The Boutique is Brimming!

Attention all fashionista's.......

The boutique at Brown & Hopkins is looking
bee-----you------teee----fulllllllllll!!!!!

Crinkly tops for hot summer days ahead of us!

How about a printed cotton tunic with angled sleeves, and side slits?
Perfect with the leggings that are coming back, or over your bathingsuit!!
You'd better get in here before my sister does!!!
She helped me choose them at the show, and loved them all!!!!

Vintage silk ruffled & layered scarves.......are gorgeous works of art!

I guarantee you will be stopped in your tracks and asked,
"Where did you get that scarf?"!
These are just $21.95 each and they flutter like a butterfly!

Soon to flutter right on out the door!

And of course,
Sunreaders....sunglasses with different magnifications
so you can read your vampire novel at the beach.....

Need a little something to cheer up a friend or add to a birthday card?
These packets of bath salts are printed with vintage pics and sassy greetings.....
"Eat Cake Sistah!!!"

"Greetings from Menopause"
and
my personal favorite.......
"I Can't Hear You!!!!"
Oh, yeah....and they smell great!!!

Have you tried our hard milled French soaps yet???
Lavender, Lemongrass, Honey Almond (gosh, I could eat that one!)....
And we even have Soap on a Rope!!!! Dad would like that!!

Virginia from Grace Note Farms spoils her guests
with these fragrant and long lasting soaps...

And yes......this one way down there, on the bottom shelf, is Ginger Jasmine,
and so worth bending down for!!!!
We'll help you if you get stuck standing back up.....
and we'll carry your armload of stuff to the counter for you too!!!

Alot of new jewelry...some funky, and some chunky......


And as always, remember.........




Note: If you get together with girlfriends,
the "Girls Night Out" game is a great conversation starter,
and you'll probably learn a thing or two that you didn't already know.....
and have alot of laughs...
or maybe a cat fight, depending upon how you roll....
but my motto is
Live ~ Laugh ~ Love!

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.

Picture Perfect Postcards

Did you know that we offer local postcards?
I believe it is high time we get
back to the art of letter writing...

non electronically!

Heck, that was one of the ways Bruce "hooked" me!
If he ever wrote me a letter via email or text,

he wouldn't have stood a chance!

Blueberry Pointe.......A Great Place To Stay!

If you ever need accommodations for out of town guests...
or even a get away for yourself....
I highly recommend
Blueberry Point on the Lake
Click the link above!


Can you say rest and relaxation?