Set-ups, Day 5: Comfort and Joy

• Savor sleeping in until 7 a.m.!
• Head for only scheduled setup for the day, lamenting that we're only a team of two
• Call store to see if anyone is available to help; access denied, as store is WAY busy
• Unpack box after box of favorite things from Susan's store, purchased by client in years past
• Exclaim over beauty of tree!
• Break for lunch--a lovely catered affair on holiday china hosted by our gracious client, Lani
• Swoon over arugula salad with Craisins, walnuts, and blue cheese; salivate over dessert tray sporting a tempting array of lemon bars, pecan tassies, chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies, brownies, and cannolis
  
• Hope that climbing ladders multiple times daily counts as workout
• Love Lani for allowing us to take creative license in our work
• Comment on how inviting her house looks from the street
• Finish later than we thought; crack open a Coke Zero to prepare for evening of Christmas shopping
• Drag ourselves home around 11:15 p.m., shopping bounty in tow

Just a little Christmas!

What a week! I've been knee deep in Christmas events at Black-eyed Susan! Very successful, I might add.

Now, I've got a back log of things I want to blog about, and looking ahead, well--it doesn't look likely! We will be starting our private home Christmas set-ups this week. I'll try to keep you posted with some great shots of in progress work and great ideas!

Last week, after a long day (and night!) , as I walked around the store feeling ownership on many levels, it was the small things that took my attention. So many tiny, cute things. Small can be good. I will try to remember this the next time I can't reach into the front window to replace the lightbulb.........

Here are a few of the little things that speak to my heart! Come in and take a look for yourself. Little is everywhere at Black-eyed Susan this season

Two tiny little snowmen peering through their windows!

A teeny tiny snow bear being held by a tiny snowbear!

Too sweet. Yes, a teeny tiny tinsel tree!

Oh my! A tiny glittered blue Santa!

I'm talking teeny! Miniature pearly ornaments, slightly larger than a skittles

Fabulously tiny mache houses in the window sill!

Wee little mache snowman "Joy"!

Perhaps the tiniest little tinsel wreath ever! Way cute!

Sentimentally adorable teeny tiny mistletoe. For tiny kisses!

Miniature, slightly larger beautiful green glass ornaments. To give, to keep, to stash!

Always in demand.....the tiniest of the kugels for this year's offerings. Gold, silver, charcoal. Too cute!


Never has there been a tinier candle snuffer. Perfect for gift giving with our best selling scents!

So, there you have it! My personal favorites of teeny, tiny treasures. All for the joy of Christmas giving. Hope to see you soon! (I'm trying to get teenier, myself!)