Handbags, we all love em’ can’t get enough of em’ and really? “are we ever truly satisfied with our bag?”  No,  I don’t think so.  Oh maybe when we 1st load her up and take her out for a spin at the next gal pal get together to be greeted jealously with the “ouuuu’s and ahh’s”, but then the sparkle wears off and your just left to diggin’ in it for that lost item. Really, we’re just fickle and alittle greedy.  We want more, more, more.  “Oooooouuu that yellow one, oh girl look at that green one!”  I for one love to change out my handbag once a month, sometimes more, shhhhh, because some like to change their bag weekly, and then there are the ones who like to change theirs out everyday, crazy? I don’t know, but really who has the time? Seriously, we are always on the prowl, endlessly seraching for that next super cute bag to give us that umph! to give us that approving nod from our chick posse as well as total strangers.  And if only to be satisfied for a minute, for a day, for a week, and then to be tossed aside for the next cutie.  Even if you’re a bag hag that needs functionality above style, you too are always searching!  In style magazine has a fun article showing us “in your bag”, check out all the different styles of bags we carry and the can’t live without goodies we toss in everyday, just to build and build to a whole lotta craposis! Instyle also featured actress Rose McGowan’s Pinken Mint purse caddy, which I for one think is fabulous because of it’s ingenious use on the airplane flip down tray.  I swear I wrench my neck everytime I fly trying to retreive my bag from under the seat in front of me.  I’m getting one, now! Anyway, wether your style is big roomy bags or small intimate pocket books, handbags, handbags, handbags, gotta have em’ love to love to love em’ and must find the next one!  If you, like me, have a slightly shallow obsession for  purses, God help you! or let me help you, hee hee…take a look, try one out, my buyers are always very pleased with their purchase, I do not lie, especially about bags! Happy shopping ~ Katie “happy to be a bag hag” Kay

Magical Mantel features Cody Foster, Bethany Lowe, Walnut Ridge and other vintage look goodies.  Beautiful Cody Foster Trees and Pedestals, Bethany Lowe Icicle Trim, Queen of my Heart Prints and Candles, and FG & Co. make a magical and cozy Christmas nook. 

Well Christmas is over once again, another year gone by.  It’s so fun to put it all up and so hard to take it all down.  I love the look of the house at Christmas, it seems to sparkle and glow all on it’s own even when the lights are not lit.  Cody Foster is a big part of my decor for Christmas and every year I add something new from his collection.  Next year I am adding a few new holiday lines to compliment my  Cody Foster, Bethany Lowe, Walnut Ridge , KD Vintage and Boardwalk Originals collections.  This month I will be buying Midwest of Cannon Falls, Raz, & Katherine’s Collection for Christmas 2008.  They are all beautiful and have the vintage reproduction look me and all my customers love.  I thought I would share a few pictures of mine and my sister’s holidays decorations with you. She recently had a photo shoot of her shop and house with Mary Engelbreits Home Companion magazine for an upcoming issue. Take a look at her amazing, wonderful shop, Maxine’s.  Enjoy the lovely photos, and shop my seasonal category, there are still a few gorgeous items left.  Enjoy free shipping too.  Happy New Year!

Hello Friends!

Welcome to my new blog.  As some of you have probably noticed (I hope) I just recently gave my website a little facelift (a procedure, as they call it on Dr.90210, HUH!) and I deleted the cute little commentary area on the front page with my picture (the caricature above that my daughter drew of me).  I have decided to do a blog, everybodies doing it, huh! and I thought I would share with you some of my favorite things and people and websites and show you some really cool stuff.  So if you have time, I hope you will check in on my blog and give me some commentary.  Tell me what you love, what you loath and most of all share with us all your fabulous decorating and style tips.  See you on page 6.  More to come…