Shopping Lists

When we are cleaning up at Mini Bazaar, we often find little bits of paper with someone's shopping list written on it. I guess they must just fall from a pocket or maybe while pulling something out of a purse. Some of the shopping lists are long and some are short. I think we came across my favorite one this week. This is how it went:

Mini

1. something for Ralph

2. something for Kent

3. something for Louise

4. something for Beaulah

5. something for myself

For some reason this made me giggle.

A woman after my own heart!

We Are Ready For Christmas

It's true.....We are ready for Christmas. It has taken nearly every day since we closed in October, but we made it. The displays that Sylvia has created are beautiful and Denise is our artist for the trees and florals. All I can say is WoW!

We really didn't know how much merchandise to order this season and have been sad to find out that some of our favorites are all ready sold out for the season. I guess our suppliers weren't sure how much to buy either. Understandable for sure. It's just a good thing that we got such a large variety. In any case we have the most beautiful Christmas decor ever, and more nativities than ever, too. Wow, we truly have some awesome nativities. And the neighbor/friend gifts!! More than we've ever had before. Some great, new items for sure. We are just glad to be surrounded by so many talented people.

We hope you have a great time as the holiday season shopping time starts. I really think that being early cuts the stress....especially as I hear customers talking about being almost done shopping! What?? I never knew people were that organized. Way to go.

Be sure to come in and say hello! We look forward to seeing you.

It's Time...

It truly is time to empty our storage units and bring Christmas to Mini Bazaar. Even though the fall merchandise was fantastic, customers kept asking; "When are you going to have Christmas out?"

Well, it's time. We are mustering up our strength and muscles to do the big move. Too bad we don't have some "muscley" sons to help.

I have found that moving is not for the faint of heart. After 36 years in the same spot, my husband and I have been moving for the past 6 weeks. I'm learning a lot about what you should keep and what you should not keep. I hope I never forget and I hope I never move again.

In any case, we are working hard and I will get some pictures soon. Christmas is just so exciting, and by the way, how did the time pass so quickly??

Savoring the last days of summer!

We have been a bit too warm in the store, but this Indian Summer stuff is pretty fun. We've just had so many beautiful days. I'm sure the potato farmers are grateful for that. There is just something so special about enjoying the harvest of a garden....whether it be our own, or someone else's. By the way, does anybody have any extra zucchini? We have had a request, so I thought I'd pass it on just in case someone is dealing with a boatload.
Savor the last days of summer while wandering our isles. Maybe you'll want to splurge with your favorite Mini Bazaar treats......we've got our delicious standbys; roasted almond nut balls, fresh popcorn balls, sugar cookies, chocolate covered Carmel apples and pretzels, tons of brownies, peanut butter treats, divinity, pumpkin rolls and be sure to check out our fresh pies on Saturdays. So good!
We are enjoying watching the newest looks for the harvest season walk out our door with the customers and are excited to see new freight come in each day. The colors of fall are "feel good" just like the treats of fall, and we are truly feeling good here at Mini Bazaar.
Time to spotlight another one of Mini Bazaar staff. Today, I'd like to introduce Denise Hardy.
She is a one of a kind person that is such fun at our store. Her infectious laughter and fun sense of humor is simply a joy. Denise is an incredibly busy person so we feel lucky to snag her for a day or two here and there. Her floral design abilities are amazing.
Denise comes from a great family in Springfield near Aberdeen and has a brother and 3 sisters. She and her husband live in the foothills of Firth, where she stays busy with her family, grandchildren, and her church work. She and her sister, Shelley, have a painting/home decorating business that keeps them hopping, too. Denise is fun loving and very warm hearted and we love having her here at Mini Bazaar.