Hot New Find Is Now Back in Stock!!!

I just love this funky new sterling silver ring I found!
We quickly sold out of them the first weekend

we received them back in July!
We have now stocked up a bit,

but once again,

word is out and they are disappearing quickly!

Come in and try one on for size today!

Not too clunky and not too wimpy....

a nice solid sterling ring to use with your glass beads!

Change your ring to fit match your mood or your outfit!

Available in sizes 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9 and 9.5!

At just $34.95 (bead additional), these rings
are going to make fantabulous gifts!!

Coming soon....a new way to wear your beads around your neck....

I will post as soon as those arrive!!!

We have quite a few, affordably priced,
high quality sterling silver beads as well as our

economically priced,
high quality rhodium plated glass beads!!!

Our customers have forced us to reorder
this line several times since we debuted it in July!
One gal designed her own Fall bracelet
with autumn colored beads and fun beads
such as a ghost, a cat, and a pumpkin!!!!

Taking orders for holiday beads now!!!

Back to Business, but First... a Few Wedding Pics and a Video!!

What a glorious day, weather wise, it was!

Who could ask for more??? 75 degrees and not a cloud in the sky!

Here are a few practically professional

pics taken by my niece, Jacinda,

and an awesome video of our first official dance!

Thank you so much, Jaci!!!!

I've watched it about 5 times already!!!!

I am getting all googly! The whole gang.... Matron of Honor, Linda, Usher, Bill, Best Man, Tracy, me, Bruce, my oldest son, Sam, my son, Kevin, my sister, Nancy, and of course, Clare, my great niece!!!!!

My sons, Kevin and Sam, (Are they handsome, or what?!)
and my two beautiful great nieces, Clare and Quinn.

Adorable Clare!!!!! We'll be hiring her out for flowergal duties....she was impeccably good!!!

A laugh between best friends.......

Just the girls!

Our first official dance!!!!!

Click below for the video!

http://pictastic.smugmug.com/Weddings/Liz-and-Bruce/9784022_TGDdi#663895607_jmnKj

It was all down hill from there! When I got home from the honey moon, I checked on the condition of my gown......Somewhere during the evening two of my buttons popped off the back of my gown where it attaches the train to the back.....Lord knows how long I went around with a droopy train!!!!

I guess everyone was having too much of a good time to notice!!!!

It was so much fun....let's do it again next week!!!

Oh, that's right, I have a store to run!!!!!

Okay, I am officially back to work tomorrow!

Thanks to all who held up the fort while I was in LaLa Land!!!!

CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 20th!!!!!!

If you haven't heard the news...

I am getting hitched!

AM I CRAZY, you ask????

Yup, I am crazy.......

Crazy for the guy who swept me off my feet,

and took care of me while I was rehabilitating from my accident.....

Above photo taken July 2, 2007
Does he realize what he's getting himself into??!!

OH, well....too late now!

The cake is ordered!
And we all know, we can't let good cake go to waste!
On Sunday, September 20th, the store will be closed....

Everyone who works here is going to the wedding!

A great big thank you to all

who sent their best wishes over the past few weeks!

It means so much!!!!

Chow Down on Corn Chowder!

It's that time of year again!
I know we've been out of this for some time,
and were just waiting for the weather to cool off a bit to bring it back in!

It is so good! In fact...
It's Award Winning!
Corn Chowder Soup Mix Ingredients:
Air freeze-dried corn, rice, onions,

celery, carrots, red pepper, chives

and herbs.

No added salt, preservatives or MSG.
And it's Gluten Free!

Recipe Additions:
2 to 3 white potatoes

8 cups chicken broth

2 cups heavy cream
(When fresh corn is available,

cut the kernels off 2 or 3 cobs

and set aside. Add cobs to the broth

with the potatoes and continue with the recipe.

Remove cobs and add the fresh corn with the cream.)

For meatier chowder, add diced chicken breast,

crabmeat or clams.

Corn Chowder Soup Recipe

Directions:
Peel and dice potatoes and place in a 4 quart pot.
Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Add contents of corn chowder soup mix and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.
Add cream and heat, uncovered, on low until slightly thickened about 15 to 30 minutes.
Remove bay leaf before serving.

Inventive Soup Recipe Variations:
Scallops and Shrimp Corn Chowder Soup:
Add 1/2 pound each of scallops and peeled

medium shrimp after adding the cream

for last ten minutes of cooking time.

You can even make this in the crockpot...
My favorite method of slaving over a hot stove....

Crock Pot/Slow Cooker Recipe Directions:
Recommended crock pot: 4 quart
Peel and dice potatoes and place in a slow cooker.
Add chicken broth and contents of corn chowder soup mix. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
Add cream and any optional additions, stir and continue to cook 1 hour on HI. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Brown & Hopkins Needs YOUR Help!

Barbara was watching The Today Show,

and saw a segment that could possibly

earn Brown & Hopkins the national recognition it is so deserving of....

Please help by endorsing us for the nomination....

Shine a light on us by

Clicking

http://shinealight.ivillage.com/sbo-profile/?ProfileID=4426

You MUST register for your vote to count, but believe me, it only takes a half a minute, and it would really mean the world to us at the store.

If we became one of the finalists, it would be the best wedding present a gal could ever dream of.....

Come on, whatcha waitin' for?

We need a minimum of 50 folks to log on

to the link above, and endorse us!

The deadline is September 13th......hurry!

And...

Thank You!

We're Getting an AWARD!!!!

Brown & Hopkins Country Store

has been chosen to receive

the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's

Footprints in History Award!

This is in honor of our 200th year
in continuous operation!

How exciting!!!!!!

This honor will be given during the

BVTC's, 24th Annual Awards Dinner and Silent Auction.

The event is being held on September 24th
at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI.

Also being honored is Danny Smith ~ Co-Executive Producer, writer, actor of The Family Guy tv show! My kids love that show!

The event is open to the public.
Click here for tickets and more information,

or call 401-724-2200....
They are serving Chicken Piccata (YUM)
or a Vegetarian Eggplant Tower!

It is with great sadness that I won't be able to personally accept this award of the stores' behalf, as my honey and I will be on our honeymoon....

Let me know if anyone wants to stand in on my behalf.....
To accept the award SILLY,

not go on the honeymoon!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark Your Calender!!

Fall Open House!

Friday, September 4th, 10am to 5pm

Saturday, September 5th, 10am to 5pm

Sunday, September 6th, Noon to 5pm

Monday, Labor Day, Noon to 5pm

FREE Gifts for ALL*!!

*while supplies last

Sample our fabulous Pumpkin Fudge!

See how we decorate with garlands and fall florals!

Barbara has been creating again!
Come one, come all!
Help us celebrate the start of Fall!

This will be the last weekend of our
Summer Clearance Sale!
Pending weather and energy (ours)...we will have a
sidewalk sale on all
summer items!