Silly Me!

Did I say 20% off all items with an orange sticker????

I meant 40% off!

Oh, I am going crazy!

So, the summer sale is 40% off discontinued quilts,

AND

40% off selected items marked by an orange dot!!

PLUS,

20% off summer tops and summer florals!!

Buzz on in soon!

Watermelon Is In Season!

Coconut Watermelon Slices that is!!!

We've had many requests for this delightful candy!

Our 200th Post!!!

An Important Message for Non-Profits!

Dear Non-Profit Organization:
It is with great excitement that Brown & Hopkins
announces new fund raising opportunities
for your organization!
It is called "Brown & Hopkins Gives Back!"
and will provide up to a $200 donation
per calendar year for your organization.
Here's how it works….

Someone from your organization
provides the proper documentation (letterhead, etc)
to us, in person, and we'll get you started!
Announce to your members/community
that you will be collecting
cash register receipts from Brown & Hopkins,
so that you may earn up to 5%
of the net amount before tax/coupons,
in the form of a cash contribution from
Brown & Hopkins Country Store.
In the event that some of your receipts
are from members who are also members
of our Key Tag Club,
those receipts will be counted at 1%,
rather than 5%.
By December 31st, please deliver
your collected receipts to Brown & Hopkins,
and a check will be sent to you by the end of January.
The program runs from January 1st thru December 31st.

OR

Your organization may host
a Brown & Hopkins Fund Raising Event
for one evening. Your organization
will earn 15% of the evenings net total sales,
and a $25 gift certificate*
to be raffled off during your next fund raising event!
*Event must net $750 in order to qualify
for the gift certificate.
Dates are limited....book your party today!
Key Tags may not be punched during fund raising events.

OR

You may join our
Brown & Hopkins Charity Coffee Club fundraiser….
where your organization earns 100%
of the proceeds from donations received
when folks enjoy a cup of coffee, tea,
or apple cider at Brown & Hopkins!

We hope you will take advantage of these opportunities.
We are proud to support non-profits,
particularly local ones!
Please stop in soon and get started!

Tobacco Cloth Curtains

These curtains were suggested by a good customer!!!
They are so primitive, especially when washed as directed below!

Tobacco cloth is a lightweight,

thin loosely woven fabric with cotton

in plain weave similar to cheesecloth.

Used as shade covering for tobacco plants,

crinoline, tea bags, bandages

and curtains etc...

Tobacco cloth is a very old fabric

with a lot of whimsy.

Try hanging cloth on jute instead of a rod.

A great primitive look!

Three length choices:

40"x45" Loom state size 54" L

40"x63" Loom state size 72" L

40"x84" Loom state size 93" L

Tab on bottom of panel for left or right tie up.

May choose to hang as is in loom state sizes

or

they will shrink to the smaller size

if you

SOAK in cold water 20 minutes, SQUEEZE out excess, LINE dry.

Fabric will crinkle slightly,

and have a soft, worn look- very primitive.

Clearance! Wall Paper Borders!

We have decided to clear out our stock of wall paper borders!

20% off while supplies last!

Hurry in...supplies are limited!

Also, if anyone is into scrap booking, crafts, etc....

All of our wallpaper books are available at just $10 each!

It's Blueberry Time!

New at Brown & Hopkins!!!!!!

Refreshing, ice cold blueberry soda pop!!

It is from Maine, bottled in old fashioned
brown glass bottles and bursting with blueberry goodness!

Also available is the best ginger, root beer,
strawberry, and orange soda pop anywhere!

It's finally hot enough to have a cold one!

SPELL IT OUT!!

Create your own custom word wall art!

It is so new,

so we don't have a sample in the shop yet,

BUT

you can see it online!

And that is where you would order it as well!!!!

And you can have it shipped
directly to you,
or a gift recipient, or to Brown & Hopkins!!!

So, I encourage you to log on to

our online store

(click above)

and start playing!

You can order up to 11 letters!!
And if you don't like the photo
they have chosen, then click on it,
and choose a different one
until your picture fits you to a

T!!!

You can choose either

black and white images, or sepia tone.

You can then choose mat and frame color!

This would make a fabulous wedding gift!!!

Be sure to check out the other items available on our custom online store...

vinyl wall enhancers

and laser engraved photo mats!!

My Baby Turns 21!!!

I was going through my box of memories the other day,

when I came across this collection of photos!

It was Sam's 7th birthday,
and it is the look of his little brother Kevin's face
that is so expressive and priceless."Ooh, Look at those candles........."

Little devilish voice inside Kevin,
"I can't wait to blow out those candles........!"



"Hey............no fair, I wanted to blow them out!"
Of course, we were probably all saying to Kevin..."It's your brother's
birthday, don't blow out the candles..." Meanies, huh?

"Awww....he gets to lick the frosting too............................. "
Sam, "That's right 'cuz it's MY birthday!"

" Ooh, maybe that's my piece!!!"
Oh, I am afraid not Kevin...this is Sam's big day!

Say, "Thank you Mom, for not using the completely naked bathtime photo!"
Your welcome Sam!

You'll always be my baby!
Happy 21st Birthday Sam!

Love, MOM

Here is a current pic of Sam doing what he loves most.....
Rock crawlin'.......Keep on truckin' Sam!!!!!

Special 4th of July Hours

Hopefully the sun will be shining on the 4th,

so we may all enjoy the parades,

and then have fun times at all the cook outs!!

At Brown & Hopkins

we will be open,

but

only from 3pm to 4pm!!!

The parade starts at 4PM here in Chepachet!!

Stock up on the the Vidalia Onion Relish!!!

Be sure to stop in for a FREE American flag
to wave during the parade!!!!!

If I Ever Won The Lottery....

I would buy this bed!!!

I love, love, LOVE IT!!!!!!

It's just a mere $5,000...... LOL

Better start buying those tickets......

Boy...Am I MAD!

My sister gave me two gorgeous,
huge hanging pots of red petunia's
for the front porch of the store!
And last night, some *&%&$#@!!! stole one of them,
along with 3 American flags! Not too American, if ya ask me.

I truly hope they enjoy their hot petunias and American flags.

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?

Antique Sale!!!!

Enjoy 15% off selected antiques now through the end of July!
Look for the RED Stars!!!!!

Sticker Obsession Gone Bad.....

Here is my two year old niece, Clare......future flower girl.....

being caught red handed....LMAO!!!!

With that much postage, she may make it all the way from Texas to RI!!!

Wedding Cake Inspiration

Here are a couple of photos of wedding cakes that appeal to me.

I am using a very rustic vine around my centerpieces, and would like to continue the vine/branch detail to the cake....

I have decided upon Wrights Dairy Farm as our cake baker......yummy!

Who doesn't love their cakes?!

Add COLOR to your Pandora & More Without Breaking The Bank!

Do you have a Pandora, Trollbead or Chamilia bracelet or necklace?
Ar Brown & Hopkins, we now offer
affordable European inspired style glass beads that everyone can enjoy.
Our interchangeable chains and beads
provide the look you want at a price you'll love!
All of our beads easily fit on all the popular brand name chains!!!!!

Beautiful, colorful beads
and
incredible prices.

All are rhodium plated for durability and beauty!

And all are under $6 each.......

Pretty, pretty, pretty darn impressive........

Cookbook Update

I am sooooooooooooooo lucky!!!

Why?

Well, for those of you who don't know,

let me explain....

For months we have been collecting recipes from friends and customers

so that we may put together a
200th Anniversary Brown & Hopkins Recipe Book.

It was a long process of gathering the recipes, proofreading, etc.....

And just when we were all set to deliver the recipes to the printer,

I had to email a question to them.....

And I never received a response!

So then I tried phoning.....

and the phone just rang and rang and rang......

*&%?!#$!!*&#%!!!!!! WT!!!!

They are out of business!

I just spoke to the gal about a month ago,
and told her the recipes
were going to be on their way shortly!!!!

All I can think at this point is
"I am so lucky that I didn't send all those recipes off!!".

So I am now in the process of typing each recipe out by myself.......

Have you ever seen me type? I use 2 fingers and each thumb.......

This may take a month of Sundays.

If anyone out there is an excellent typist,
knows how to cook,
has excellent punctuation,
has a PC with newer Windows based operating system,
I could sure use some help!

Oh, and while I am at it,
if anyone else would like to submit some recipes,
now would be the time!
We have about 250 so far,
and we could use some more, in every category, except Baked Goods.
I need them by the end of June!

The cookbook will be ready by the end of September!!!!

Fingers and Toes crossed......

Another Judy Condon Book On The Way!

We've gotten word....

her newest book should be here by Friday!

We're only receiving 10 for our first order...

books may be held with a deposit!

It looks like a great one!

Eye candy for the prim people!

Calling All Seafood Lovers!!!!

Ya know, I go thru spurts with this domestic stuff......

I don't cook like this everyday,

but I do get tired of the same old ~ same old.....

And I am loving this easy recipe!

Did you know that you can find this recipe and lots more by going to Stonewall Kitchen online and searching their recipe file?
Then when you find one that you wish to try,

just hop on down to B & H,

and buy the special sauce, jam, or mix!
You'll be doing 3 things...

1) Supporting a small local business,

2) Saving money by not paying shipping charges

and 3) Making something new for yourself or your family!!!

It's a Win ~ Win ~Win!!!

I am going to try this on Sunday!!

Rosemary Shrimp and Garlic

Ingredients
Olive oil
3/4 lb. large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup Stonewall Kitchen Garlic Rosemary Citrus Sauce
1/3 cup heavy cream
1-2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped

Directions
Heat olive oil in sauté pan.
Add chopped garlic and sauté over medium high heat for 30 seconds making sure it does not brown.
Add shrimp to the pan and cook until color turns pink, about 3-5 minutes.
Add Garlic Rosemary Citrus Sauce and reduce sauce for about 3 minutes. Add heavy cream to finish the sauce and heat for 3 minutes.
Add chopped rosemary and let it cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve over rice or pasta.

Who wants to come over for dinner????

Oh, I can hear the praises now.......

Touched By The Goddess

My niece mentioned pasta and Green Goddess Dressing...

So, I whipped up this pasta salad!

I am just a cookin' fool!

I always serve all my salads in this vintage salad bowl that was given to me by my Mom.

It seems like it is made from a fabric that is printed with a "tossed salad" and then molded into a plastic bowl. I would love to find more of them!

Anyhoo.....to make this fabulously easy salad, toss veggies and pasta with a bottle of Green Goddess dressing, add salt and pepper to taste. Chill, and serve!

Oh, and check your teeth for little green things......