Mothers day is coming and we are getting ready for it in the shop. We just received 80 hand crocheted dish cloths in all colors. We have paired a dish cloth or (wash cloth) up with a delicious smelling bar of hand made, allergy free, hand soap, wrapped it sweet and there you have it, a wonderful mothers day gift. OR we can take an antique saucer with a bar of hand soap. Which ever you desire, it makes a beautiful gift.

We have also received more of our gorgeous framed pictures of and old old knob on a temple. So cool! Or, the temple itself.

Come on in, your sure to find that special something for your special mom.

WHITE WEDNESDAY WITH FADED CHARM

I have spent some time last week-end with my two oldest granddaughters, we spend the day at Gardner Village shopping and lunching. Then we came to my house for new paper dolls, smoothies, refinishing things for our vintage grandma's room. Of course we had our normal tea party and movies and treats and sleep over. WOW BABY, grandma's worn out!

I had my camera, of course, and along the way I was thinking about White Wednesday. My pictures today are very simple. They are the whites that gave me the most joy.

A large wash bowl.
A small cup full of popcorn balls off of the apricot tree that Kacie made.
My beautiful daughter-in-law in her wedding dress, posing outside of the Bountiful Temple. The fellow in the back there is my son Clint.
A few of the white boxes filled with blankets, that we sent to the orphanage's in Hatti.
And of course, our resident duck at the shoppe. As we visited Saturday, the Duck was up on our porch, just chirping away.

I can't wait to be able to visit you and see your sweet whites.

BIG HUGS TO EVERYONE
CINDY

Antiue bed and hangers

It's starting to become real. The before and after headboard and foot board. I love the new color, it's a creamy antique white called "Cottage White, from Home Depot.

I painted some cedar hangers today and put a little fancy on them. One is baby pink the other is a soft green.

Before I show you the night stand I want to put some antiquing on it. I need to go to Home Depot and find something to use. I'm open for suggestions.

WHITE WEDNESDAY WITH FACED CHARM

I had been in St George all last week and I missed going in the shop. When I went in Monday I saw that some very nice refurbished furniture had come. A man finds slightly damaged furniture and strips it and refinishes it and the hardware. It just happens to be in the white family, so I'll blog about them. They are just slightly vintage, very well done. Something I would be proud to own and their at a very good price. There are a couple of night stands, a desk, a couple chest of drawers, and a table with 4 chairs. Later today he brought in two different wood chairs. I didn't get their pictures, but their very sturdy. If your interested, come in and see them.

SILVER SUNDAY

I have been away from the shop this last week, but I found a cute shop in St George to keep me company. My camera run down so I wasn't able to get many pictures, but I did see something that I snapped up. In our shop at Aunt Elsie's we have allot of old silver. I have been wanting to join Silver Sunday that is being hosted by Gypsy Fish Journal the second Sunday of each month.

We'll begin with this snapshot of an old silver tea service. Boy does it need some polishing. I don't now anything about it, how old it is, where it came from, who it served. I would really like to know that! I have a friend who has allot of her mother's and grandmother's silver. She keeps it's shined up so pretty. We use to pull it out and use it to serve at our Stake Relief Society leadership meetings. I use to call her the queen of fruit, boy could she make a fruit presentation.

I'll try and find out some history next time. Thanks to all of you for letting us see your pretty's.

GRAND RE-OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING

Lots of fun activities for next week.
Wednesday 4/7 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Jayanne Sindt will be signing her new children's book "Mateo Finds True North".
Friday 4/9 11:00 West Jordan Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting. Join us for our Open House.

MAY CELEBRATION

Celebrate Gardner Village's 30th Birthday Party. Come to Aunt Elsie's for FREE FRIDAYS. When you spend $30 we'll give you a FREE GIFT! ($5.95 VALUE) consignment is excluded.