Smellin' Nice

The store has traded it's new paint smell for a wonderful new fragrance that is a combination of about 40 different candle scents. Predominantly, it is the smell of fall--apples, cinammon, cloves, oranges, pumpkin, you get the idea. All of them so good...it makes you want to go home and bake. Or at least take home a candle that gives off the impression you're baking. Come and enjoy them soon!

Finally!

Well, well it's finally here.  We've been waiting a long time but it's time to get busy and open a store!We have had so many people tell us how excited they are to have the store to shop in again.  Ladies use to tell us we were their therapy.  They would come in and get their "Pat's fix".  Now we're anxious to please them again and looking forward to newcomers. This is  what we want--our mission statement is "to make you and your home happy".  Our goal is to have items you can't find anywhere else and to offer you something you can be happy to take home and not feel guilty about what you spent.

There's just one little bitty hiccup in this perfect re-opening.  Everything is here except one of our staples--one of our most important items--Yankee Candle.  We've only been working on our order with them since June.  It was finalized in July.  And due to be delivered August 7.  Then because it got stuck in their system it was due to be delivered August 13.  I called to get a delivery time and find it hasn't even shipped.  "An inexcusable mistake"  they think.  Worse than that I think.  So, maybe if all falls into place we'll be getting it about the time we open Saturday.  Monday at the latest.  But please come see us because we'll have 20% off all week and obviously the freshest candles possible. :)  We also have wonderful candles by Keepers of the Light that you will love.  See you this weekend.

Old and New

You like?  I hope so.  We wanted the name to be Pat's...Again!  That's the new part.  Yet, since it is
still Pat's we wanted something of the old.  Last year, I expressed the thought that I would love to
use the hallmark rooster that had been the logo of Pat's Antiques.  A dear customer who works for
the local paper said she had a Pat's sack with the rooster on it.  Prayers answered!  She was kind enough to email me the image, we had a graphic design artist make up the logo, and it is now at
the sign company becoming two signs for the building. 
As I write, the walls are painted and the floor is being painted.  This weekend we will move some
things in and next week begins the final receiving, unpacking, pricing, and then the fun part--displaying it all. It's going to be good, y'all! Plan on joining us on Saturday, August 18 to begin our
20% storewide re-opening sale.  If you want a sneak peek, come Friday, August 17 from 5:00-8:00 for a look.  We'll have 10 and 15% off coupons and a 20% coupoun off one item. We will also be handing out candles to the first 20 customers on Friday and the first 30 on Saturday.  Drawings both days, too.  More to come.....

Meet the Boss

August 18 is coming and life right now is full of details, details, details.  We want
everything to go as smoothly as possible and the store to be "just right" for your
viewing pleasure :).
It's going to take us a while to figure out just what everyone would like to see,
so we're starting back with a lot of the former favorites with some new things
added.  Then, as we get your input, we'll know what direction to go.  Hopefully
after the holidays, we'll have a good feel for what our friends find interesting but
until then, you won't be disappointed at what we will offer.
That being said, let's get personal.  Being a family business, it is amazing how
everyone from parents to children (adult and still growing ones) have found their
personal 'niche' in this journey to store opening.  Each one seems to have
claimed their jurisdiction and is focusing on that.  And that's true of what life
for the store will be after opening.
With homeschooling, basketball, ballet, and homemaking still being priority
the majority of 'hands on' at the store will fall to Lynn and some very helpful
and fun ladies.  Anna will be there quite a bit as she has only a little bit of
academics to finish.  She could have graduated last year but with her birthday
falling as it did, she can return to the Lady Knights to play and that is what she
chose.  In 1970's world, she is a senior in a work-study program.  Hope and
Debbie will come later in the week.
In years past, Pat's Antiques was Bob and Pat Baskins' baby.  And most everytime
I remember shopping, Bob was there or somewhere close.  In videos of holiday
Open Houses, Bob was there.  According to long-time employees, Bob was
there.  So the trend will continue, only with a change.  Lynn will be there.
Most every day, Lynn will be there.  He has become an expert on Yankee,
graniteware, florals, cookbooks, you name it he has developed a love for and
knowledge of everything, and is loving every minute.  Don't worry, if you
need something wrapped and everyone else has deserted him, he can handle
it.  We have bows made and fluffed and our "froo" curled and ready to go
on the package. He'll be able to command that hot glue gun with ease. He'll
have the answer to your questions, or know where to find the answer.  Our
mission is: "To make you and your home happy!"  Come see us in a couple
of weeks and let us prove it to you!


Lynn's the real boss, I just couldn't find a picture of him by himself!

Yum!

As promised, I want to share a yummy sounding recipe from one of our cookbooks.  This is a new one: Super Fast Slow Cooking.  I love the name and the concept.  Who doesn't sometimes need to use their crock pot to present a delicious meal for their family's dining pleasure?  And also, because we all find ourselves "scrunched" for time.  This one sounds good!

Sandra's Slow-Cooker Brisket

1 onion, sliced                                          12-oz.bottle chili sauce
3 to 4-lb. beef brisket                                salt and pepper to taste
1 T. smoke-flavored cooking sauce     

Arrange onion slices in a slow-cooker; place brisket on top of onion.
Add smoke-flavored cooking sauce; pour chili sauce over brisket.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Cover and cook on low setting for
10-12 hours.  Makes 6 servings.

This cookbook has so many slow-cooker recipes.  Come in and look over all of them.
Happy cooking!  Thanks for checking in!

The Big Day

Good morning to all!  Our first day back in business will be Saturday, August 18.  That day and the next week through August 25 will be a 20% off storewide sale.  We are busy getting merchandise, pricing, putting together display pieces, and just dreaming about what is to be.  I will soon post pictures as a preview of some fun things.  Gooseberry Patch has some great new cookbooks out and that may be the first thing I share with you, along with a recipe from one. 
Our new address is 1336 Carley Road in Springdale.  It's just two blocks west of our long-time store and just south of 412.  Stay tuned and mark your calendars!

New Website

I'm a poor excuse for a blogger, it's true.  However, we now have a website and here it is.  It's still in the making but check back in a few weeks and it will be full of Pat's Again products.
www.patsagain.com