Happy New Year

Here's wishing you a New Year filled with joyful music!

Love, Kelly

Merry Christmas!

Hopefully your Christmas Day will be filled with joy or at least more fun than this family appears to be having.

Love, Kelly

The Girls are Home!

It's so nice to have my daughters home for the holidays!

Candy Cane Holiday Store

The Candy Cane Corner holiday store provides residents of the YWCA Salt Lake City, The Road Home and Volunteers of America, Utah, the opportunity to shop for new toys and necessities
for their families during the holiday season.

How You Can Help:

Volunteer:

Set up the store, receive donations, restock shelves, gift wrap...

We are currently in need of daytime volunteers at the Candy Cane Corner holiday store.

Volunteer and Store Hours

Monday – Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The first day for residents to shop will be Wednesday, December 1, 2010 or shortly thereafter.

Volunteer groups must be no larger than 10 individuals

Youth volunteers ages 13-17 must be accompanied by adults

(One adult per three youth)

To schedule a date and time contact Carol at 801.537.8601 or: cshifflett@ywca.com

Donations:

If you are unable to assist in the holiday store, please consider conducting a
neighborhood drive for items on the wish list.

New unwrapped items can be dropped off at the following location:
Home
2526 South 300 West
Salt Lake City

*The store is on the west side of the street with white letters on the building.
Salt Lake City, UT 84110

Monday – Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

More Information:

Check out our FAQ’s or contact Carol at 801.537.8601 or cshifflett@ywca.com.

Top 10 of 2010

Bird Cages
Owls
Antique Trunks
Pyrex
Hankies
Groovy Light Fixtures
Teapots
Vintage Lingerie
Chickens
Old Windows

Turquoise Love

The Home Depot had a can of "oops" in turquoise. I can't resist a can of "oops" paint especially in this fab shade! I spent the weekend painting everything turquoise.

Love, Kelly

Look What I Found!

Last weekend my two gal pals Liz & Lisa told me about an estate sale in their neighborhood. "But don't bother" they said, "there's nothing good left".

I didn't listen.

Check out the goods....

I just realized there is a boxes and other square things theme here. With the exception of this final fabulous find. An old set of cobbler's shoe forms.

One of these things is not like the others.

Sometimes it pays not to listen to others.

Love, Kelly

Bad Postcards

I just stumbled across this fun website: Bad Postcards. It made me chuckle. Check it out.

Love, Kelly

Feed the Birds

It certainly has been a cold and snowy winter here in Salt Lake City. Don't forget to put lots of seeds out for the little birds in your yard.

This is the view from our back window. I just love watching these finches swarm around the feeder. It's more entertaining than anything on TV!

Love, Kelly

Red Velvet Sofa

Check out this beauty....

Victorian Style Sofa priced at $500.

Are you swooning yet?

Love, Kelly

Green & Black

Check out this fabulous display Caitlin put together! Don't you just love the green and black combo?




Love, Kelly

Holiday Fashion Show at the Beehive Tea Room

HOLIDAY FASHION SHOW
Sponsored by Local First Utah and the Downtown Alliance
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010
7:00 - 9:30 PM
Social Hour 7:00-8:00
Tickets $25 in advance:
Includes social hour beverage, Full tea service (Tea sandwiches and desserts)
and fabulous fashion show!
Vintage Fashions by Misc. Boutique
Hair & Makeup by Highlife Salon
For more information and to purchase tickets call 801-328-4700

Apparel Sale

This week only we are having our big apparel sale at Second Hand Chic. You will receive 20% off of all

Apparel

Shoes

Handbags

Belts

Hats

Scarves

Jewelry

Hurry in for best selection. Sale ends Saturday!

Love, Kelly

Two Day Sale

If you have turned on your TV in the last few weeks, no doubt you have seen this crazy lady rambling on about the big 2 Day sale at Target. The sale starts the day after Thanksgiving; Black Friday. I never was inclined to go to these sales that start at the crack of dawn, or even earlier. The Target sale starts at 4 AM! Goodness.

I don't get it.

Well, if you are looking for bargains this Friday and Saturday, stop by Second Hand Chic. We will be offering a 20% discount on everything in our shop. You heard right...EVERYTHING.

There will be no 4 AM opening or "door-crashers" because that could get dangerous. We prefer not to injure our customers.

So enjoy the holiday. Sleep in on Friday and then have a leisurely cup of coffee and then head over to Second Hand Chic at 10 AM. Leave the Big Box shopping to the crazy people.

Love, Kelly

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

Sometimes I feel lazy on the weekends and decide not to go to the estate sales. My friend Michael, owner of the shop Now & Again, is far more ambitious than me. He snagged this fabulous settee at a sale on Saturday.

So jealous.

He brought it to his shop and sold it immediately!

Sigh.

Love, Kelly

Abode Trunk Show

Looking to get a jump on your holiday shopping today? Well after you stop by Second Hand Chic (of course) head up the street about three blocks to the Abode Trunk Show.

I'll see you there!

Love, Kelly

Take a Seat

Set of 2 vintage dining chairs for $78.
Set of 2 captain's chairs for $80.
Set of 2 vintage garden chairs for $70.
Set of 4 retro sixties chairs for $120.
Orange painted chair for $40.
Vanity stool for $48.
Green Windsor chair for $30.
Vintage vanity bench for $50.
Red rocker for $75.

Shop Local

With the holidays quickly approaching we'd like to remind you to shop local this gift giving season. There was a great article published recently in Utah Stories Magazine featuring some local apparel boutiques. One shop that was featured is SL Citizen owned by my friend Lindsay Frendt.

Here is Lindsay revealing her secret stash. She and I often run into each other at the Estate Sales here in Salt Lake. We bonded in the basement at a hoarder's sale while rifling through boxes of old sewing patterns. Good times.
SL Citizen is located in downtown SLC in Library Square. The shop features hand crafted items by local artisits. You'll find apparel and accessories, jewelry, home decor, ephemera and other gift items.

Here's my favorite item in the shop made by Sarah de Azevedo.






Be sure to stop by Salt Lake Citizen:

Library Square
210 East 400 South
801.363.3619
Mon-Sat 10-7
Fri-Sat 10-6

Or check them out on FaceBook.

Love, Kelly