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The Manhattan Socialite Witch …

The Manhattan Socialite Witch
This is one of Mark Roberts personal favorites this year. “Her red hair kinda reminds me of Lucille Ball.” We have her in stock, now! Mark Robert’s beautifully detailed witches and fairies are completely posable making them perfect for holiday shenanigans!

Need a Mid-week Pick Me Up? …

Need a Mid-week Pick Me Up?
Sometimes we need a little fuel to help our light keep shining brightly. Drop by for a touch of Spirit and Christmas cheer!

Sneak peek into our kitchen

Sneak peek into our kitchen!
We are cooking up something good for the next blog. Be on the lookout for its post on Friday.

Shop To Save 2017

Shop To Save 2017!
It’s just around the corner! We will definitely be participating again this year. Follow the link to find out about all the fun and all the good you can do while shopping your favorite Hill Country Mile Boerne shops!

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day!
Hope it’s a blessed one! Our gift to you, the 75% off shelf is staying up just a tad longer. Also, any purchases of $40 or more get a free gift at the register.

2016 North Pole Whirlwind Tree

2016 North Pole Whirlwind Tree!
Last, but not least, we are happy to present our North Pole Whirlwind Upside Down Tree! Every Sunday, we have been showing off our favorite themed trees from last year. It’s sad, but this is our last one. Good news is that we’ll be showing off our new 2017 themed trees next Sunday! Woohoo!
More bad news: I have only two pictures of this tree, one submitted by a shopper. I bribed her child with a cookie to get the picture. Well, not really, but a child and a cookie were involved with this shot.
So, prepare for a really great description of this tree to go with very few pictures. This was one of our very first trees of the year and the result of throwing a whole bunch of leftover decorations on our fabulous upside down tree. Mr. C. said it looked like a Christmas tornado!
Notice the elf hanging off the side. That “ladder” is actually a garland which we hooked into the tree a few times going vertically down the tree. Then, we used green floral wire to tie the elf’s hand and foot to the “rungs” near the side ropes. The neat thing about umbrella trees is that most of what you hang on them, hangs straight down, creating neat effects like this.
We used fun, felty, fabric-y items in red, lime, and snowy white. Everything went in every direction. We don’t have a picture, but we had two really cool posable plush deer on the tree near the top. One was kneeling on the top branches. The other was hung just below with fishing line with legs spread in a giant flying leap. We placed a plush elf on its back (hanging with fishing line to keep it steady), while other ornaments, figures, garland, and ribbons hung down with random abandon.
Another interesting thing is that we used an ornament spray tree topper. It’s basically a bundle of metal sticks of various lengths that splay out. Since the tip of this tree is at the bottom, we stuck them out of the sides of the tree, hanging balls from them at various lengths. One day we may use this topper correctly, but this was not the day!
This tree is still up, if you want to check it out in person, but it’s not long for this world. A new tree is already planned to take its place!

S'more Adores

S’more Adores!
Our latest blog by S’more the Elf on the Shelf is now up for your enjoyment. He is writing about his biggest hero, SANTA! Who do you look up to?
(We apologize for the re-post. The original was not fabulous enough)
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/S-more-Adores-.html?soid=1103863233616&aid=Z6ETuTDvd7k

Time for Silly Saturdays with Santa

Time for Silly Saturdays with Santa!
That point in the week where Santa shares a silly sign or message to make your day!
Dogs create so much joy!
Cats create so much… mess!
#CrazyCatLady

Parade Tomorrow

Parade Tomorrow!
Drive safe with this neat map showing the road closures. Or…. just show up before 9 and enjoy a nice breakfast along the parade route! Way we recommend The Dienger Trading Co., Bear Moon Bakery, Boerne Grill, and Mary’s Tacos. Ok the last one is a bit of a hike, but you can do it! Then, swing into The Christmas Shoppe. We open at 10, just as the parade starts.