today was no exception, except today I was working inside instead of outside in the yard : ( I was cleaning the bathroom, YUCK, and….dang I didn’t have a cleanser for the sink. I usually use [...]
Donna | December 5, 2009
Our Raggedy’s remind me so much of all the hours mom would spend each year sewing our Christmas Raggedy Annes and Andys. Each of us got one and so did the Grands. They were larger than life. She’d make all the outfits by hand, embroider all the faces and stitch on the hair, strand by [...]
Donna | December 4, 2009
The last of the trailers used in the Construction-staging yard across the street from Quaint Essential Antiques were removed today and now the vacant lot looks so bare. In a strange way I’ll miss the hustle and bustle of all the construction vehicles coming and going in and out of that site. The Pinellas County honchos and the Nelson construction [...]
Donna | December 4, 2009
Christmas Decorating is in full swing and the shop is ready for Santa.
I’ve been working closely with Craftswomen from across the US to hand- make Ornaments, Wreaths, Dolls, Fixins, Bowl Fillers, Refresher Oils, Soy candles and other Prim items for that Country Homespun look!
We’re also selling McCall’s Classic Candle and Wax Button Melts. The fragrances are so [...]
