Souviners!

Oh no ... Just when I was all lined out and ready to spend my Friday Note month discussing decorating on a budget, we got the phone call ...

Companies coming!!

Just like that, everything changed.  My little nine month old second cousin is coming and it’s been a LONG, LONG time since we’ve had a baby run through our family for a visit at the folks’ house!

       Costco baby food -- check --- wait a second, no baby food at Costco.

       Walmart baby food, --- check

       Photo album ready -- check

       Film --- check

       Crib --- no --- wait --- I’ll bring one from the shop --- check

       Car seat --- no --- her mom will probably have one.

       Baby sun block ---check

       Baby mosquito block --- hummm -- do they make such a thing?? We’ll check

On and on the list goes, but when it came right down to it ... our little visitor was actually quite self reliant and well prepared for her journey.

Today, Molly came to Echo to do a little souvenir shopping.  She was searching for something small, something local and something that matched her pretty sunflower dress.  Low and behold --- the sunflower lamp was perfect!

The lesson in this Friday Note:

This is the time of year that plans often run amuck, but one thing you can count on - souvenirs at Echo!  Put me on your check list as a must do with your guests!