November!  Christmas Open House is this weekend and we are soooo excited to share all of the new things we've gotten in!  We're looking forward to seeing you all....be sure to bring your phone with you so that you can snap a picture of yourself with one of our AMAZING  Elves.... when you step  into the store you'll see why our theme 
is "Have Your ELF a Merry Little Christmas!!"  So...grab your girlfriends and head on out this weekend for some retro fun!

Not only are we amazed that Open House is this weekend.... we can't believe that we will be Celebrating 20 years in bu siness this month! Where HAS time gone?!!! We hope that you'll be able to come and celebrate our birthday with us on Saturday, November 28th! We'll have a fun day to celebrate with birthday cake and some great giveaways!   You will love seeing 
all of the fun  new things that came in this past month ~ not only holiday merchandise but some beautiful everyday items like this gorgeous red clock!! 

We've been planning and preparing for Christmas Open House for months now...a nd we've finally got the store turned around to look like a winter wonderland! Karrie has been busy creating some lovely wreaths, swags and arrangements for the holiday season.  We have lots of Christmas items for you to choose from of course...but we've got plenty of new gift-giving items as well!  

There are some beautiful new frames that have come in...there are rich jeweled frames that will put a bit of sparkle in your decor, and some neat silver frames that open up for you to put some small treasures in with your picture! New gold birdring holders to hold your jewelry in your bedroom o r by your kitchen sink!  Everyone's favorite Bling Pens are back ...and in gold ~ AND they just so happen to match our new gold embossed leather artisan journals (what a cool gift this will make!!)  Add an adorable retro gift tag to the bag and these gifts are EASY to give as much as they are to receive!!

If you are looking for something special for 
   
yourself or for a gift we got in some gorgeous scarves and capes and hats to bundle yourself up in (did we mention they are GORGEOUS!!)
Did you catch our facebook post about our Boule bread?  It is so amazing...and it smells even MORE amazing!!  It is so easy to make...and you can make some delicious flavored butter by adding a few tablespoons of one of our French Jams to room temperature butter...and we promise the butter and bread will disappear before your eyes! 

Check out all of our new whitewashed furniture and everyday  vintage items that we have just got...and t hen all of  our vintage Christmas
items that we've been stashing away all year :)  We have lots of doilies that we've added to the store, along with some adorable pot holders and tablecloths!  We have many new  pieces of vintage glass and vintage china that we have been collecting this month for you ~ stop in...we might have just 
what you've been looking for!

Don't forget to check out all of the new things up at our booth at The Maumee Antique Mall as well...we just got up there this week to stock it with new items for you to shop!!


Before we go, we want to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving!  We are hoping that you get to spend some needed time with your 
family & friends!
With all the hoopla of Christmas surrounding this month, we don't want to forget to sit back and take time to be thankful 
for all of the blessings we have been given us this year! (know that you are one of them!!)  

We also want to thank  YOU   for the past 20 years of business ~ whether you've been visitng us all 20 years...or just the past two days!! You've had a hand in making our little shop in Helena a destination   spot to sip tea, shop & relax!  We are so humbled whe n we think that you think that much of us!

As always, it's been a delight!

Karla &  Karrie
The Summer Kitchen Girls
 
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Join us for our 20th Annual
Christmas Open House

Once you step into the store ~ you will see why our theme this year is
"Have Your Elf 
a Merry Little Christmas"
We've been having so much fun with our front display and can not wait for you to see it!  Be sure that w e've been busy little elves
ourselves the past few weeks to bring you the best 
Christmas decorating ideas & gifts for you to help check off that list!  There are so many new & beautiful Christmas items for you to choose from this year!   Our Fresh Cut Christmas Tree candles and melts are already flying out of the door ~ oh they 
smell soooo good!!  We have tons of sparkling snowmen to put a smile on your face....sweet children figurines playing in snow...
Santa and Snowmen bubble
lights to bring nostalgia back this Christmas!!  
The ornaments this
year... ohhhhhh my!  They are 
so adorable you will want one of each...and did we mention ELVES?  Well, now, you'll HAVE to come and check everything out, won't you?
  So do stop out and get your Jing-a-ling on...we'll have great Christmas music to accompany the sights of Christmas...and oh...the cookies....ya....bring your appetite because you know mom...she's been cooking up a storm making so many delicious cookies to tempt your tastebuds!!  See you soon!
~Karla & Karrie

 


Recipe of the Month
Cream of Sweet Potato Soup

Here's one of our favorite  (and super easy) soups!  We always get raving reviews when we make this Cream of Sweet Potato Soup 
~ soooo delish!


Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth
2 1/2 cups cooked, pureed sweet potatoes
         (about 2 medium)
2 cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon yellow curry powder

Garnishes: chopped peanuts, sliced green onion

Directions:
1. In heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
Add green onions, and cook 2 minutes.
2. Stir in flour, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add Chicken broth and stir in sweet potatoes.
3. Process sweet potato mixture, in batches , in blender
or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
Return mixture to saucepan.
4. Add half-and-half, salt, and yellow curry powder,
cook over low heat until thoroughly heated. Garnish if desired.

Makes 3-1/2 cups

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Tea of the Month
Thanksgiving Blend

 

Enjoy a delicious cup of our Thanksgiving Blend tea!

It's our own special blend of

 delicious  Apple, Carmel, 

Cranberry & Maple.

 

Use the coupon below to get

$ 1 off our 

Thanksgiving Blend!

 

 

 

We have added some new teas recently...have you tried our Cream Earl Grey?  Oh it's delightful!  We've also added tea pots from London Pottery and more tea accessories!!  Stop in and see what's new soon!

 

 

 

"All that we behold is full of blessings."  

~ William Wordsworth





Small Business Saturday 
& our 
20th Birthday Party!

November 28th 10am-5pm
Wooooo Hooooo!!!
Stop in and help us
CELEBRATE
Our Small Business Milestone
of being open for 20 YEARS!

Enjoy some Birthday Cake, Specials & Fun Giveaways!!

 

& Please don't forget to
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
and TIP YOUR HAT
to SMALL Businesses 
not only during Shop Small this year  but throughout the Holidays!!

  

 

5th Annual
Christmas Cookie Cookbook Class
November 19th 
@ 7pm


T he moment you all have been waiting for!   
Join us for our 5th year of making a delicious cookbook filled with this year's Christmas Open House cookies!

We will be assembling all of the recipes from the  famous cookie spread at Christmas Open House and then stamping guru  Sherri Kennedy will help you transform them into an
adorable mini cookbook!

(Did we mention that we'll nibble on some cookies  as well?!!)  

The Class is $16 
and reservations are needed !  
Please call at 419-638-4205 
or email us!

Christmas 
Cash Dash
December 
3rd-5th
  
 Come join us for the  
BEST Christmas Shopping days  of the year!  

Bring your sisters, girlfriends best friends....whoever you enjoy shopping with to have fun
DASHING
from store to store 
to check of that Christmas list! 
 
There will be a chance to win
a stocking full of gift cards from all the stores!  
Find out more about the event on our facebook page!



Frankin cense Class
December 10th,  7pm



Want to learn more about Frankincense?  Be sure to sign up  for our class with Becky from 

 

 

 

 

 
 


 

Thou hast given

so much to me, 

Give one thing more,

- a grateful heart; 

Not thankful

when it pleaseth me, 

As if Thy blessings

had spare days, 

But such a heart
whose pulse
may be Thy praise.


 

 ~ George Herbert 


 

Next visit...
plan on  having a bite to eat! *
Chateau Tebeau, Helena OH
 & for a delicious donut....
Idea Bakery, Gibsonburg

*Check hours to make sure they will be open!