A Fond Farewell

I can't believe it! I am actually selling this awesome tin bathtub that I picked up in Indiana over the summer. I thought it (and it did) made an awesome prop for my bath area in the shop. I got the idea to use polyester batting to simulate soap suds. Looks like you could climb right in and soak away doesn't it? So in walks a really good customer of mine and goes gaga over it! She's actually going to install it in her home and use it! Well how could I refuse that? I think it's really awesome that she's actually going to do that. So it's leaving in a few weeks. Never thought I'd part with it, but there you go. I'll just have to find another awesome piece to put in it's place. Bad problem to have, right? By the way, a huge thanks to those of you recently discovered my blog and posted such nice comments! Warms my heart!

Blessings,

Shelley

Sign of the times

Hello everyone! Well the first day of autumn is just 9 days away~here in balmy Florida it's more like 109 days away! Will we ever feel the chill in the air, the crunch of leaves beneath our feet, the smell of fires crackling in the fireplace? Me thinks not! Oh well, I can dream! Here at the Pea, we are decked out in our fall finery and hope you can stop by soon to check it out. New merchandise is finding its way into the shop almost daily, so if its been awhile since you've been by (first of all, shame on you) then there's probably several fabulous new treasures just waiting to be discovered by you.

Is anyone else out there as in love with old signs as I am? I have several in the shop now and more coming, so if you love them like me then please stop in. I have always admired them in other people's homes but never had a source to get them for myself. Well that has changed recently and now I have a couple of awesome places to get them. Have a look at the pics I have included in this post. I know you'll think they're awesome! Blessings!


Shelley

Maiden Voyage

After many months of reading the blogs of all my favs, I decided to give it a whirl myself. When I finally got the formatting figured out (with help I must add) the next dilemma was what to blog about the first time out of the gate. It's fitting I guess to introduce the shop to my readers (assuming of course there are some) so here goes. Sweet Pea was born in February 2006 after spending 4 and 1/2 years as a dealer in another shop. I decided to try it on my own and never looked back. Now I have moved to a bigger location about 20 minutes away and opened my door in June here at the new place. I know, I must be nuts to take such a leap in the dead of summer but is there ever a good time to move your store? So I have survived the first few months and now I am waiting on the masses in search of great antiques and really unique fall and Halloween decor!! Keep your fingers crossed for me out there. If you're ever in the Sanford, FL area stop by and have a look! I'd love to meet you! Please have a look at the pictures of the shop and the seasonal offerings.

The Joys of Allen, Texas

Allen Texas is located in Collin County north of Plano off I-75. Allen was one of the first far-north cities heavily developed off 121 in the early 1990s. Today it is an established bustling city that continues to grow, thanks to its location, which allows for easy commutes to Plano, Richardson, Dallas or anywhere off I-75 in DFW.

As part of the Collin County community, Allen offers a myriad facilities and attractions for your family. Allen has an established school district for your kids and is home to a thriving campus of the Collin County Community college. One of the most appealing features of the city, though, is its extensive sports activities and facilities for both youth and adults. You can join groups and clubs and become part of Allen's welcoming neighborhood.

Collin County School Districts

Allen ISD
Anna ISD
Bland ISD
Blue Ridge Schools
Celeste ISD
Celina ISD
Community ISD
Farmersville ISD
Frisco ISD
Gunter ISD
Leonard ISD
Lovejoy ISD
McKinney ISD
Melissa ISD
Plano ISD
Princeton ISD
Prosper ISD

Brookhollow home development to contain 2,500 lots

(Prosper) - Developers have tied up enough land in the town of Prosper for a 1,300-acre residential project. Landplan Development Corp. of Frisco unveiled that the development on U.S. Highway 380 east of Preston Road, called Brookhollow, will have lots for 2,500 homes. Developers purchased 760 acres for the project on the north side of U.S. 380 and have more than 500 under contract. The development is near the Stonebridge Ranch community in McKinney. Construction is scheduled to begin on the Brookhollow project in 2007.

Dallas developer lands eastern Frisco land

(Frisco) - Hanover Property Co. is continuing its aggressive North Texas expansion, snapping up 325 prime acres in for an 825-home residential development. The deal involved the assemblage of three adjacent tracts that are north of Panther Creek Parkway and south of Rock Hill Road in Frisco. Hanover targets middle-market, second-time homebuyers, generally looking to pay $200,000 and up for a new home. Hanover will be talking to homebuilders over the next two to four weeks to gauge their interest in the new Frisco development, dubbed Miramonte. Until it picks builders, it's hard to put a price tag on the neighborhood. It's the second big project the company is tackling this year. Three months ago, Hanover acquired 920 acres off F.M. 548 in Forney for a 2,700-home residential community called Devonshire. Seven homebuilders are already on board. Lot development of the first 600-home phase will begin in November, with lots ready in late 2007 and homes ready for occupancy in 2008. "That area of east Frisco, pushing into McKinney, is showing excellent results, producing 1,400 home starts a year," Ted Wilson with Residential Strategies Inc. said. "It also has an extremely tight lot supply, at 18 months, when equilibrium is 24 months. The prices are slightly less than what you see in west Frisco, but still high."