Posted in General on August 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »
These lovely tiara’s are available inside of Diamond Antiques & Gifts. These are so, so pretty and from the feedback from customers, an absolutely great find. Renaissance Faire’s, Game of Thrones fans, for brides, for tea or if you just want to wear a crown, (why not)? visit Diamond Antiques and have a look while you shop small. That’s huge!
Posted in General on August 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
I love this new tin of jumbo jacks! A vintage inspired container carries everything kids need to know about how we kicked it back in the day when we didn’t have devices to keep us occupied. A true game of skill! These are made in the USA and the purchase dollars go back into the state of Pa. These are a locally purchased item for The Stillroom. We still have the smaller packages of jacks too!
Posted in General on August 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of tea.
The Stillroom…20 years 💪
Posted in General on August 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Posted in General on August 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »
This is a drawing of Angel. Angel was a rescue from a hoarding situation a few years back. She was never socialized as she was used strictly for breeding purposes. 😦
Angel was named by the volunteers that helped at Orphans of the Storm animal rescue. She was there for several months and was then transferred to the Camp Horne Road facility where she remained in the hands of a very good staffer there. Lisa would remove Angel once in a while and take her home to give her a break from the chaos of shelter life.
Before I met Angel, I had to have my old Chihuahua, Pipa put to sleep. Ugh! We know the heart wrenching experience of helping them cross over rainbow bridge. Suddenly, the house feels empty.
Months later, just for sh*ts and giggles, I started to peruse local shelters online. I figured the odds of finding another chi were slim to none.
As luck would have it for the both of us, a picture of the really sad looking, malnourished little white dog appeared. I had to have her. I had never rescued a feral Chihuahua before but decided to em-bark on this journey of unknowns.
In spite of the removal of many teeth while in the care of the vets at Camp Horne Road, the few teeth she had left terrified me. I started to pick her up by putting a blanket over her (while wearing gloves). This was the only way I could pick her up to go outside. She would let me harness and leash her. Angel had that sinking-in-kind of wrinkly lines around her little mouth, like old people when they don’t wear teeth. Angel was not used to being handled at all so getting her ready to go out took a little bit of patience and a lot of bravery on both our parts. She was probably as afraid of me as I was of her. Angel was five pounds of crazy. After about two months of gentle coaxing and finding middle ground I finally was able to gain her trust. This girl was the best dog I ever had. We had her for almost three years until she too, let me know it was time for her to leave this earthly plane.
My talented and thoughtful son drew this for me for Mother’s Day after Angel passed a few years ago. I had it stored away in a box in my desk. I’m so glad I found this because it reminded me of the great life experience that I had with the sweetest chi.
She was great.
I am having this framed.
That is Angel’s story. A proud and brave and fierce girl that just needed lots of love❤️
I need a cup of tea🫖
Posted in General on August 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Posted in General on August 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »
I found this vintage beauty today! It holds 2 or 3 cups of tea. Im always thrilled when I find an oldie in such fine condish. It’s a very pretty shade of green🥰
Posted in General on August 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Last of the blooms.
This is a time of transition for the flowering plants on the Pittsburgh patio. The coleus in the lady head planter is called something like wedding veil. This is the second year I planted it and it does not disappoint in the container garden. It thrives in the shady side of the yard and is super easy to care for.
This past week turned out to be a very busy one. There was very little time between the raindrops and life to do anything on the Pittsburgh Patio, so I’m out here today catching up. Sunday revival takes on a whole new meaning with a wilted and sad looking bunch of potted herbs staring at me.
They are so forgiving. That’s so sweet. Forgiveness is everything. There is nothing better for me than hanging on the Pittsburgh Patio and making time to trim, water and harvest this tiny garden. They give back so much in the winter kitchen.
In spite of the downpours that we have had this summer, a few days without watering a container garden is obvious.
I’m going to light some incense (it is a revival after all) revive the basil, pull off dead marigolds from their stems and clean the garden up.
A perfectly uninterrupted Sunday afternoon.
Amen
Posted in General on August 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »
How caaaute are these kissing couples? The gnomes on the little tin are adorable and I think it’s from the seventies! The frogs-in -love stand tall next to the Harney & Sons wedding tea tins! These little tins hold five silken tea sachets and they make such an oh-so thoughtful extra little something to add to a shower or wedding gift. The Stillroom Tea shop…twenty years 💪
Posted in General on August 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Autumn is not here yet but I have a feeling it’s going to be another puzzle season. I have all of the seasons covered with these gorgeous Edwardian puzzle scapes.
The Stillroom 