Valentine Pictures....

Valentines... 

If my memory serves me right this is our 

first open house with a 

Valentine theme! 

... a checked heart pillow with a pocket for tucking

love notes is made from an old wool blanket. 

... old cream buttons strung and shaped into a heart

... scrappy quilt stuffed hearts

Now if I could only twinkle my nose and

have these multiply! 

... these are reproduction printer blocks. 

They have been a very popular item in the

shop but, are now being discontinued. 

I wanted to use up what's left so I put some sayings 

together and added a little wire for displaying

pictures, postcards... Valentines!

 ... chalkboards!

This particular one is sold but we have others.

Leave your Valentine a sweet message!

Go to the website for more information 

on our events & Saturday hours! 

Here's the news...

... #1 we are having a 

Be Our 

Valentine

 Open House!

... NEXT WEEK! 

It may not be as stocked as we like

our events to be but, considering our

weather lately it's the best we could do!

I think a little Whistle Stop fix is better 

than none... I hope you think so too!

... #2 our Shopkeeper Saturdays

are back! 

Open Saturdays

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beginning in February!

... #3 we've rented a "work shop"!!!

This may not seem like huge news but,

after years of just working out of our garage

it is huge excitement for us!

It will mean less time making room to work

and more time actually getting work done!

 More space =  more product that 

will make it's way to the shop

each week! 




I am still rescuing my mailing & email list.
Postcards & emails will hopefully go out 
tomorrow or Friday at the latest.
If you follow the blog & are a customer
of the "SToP" please pass the word!


I will post some pic's of projects for 
our Valentine re-opening as soon as
I find my cord for my camera. 
???
Still working on that 
"get organized" 
"to do" list! 

Where has the month gone?

Wow, the month of January is almost over! 

I have to admit I'm not much of a fan of 

the month of January. I think that the fall & holiday 

season is sooooo busy for me that when I finally get a

 chance to  "stop"... I really stop... can't find motivation 

to save my life! I look forward to February as it 

usually brings a few nice days here in the Midwest, 

the days become a little longer & spring is in sight! 

My "down time", " to do" list has 

few things crossed off... but,  that's o.k. 

Things will get done eventually. 

My computer has also been doing some weird things...

 lost all my pictures :( ... and my mailing list :(

... and unfortunately to back them up was on my 

"to do" list... and was not crossed off! I do have

 my old mailing list on my old beast of a computer but,

it does not have all my updates. Again... just 

trying to breathe and take it all in stride. 

I do have some news, good news,

 that I will share tomorrow when I can get some 

pictures uploaded. For now I'm hittin' the hay" 

as my dad used to say. I have a bit of the sniffles and

Vick's rub & rest are on my "to do" list tonight.

check!

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a new year 

full of  peace & possibilities! 

I'm having problems with this post. Although the picture

isn't looking how I wanted the sentiment is the same.

Happy New Year! 

Sale...

Last day for our Christmas Sale... 

Still some fun holiday decorations left @ 50% off!

Many everyday items 10 to 25% off also! 

Including some Rescued Furniture!

Hope to see you!

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Christmas Wishes...

I hope this Christmas day 

was spent with the ones you love...

  

... and this Christmas night

you are blessed with sweet dreams.

Merry Christmas!

Are you ready?

If you need a last minute gift 

or decoration or just want a little 

time away from all the preparations

for the holidays come visit us at 

The Whistle Stop 

We will be open

Thursday, Dec. 23rd 10-5

Friday, Dec. 24th 1-2

We hope your Christmas is

just the way you imagine

it to be... or better!

Merry Christmas!

*after Christmas sale

  Sunday & Monday 

December 26th & 27th  

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Oh, Christmas Tree!

Our little tree is finally decorated!

Just a few minutes before family

arrives for an early Christmas!

We love what we call a "Charlie Brown" tree.

It's a Western Douglas Fir . 

There is only one place here in Omaha that

we can get them. Our choices this year

12' or 5'. 

With time, energy & ceiling height 

at an all time low...  

the 5' tree came home with us!

 

I have collected vintage, glass ornaments since before

I got married. I just LOVE them! 

With company arriving soon I didn't have time

 to hang them all, nor would this little tree hold them all. 

So, I piled them in an antique Oshkosh suitcase

along with a Dan DiPaolo snowman.   

 He looks like he's helping to decorate the tree. 

This maybe the only decorating I get done

for the holidays. And that's o.k. 

I will enjoy our simple, little Charlie Brown 

tree and the sparkle from it's branches.

Is your shopping done yet?

 Just a few days left to shop

the "SToP" for the 

HoLiDAy SeAsoN!

December Hours...

Sunday... 19th  10-2

Thursday...  23rd  10-5

Friday...  24th  10-2

Twinkle Night Pictures!

Here are just a few pictures from Twinkle Night.

Hop on over to the website to see more!

I appologize as some of the pic's are blury.

 I'm thinkin' I need to ask Santa for a new camera! 

Upon a winter's night...

The "SToP" began to 

Twinkle! 

 An adorable red & cream chest.

Perfect Holiday colors. 

Holiday Greetings on a chalkboard

made from an old door.

We still have a few Twinkle Night tees left. 

They are long sleeve, charcoal gray with 

white writing.  Fun for winter!

They are a mens tee 50/50 blend.

Sizes S/M/LG/XL

$24.95

Thank You to Kristi from 

 NEW IDEA DESIGN OF ELKHORN

for the designing of the tee 

and handling of all the details!

'Tis the season...

to "Twinkle"!

Twinkle Night... WOW!

All I can say is ... 

THaNk YoU!!!

Thank you to all who braved the long wait, 

the long line and the frigid cold to visit us on 

Twinkle Night!

 I am still in awe and truly humbled by

 how many joined us last night. 

Many thanks to those of you who
bought raffle tickets! The proceeds from
 the raffle sales and Twinkle Night shirts
will give cheer to two families this
HOliDaY SEaSoN!

I also have to give big hugs to my

Whistle Stop Elves who helped

with our event. I couldn't do it

without you! 

Thank you all,
 from the bottom of my heart! 

HaPPy HOliDaYs!

More pictures coming soon! 

Twinkle Night...

... is just days away! 

{Monday, December 6th}

This is our customer appreciation &

fundraiser event rolled into one festive evening!

Always held on the first Monday in December.

The pressure is on... even more so than our 

Holiday Open House.

The Saturday before, at the close of the day,

I start taking apart displays... and rearranging...

and redecorating... the goal to make the 

shop look like a Christmas Wonderland in 

48 hours!

Door prizes wrapped, raffle prizes organized,

a treat ready for the little carolers & a buffet 

of Holiday treats wait to fill the old farm table. 

Looking back through old pictures of other

Twinkle Nights I realize that this is our
10th annual Twinkle Night! 

*** 

O.K. So now I have to come up with 

something a little extra special! 

I found a little inspiration from a 

store in MN.  Lori from
  Round Barn Potting Company

designed some really cool shirts to

sale at the Junk Bonanza and in her store.

Take a peek at her blog... you'll love it!  

 A wonderful customer came to my rescue &

this is the great design she came up with!

Now, I'm hoping I can find a printer
to be able to get them done in a week!

Hoping for a charcoal gray

thermal with cream writing.

We may have to compromise.

If we are successful I will post a

picture of the "real deal"! 

Off I go... lot's of 

" twinklin' " to do!