Home for the Holidays

Feel like a white Christmas? Lisa was kind enough to send over some pictures from her beautiful home in true Christmas style. This is the kind of home you want to pluck from the pages of a magazine, and never leave once you have it. I know Lisa has had many wonderful memories of Christmas in her home, what's yours? Send a picture of your Christmas tree and your favorite Christmas memory to willowsdesign@gmail.com and we'll post it here for everyone to see. More Willowettes homes coming soon!

Don't you just want to warm yourself by the fire? Happy Holidays everyone!

Cross bottles are back!

Our beloved cross bottles are back in! I know many of you have been waiting patiently since they were featured in Phoenix Home and Garden, and then we ran out of them the very next day! We now have new crown stoppers! Beautiful to display in any princess boudoir, bathroom, or even on a vanity! Fill them with lace, scented beads, oils or leave them empty - they are beautiful as is.

Please call us at the store for more information on any bottles you see.

Fabulous Find!

Bev decided to enjoy Balboa for the weekend - however, you can take the girl out of The Willows but you can't take The Willows out of the girl. Bev was just doing some window shopping and happened across the most amazing garden chairs we had to have for the store. Not 10 minutes later, Jen was getting an urgent call at the store to order these chairs for The Willows!




These chairs are made of Mango wood and rusted metal in a shape that give the chairs a rustic but elegant flair. We will be taking orders shortly!

Mirror, mirror on the wall...

One of our vendors is having a mirror sale, and we thought you might like to know! The mirrors are whimsical and fun - perfect for a child's room or first apartment! And at these discounts, you'll actually be able to look yourself in the mirror the next day (did you get my mirror joke there?).

Cloud Mirror (other finishes available)
40"x53"

Originally: $509

Now: $405

Star Mirror (other finishes available)

32"x45"

Originally: $597 Now: $479

Black Friday

We don't know about you, but we're stuffed! We rolled, literally rolled, out of bed this morning, put on our "big girl" jeans and made it to the store to work off some of those extra pounds. We are happy to see a lot of you avoided the mall chaos today and decided to do some relaxing boutique shopping instead. Our holiday stuff just keeps going so come quick!

We thought it might be fun to share some of our favorite holiday recipes with all of you to try for Christmas. We will be posting various recipes to try in the coming weeks. This amazing dessert was one of the culprits of yesterday's food coma. Bev even enjoys sneaking a piece of this to bed for a midnight snack!

Rum Cake:

Ingredients:

1 box yellow or butter pecan cake mix

1 box 3 1/2 oz instant vanilla pudding

(Note: if using cake mix with pudding already in the mix, omit instant pudding, use 3 eggs instead of 4, 1/2 cup oil instead of 1/2 cup oil.)

4 eggs

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup dark rum

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Mix all ingredients (except pecans). Beat for 2-3 minutes. Place chopped pecans in bottom of a well greased and floured Bundt Pan. Pour batter over nuts, bake for 50-55 minutes at 350 degrees.

Sauce:

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup rum

Boil above ingredients together for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour cooked mixture over cake when cake has cooled for 5 minutes, while cake still in the Bundt pan. Let stand for 1 hour. Turn over on cake plate.

Enjoy!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends! We hope tomorrow finds you all in the company of those you love the most. We hope your feasts are bountiful, your hearts are warm and your homes are bustling. Most of all, we hope you look past all that has yet to be accomplished and just be thankful for all that you have.

We at The Willows are thankful for all of you - our loyal customers for so many years. Thank you and have a safe and happy holiday!

Stop by Friday (we open at 11am!) for our Holiday Sale!! 20% off Holiday and 60% off Fall!

Feel like a hobo?

Hobo bags are amazing - we couldn't live without their wallets with 5 million compartments and their clutches that hold more than just a lipgloss. However, have you checked out their amazing purses? Order yours now for the holidays! Need a travel tote, a going-to-holiday-parties clutch, or even a throw-everything-in-it-and-go bag? They have them, and they have them with style!

Come see what we have in store, and if we don't have it, we'll happily order it for you in time for Christmas! Even Santa doesn't work that fast!