Snapshot: Dandy

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Snapshot

You may or may not know, but my personal blog is www.warrenandlove.blogspot.com .  It is right over there on my Blog List.   I am trying to be better about this blogging, as I do enjoy it.  It is more of a time thing, than anything, as I know we can all relate.  Anyway, I wanted to point out the obvious, about the blogs. On my personal blog, I will be posting images with a word or two.  We use to have a great quote on our back wall, at Firefly:

In my backyard, they burn peepholes in the night,  and take snapshots of my house. 

( describing fireflies, if you have not had enough coffee) 

Anyway, I will be posting "snapshots" of Firefly, because I know we are all so busy.  I want Firefly and Warrenandlove to be a quick source of inspiration and beauty period.  Best, Nan

photo credit hotblack 

Summer Love

Hey Guys-  I hope everyone is having a laid back summer so far... Albeit, not a COOL one.  I thought I would share  some of my favorite SUMMER items currently in the store.  The first order of these, sold out in two days.  We just got more in.  I think this is perfect bowl for watermelon and cantaloupe balls, plus blueberries. At $8 each, you have to buy several!

I love these hand-made, out of spun cotton, animal ornaments.  We will keep these

year round.  What a perfect ornament for a baby/1st Christmas.  Can you imagine

 a whole tree with these on them.  We have foxes, raccoons, whales, owls, etc...

These bird soaps are super cool too.  The black soap(made out of bio-diesel glycerin) eventually washes away to reveal a white ceramic keepsake bird, that is inside the soap. Half of the profits, go to help animals affected by the BP oil spill.  It smells amazing.  I brought a carload back from a recent trip to NOLA.  Great City!

With the bounty of summer vegetables, I am loving this new cookbook, available at Firefly.

I plan on cooking out if it tonight, so I will report back to you!  Anyway, this is a great read and all vegetarian, which I didn't realize until half way through.  It is the most creative cookbook that I have seen in long time...

Is there a prettier way to stay hydrated?  I love these and apparently everyone else does too.

This is a great wedding present.  My parent's have the same one that they received, when they were married 44 years ago.  I love the new updated versions as well. We are expecting a new shipment in a couple of weeks, but still have a nice selection.  Made in the U.S.A. since 1893.

Have you seen my NEW window?  Talking about PRETTY SUMMER FANDANGO!  Thanks again Jackie. Some of you may or may not know, but I am planning a wedding this Fall(NOT MINE), which I am so excited about.  The creative process is just what I needed to balance everything out.  The time I use to spend "blogging" is now spent on this wedding event.  It has really gotten my creative juices following again and I have found so much inspiration, that I look forward to sharing with you AFTER the wedding.  The cute bride did forward an image though, that just really cracked me, and reminded me not to get my panties in a wad, so I am sharing it with you...

What fresh hell is this mess?  I don't know even where to begin to shred this, and I almost feel so sorry for them, that I don't want to. Almost, being the operative word.  They look like  a cross between Peter Pan's Lost Boys and a Gay Pride Parade gone BAD.  The bride is beautiful too.  What a -----!  Now, if she is marrying another woman, then please accuse my potty mouth. Then it is just lesbians, with bad taste, and I am O.K. with that. Best, Nan

sneak peek

As you all probably know, I use to work for R.Wood, and we have been friends for decades now.   I also have been selling her wares for almost fifteen years!  I am still totally in love and obsessed with her pottery.  Well, she just sent a "sneak peek" of a special batch of dogwood, made only for FIREFLY. It is in the kiln, as I write this...If you would like for me to call you when it arrives, so that you can have first grabs, email me. nan@fireflyhome.com.  It is a GRAB Fest folks, let me tell you... Don't forget to include your cell phone number.  Enjoy this glorious day, Nan

coolness

Just in from Australia, are the coolest fabric decals ever.  You can reapply them too. Pictured above
are the minis, which are great for laptops,ipads, lockers, or a special nook.   I simply adore the large
ones below for a kid's room or a nursery.  We have the range of choices too, from pirates to dress-up
girls, to woodland critters, and dinosaurs!  Of course, we will be glad to ship to you.   Best, Nan

Check out my sister's fabulous blog here and read an interview with ME!

hello you and a Sunday later

Hey Guys-  Sorry about not reporting on all of our great EASTER goodies, but apparently, I didn't need too.  We hardly had anything left!  THANK YOU.  What few eggs we have, are 50% off, so come grab a few for next year!  I hope you a had a great EASTER Week though.  I certainly did.  I could eat my weight in deviled eggs and we just polished off the homemade pimento cheese last night.  I also made delicious quiches with the leftover EASTER ham!  Did you wake up  for THE Wedding?  Of course, I did. I woke my eldest too.   So, Firefly is bursting at the seams with SPRING.  We have unique things coming in daily for MOM, the Grad, teachers, and later in the month, DAD!  Our wedding business is in full bloom too.  R.Wood pottery is HOT and we have the most beautiful serving pieces ever, at a great price point too ($38+).  So, just a quick "HELLO" and I look forward to seeing your bright smiling faces at THE FIREFLY. Come and see the must haves! Here are few of my current favorite things, Nan

A favorite line from South Africa.

The boys ate outside with their cousins and each had

 an egg with their names on them...

One of many "Nest" arrangements I made.

I was in San Fran earlier this month, and the Farmer's Market was divine.

Actually San Fransico was WONDERFUL and beyond. What a cool city.

I saw an amazing exhibit here, Pulp Fashion.  If you are in the

area this is a must SEE.  I think it is there until the first few days of June.

I loved Kate's gown!  How totally cooled would it have been though,

 if she wore a dress by this artist in the evening,  Isabelle de Borchgrave.  

Her work is made entirely out of paper.

and RODIN, need I say more.  The sculpture major me

was in HEAVEN!

Did I mention the FOOD...

The WINE...

and the COMPANY!

I also went here for Spring Break Port St. JOE, Windmark

Ditto again on the food, wine,  company!

The OYSTERS were SO GOOD at Indian Pass Raw Oyster Bar!

Cool book for Mother's Day!

Clearly, I have too much to say...Have a great Sunday, Nan

Swoon

Howdy Folks-  I hope all is well in your world.  I can't complain, staying busy with life.  Perhaps, today, I will sit on my front porch and soak it all in or better yet, get my thyme, rutabagas, and collards in the ground.  I am amazed at how fast LIFE goes by.  I want to freeze my boys and keep them at 10 and 8 for a couple of years.  I would love to drag LIFE out a bit, for sure.   I just want to slow the hell down, as I feel like I haven't stopped running since October.   Anyway, because I have been spinning my wheels so much,  I have decided to combine this blog and my personal blog together for a while...I have kept "Firefly" strictly business and "Warren and Love" more personal.  Frankly, both have been a little neglected, and they are SO connected, as they are both reflections of me...  So let's just see...HUMOR me.

This is Radley making me jealous.  Just stretching and soaking up some sunshine on Ethan's bed.  I love those coverlets! Of course, the cat wants to sleep all over them.  I would too.  The coverlets are available special order ,at Firefly and takes months to get, and are worth every penny... I love that creative process and LOVE the idea of NOT being able to get something instantly.

This is my cool pantry door and that is a cool card that I just received from  Stephanie, along with my order for the store.  If I lived in Brooklyn, I would force my company on her.  She would have to be my B.F.F., whether she liked it or not.You really need to come in and see the intricate embroidery. WOW!  We have aprons to die for, artwork, and this amazing pillow.  Dinner napkins to come...Yum.  I am envisioning my Easter table already.

Yes, that little owl lives in his tree.

Yes, those are pictures hung in his house, with

all of his favorite  woodland peeps!

Yes, I have one. YES! YES!  YES!

Yes, I just had Harry met Sally in Katz's Deli 

MOMENT!  Yes, I quietly freak out every time I look 

at her creations.  Yes, it  just makes my HEART sing!

 Speaking of Heart BEETS...swoon.

I have been into some serious root vegetables lately.

I roasted these earlier this week and I don't have enough

time to go into it, but seriously -YUM!

The meal did involve other players- 

rutabaga's, pork chops with onions

and apples, beets drizzled with lemon

 and olive oil viniagrette that I had tossed

some spring greens in.  It was beautiful

 and I haven't eaten very well since.

Again, that TIME time.

Now if you have some time,  check this site out.

I will be sharing it with my boys, as I would rather

them play this than the wii ,my iphone, or watching the idiot box...

Here is an image, from a book  that is coming into my store.  It will probably be another month(self-published).  Of course, I am O.K. with it.  Moral of this post- Good Things come to those who wait, SO SLOW DOWN! Remember  the SIDEWALK SALE Downtown Tomorrow.   Firefly will be doing some Spring Cleaning...

Speaking of The Ville, did you see this?  That is what I'm  talking about!  Too bad they didn't ask me! Have a good one. xo, Nan