look inside

First impressions are extremely important & definitely lasting ones! So making the rooster look fantastic inside is what we strive for. We want you to walk in & want to move in. Everything is definitely perfect right now {said like a proud momma}. It's like a winter wonderland... White hydrangeas, white orchids, white candles, white slipcovers, white pottery, white dressers... Mixed in with fragrant fresh green garland. Ahhh I love that smell! Of course Christmas Carols are playing loud for all to hear.  Truly the only thing missing is hot coco cooking on the stove top. I guess you can't have it all... {wink} 

 

 

 

 

Are you ready for Christmas? Today's December 1st... It's game time people! Get all your shopping done at the rooster! Plus, we have skilled elves on hand to help you pick out the perfect gift for that special someone! Hope to see you soon {smile}!   

been there done that

I can now say I've been to a Pawn Shop... Oh what a joy! After our 100 mile walk today around town with the kiddos I got this crazy idea to hit up a pawn shop in Oceanside. Sean was so thrilled {thought I was actually insane & didn't want to go}.

One of our customers said, she found a vintage Cartier watch at a pawn shop. Ever since then I've been dreaming, planning & plotting to go to one. Well, I did it. OK I was so let down. Maybe because this pawn shop wasn't anything special. After I left I felt kind of sad... I started thinking about all the wedding rings that were sold because they needed money. Wow... Their were so many. How awful is that. Hey, you've gotta do what you've gotta do... That's life! Right!?!? After I browsed the watch section to only find Rolex's & one Tiffany & co. watch I started over to the rings... Then my son decided to thrown a tantrum right by the cashier table because we told him he couldn't change the channel on the TV... Ya not such a good thing... So we left. If any of you know of another good pawn shop let me know... I'm in to do this again! Please!!! Have any of you purchased something good at a pawn shop? Do tell!

come on in...

Welcome to the rustic rooster this Christmas Season...

{the garland & Christmas lights have been hung}

{our wreath has been placed perfectly}

{lanterns have been lit}

{books have been wrapped}

{rugs have been stocked}

{poinsettias have been placed all around}

Now all we need next is to see your smiling faces...

{more goodies inside for that perfect stocking stuffer or big under the tree gift}

late night christmas shopping...

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barcelona love

As I was reading up on my blogs I stumbled upon this post from {going starfishing}... It had a picture of someone using a Barcelona bag. Please don't forget that the rustic rooster sells them! I wish I could go to the farmers market right now!

factory outlet sale online...

{click on photo to take you to sale link}

I was just e-mailed this... I'm dying right now! Yaaaa!!! Us Southern Cali people are pretty lucky because we have a J-Crew Outlet store here in our backyard {kind of}! We usually say it's in Mexico because it's right by the Mexico border... No joke you can park your car in the outlet mall... Walk across to Mexico, get a street Taco & then come back home to shop at J-Crew. It's probably a 45 minute drive for me {don't mind that drive at all}... I do it because I like the outlet J-Crew a little more than the regular one. Don't ask why, but I tend to find & buy soooo much more. Call me crazy, but I love it! So when I got this e-mail about their sale online I was so thrilled I had to share... I've never seen this happen before. Do tell me what you purchase if you do... Would love to hear! Enjoy!

oh what a day

* Pasadena Rose Bowl Swap Meet *

Sunday, March 14, 2010

OH what a day in Pasadena, California!

I know this post is so long over due {sorry}. I'm still trying to catch up from the night that I went out with EDDIE & JAITHAN. I feel like I'm 1 week behind with everything! Showering, brushing my hair, talking, working & even thinking!

The gang... Alexandra, Grace & Melissa started the day out by taking my husbands truck {thanks Sean} & driving to the Rose Bowl Swap Meet to meet up with a group of BLOGGERS to listen to EDDIE ROSS pick out fabulous flea market finds & describe amazing ways how to use things in our everyday lives. Plus, show us how to transform furniture & accessories into million dollar ticket items {i listened very close}. Love that!

Melissa & Grace working the streets {trying to make some extra cash to buy, buy, buy}



A quick cute shot of the rooster chicks! Ahhh I just want to squeeze you Melissa!

Then we saw this HUGE crowed with name tags on behind a chain length fence... Melissa wondered who was cage fighting today. I quickly re-assured her that they didn't do that here & if it did happen it was housewives fighting for a ramekin in side the walls of the Rose Bowl. We were actually looking for hand held signs in the air that said, EDDIE ROSS TOUR.

Once we got closer we saw him... Our drinking, giggling EDDIE ROSS!

Then the tour began... They talked & talked & talked... {sounded like me at the office}

Eddie demonstrated


Melissa glowed with excitement {she was inspired}!

Grace was glowing too!

Then we all saw this... Love it! So anthropology! We tried to buy it. They wouldn't... They said that it was their display.

It was such a beautiful day in Pasadena... The Rose Bowl was packed with people! I heard that Natalie Portman was there too. Didn't see her though...

We ran into dad & mom {Nick Sr. & Sally}... Mom hustled & dad chatted away with random people. Gotta love that about him! He can go anywhere & make tons of friends {for life} because they will never forget him!

OK I have to tell the truth... My real mission for going to the Rose Bowl Swap Meet was to get a pair of cowboy boots... I saw these gold ones! They were screaming my name... Hmmmm Should I. Hmmmmmm?????????

I looked up & saw this... I really had died & gone to heaven. Gold cowboy boots & BBQ sandwiches. Heaven!

Looked down & saw this. Too cute for a baby's room.

Then the tour was over... The photo opt just began!

The giggles were done with the BLOGGING gang... {our giggles were just starting} Eddie & Jaithan are too cute!

EDDIE ROSS & ALEXANDRA VON GYMNICH-SCULLY

Shelly, Melissa, Grace & Alexandra

We met adorable Shelly {little mrs. do it all}

another photo opt

Then the shopping began... What do you think of our new look? Gorgeous darling, just gorgeous!

Wow did we buy & have FUN!

Loading of the tuck... I can't believe we did it & made it back all in one piece!

I just have to say thank you to Melissa & Grace. I had so much fun traveling, gabbing and shopping with you both! Eddie & Jaithan were so much fun to see again. We had a great time catching up & learning from them. If they ever come to a Flea Market in your area... GO GO GO! Please say HI from the rooster chicks! I hope you enjoyed my photos. Once again I'm so sorry for not posting them sooner. Better late than never... Enjoy!