hello, sweetness

Making pepperberry's a little more luscious and tastefully tempting this Easter season! Sweet Shop USA which has been seen in Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Whole Foods, & other fine specialty retail shops is now at pepperberry's! The bunny praline pops are actually rich, chewy caramels made with fresh whipping cream, pecan pieces, and a tad of brown sugar to caramelize it.


Don't stop there. Chase it down with their signature truffle "fudge love"in fun cupcake shapes or the traditional egg shape. They are milk chocolate with a whipped cream center immersed in dark chocolate and again in milk chocolate. Decadent!


Please hurry before I devour all these new little lovelies myself! Betsy and I really did try one of each. Hey, it's all about knowing everything about the products up here....for you, of course! It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. I wish I had an audio of the great sounds coming from Besty!

Happy 1st day of spring!

A colorful entry to your home is sure to make you smile! The doormats are in, and the playful screen door hangings that you all love are on their way!

I am so excited to have gotten the window boxes planted this morning. I forgot how much I love playing in the dirt! The vintage faucet knob wreaths are my attempt at competing with the anthropologie visual merchandisers! They may not be up to anthro's standard, but I'm happy with them!

lesson of the day

Note to self: do not call more than 1 vendor to inquire about the status of your order on any given day because when they say, "we'll ship it right out" and you've called more than 1 company, this is what happens! Thank goodness for warmer weather and sunshine! Gotta run. I'll be in the parking lot if you need me!

Fringe benefits

Even the blanket throws are blooming....and THE FRINGE! This line of luxurious throws are made with fringes rescued from the ends of yarn looms! The extra long, flowing, bursts of color are absolutely yummy! You should see it in the off white/touch of taupe combo {my fav.}. I think these will make lovely wedding presents. I have 3 weddings this summer and I have the most beautiful things coming in for my special brides! Don't worry, I bought enough for you to give your special brides too!

Since we're on the subject, here's some news: I am currently working on a new page for this blog dedicated exclusively to our bridal registry! The season is fast approaching and our selection of shower/wedding gifts has grown from year to year, as has the number of brides who have registered! Keep checking back for the official launch of the bridal registry, pepperberry's style! Until then, if you are a bride-to-be, or if you have a bride-to-be in your life, give us a call to set up an appt. to jot down your "must haves" from pepperberry's!

Down and Dirty

Grow Your Own organic seedling starter kits. C'mon and get your hands dirty raising some home-grown organic goodness to share with family and friends! Imagine your pride when harvesting delicious, healthy, inexpensive food. Everything you need to produce a row of your favorite fruit or veggie is included {organic seeds, growing medium, ten biodegradable seed starting cells with tray, and instructions} to get you started INDOORS today!

Choose from Strawberry, Watermelon, Zucchini or Carrots...or get all 4. LET'S GROW!

The gardening section in our library has a nice variety of books that suit a wide range of gardening aptitude and interests. They boast of fun and funky first-time projects, shortcuts, tips, & remedies for your garden, a "how to" for saving seeds, and even a gripe book filled with musings, advice, and comfort for anyone who has ever suffered the loss of a petunia!

The Sharon Lovejoy books Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars {Grandma's Bag of Tricks), and Sunflower Houses {A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups} are more than activity books, they are interactivity books. They are about being curious, about being adventurous, about noticing and really seeing things, about instilling a sense of wonder. Turn an hour a day, a weekend into a lifelong memory.