Customer Appreciation Day

Thank you to all that came out on Saturday! We had a really great turnout and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves! Congrats to those of you who won prizes and gift baskets! If you indulged in any of the food you may have come across the always delicious "Beer Dip". About a year ago we sold cook books that benefited a family friend suffering from ALS. This recipe was on the first page and is a favorite at any party! A few of you requested it, so here it is:
3 green onions (3 stalks) sliced thinly
2 cups cheddar cheese (thinly shredded)
1/2 a cup of light beer
1 packet of hidden valley ranch seasoning (i use 3/4 of a packet)
2 bars of cream cheese
Mix it all together and chill for at least an hour before serving.....
Best served with pretzels but can also be enjoyed with tortilla chips, scoops, regular chips, or even a finger.....:)

On different note.....I hope you all got to see our newly fenced patio. We just received a shipment of garden statuary and fountains for it. We are still in the process of setting it up but we hope you stop by soon to check it out!!

One more thing.....We are now starting to get in the merchandise we ordered at market so come in to be the first to see whats new for mid 08'!

Back from Market

So we just arrived back from market excited about our new finds! We happened upon a lot of great new decor and gift items. One thing that we saw a lot of was animal prints. They are back in full force! Zebra was EVERYWHERE!!!! Giraffe and leopard were big too. Animal prints were on anything and everything you could imagine. Lamps to desks to purses and stationary.
It seemed as if in the past few years the safari/animal print was on shelves a lot less. I guess designers have been a little tired of the safari decor. This time we are losing the safari look and the prints are being mixed with a cleaner more contemporary feel.
Look for purses, candle holders, boxes, and that desk I spoke about all in the zebra print in the coming months. This design based on nature has been around forever and won't be going away anytime soon.....

secret weapon!!

I HATE to give away one of my secrets butttt.......We have these wall plaques (that also look great in a plate stand) that you can get personalized. They are only $39.99! I give them to the bride & groom of EVERY wedding I go to. I have gotten 2 phonecalls from couples the day after their wedding to thank me and tell me how much they loved their plaque. Keep in mind that this is a really busy day for them and the fact that they took time out of it to call me meant they really loved it. (especially since i also gave them cash and didn't hear a thing about that!). I give them at showers mostly. You know that gift that gets opened and everyone in the rooms says WOOOWWWWW! Thats this gift! The only drawback is that we need about 6 weeks to order one for you. I get the recipients last name with Est: 2008 on it. You can't get any more personal than this. This gift also applies to anniversaries and housewarming gifts. People sometimes get the year they moved into a new house as the established date.

You can pretty much get anything you want on these if space allows!

We also have another plaque for $38.99 that can be personalized with just the recipients last name. It's a bit smaller but also very popular!

Gift ideas

We have these really popular initial items that make great gifts for people who are hard to buy for! They come in guest towels & holders, post- it pads w/holders, wine corks (most popular), linen coasters, and really great scented soaps in a set of three. We have done baskets composed of these items either by themselves of with other gifts. They also make really great presents for bridesmaids! And speaking of bridesmaids.......With wedding season in full swing we have several great gift ideas for brides and bridesmaids!
I always give the bride-to-be a handpainted wine glass that has little rings painted on it with glitter on them (these are hand washable!) This is a great item for them to use at showers or their bachelorette party (beware of tipsy brides though, these are glass!) They also come in martini...
We also carry the canvas totes that say bride, bridesmaid, mother of the bride, & flower girl. It's fun to fill these with small gifts and give to the bridesmaids.
For those of you currently planning your wedding or your daughters' wedding we have placecard holders in several designs as well as shower and centerpiece accessories. We also make silk arrangements, bouquets, and corsages!

Going to market....

We are getting ready to leave for market to buy all of the new merchandise the companies have come out with. We value your input and would like to know what kinds of items that you would like to see us carry. We really focus on home decor and any unique gift items that we can find. We can't carry everything but we would like to think that we carry a wide array of items.
What type of items are you currently in the market to buy?
What are some of your favorite items that we carry?
We would love to hear your thoughts on this matter.
If you leave us your name and email or phone # along with your thoughts, we will enter you into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate. You can send us this info at sarah@thewhitehare.com
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First timers!

Welcome to our blog! We are first time bloggers so please be patient with us.
We are always trying to come up with new ideas and designs. This blog will help us communicate to you some of these ideas. Hopefully we will help you make your home everything you want it to be and more. We are always here to help you with any decorating dilemmas you may have. Never hesitate to ask as sometimes it just takes an extra eye and another brain to work it out!
Although we may not always have the answer we will certainly try to find it for you!
Happy decorating!
TWH

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