sweet, sweet bedding

If there is one thing I am really passionate about when it comes to decorating, it just might be bedding. Believe it or not, one of the very first things I ever sewed was a duvet. Brian and I were first married and he helped hold...

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new wrap

We've been playing around with new wrapping ideas for all our gifts at the Willows. I am really loving corrugated cardboard right now... plus a little twill tape and a smidge of burlap and I am oh, so very happy. what do you think?Rosanne,...

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t-shirt giveaway!

So, we have these fabulous burnout shirts in the store that read, "girls just want to have wine" and they are literally flying off the shelves. We had to reorder them, they went so fast. And now that they are back by popular demand,...

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oh, what a sale!

Wow. Our store was practically cleaned out over the weekend. All our shoppers went home with bundles of amazing little (and big!) prizes and amazing pieces for their homes. From bedding to apparel; big, stunning pieces to little...

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don't forget...

...about the Willows huge sale going on right now.Who needs friday madness today, when the whole store is still 25% off! But only for only 2 more days!Our entire store sale ends tomorrow, Saturday, June 26th, so be sure to come in...

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a little something to read at the beach...

Or by the pool.Or with your morning coffee.Or cozied up on your couch.Or in bed before dozing off.Or... well, anywhere you are, really.Jeanne d'Arc Living is fantastic reading and gorgeous pictures to enjoy this summer and inspire...

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happy.

Sometimes its the little things that can just make your day. Like finally (!) finding a typewriter that actually types (even if it took me some serious time and lots of ink on my hands). Then making something (with said typewriter)...

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kind of like disneyland for grown-ups...

At least, that's how I feel about going to the flea market. Walking up to the front gates, I just can't help but get that giddy, excited feeling. All the bright colors and the crowds of people (there were even guys riding unicycles...

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Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe

Maddy showed up at The Willows this morning with a lovely surprise of a blueberry coffee cake she had "just whipped up" before work for our customers. Isn't she a wonderful 17 year old?! She used a recipe from our cookbook "The Ramos...

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