Valentines Day Goodies

Okay, Valentine's Day is a little corny but you gotta admit it can be fun. Especuially for families with children. So for three weeks Red Hearts Reign at The Whistlestop!

Stay tuned for the fresh flower arrangements for the 14th.

Pigs "Spring" Forth

Gone are the poinsettias, the glitter and the pine. Spring is slowly appearing throughout the shop. Daffodils and tulips, primroses and azaleas can be found in the sunroom and flower cooler.

We've a ways to go before the shop is transformed for Valentine's Day and Easter.

Chick is off to The Dallas Merchandise Mart for the 2008 Christmas Expo. AND a tractor trailer just arrived and we unloaded a skid of spring pottery (which we bought in August)

Another Busy Day.

Annual Sale

We will have our Christmas merchandise on sale thru January 5, 2008. Here are a few of the pretty decorations still available.

Laura Brazak

We have three more weddings to create before we say good bye to 2007. And we are eagerly waiting for all the images of the past Bridal season to be added to our website.

But here are a few beautiful photos taken by Laura BrazakProfessional Photography. She has a unique style and tonal quality that many of our Brides rave about.

Click on her link.

Counting My Blessings

Thanksgiving kicks off the busy Holiday Season. Our clients have been coming in a steady stream to pick up a beautiful centerpiece like the one above and view the Christmas decorations throughout the store. This year I'm counting my blessings like never before. Looking past politics, stock markets, gas prices and wars I am grateful to God for all the things I do enjoy. And must I remind myself to see the beauty around me with "fresh eyes" each day. Syracuse is a great place to live.

Tis The Glitter Season!

Round about November I come home with tiny sparkly bits of glitter stuck to my face. My husband will say "Uh oh, the glitter season has started!". Eventually glitter will spread to my entire family. But they don't complain too much because what would the holidays be without a bit of twinkle and sparkle...

One whole corner of the shop is devoted to a "Retro Christmas" theme. It's fun, nostalgic and verrrry glittery.

Happy Birthday Revisited

Flower cakes are not a new idea but they are still a sugar-free and inexpensive way to say Happy Birthday. And, to add an additional element of fun, we decorate the treat with festive cellophane and tissue.

Thank you to our friend Pam who talked me into "baking" her a cake. Another shopper saw the cake and ordered one...then someone else...then someone else.

We can make one for you too.

Starting at $39.95 as shown