blue

Remember when I tried to put together those blue pillows with my gold ones?

As much as I want to, I just can't seem to do blue in my own home...

Sooo, I decided to take those pillows over to my son and daughter-in-law's house.

They have a lovely, neutral couch and I think the blue pillows look absolutely fantastic in their family room.

I'm so glad I could find a home to enjoy a little blue!

first friday flea market!

It's that time again!

Come out to the Willows this Friday for our First Friday Flea Market!

Once again we will also be offering 20% off all apparel!

(We even just got our new apparel in from Japan and that will be 20% off as well...)

And with Easter around the corner, we will also have 20% off all children's items!

This Friday only!

You won't want to miss it...

So, come enjoy some coffee and a snack and peruse the lovely wares of these vendors and more...

Emily Adams will be bringing her amazing homemade pillows...

Michelle will be back with her adorable baby items and sweet homemade frames.

And if you happen to see her, wish her congratulations, as she is recently engaged!

Congratulations, Michelle!

Carolyn will be here with some of her lovely jewelry...

The lovely gals who make the embroidered jeans will be back, as well...

Hope to see you all Friday!

giveaway winner!

And the winner is...

lucky number 5, Alee!

Email us at the store, so we can get this fabulous book headed your way!

i really do love old stuff

I found this old agenda/calendar/journal/log book of sorts (are you getting the idea that I don't know exactly what it is...) at the flea market a few months back and I absolutely love it.  The old paper and the gorgeous handwriting filling the pages are simply beautiful.  I am thinking of framing some of the pages to hang in my home.  What do you think?  Don't you think it would be a lovely present to frame a specific day for someone's birthday or anniversary?  The possibilities are endless...

And today is the last day to enter our giveaway!

phoenix in style.

Have you been following AVE Styles amazing blog?  It is written by the lovely Alexandra Evjen all about her many adventures as a fashion stylist.  In a recent styling photo shoot she calls "Let's Dance" they used all clothing from the Willows and our very own Jen was the stunning model.

Peek on over to her blog and the AVE Styles website for more information if you are looking for your own stylist.  Also be sure to visit Jeanette LaBlanc's website as she did the amazing photography for this shoot!

Have a great weekend and don't forget to enter our giveaway!

willows' kids

Don't forget all the wonderful children's items we have in the store right now!

Perfect for a birthday or perhaps an Easter basket!

My grandkids absolutely love these different "do it yourself" kits.  They come in adorable tin boxes and all have different themes, like this cute "Let's get Crafting" one...

Don't you think these would make the perfect "beat the heat" item in the middle of summer?

And don't forget to enter our giveaway!

a call for prayer

We had a lovely woman come in to the store the other day - her niece just passed away from a brain tumor.  She was only 6 years old.  The story is truly heartbreaking.  Now the family is in need of donations to help pay for the outrageous hospital bills, etc.  They live in Santa Barbara and you can find their story and a place to help on their blog Praying for Nina.  If you can help them, I am sure it would be so greatly appreciated and, if not, be sure to keep them in your prayers.


(image via pinterest)

almost easter...

Sort of.
At least the Willows sure looks like it is.  If you want to get a head start on all your Easter goodness, stop by and see us!

Come satisfy your sweet tooth with us!

a few of our favorite books + a giveaway!

We have some of the most fabulous books in the store right now.  Perfect as a birthday or hostess gift.  Lovely to give someone for Easter of Mother's Day.  Or even to treat yourself to one.  You will spend hours pouring over the pages of any of these...

So, we decided to give one of these amazing books away to one lucky reader.  The Way We Live is a beautiful book filled with pages of homes from around the world.  It is described as "an ultimate treasury for global design inspiration."  You could look at this book time and again and gather new insight and inspiration.  All you have to do to win this amazing book is leave a comment on this post before next Monday, March 28th, so click on the comments and say hello!  Good Luck!