Holiday Treats

Holiday Treats

Tis the season to share with others your

gratitude for their friendship and love.  One of my

favorite things about the holiday season is giving (and receiving)

delicious homemade goodies.  Date balls always remind me

of Christmas and my grandmothers who made them each year.

Hope you enjoy this recipe and everyone at Evelyn's

wishes you and your family a wonderful Christmas and

a blessed New Year.

Date Nut Balls

1 Stick of butter                                        1 C. granulated sugar

1 Egg beaten                                             1 C. chopped dates

1/2 C. chopped nuts                                  1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

2 1/2 C. Rice Krispies                               Coconut

Melt butter in medium saucepan.  Mix beaten egg, dates (I put mine in the food processor), sugar, and nuts then add to the melted butter.  Cook on medium.  Bring to a boil and cook for about 3 minutes or until it thickens.  Remove from head and add vanilla and Rice Krispies.  Cool and shape into balls (I spray Pam on my hands because it will be very sticky).  Roll in coconut.  

Enjoy!!

ATLANTA  MARKET  ADVENTURE

Every January and July we pack up and head to Atlanta to buy for the shop.  This is our wonderful adventure to the January 2015 market.

  It's always exciting to see what all is new at market.  But, why is it that they always put us on the 17th and above floors at the hotel when we are so afraid of heights?

 On of our first things we did was attend a wonderful seminar by famed celebrity event planner, David Tutura. We can't wait to share some of his wonderful ideas and tips on entertaining with you soon.

 The January market is when we buy Christmas for the shop.  We place all our orders a year in advance so that we will be assured to have the most unique and beautiful collections that you have come to love about us.  This year you will be seeing a lot of metallics in golds and bronzes.  Reds also take center stage with a great collection of cardinals.  Feathers, pinecones, acorns, owls and pheasants round out our woodsy collections.  Gingerbread ornaments will showcase our traditional Christmas collections.  We are so excited about what we will be offering this Christmas.

We haven't forgotten that Spring will soon be here.  You will love all our unique vases, cachepots, and accessories that help you bring the outside in to your home.

 Vintage style botanical prints are all the rage at market.  These are going to look wonderful in your home!

And our beautifully embroidered insect pillows were quite the lucky find for us at such amazing prices!

The equestrian theme was also very predominant at market.  This is the perfect theme for Barnwell and all our wonderful horse lovers.  You will see this in home decor, fashion jewelry, and tabletop.

 

 While Marsala is the 2015 color of the year, blues in all shade were the dominant color at market.  Blues are mixed with many shade of luscious greens and bright yellows.  Aqua and coral also were shown a lot at market.  

 One of our favorite vendors, Cinda B is taking these wonderful colors and have added them to her new Luxe line of handbags and accessories.  This is a new look for Cinda B and you are going to go crazy over them!

 And we haven't forgotten the gents.  After roughly a year in backorders, our popular brown scotch luggage will be returning to Evelyn's.  These are perfect pieces for all the guys!

Come in to Evelyn's soon and see all our new collections arriving daily!  Be sure to follow us on facebook and see first hand as things begin to arrive.  We hope to see you soon!

EVELYN'S HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

EVELYN'S  HOLIDAY  OPEN  HOUSE

Thanks to everyone who attended our

22nd Annual Holiday Open House!

 Vintage  Aviary

 Gift of the Magi

 Juniper

 Christmas Cheer

 Willow Tree Nativity

 Byers' Choice Carolers

Come in today and see all our beautiful and unique

Christmas gifts and decor.

 

CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT

Please join us for CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT Thursday, November 29th, 5pm-8pm. Enjoy delicious nibbles & sips as you shop for festive treasures. We will be having one evening only specials throughout the shop. And we always offer complimentary Christmas gift wrapping. The tree lighting will begin at 5:30pm. We hope to see you for all the fun!

SEASONAL DECORATING

I recently spoke at a local garden club on simple ways to decorated for the Fall and Christmas seasons. The following are before and after pictures of how to bring the seasons in to your home.

Before picture of dining room table.

After pictures using assorted fall gourds,rustic turkeys, colorful linens, & fall garlands.

Before picture of the side board.

After pictures using a set of 3 candle holders with fresh nandina leaves and gourds. The arrangement is encircled by a beautiful fall wreath.

Before picture of the living room mantle.

After picture of the mantle using pine garlands, paper whites, and festive ornaments.

Before picture of the living room coffee table.

After pictures using a collection of blue & white ceramics, manzanita branches, white orchids, winter branches, festive ornaments, and frost santas.

YOU'RE INVITED

All the elves at Evelyn's have been working joyfully getting ready for our 21st annual Holiday Open House, Sunday, November 11th, 1:30-6. This year's holiday open house is sure to be one of our best with truly unique collections of holiday collectibles and decor. Mark your calendars now to attend. This is one event you will not want to miss!

WE'RE BACK FROM MARKET

We are back from the 2012 Winter Market in Atlanta & had a wonderful buying trip. This was a very busy & crowded market that gives me the impression that the businesses had good 4th quarter seasons and ready to showcase a lot of great new product.

One of the highlights of the market for us was attending a seminar by Mary McDonald and Nathan Turner from Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators. They gave a insightful and humorous seminar on what inspires them when they are designing beautiful living spaces.



The main focus on this market for us was Christmas, Fall, & Halloween 2012. You are going to love all the wonderful collections we will be showcasing at our Fall and Christmas Open Houses.


We didn't forget about Spring. Many of our spring collections were bought in July 2011 and are arriving daily. But we did fill in on a lot of the new colors & themes that were so popular at market. Butterflies were everywhere and on everything from ceramics to scarves & jewelry.

Colors this spring are going to blues, lavenders, and tangerines. Neutrals in grays, blacks,and khakis are also very popular.


We also don't want to forget about the bright pinks, greens, and blues we will showcase with our new Lily Pulitzer collections arriving soon.

We are busy planning our Spring & Easter Open House. Our shop will be filled with wonderful collections that will inspire you to add to your home. Our Spring & Easter Open House will be Saturday, February 25. Be sure to put this date on your calendar & join us for our famous peach bellinis!

We hope to see you in the shop soon.

WE'RE OFF TO MARKET

It's hard to believe that we will soon be off to market again. Every January & July we head to this country's largest market, Americasmart, in Atlanta to be the very best in gifts & decor. This market in Atlanta provides us with everything we could possibly want to see & find. And, we are excited to see how some of our favorite showrooms have remodeled. We gain such wonderful inspiration from our vendors that we will bring back to the shop. And it provides us with the perfect opportunity to talk with other retailers & pick up some great ideas from them.


Although we bought the majority of Easter & Spring in July, we will still be looking for great fill-ins to brighten up the shop.



The majority of our buying will be Fall, Halloween, and Christmas. Yes, we buy these holidays in January to ensure we will get the product we want to showcase in the shop. The majority of these items will be sold out by the time we return to market in July. I have already planned all the themes for our Christmas trees & decor of the shop. It is sure to be one of our best ever!


I'm really excited about going to a seminar with 2 of Bravo's Million Dollar Decorators, Nathan Turner and Mary McDonald. They will be discussing interiors, entertaining, & party planning. It should be great!

We will be closed Friday, January 13th, through Monday, January 16th. We will be back on Tuesday, January 17th and will let you know about all the wonderful things we find.