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Last Saturday to enjoy us @The Providence Holiday Market

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The Saturday Providence weather forecast 38°/26° a touch of breeze and not much of a chance for rain!

Reyonals Farm Goeat

For those last minuet gifts- come and down and see us! Local Arts, Local Goats from The Reynolds Barn - Yes, that means fresh wonderful goat milk soap and scrub! Delicious local granola from Providence Granola which means  a twist of helping folks out as well as yum… Fraggles and Friggles is Jewelry to bedazzle, Local Beautiful Wreaths from Robin Hollow Farm along with all sorts of Local Fresh Greens made into beautiful holday greenery gifts and home decor…and of course- US – The Botanical Beauties and Beasties.  We still have some of our “Marvelous Easy Peasty Ready to go Mug Gift ” sets: 4 Themes-1) Beauty 2) Words 3) Dog and 4)  Garden. All have amazing beautiful organic products inside them! Here’s a quick run down: ALL  are Dishwasher/Microwave safe 15 oz.  mugs/ have 3 bookmarks/have a gift tag already on them for you/ have a card telling about the Botanical on one side and about community and working together  on the other side and a bell to jingle as you give the gift! In addition to that- 

Beauty: The image is Jolie- out Local Herbalist of beauty remedies/all natural all organic Face Toner, Amazing Bee Balm Sauve, and a beautiful Lip balm.
Words: The image of Vaboom- Keeper of new words, kindness and ecology are her favorites Inside the mug are 3 fancy pencils, 3 BIC pens, a ruler, a fancy bulbous pen,  and the organic is “Clarity” – a spray for head fog! How great is that!!!!
DOG – The image is Wellie- Created to honor  Therapy Dogs .  Inside: A doggie kerchief, Calming drops- place on dog or kerchief, a wonderful salve for doggie paws, and since its winter and closed rooms and dogs..a room odor spray!
Garden: On the mug is featured Ron La Fluer ( Our Master Gardner) Inside:3 packs of long shelf life sees (Burbee)/A dream sick for Gardner planing, an amazing lavender salve and a butter for you lips or cuticle/ and gift from me to the purchaser of a very special piece of Quarts to help energize your garden.

Mug Gift Sets

AND never to be forgotten, The FABULOUS SANTA AND MRS CLAUS!

 

Saturday 12/15 – a full market day!

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Providence Holiday Market
The weather outside is to be winter delightful! Crisp and clean – no snow, no sleet that’s all for Sunday!  Come on down,  join the holiday cheer and fun! Help support Local arts, Local farms and Local entertainers. The Providence Holiday Market.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting throughout the afternoon starting at 12:00
Wheeler School Choir, aka, The Eighteen Wheelers, will be singing around 2pm

  • Peter Zuerner and his beautiful hand-made wooden cutting boards
  • Robin Hollow Farm – beautiful Greens and  Floral delights
  •  Fraggles and Friggles- wonderful things to dazzle yourself with
  • Seven Acre Toys- safe imaginative toys for the little ones
  • The Reynolds Farm- beautiful Goat Milk soap and scrub
  • The Providence Granola Project – Yum with a great cause too!
  • Jewelry from the Heart Old into New bedazzling wearable art.
  • Oh, and of course US ! The Botanical Beauties & Beasties! – Amazing creations to enrich your day! Art with a message and a story. We are beginning to sell out of some items… so scurry on down for the best selection of the “Easy Peasy Ready to Go, marvelous Mug set” , note pads and holiday cards! Special request still accepted, we just may be able “to deliver” before christmas – ask me!

Find us at the corner of Westminster and Union.

Only 2 more chances-Only 2 More weeks until the big day!

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A Holiday Kiss ....

Mabel steals a kiss from Mrs. Claus!

Ok – we have not been batting 100 on sunny weather and glorious crisp clean air..BUT we are hopeful! Right NOW – the Weather Channel says- Saturday Dec 15, Providence RI – 43 and Mostly SUNNY!!!!! chance of rain is only 10% and even the wind is almost nonexistent. That would be GREAT !

 

As always this week too has entertainment. Naturally Santa and Mrs Claus will be there wandering the area 12-4. The offer is still out for a prize for the best /most imaginative/cute photo of you, Santa and the Mrs. … yes, I am the deciding judge but I will ask the other vendors for their opinions too! The Eighteen Wheelers are to be serenading the Providence Holiday Market this Saturday.

http://Providenceholidaymarket.com

I believe these folks will be at the Market this Saturday:

  • Peter Zuerner and his beautiful hand-made wooden cutting boards
  • Robin Hollow Farm – beautiful Greens and  Floral delights
  •  Fraggles and Friggles- wonderful things to dazzle yourself with
  • Seven Acre Toys- safe imaginative toys for the little ones
  • The Reynolds Farm- beautiful Goat Milk soap and scrub
  • Tallulahs Tacos – yummmmmmm   (not sure if they will be there?)
  • Bravo Wood Fired Pizza – and more yummmmmm
  • The Providence Granola Project – Yum with a great cause too!
  • Oh, and of course US ! The Botanical Beauties & Beasties! – Amazing creations to enrich your day! Art with a message and a story. We are beginning to sell out of some items… so scurry on down for the best selection of the “Easy Peasy Ready to Go, marvelous Mug set” , note pads and holiday cards!

 

Weather may be frightful…We’ll see….

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Tomorrow ( Saturday 12/8) – May be a tad soggy in the morning but the afternoon is looking good! Planing on giving it a try if the weather cooperates.  Come down and see us at The Providence Holiday Market  11 (weather permitting) to 4pm.

A great day/place to bring your family Downtown and visit us at the Providence Holiday Market. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be roaming the area beginning at 12:00. The Ladies of the Rolling Pin will be dancing at 12:30. And Princess Rapunzel will be visiting the market all afternoon. Bring the kids and come on out. Bring your Camera and have some fun. If any one takes an amazing photo at the Market/of the Market (ahem, I am the judge) you will get a prize from The Botanical Beauties and Beasties! 

At the Holiday Market this week….Providence Granola, Fraggles and Friggles, Botanical Beauties and Beasties, Reynolds Barn, WIllywaw, Light Forge Studio, Jewelry from the Heart, Robin Hollow Farm, and Accounting for Taste

Bravo Wood Fired pizza will be feeding us this week. The Ladies of the Rolling Pin will be dancing at 12:30. Princess Rapunzel will be visiting the market and Santa and Mrs Claus will be out as well. It’s a great day to bring the family downtown. Hope to see you there.

Carolers and BBB3

Image from last market with The Very Merry Dickens Carolers on November 24. Each week holds NEW fun!!!!    Come on down –  see what we have in store for you THIS WEEK!

 

Small Business Saturday – and Local ART and FOOD – Sat 11/24

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TOMORROW!!!!!  Saturday, Nov 24,    11-4 pm

Hard to lose on this one, local art including wearable art, local yummy foods, Santa, wreath making, and Carolers!

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.  We may still be “tiny” still, but watch out, 
we are a coming on through! 
Where: Outdoors/Grants Block -( Westminster and Union Street corner – near PPAC)
Providence Holiday Market, Providence RI  
  * Santa and Mrs. Claus will be wandering 12-4 
  • The Very Merry Dickens Carolers will be performing at 1:00
  • Robin Hollow Farm will be doing wreath making demos 
  ••• BBB3- Come see our  NEW ITEMS and gifts!
     The Marvolus Easy Peasy Mug sets (ready to go gift)
      Mini arts (cards)- you can bundle and we ribbon wrap
     Note Pads and…… hmmmm who knows!
American Express is once again supporting local businesses with their Small Business Saturday campaign.  This is a great concept  and a thought-provoking way to go about it.  The Providence Holiday Market is the perfect place to show your support.  There  will be several small businesses you can support with your purchases both at the market as well as the many merchants up and down Westminster Street. Hope to see you!
We will also be  there Saturday Dec o1 , 08, 15 and 22! 
   

Providence Holiday Market Twinks

Need some fun? Food? Holiday Cheer? Art? … Or just a bit of BBB3?

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All Hallows Eve

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Need I say more? Hope you all are safe, dry and “powered” – may the little ones have a good time this eve.

Birdelli ready for Halloween

Birdelli ready for Halloween – from the archive.

Bellingham MA, Octoberfest

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Thinking about Halloween – maybe Thanksgiving and even Xmas? We will have our booth set up and ready to help you with your “holiday” shopping – Gift card sets, Holiday cards, Mini Arts cards, and the all new, “The Easy Peasy,  Ready To GO, Marvelous Mug” gift set!

We will be there and you? Whole Foods Market Bellingham MA.
Where can you go in Bellingham and ride a camel for only $2.00 these days???
Where can you go in Bellingham and find Pumpkins for all kids to pick and paint for FREE?
Sunday; 12-4 Harvest Fest 2012
Harvest Fest 2012..that’s where!
Bellingham Harvest Fest 2012

Like Pie? Like Art? Like Fairs?… how about gifts?

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The weather forecast is glorious and we hope to see you there! This is a 2 part post… check the second half for a preview of our new Holiday Product line! You can click on the images to see them larger.

Pies
mug gift sets
This is a preview of our NEW READY TO GO GIFT SETS.
One more theme will be coming…but here is 3 out of 4!It’s a “pick and pay” easy peasy gift solution.There will be 4 themes:
3 are ready and will be available this weekend!

  • Jolie with a “Love to you” mug set.
  • Ron with a Garden mug set.
  • Vaboom with a Desk mug Set.
  • The 4th and final one is a DOG set- stay tuned!

♥ Jolie: Our Herbalist who creates, makes, produces, and shares her products of Herbs and natural oils for both Beauty and medical remedies. Her image is featured on her set, and the mug holds:
Delightful Body products made from all organic materials made by Garden Gate Herbals right here in Franklin MA : Lip Balm to pamper your fall and winter lips- either Lavender or Wintergreen / Comfrey Salve – for reliving minor rashes, insect bites wounds – like those paper cuts from gift wrapping! Rosehip or Lavender Glycerite: Rosehips are high in Vit. C and tasty too! Both are Calming for all ages. (Take a few drops on your tong or right down the hatch!) …Topping off  this set is 3 bookmarks,  a flower and gift box adornment.

♥ Ron: Our Master Garden and Climate change guy: His mug contains 3 packs of Burpee Garden seeds that all have long shelf lives-have fun and plant inside now or you can wait. They all have a small Garden Sick/Marker with a butterfly attached for Garden Dreaming all winter long! They too have a Body product, made by another woman who’s business is called: Aromatherapy for the 2 legged & the 4 legged,  this time so local it’s down the street! Enclosed is a Garden Lavender Salve  for soothing and calming yourself as needed! …Topping off  this set is 3 bookmarks and a gift box adornment.

♥ Vaboom: She is the Keeper of New Words, kindness and Eco words are her thing and she is champion of the Desk Set Gift. Her mug holds: 3 Bic Pens, 3 fun Pencils, 1 Ruler, 1 fun chunky roundish Pretty Pen, and a bottle of “Mental Clarity“  Spray. This spray helps keep the “muddle” at bay! This one is also by Aromatherapy for the 2 legged and 4 legged and is essential oils – you spray this very yummy warm and comforting spray in your “personal area” and you indeed feel better and “clearer in the head!” Amazing!! ..Topping off  this set is 3 bookmarks and a gift box adornment.

All are wrapped and ready to go! All include a small according folded pamphlet with a story about Collaboration, Community, woman helping woman in business and in life, and why that Botanical is champion of that gift set. Each package has a cushion on the base of eco friendly shredded paper, a clear bag, a ribbon and even a GIFT TAG… but you may still want to purchase a special Botanical Beauty Card as well!

 

 

 

 

 

Hounds and Sounds Music Fest

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We can’t make this one but these are great folks. Please show your support, have fun, and help the dogs! Now that’s a WINNING combination!

Hounds Sounds

1st Annual Hounds & Sounds Music Fest!
To Benefit Dog Orphans Humane Society 

Come on down and dance your paws off at the one and only rock off

3 Bands to Rock Out to including:
Alan & the Alligators, Joe’s Equipment & Kenny Law & the Law Man Band

*Sam Adams Beer Tasting!* *Great Food*
*Many New Vendors* *Horseshoes* *Volleyball*

WHEN: Sunday September 30, 2012

12:00 PM- 6:00 PM

WHERE: Scandinavian Athletic Club (SAC)
438 Lake Street –  Shrewsbury, MA

Rain Or Shine 

How to get started? 


Support Dog Orphans by raising one hundred dollars or more with your canine. Ask Friends, Family and co-workers to make a pledge. You can win free admission, free lunch, free event T-shirts & more!
Pledge sheets are available here or contact us at
 508-476-1855 and we will be happy to mail them to you.
Bring your pledge sheets, family, canine, and total donations starting at 12:00 noon and enjoy a fun filled day!
Admission without pledges:
$20.00 dollars per adult
$10.00 dollars for children 10 and under free