A few of my favorite things...

I've been wanting to do this post for a bit and now that I have my new camera figured it would be a good chance to practice my skills.

 These are the ILLUME candle line we have in store, with scents like: pineapple cilantro, oakmoss, cranberry blood orange, sweet rhubarb, and Mango Milk. Oh man, AMAZING!! You kinda want to eat them!

 Table runners, napkins, & place mats in a few different designs.

 Twig bowls & Green Hopp Balls. Love these, and they are flying off the shelf.

 This sweet little kalanchoe in the teal bird pot.  Has a bird = I love it.

 Milk bottles in a rustic wire carrier, nice way to display a single bloom.

 Tall teapots in slate & blue.

 Painting of the local courthouse. By this guy I know...  Morgan Dunnet- Local Artist.

 Orchids, Orchids, Everywhere.  : )

 Boxed sets of cards- love the packaging!

 Notebooks, great size & so many fun designs!

 These cards are definitely a favorite of the customers!

 Bundles of rice bowls.

 Love these bags. Maruca - handmade in Boulder Colorado, they even design their own materials!

Another Customer favorite! Shower Steamers - Aromatherapy for your shower!

Glass half full of warm fuzzies?

I'm not sure if I'm in denial or just going for the glass is half full approach... This is what it looks like outside:

 And this week is COLD, some reports are saying we could hit a record low of -42C (about -44F). Despite the fact that it is too cold to... well do anything; I've been trying to think warm thoughts (while sitting on my portable heater). There are plenty of Albertans who came here to ski, but are making their way downtown to find a warmer past time for their holiday- shopping. I decided to use lying as a marketing tactic (white lies!).

This is what I put in my window- it was meant as an encouraging statement, but now I'm wondering if maybe it's more of a mocking statement. I watch people bundled up and bending into the wind, stopping to read my little note. Does it give them hope and some warm fuzzies? or make them want to curb-stomp my sign... I choose to believe the warm fuzzy one.

We recently got our INDABA spring order in (which include the chalkboard-pots from the previous pic!) All this new merchandise has given us a chance to rearrange the front a bit. I've notice that this shelf in particular has been getting a lot of attention today. Not sure if it is all the bright colours, or that everyone has warm bath/showers on their minds... and I'm sure the all the amazing smells don't hurt either!




And last but not least here are a couple warm & tropical arrangements! (Sarah made these ones!)