Happy Valentine's Day!

Be still my beating, aesthetic DESIGN heart... Radley, our lovebug,  came in this morning and give the boy's lots of sugar and then immediately checked out the new poof.  Doesn't he look dapper and smart! I love the play on the black and white.  We have all colors currently in, including metallic silver and gold!  $286 each.

Come in and grab a sweet Bud Vase, and we will add a flower or two!  Sentiments like - Love is...,
You are my Sunshine, and Do Small Things with Great Love!

 xoWE HAVE AMAZING JEWELRY !xo

Give your Sweetheart this book, and a promise of 36 hours somewhere fabulous!  This is a favorite article of mine,by the New York Times.  Now it is a beautiful book, on where to stay, eat, and do ! -150 weekends throughout the USA and Canada! LOVE THIS!

This is the "mother" that I like to roll my eyes at and bash!  Oh, but wait, it's ME!   Why can't I just buy cheap Valentine Day cards for the Boy's Classroom Party?!?!??!!  NO, I have to print, cut, and insert.  This makes me crazy, it really does, but I just can't help it.  I really, really tried, as I stood there looking at the Fun Dip/ Ring Pop crap!  Oh Well.  Have a SWELL V-DAY Friends, Nan

F is for FIRST Lunch and Learn, Fabulous Finds, and FIREFLY!

Goodness, where to begin!  FIRST, and FOREMOST, Amy Flurry of Recipe for Press will be here tomorrow.  This is our first LUNCH and LEARN and I am very excited!  I poured over her book yesterday, flying home from NYC, and just got jazzed all over again.  We will continue to sell her book, RECIPE FOR PRESS in the store, and I just can't recommend it enough.

This is Lewis la Grenouille(frog). He is very French...He likes to kiss all the pretty girls, especially Gwendolyn Raccoon and Penelope Bunny. His likes to leap around with his Friend, Owen Fox. This is my story, come make up yours!

Speaking of THE STORE,  fabulous finds are arriving DAILY.  REALLY.  This cute little village of critters moved into Firefly yesterday.  Handmade, Organic cotton  and you can switch around their clothes.  A must for your little Valentine, for sure. So come see our latest arrivals and call the store immediately, if you would like to join us for a lunch and learn with Amy, as I am about to go downstairs and start all the lunch fixin's.

Tomorrow's Schedule:

11-12 pm, Amy will be in Firefly, so if you would like to meet her and have your book signed, come on by.
12:00- 1:30, Lunch n Learn with Amy, reservations required, Studio 209.  Call for more info. 229-226-6363

1:30 to 5, Amy will be meeting with individuals and conducting private consultations. Call for more info.

Cheers, Nan

Anthology

Do you miss DOMINO.  Are you still scratching your head on that one?  I am. I am still getting the"replacement" magazine and it makes me growl almost every time. GRRrrrrr. Most of the time, it never even comes out of the packaging, just straight to the recycling. There are a lot of great online magazines, but at the end of the day, I like to hold, feel, turn, and revisit over and over again. Well, I think I have the cure to your Domino Blues.  Yes, I just got back from NOLA- inspiring, and yes, that is another day and another dollar POST for sure.  Well LOOKY LOOKY no more, FIREFLY is the official PICK UP POST for a quarterly magazine called Anthology.  Each magazine has a theme, for example,  the Fall 2011 was Going Global.  I am eagerly awaiting the Winter Issue(due any day now), but they did send a dozen of the last issue, just mentioned.  It is good stuff, beautifully done, and you will savor every page. I love the size too( Yummy and Perfect). This quarterly magazine will permanently reside in my home and I hope yours too.  Come BUY at Firefly, so that we can keep this exciting magazine in Thomasville, and the only place in our State too!  $12 an issue.  Happy Reading, Nan

ABOUT

The Story Behind Anthology

In early 2010, over brunch at a San Francisco café, Meg Mateo Ilasco and I were lamenting the demise of several notable magazines. As writers—Meg has a half-dozen books under her belt, and I pen a weekly column for a daily newspaper—we have a shared appreciation for the print medium. Although we both spend a good amount of time online, we just didn’t accept the theory that readers no longer want to hold something tangible in their hands.

During our conversation, we started jotting down notes on what our ideal publication would be. We realized that we actually had a mutual vision: a shelter and lifestyle magazine that takes a narrative approach to its coverage of home decor, travel, design, entertaining, and culture.

Fast forward to the fall, when Anthology officially launched. Each issue is conceived as a collection of stories, all centered around a theme. The first issue focused on “The Slow Life” and included articles about an artist’s cozy Berkeley abode; a Chicago designer who handcrafts beautiful furniture; the joys of a modern-day cutting garden; and a fun, not fussy, dinner party. The second issue explored “Where the Past Meets the Present,” while the third celebrates the notion that “Life is a Party.”

Anthology is packed with thoughtful columns and features, stunning photography, and compelling graphics—totaling more than 120 pages. Since we are a reader-supported publication with a limited number of ads, there’s plenty of content to enjoy. The magazine is printed on matte finish stock that is eco-friendly (FSC-certified). Measuring 7.5-by-10 inches, it’s the perfect size for tucking into a bag and taking to the coffee shop, or on the bus or plane. Of course, we also encourage you to curl up with Anthology in the comfort of your own home, in your favorite reading chair.

The magazine relies on the talents and hard work of dozens of freelancers. Officially, Meg is the creative director while I’m the editor in chief. But the reality is, we wear many different hats. (Don’t be surprised if one of us responds to your customer service inquiry.) By buying or subscribing toAnthology, you’re not only supporting an independent magazine, you’re confirming what we’ve believed all along: print is not dead.

—Anh-Minh LeABOUT

February Firefly Event

Hello Everyone- Just another shout out about our First Firefly Lunch and Learn Event. 

Thursday, February 2nd.

 This will be a tough act to follow! Join Firefly, as we welcome Amy Flurry, for an informal talk about her book Recipe for Press, along with Q/A's. We have a great group of folks already attending, so give me a BUZZ if you would like to join us... 229-226-6363

Best, Nan

$30.00 per person, including lunch. 

( reservations required, check or cash only)

P.S.

 We still have a spot or two 

for an individual meeting with Amy, 

so BUZZ me for that as well.

($125, for a 30 minute session)

READ POST BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS!

Drum Roll Please...

 

Join Firefly and Amy Flurry of Recipe for Press, Thursday, February the 2nd. This is what Amy is all about:

OVERVIEW:

Recipe for Press, pitch your story like the pros & create a buzz represents my irrepressible desire to share with small business owners, budding designers, musicians, chefs, and family brands how to get press and create fruitful relationships with editors and media influencers. In a nutshell, Recipe for Press is like getting to spend the weekend with a seasoned editor talking about your brand and learning what it takes to reach a larger audience through constant press coverage. You can also expect to find lush illustrations and photography and Q&A’s featuring successful entrepreneurs who keep their marketing in-house including designer Amy Butler, chef Hugh Acheson, potter and blogger Rebecca Wood and indie market juggernaut and UNIQUE LA founder, Sonja Rasula.  This isn’t just good medicine, it’s a book that you’ll want to fall in to.

I’ve seen plenty of great products with passionate people behind them fail, whereas others with so-so services receive the bulk of the attention.  The difference isn’t in luck; the difference is what you will find in this book and I couldn’t be more excited about getting it into the hands of the people who need it most.

Please take a minute to visit the website and my blog and join me on Twitter (@Recipeforpress). The information I post on each is really companion material to the book, news your brand needs to know!

 www.recipeforpress.com

$23.95

BIO:

Amy Flurry is a freelance writer, editor and stylist of fifteen years with work featured in InStyle, Conde Nast Traveler, O @ Home, Four Seasons, House Beautiful, Trump, Country Living and Refinery 29. She served as a regional editor for Lucky magazine for six years and is currently a style correspondent for eBay’s online magazine, The Inside Source. In addition to her editorial work, she has provided brand consulting and served as a marketing strategist for a mix of fashion and lifestyle clients. 

Recipe for Press, pitch your story like the pros and create a buzz! is Flurry's first book and published by PC Press.

Flurry has been identified as an industry authority, serving as a regular commentator for Saks 5^th Avenue’s “Want It” presentation and a frequent guest speaker on trends at AmericasMart Atlanta, Fashion Group International and the Savannah College of Art and Design. 

In January 2010, Flurry co-founded Paper-Cut-Project, a company that conceives art direction and highly crafted installations in paper for window installations, runway, catalog and advertising campaigns. Their work has been featured in the New York Times, Italian Vogue, Nylon, Marie Claire Taiwan and on influential blogs including Diane Pernet’s, A Shaded View on Fashion and Paper-Cut-Project has been commissioned exclusive collections for global brands including Cartier, Hermes, Kate Spade and The Bay. September marked Paper-Cut-Project’s debut runway accessories collection with designer Jen Kao for fashion week New York.

FIREFLY'S Schedule of Events:

At Firefly, 11:00am to 12pm, Amy will be in the store with her book and signing.

12pm- 1:30pm Walk down to Studio 209 for Recipe for Press and a Picnic Lunch. Here,we will have a Q/A session and an informal talk with Amy.  Lunch will be provided and in a  brown bag( simple and yummy, i promise). This is $30.  Reservations required, Check or cash please.  After lunch, Amy will then meet with individuals, who would like to discuss with an expert/editor about their website, marketing material, brand and receive honest feedback, as well as ideas to take their product, concepts forward.  These sessions are very limited and will last for 30 minutes each. Cost $125.  These sessions will take place in a private office space, in the same building( Haile's building, Studio 209, the Coke Cola Bottling building, whatever you call it).  This is a great opportunity, and I can think of so many people, who could benefit from this, including myself.  So call the store, and I will call you back with a time, as I am leaving in the morning for business.  It will be first come, first serve though, and I will be all "Atticus" about that.  I encourage all fellow small businesses to come too, as we are all in this boat together.  

The book ,Recipe for Press is NOW in Firefly, so come pick up a copy and get inspired...I got it personally, in early December and just had a small fit, and then I got out my highlighter, and then I begged her to come, and Voila! So, call the store or email me for a reservation for the lunch and learn, as well as an individual spot with Amy- nanatfireflyhomedotcom( I have been told by smarter beings that you should always type out your email on blogs)!  Best, Nan

Attention! Attention! Firefly has some exciting Events in the works...Stay Tuned and Stay Caffeinated!

Merry Christmas!

Well, I never did get around to posting about children's stockings... It is BIG little stuff...I love a stocking and I take it very seriously.  My children's stockings are MAGIC.  Santa does some seriously clever stuff.  I will give you details after the fact I promise.  I will give a little nimble though:

 There apparently is this ELF in the North Pole that makes the most darling mice, you have ever seen and we have been so lucky, to be the recipient of these mice for the last four years! The boys  love to guess what is in the carefully wrapped tiny box, with the official seal of wax, at the tip of their stocking!  Simple, Small, Pleasures!

May the force be with you...

 Here are two of our six.  We have a lot of Star Wars themed ones.  Now, Reid is guessing James Bond, or Ninja Mouse.  Hmmm.  I guess we will know in the morning!  Thanks everyone for a great Christmas Season!  May your stockings, home, and family be filled with the Christmas Spirit tomorrow and All year long! Nan