Fay and Cheri's Favorite Things

Fay and Cheri have picked ten items to help get you through the end of summer and transition into the fall. As the weather gets cooler and fall approaches here are some great items to help keep you having fun with the season.

1. Old Town Trivet -- With Old Town scenes these trivets are a

fantastic way to remember our wonderful town and can be used everyday in your home.

They make a great going-away gift or a welcome gift for the new neighbors. These wonderful pictures also come on a magnet.

2. Wildflower Vases -- A beautiful and delicate way to display your end of summer flowers. These can also double as small watering cans. They have a french feel to them.

3. Retching Pumpkin Drive-in -- this new Halloween piece from

Department 56. This is the Halloween must have item for 2011, it is creepy, disturbing, and fun all at the same time. It will be a welcomed addition to your halloween village.

4. Santons -- Santons de Provence from

France.Hand-painted,terra cotta nativity figurines produced in the Provence region of southeastern France. These figures are a great way to have anunique nativity for your family. They are also small enough to display with limited space.

5. Mugs -- The fall weather is right around the corner. Before we know it the time will come for hot tea, pumpkin lattes, and cider. These mugs will bring you happiness and a the perfect size to curl up with a book.

6. Towel Wraps -- These terry-cloth towels with velcro can be used to wrap around your body and they stay up. These are perfect to take to college or to send to your new college student to help them staywarm in the fall.

7. Riveria bags -- These new bags from Cat Studio are perfect to transition from summer into fall. The best time to go to the beach is after the height of season when everyone goes back to school. The beach is not crowded, it is cooler, and is a great way to get away

for the weekend.

8. Bloody Electric Candle -- With Halloween approaching it is time to start thinking about how to decorate your haunted house. These bloody candles are sure to cause a fright but not a mess because they are electric.

9. &10. -- Landbugs and Chimney sweeps for good luck -- In a previous installment we talked about the luck that comes from mushrooms, here are two more ornaments that are traditionally lucky. Many of us know that when ladybugs crawl on your hand it is said that you will be lucky, but not as many people know that chimney sweeps can also be lucky. When starting a nutcracker collection a chimney sweep is one of the first pieces that should be collected to bring luck to the rest of the pieces. Decorate your Christmas tree with lucky items this year.