Summer fun

Wow! It is really hard to believe how bad I am at updating this thing. I guess summer has just taken over and I am running out of time. But not work. We have some great things in right now. I am starting a series of photos for the before and after part that I want to add to the blog. And paint class continues on. There are a few dates that it is not being offered during the summer but basically we will keep working around everyone's vacations.

E MAIL PROBLEMS

I should have posted this a lot earlier but I am actually out of town.
The system that has our web site domain also has my email connected.
This system has been experiencing technical difficulty since Monday. I have not received email all week. I have set up a temporary email at robinshowerman@gmail.com. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience that this may have caused.

Memorial Day Fun

May has been unbelievably busy...Mother's Day, yard work, birthdays, end of school parties and exams starting tomorrow!!! What else can we possibly pack in. Oh yeah, this is a holiday weekend. I almost forgot. I guess a cook out is in order for Monday - right. Well, the price of gas will certainly keep us from traveling. My youngest daughter will be Nine tomorrow and we will have a little party for her. Got a new trampoline and blow up pool for lots of girly fun!!! Happy weekend!

Downtown Burlington

You may have heard about the plan to revitalize downtown Burlington, but have you seen the plan. You can by logging onto the Downtown Corporation's website. At www.burlingtondowntown.com there are several photos, the diagram of intentions as well as the actual plan written by the firm that was hired to study our area. Check it out!

Among other things that you may not know about downtown...The "Firefly on Spring Street" is a great new clothing store. It is certainly a welcome addition to Burlington as well as the downtown area. The mother/daughter combo that own and operate the business have a great eye for fun clothing, shoes, jewelry and handbags.

With National Bike Week coming up this month it is very important to notice the new "J&L Bicycle" Shop down the street. They will be sponsoring several events this month that include a ladies ride on Sundays and info about riding your bike to work!!!

PROM

What a night??? Or I should say day. The entire Saturday was spent getting ready for PROM. It was incredible and she looked absolutely radiant. Not only did my oldest daughter look beautiful she felt beautiful! She had a fabulous time and at 3:47am when she arrived home from the after-prom party she was truly the happiest I have seen her since the days of amusement parks being the hi-lite in her life. There is something about dressing up and attending a special event that makes you glow with joy and happiness.

Which leads me to a recent article that I read in Skirt Magazine...An interview with Margaret Cho..."When asked what persona represents beauty to her, Margaret's response is quick-witted. 'I think beauty is all about confidence and knowing that you are beautiful. The two things you need to be beautiful are confidence and lots of water. Drink lots of water and be confident. It is all you need.'"

OH SO TRUE!!!

Skirt magazine is a being distruted as a Guilford/Alamance county edition now and is available at Bella's House among other Burlington locations. For more intersting information check out www.skirt.com

Vacation Time

I took off last week to Hilton Head with my husband on a business trip. Wasn't a lot of work to be done. He played golf and we sat and watched golf with others that are in the same line of work with him. I met a lot of fun people and saw a lot of great things.
Another ECU Mom, Yes my oldest daughter is heading off to ECU after graduation. We went to check out the campus this week and see her new apartment. She can't wait to decorate and furnish it. Already measuring walls. Wonder where she gets that from.
One of things I picked up and read was a cute paper/magazine that is published monthly called "Skirt". It had some great articles "for women only" and I read it from cover to cover. I was impressed with the advertising as well. It turns out that there is an edition for Greensboro/Burlington and we now have that available in the store. Look for the Bella's House ad in June.

April Showers

I can't believe it is already the middle of April...WOW!!! The april paint class is going really well and May has already been filled. Signing up now for June. I think we will have to spread out that session between June and July to compensate for makeups and vacations. Then get back on track for August. I am shocked that I am planning that far in advance. Thanks to all the creative people that we have interested in painting furniture.
We are trying something new and different at the store in April. We have "indoor" sidewalk sales going on every Saturday this month. We have pulled all the old things to the center and marked down the prices. Let's clean up and clean out.