News & Events

  We once heard a quote by Roger Caras that says, "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." And we certainly agree - with cats and all of our furry friends too! We are here for the animals this October. For the entire month of October, each of our store locations are selling a special charm necklace from our custom line to benefit local animal shelters. Each store has chosen a local shelter and 50% of the proceeds from the necklace go directly there. Continue reading to find out more information.               Join us...

   Getting into the garden is one of my favorite parts of spring. I am completely fascinated with dirt. My kids think I’m crazy as I start to dig up our vegetable beds and say things like “Look at that yummy dirt” and “Wahoo, look at all those worms!”    I had asked for these raised garden beds for Mother’s Day years ago. My husband built them out of cedar boards so they would not rot. They help make gardening a bit less about the weeds and more about the growing. They also help keep your beds deep, the deep...

 In the Jewelry Box: A very special Charm Bracelet Jenni, our General Manager    As a child, I would always ask my mom to tell me stories about “when she was a little girl."  I loved hearing about her experiences growing up, her friends, my grandparents and all the pastimes that she enjoyed as a child.    The piece of jewelry that I always found most fascinating from my mom’s jewelry box was her charm bracelet.  I can remember thinking, “there were so many!” and they all had a story that went with them! That made them even more special...

Like many others, I have discovered the idea of minimalism and living a more intentional life. Now does this mean that our active family of four have given up all of our possessions and live in bare white rooms. Absolutely not. We have started trying to be much more selective about what we bring into our lives. If it does not serve some kind of specific purpose or add value to our lives, we do not need it. We have been systematically purging, donating, recycling and letting go of anything that does not provide us with function and true happiness....