Eventually the girls wore us down, and we decided to spend our August long weekend shopping in Erie, Pennsylvania where the taxes are low, the selection is great and the stores are new and different. When we weren't shopping, we were either sleeping or eating. By noon Monday I didn't think we could carry another shopping bag or walk a step farther. So we headed home.
Here is our van in the middle of being loaded up for our drive back to Canada...
Mostly we shopped for clothing, cosmetics and back-to-school supplies. I bought some cute things for the house .... of course!
These are just a few of my treasures:
I saw this ruffled bowl at a store in Canada a few months ago, so wasn't I delighted to find it at a lower price and on sale! Won't it look great filled with apples or little clementines?
I seem to be subscribing to the "you can never have enough pretty plates" decorating philosophy and found these sweet plates.
This pillow practically popped off the shelf at me! You all know how much I love red and this pillow will look terrific on my bench in the foyer once fall comes ... and you know it's coming...
Even though I'm not anxious for summer to end, it's funny how a single red pillow can get a person excited about decorating for fall....
