Gentlemen Start Your Engines
Christmas is in the air, romance on the mind, lists to check, and shopping to be done. Finding that perfect present can be challenging with the holiday upon us and so little time…
Picture Perfect
Have you ever wondered why so many families wear white shirts and khaki pants for photos on the beach every summer year after year after year? Well, it is safe…
Get What You Really Want this Christmas!
Every year during the weeks leading up to Christmas we have people come in and ask us to look up the previous purchases of someone they know. They are looking…
Limited Edition Laura Hooper Calligraphy Fine Art Collection
Some of you know my story of how I got into the calligraphy world and built Laura Hooper Calligraphy hand-addressing envelopes, teaching calligraphy, and personalizing holiday items, but for those…
Meet Ana and See Her Beautiful Designs
Those of you who have visited our shop have likely met our manager, Ana. She keeps our workshop humming, our clients happy, and Tim and myself sane – we’re incredibly lucky…
Why 11 Reps is the Answer to Your Fitness Goals
As a long-standing fitness professional (of 15 years) who has seen it all and tried almost everything, I can tell you, the right number of reps for real composition change…
Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend
It is the most wonderful time of year in Alexandria! It is no secret that the holidays in Alexandria are a special time of year, even Southern Living Magazine has…
I Cross My Body
My first purse was a green pebbled “leather” crossbody with ESPRIT embossed across the front in brown leather. I tied its thin strap into a knot at the top of my…
For The Hostess With The Mostest
It’s that time of year…so many parties, so little time. I don’t know about you, but I inevitably get invited to a house party where I know that friend pretty…
Red Barn Mercantile + Penny Post Gift Guide #1
When I was 23, I worked at an advertising agency in Muskogee, OK. (Yes, believe it or not, there was an advertising agency in Muskogee, OK.). The owner of the…
La Bouche Rouge – Environmentally Conscious and Luxe
It isn’t often that I am stopped in my tracks while walking through a cosmetics department, but that’s just what happened during (what I didn’t know then) would be my…
Blouse. Denim. Dress.
When you add something new to your wardrobe it can completely change things up, right? Well that’s how we feel when we get new merchandise in the store. It’s time…
12 Days of Christmas + Give a Gift, Get a Gift
I know I keep going on and on about all the shopping events we have on the calendar, but I just want to make sure we don’t miss anything. So…
Time to Make that Wishlist!
Years ago Kiskadee started a wishlist program and boy, it sure did help my husband. I came in and perused everything and of course, I wanted everything. I filled it…
Our Top Picks for the Week of December 2, 2019
December is here and that means cold weather and cheer! This week’s top picks are sure to bring a smile to your face – especially these fun-filled earrings that are…
