Since The Stillroom re-opened after the holiday season on January 20th 2009, I figured I would give a report on our first one hundred days of business this year here in Saxonburg, Pa.
What a difference a year can make! The gift business has taken the expected downward turn along with the economy since I opened the doors in 2001 but the tea sales are still on target. It is not enough to consider going out of business, it just requires careful planning for the coming year.
If Saxonburg is a destination point, I want to be here for you to enjoy what The Stillroom has to offer. We have a very fine selection of Stash Teas and Harney & Sons Teas long with fun and useful tea accessories.
The Stillroom is a very sweet and relaxing shop to browse around in. The gift selections that we have are the tried and true things that have grown in popularity over time. For a small shop, there is a sweet selection of giftware for brides, babies, children, for the garden, for the tea and coffee lovers, for the sweet tooth, fragrances for the home, music, DVD’s, books, vintage hats, gloves, odds n ends and so much more.
The Mother’s Bouquet Floral Tea’s are in and make such a cute little presentation with a keepsake tin for mom for under $5.00. The Stillroom has six new tea flavors including new from Stash, iced tea mixes that are excellent and several oolong blends just in time for when the weather gets hot. They are great iced or hot!
I am expanding slightly into gently used antiques and not so antique. Just touches of beautiful tea sets, glassware and along with pretty things and cool finds.
On that note here is a little Mother’s Day history. Started by Anna M. Jarvis in 1907, she proposed a day be set aside for children to pay tribute to their mothers. The original intent was for a mother who had passed on into loving memory. It was Anna’s hope that the holiday be intended to inspire simple, loving gestures “through some distinct act of kindness, visit, letter, gift or tribute to show remembrance of the mother to whom general affection is due.”
Remember, it is only the first one hundred years of motherhood that are the hardest! After that, it’s a piece of cake! Our Harney & Sons mother’s day tea will go great with that cake. (another shameless product plug)!
