Today I got to go with Mommie to my brother Benton and "Auntie Rose's" special store, "Dixie Cottage". We spent the day there so we could help them greet people and sell things. It was a lot of fun! Here are some pictures from the day, so you can see I was busy and being a good helper.
When they showed us how to ring up a customer's purchase in the computer, at first we were nervous. But then Mommie got the hang of it and soon it was easy as pie. She said we should not be afraid to try new things...we should "Be Afraid NOT to try!"
Here are some pictures of some of the new items they have in the store that I liked:
This special "server" could make a wonderful coffee and tea bar, don't you think?
Even though their store is mostly for people who have beach homes or condos, they like things like big farmhouse tables too:
And this beautiful china cabinet/hutch makes a great place to store dishes and pretty stuff:
I really loved this pretty little desk, and wish I could have one for my very own! It would be a nice place to sit and write my blog posts to you!
They have some other nice coffee or tea mugs that would make great gifts. I think Mommie would like one of these, especially the one that says "Believe" on it, since that is her "One Word" for this year!
Or one of these, with a special little pocket for her tea bag!
Or any of these, with nice Bible Verses on them:
Or even one of these, because they are "feathered and fabulous"!
Now, this was something we all loved...this pretty bench:
You know why I loved it? You can open up the seat and there is a hidden compartment underneath! I could hide all my treasures in there and no one would ever find them!!! You won't tell, will you? It will be our secret!
This is a pretty tall dresser for a bedroom. I like the American Flag on top, don't you?
And I like those feathered pillows down there too.
I found a mermaid!!! Isn't she beautiful? I wish I could be a mermaid too! It would be so much fun to swim and swim and swim!!
I also found this tiny little bicycle! It might be a little too small for me, however! But it might fit my friend Barbie!
Here's a nice gift idea: A wooden spoon rolled up in a dish towel! I like the little seahorse on the spoon!
Now Mr. Toucan said that's a whale of a tail!!
When all else fails, PRAY!! Mommie said, "Pray First"...don't wait for "all else to fail"!
I think Dixie Cottage is "My Happy Place"....well, actually, I like being home too...so that would be a nice sign to hang on the wall here at home, don't you think?
Hey Lookie! I found some more whale friends! I think they are so cute!!! Daddy Whale, Mama Whale, and Baby Whale, all stacked up on top of each other!
In case you get hungry, they have some good jams and jellies and marmalade and chutney...I am not sure what that is, but it looks good enough to eat!
Here's another "whale of a tale"
You know, if we could just "enjoy the little things" in life, we'd all be a lot happier!
Just like what this little devotional and Bible verse tells us:
Yes, on a day like today, I want to sing praises and rejoice! It was a good good day!!
I hope you had a good good day too!
Bye Bye for now!
Love,
Lily Grace
xoxoxoxo
What an exciting day you had helping your amazing family in the store! I just have to make a trip up to St. Augustine one of these days to visit there and buy some of those fun items!! Love & hugs!
ReplyDeleteOh Miss Terri! You must come up and visit sometime! But please be sure Mommie knows when you are coming so she can meet you and see you. I want to meet you too!! It would be so much fun! Thank you for visiting me here! Have a happy weekend. Love, Lily Grace
DeleteThank you Lily Grace for the tour of Benton and Rose’s store. I see so many things I would love to buy! I know you and mommie are a big help to them. I wish you all a great weekend.🧜♀️
ReplyDeleteOh Thank you, Miss Laurel Wood! I wish you could come and visit Dixie Cottage...and visit Mommie too! I know she would love to see you! We did have a good time and I hope to go back and help again maybe another time. It was a lot of fun! Have a wonderful weekend. Love, Lily Grace
DeleteGrin, Ms. Lily Grace, you certainly live a very full life and a very exciting one too. Stephen the Sloth wants to know, can you hang from a tree by your tail? I told him little girls don't have tails and he goes, "Hmph!" grin
ReplyDeletePlease tell Mr. Stephen the Sloth that if he ever comes to visit me we will find a way to hang from the trees and have lots of fun together!! That would be neat! Oh, Miss Linda, I heard you might have found new house. I am happy for you, but sad that it is still so far away from us. Maybe you can still come visit someday! I really want to meet you and Stephen the Sloth and the George family and your nice son and hubby. That would be so much fun! Bye bye for now!
DeleteWhat a lovely day you had, Miss Lily Grace! I so enjoyed the tour of Dixie Cottage with all it's special items for sale. My eye caught that farm house table, and wish we could have one in our home; our current table is OLD! Tell Mommie thank you for all these photographs.
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Oh, Miss Martha Jane, thank you for enjoying the "tour" with us. It was a special day and place to be. Mommie likes that farmhouse table too, because our table is really really old. She wants my big brother Benton to redo the top of our table just like that, but keep the legs the way they are. But his new saying is "I don't have time". We teased him about that because he says that so much now that they have the store. He really doesn't have much time to do other things. That's why Mommie is helping out once a week, so he has more time to get things done. Oh, I heard about Mr. Danny doing so well with his surgery! That is wonderful news!! Yay!! Now maybe you can visit your grandkids soon. Please take care and tell Mr. Danny I am happy for him. Bye bye for now. Love, Lily Grace.
DeleteOh my goodness, Lily Grace. You make such a splendid case to come spend money in your brother and Auntie Rose's shop! I love the sideboard, that farmhouse table ... and especially the dear little desk. The wooden spoon and dishtowel would make such great hostess gifts, don't you think? Like Terri said, I'd love to come sit a spell and buy a special coffee mug, too!
ReplyDeleteOh Miss Myra, come on down!! You would have such a good time at Dixie Cottage, and then you could meet my Mommie too, and maybe Miss Terri would come up from her house and meet all of you. We could have a party! Thank you for liking all the cute things. That makes my brother Benton and sweet Auntie Rose happy to know people like their store. It's fun kind of happy place! Bye bye for now. Love, Lily Grace.
DeleteI think your son and your daughter-in-love have exquisite, amazing vision and taste. Their store is just a wonderland. Lily Grace, you were a good helper, too!
ReplyDeleteOh, Thank you, Miss Holly! I am so happy you stopped by for a visit! I know you would love Dixie Cottage in person even more! If you ever come this way, please let us know! Mommie and I would LOVE to meet you! We'd have such a lovely time! Thank you for your encouraging words! I hope you have a blessed and beautiful Sunday today! Love, Lily Grace
DeleteLily Grace: I am glad you and your mommie showed us around the store. I really love those mugs and cups. If I were to get down there and go through the store. I would need to find a way to get all the things I like up here to my home. Peace and blessings to all of you.
ReplyDeleteHello Miss Quiet Spirit: I am happy you came and enjoyed visiting with us at Dixie Cottage. Isn't it a fun place? I guess you'd better bring a wagon with you when you come so you can take everything home!! Ha Ha! It sure would be fun to meet you! Hope you have a wonderful week. Love, Lily Grace
DeleteLily Grace had a busy day! She reminds me of Flat Stanley. I used to have a blog with all his adventures, then decided I needed to trim a few blogs. He didn't get much notice, so it was one that went by the way side. I had hoped Mom's and Grandparents would do some Flat Stanley things with their kiddo's and send me pictures to post their adventures on top of the ones I did with him, but it just didn't work out. Looks like a really nice shop. LOVE the tea cups with the pocket for the tea bag. Popped into your blog from a mutual friends blog. It's always nice to venture out and meet new bloggers. Do swing by for a visit.
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Thank you, Miss Sandy, for popping in! My "Mommie", (Pamela at https://pamelasopenwindow.blogspot.com/ Closed Doors, Open Windows) loves to make new friends too, and she said to tell you she will be looking forward to getting better acquainted with you. We are familiar with "Flat Stanley" from some of our school friends who did that. I guess not everyone gets into the adventures as much as we like to. It takes some imagination and creativity to keep things going, but we have a lot of fun together! Thank you again for visiting. Mommie said to tell you she'll be right over to visit! Bye bye for now. Love, Lily Grace
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