The Chicks are In!

I have not quite been my attentive self to a lot of things lately.....I fell behind in blogging as I normally do sharing my experiences, I slacked on meeting the "girl's: for our weekly dinners, and I quit calling family as much as I should have..... all of this has been for good reason though! I have completely had my head stuck in a book, per se. For the past year I have been also working on completing my Masters degree and am set now to graduate in only a year and 2 months!

Grandma, however, called me out my absence as of late, so I took an afternoon off to take her to lunch and to the local farm supply store to see the new spring chicks in.... She has always had an affinity for chickens as well as chicks and often will tell the terrible story of how her brother killed her pet chicken Lucy during the depression while she was in town running errands. She enjoyed our time together and even named one of the chicks "Lucy"!

Holiday Shopping

Despite my English "snobbishness" for brands and Italian affinity to "high end", I have discovered two new treasure troves for shopping during this past year...both of which may seem odd... but are wonderful stores I highly recommend for gift shopping.

The first is Tractor Supply Company.... I know right! But I am dead serious! While they are not full of the same decor and holiday zeal as my second recommendation, they are full of wonderful gift ideas from cute clothes, boots, scarves and gloves, right down to farm house decor items...... and how can you beat this cute gift wrap I used from there this year?!?

The second store that has become a new favorite is Petitti's.... I know they are a chain here in Northeast Ohio but unsure exactly how far they reach. If you have one anywhere near you, I highly recommend you stop in... it is NOT your neighborhood nursery anymore! I actually bought quite a few gifts here this year and their holiday displays far beat any department store I visited this year!

Comment below... what new gold mines did you find this ear for holiday shopping?