We Welcome Spring With Open Doors!!!!!

It is the first mild day of March.
Each minute sweeter than before...
There is a blessing in the air...
~ William Wordsworth

March has arrived! The last of winter and the first whisper of Spring. Our spirits reawaken from a long winter's slumber. We have been creating so many wonderful new items... New tote bags, pillows, slipcovered furniture, all for the Spring, Summer and Fall Shows. We are looking forward to participating in many shows, and hopefully a few new ones this year and planting seeds for our 'Mad Hatter' Fall Event in October. Hope you all are feeling Spring Fever too.

Off with Her Red !!!!!

Currently Channeling: Alice in Wonderland



Even ~ InStyle is crazy over the "Mad Hatter"











In Amazing 3D 3/5/10


And don't forget to mark your calendars for October 1,2010 & October 2,2010 for 'The Mad Hatter Vintage Flea Market'

Hola!! Mrs. Field's ~ Cookies ~ Mexico Home Tour

Mrs. Field's home is built on the Mexican Coastal Cliffs near Puerto Vallarta. It was an amazing tour, I loved the design and colors that were used, beautiful and interesting backgrounds to showcase the clients treasures. It was designed and decorated by Peter Roy Bowman, one of the top Designers in the World. If you are EVER in Puerto Vallarta check out his gallery, Banderas Bay Trading Company, beautiful mexican folk art, antiques, furniture & pottery. Her home rents for $1200 a day, sleeps twelve comfortably. We thought it would be fun to get a few couples together and share the rental fee??? Lets ALL Dream Big!!!! It would be so much fun, did I tell you there is also a Chef and HOUSEKEEPER if you wish, your very own Personl Masseuse. I certainly would like the Chef, and OK the Masseuse too. A Dream Vacation.

Thank Heaven for Porch Magazine

It's almost time! The Romantic French issue will be available for purchase within the next week! You'll see the announcement here first!
In this issue...
This issue is NOW AVAILABLE! Click HERE for link to Porch Magazine Order Page


Enchanted Treasures
Breathing Beside Us
Dreams of France
Shabby Fufu
The Tattered House
Vintage Rose Collection
My Petite Maison
Retreat Style
Out of the Blue
Junebug
Counting Your Blessings
Mamma Belle Art
Christie Repasy



Our friend and talented photographer, Mike Lee, documented our 1st Mad Hatter Vintage Flea Market~ because of his beautiful work and the 17 amazing & talented vendors... We are in the February's 'Romantic French' issue of Porch Magazine!!!!!
We are so very excited to be included in this issue with so many other talented artists... Ooh-la-la the cre`me de la cre`me.


Thank You Polly!


We'll share with you as soon as it hits the shelves. You'll for sure want to purchase a copy!!


xoxo Glad & Celia

My oldest son Dylan and I spent, what started out as a snowy Monday at the hospital, don't worry everything is OK... What a sweet boy Dylan is, I have been so blessed to have such a BEAUTIFUL, KIND-HEARTED, PERFECT Son.
I would be lying if I didn't say at times difficult,argumentative, sassy, spirited oh how the list could go on and on, but I won't ~

My little boy was diagnosed with Crohn's disease this last October...
We (the doctors and I) decided to try a drug known as Remicade, however much like drugs used for patients with cancer it is much like a chemo treatment. Every eight weeks Dylan and I spend our Mondays in a room on the Peds oncology floor. We snuggle up and watch movies, eat brownies and sip hot coco, take much needed naps (since I am not able to bring the other two blessings to the hospital with me.)


When we arrived at the hospital we entered into a colorful hall made to look like you were on an ocean adventure, equipped with a child size tug boat... little people fill the waiting room... As we look around we see little bald heads, some covered with special hats and some that dont care that their illness has taken their heads of hair. It is an amazing sight to see some of the happiest children that have been through something so horrible, something that most of us will never experience. As I walked my own son down the hallway I heard laughter from little ones driving police cars (IV's and all) as sad as it may seem, what a wonderful sight to see those little bald heads and little voices filled with such hope and happiness.

As Dylan began his treatment today I sat there and thought about all the times I have wondered why me, why him~

then I began to realize that this too is a blessing....

A blessing that God gave me this precious boy that needs a little special care.

Just Words Today

Celia and I were junking and gathering over the week-end...we ended up spending several hours in our cars, for some reason we both drove separate cars, a little unusual....so we weren't talking and interrupting each other like we normally do....we were alone.(Of course Celia is always with baby chubs,never really alone.) When I drive alone I have lots of ideas swirling around in my head, design projects I'm working on,a multitude of half-started projects Celia and I need to complete, or maybe some new receipe I want to try. But, today my mind was on HAITI, the famlies, their children, homeless and suffering. I happened to turn on the xm talk radio and heard that you can TEXT the word HAITI and $10 goes directly to the people of Haiti, all through the Red Cross. It is pretty aspiring that Americans have already donated 8 Million Dollars. Our country always seems to come together in a time of need. It made me happy. Please do whatever you can to help these people.

Keep The Music Playing

My very talented and gifted nephew, Shannon playing and performing for a project at school. Listening to your favorite music is an easy way to carve out a private interlude...Music should make us feel good...its pampering our soul.xo Glad & Celia & Sonia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTTiH1CJqRU