Thanks for a great year!!!!

Ok, it is official....the very last "must have Christmas present" framing just walked out the door! I am soooo excited. There is nothing better than having someone pick up their shadowbox and having tears come to their eyes and tell me this is going to be their best Christmas present ever! It is looking sad and picked over here but the Christmas carols play on and it still smells delicious in here! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! Wewill be closed until Jan. 5! Disneyland....here we come! Yahoo! Go Ducks! See you all next year!

Check these out! Love,love,love them!

These new fresh signs are sooooo great! Love the whimsical look and for $28 they make a statement! Plus you still have time to order a personalized sign before Christmas!

We still have lots of fresh ideas for adorable gifts and that special holiday touch for your house. You simply must come see us.

Bless your hearth...

Come see all of our treasures...you will surely find a gift that has meaning and bring joy...

Fun colors, lots of glitter and unusual shapes make your tree different and oh so cool. Love the apple green and aqua or more sophisticated is that apple green and brownish copper ornaments...what a statement. Come see what we have for you this year!

Glitter and shine....that is my motto...ha. We have worked very hard this year to bring you new fresh ideas for your holiday decor. The open house was a great success and we had a great weekend. I would be lying if I didn't say I am exhausted and my feet hurt. :)

Come check it all out....lots of fun ideas and incredible gifts. All fall decor is on sale!

Open House!!!! Come see our magical Christmas decor and get in the Holiday spirit! Tonight from 4~8 and all day Friday and Saturday!

Open House coming right up!!!

Open House postcards were mailed out today! Yae! We will be open on Tuesday (Oct 27) and all Halloween will be 50% off! Then we will close from Wed. to Wed for Christmas Set up!

Join us from 4 to 8 on November 5th for wine, cheeses and Holiday Inspiration! Come check out all of our gorgeous Christmas decor and see what the Golden Pear has to offer your home this Holiday season. We have some of the most thoughtful gifts you will ever give.....

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Join us November 6 & 7th from 10:30-5:30 for more holiday spirit! Hot cranberry cider, sweet treats and fun! or....come see me everyday of the open house......:)

FALL SCENTS HAVE ARRIVED!

Yae! The fall scents have arrived! Wait until you smell the Wassail or Cider and Cinnamon....or be sure to check out the pumpkin spice (the best pumpkin spice scent EVER) or my all time favorite....Aspen Winter. There are 26 new smells to choose from! $4.75

Earings! $6 a pair!

It is football season people! Time to wear gaudy jewelry that screams "I love my team!" Ha. Ha.

Seriously, these are cute and you can't go wrong at $6 bucks! Sorry duck fans, (including me) no green O earings until next week! Wahoo!

Monogramed mirror.....

Ok, ok, this is a bad picture, I know....you try taking a picture of a mirror..........not so easy. I was attempting to get the cool monogram in the corner. I realize you might have to look fairly close to see it and even then it doesn't look like much BUT it really is cool. So you better just stop in and see it with your own two eyes! Just remember we can monogram/engrave/customize pretty much anything!

Oh, so what you cannot really see is a big H and beneath that it reads Established 1992. Yes, that was the year I got married to my big hunk of a man and yes, I was 11.

We have a winner!

Wahoo! Julie Marr is our big winner! I am sorry I cant figure out how to post this dang picture the other way....! I am so excited for Julie! She was picked from random.org so it was totally fair! :) Yae Julie!

This little chartreuse sofa table is one of my favorites! It can go just about anywhere and is cute! Take him home for only $80. Adorable in an entryway!

The little barnwood table would look perfect for fall on your front porch! Come check it out!

Sale! Sale! Sale!

Buy 3 get 1 FREE!

Highly scented wax melts in lots of yummy scents!

Hurry in, sale ends at the end of Sept!

Wahoo! Back to School!

I can't believe Luke is a big 7th grader today! He was so funny this morning when he left with dad for school. He was not so hot on mom taking "first day of school" photos.......I made him do the same o'l poses....show me your new backpack, smile, pose with the dog....he is on the verge of being too cool for that. Then again, he is dang lucky I didn't follow him to school and take pictures of him opening his locker, posing by the North Albany Middle School sign, and standing with his first period teacher! I know where to draw the line! Ha!

Emma has her kindergarten "interview" tomorrow and then starts next Monday! Watch out! She is sooooo ready!

I am so glad to finally get back in a routine. Here is a picture of me riding my frog to work with my cute hat on!

Adorable new stuff.....

Ok, I know it is a hair early but these little cuties are so fun. They crack me up with their skinny little legs and funny expresions. They wont last long so I decided to put them out on the mantel now.....no worries, the rest of the shop is still Summer....I am not totally ready to be done with long summer days. I am just ready to decorate for a new occasion...

Christmas decor is pouring thru the doors everyday. The UPS man and I are getting sick of each other....ha ha. I have been trying to organize it and get it ready for its big debut! Wait until you see some of the goodies I have collected this year! Amazing stuff! Come check out our new furniture pieces too!!!

Wedded Bliss!

Uh, are they the cutest or what? The wedding was absolutely spectacular. No detail was missed and the party was a blast! They got married in the neighbors beautiful yard and the reception moved to my sisters house that sits on acres and acres of Filbert trees.... gorgeous! Emma was a beautiful flower girl and was so adorable taking her job very seriously.

Uh, yes, I am freaking out about framing these beautiful photos!!!!!

the Golden Pear ENGRAVES!(pretty much everything we can get our hands on!)

Lets be clear, this was a hard picture to take....lots of glare and not easy to get the little monogram....BUT trust me, it is gorgeous! It has a monogram with the bride and groom's first initial on either side and the wedding date below. We did a set of 8 of these for the toast for my niece's wedding this weekend. She doesn't know yet so it will be a nice surprise...plus she will love these forever. Oh, and I had a martini glass made for her bachelorette party with "Future Mrs. Swan" on the side and "Bottoms up Jessica!" engraved on the bottom of the glass...how cute will she be drinking out of that? Plus they are only $8! Super cute!

Ok, lame photo I know, I had a hard time getting a clear pic of the champagne glass without glare...here it is upclose....uh, hello, something the bride and groom are going to have for like, forever! Plus we can engrave the actual champagne bottle and this super cool champagne glass holder that goes over the neck of the champagne bottle with the date, a sweet saying, their names, whatever you want.....adorable!

Ok, this invitation is done on corian but can also be done on a tile, travertine, wood, marble, granite....pretty much anything you can think of. You can bring me an invitation and I can scan it in to the machine and it will engrave it on that surface......how cool is that?

Is this spectacular or what? Love this custom gift for a wedding, anniversary or for anyone who digs personalized gifts that have meaning from the heart. It looks so great on a wrought iron easel. The outer edge reads, "Our family is a circle of strength and love, every joy shared adds more love with every birth and every union, the circle grows. Every obstacle faced together makes the circle stronger."

Ok, so I don't really have a desk type job but it I did I would totally display my name as like a CEO of some super important company on this little rosewood beauty. Very classy....very cool for someone with a new job! Any font, any logo, anything you want....$26.95

I know this super cute monogram sign looks like something we have been doing for years but it's not...nope, totally new. It is actually engraved and painted instead of using stickers. Just wanted you to see some of the great things the new engraving machine can do......which is pretty much anything. No curling stickers, display this little number on your patio without worry!

Of course we got it with framing in mind, think etched glass and mirrors, frames with engraved dates in the wood, or pretty much anything you can think of....

Happy Summer!

I cannot believe school is almost out! Just a half day left and Luke will be a 7th grader! Here is a pic of Luke and I at his end of the year field trip to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. It was fun! I am fairly certain he is not going to invite me on field trips for too many more years....even tho I am a super fun mom! :) Ha!

I love summer! Why can't it still be about riding my bike all day and coming home when the porch light came on? I remember swimming all day with no worries at all except who could come swimming with me the next day? Ahhh, the life! Emma is going to be a kindergartner next year is pretty excited about that! A whole new group of people to boss around! Wahoo!

The shop is going fine....still noticing the recession but I might be seeing a glimmer of hope? At least I pretend it is changing! :)I have a new project I am working on and will keep you posted on the progress. It is a piece of equipment I purchased but still have to learn the fine tuning before I unveil my new addition.

Next week we will be closed all week so I can enjoy a vacation with my family! I am so looking forward to laying in the sun on a houseboat at Shasta Lake! Yipeee!

The 3/50 Project!

OK, it has been too long since I posted and I am sorry. I have been busy with work, family, tons of Luke's baseball and friends. All is well here at The Golden Pear. Just wanted to post this awesome article!

SAVING THE BRICK AND MORTARS OUR NATION IS BUILT ON

3 What three independently owned businesses would you miss if they disappeared? Stop in. Say hello. Pick up something that brings a smile. Your purchases are what keeps those businesses around.

50 If half the employed population spend $50 each month in locally owned independent businesses, it would generate more than 42.6 billion in revenue. Imagine the positive impact if 3/4 the employed population did that.

68 For every $100 spend in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home.

1 The number of people it takes to start the trend...you.

I am sure you are wondering what in the world this little item is...well....these little soap dishes are genius! They come in several natural colors and look like leaves. They have a little slant that drains the water off and drips back into your sink. $8

Plus we have two new soap lines that are fantastic! One is quadruple milled and is the latheriest (I just made up that word) soap ever. Plus, they smell heavenly. Tie these together with some adorable ribbon and you have a perfect little gift for under $15!!! We also have a new hand lotion that is amazing. Smells like fresh cut grass, is chock full of avocado oil, aloe Vera, almond oil and olive oil. It is not greasy and does miracles for dry hands. I even had the cutest older gentleman buy one to keep in his pickup! Plus is is all natural and a green product! $5.50

Enjoy the sunshine, I heard rain is headed our way soon.

Uber classy and totally practical!

How cute is this insulated lunch bag? Plus it expands to carry a big lunch which of course, is what I prefer....:) Just look at that lonely little apple in there...

My photos are not so great but these new bags are so nice. All styles come in black or brown and are beautiful. The clutch style purse on the right can be carried by the handles or like a clutch with the handles folded over or it even comes with a strap for over the shoulder. Adorable!

This big brown bag is big enough to carry your laptop or just a lot of very important "stuff".

The black bags are lined with red and the brown bags are lined in coral. There are six different styles to choose from and I of course will be needing one of every style...

Picked up my taxes today for the shop and then headed to my appt. for our personal taxes...running a little late this year but at least it is before the 15th...right? Whew. Enjoy your weekend...we will not be open on Saturday this weekend because I have to got to Washington for my grandma's funeral.

They are here!!!

Ok, the new Hobble Creek wax melts have arrived. If you have a Scentsy pot, these are a must have! My absolute favorite candle line in the whole wide world just came out with these! They look a lot like the Scentsy brand ones and come in two sizes. The regular size with 6 cubes of wax and then a big one with 10 double sized cubes. These are seriously the best. I love them. The smaller ones are $4.75 each and the big bricks are $10 each. I am a Scentsy junkie so these totally made my day.

Need some bright dishtowels?

These darling tea towels are the best. Super cute colors, waffle weave and plain cotton. You get two dish towels and two coordinating dishrags....all for $10. Super cute in an Easter basket or for a girlfriend who has everything. Don't be the one your friends are all talking about...."Did you see her dingy dishtowel? Ewww, nasty, does she clean her shoes with it? Hope she didn't dry my coffee cup with that gross thing..."

Enjoy today, it is sunny and Spring is only TWO days away! Wahoo!

Loving the sunshine!

Yae! The sun is shining and I know it is cold out but it LOOKS like summer out. Wahoo. I have a few new things to show that are adorable. For starters....

These super cute little tidbit bowls are so nice. For one, if you want to do your prep work and pretend you are Rachel Ray when you prepare dinner these work great. OR...if you want to put ranch in these to dip your carrots or tater tots...again, great.

Ok, and these little coasters are a crack up...they are reversible and say, "Friends don't let friends take home ugly men." or the little purse pill box reads, "Mommy's little helpers" Priceless.

There is a whole series of the cute pillboxes, compacts, business card holders and coasters. I love them all. The packaging is the cutest too. Great gift for a girlfriend. Plus, they fit in a little padded envelope perfect and wahlah! you are the best friend ever...

Happy Tuesday!

Ok, the last time I looked out the sun WAS shining and now I see several dark clouds....I was loving the Spring weather! More darling things arrived at the Pear today. Posting a couple of pictures of them....love the sassy stripe porch pillows and matching welcome mats....we also have a new candle line that is yummy. My top favorites are Island Pineapple and Fine Merlot. Delicious. Plus, check out the adorable daffodils my sweet Mother-in-law brought me today. Proof positive Spring is just around the corner!!!! Yipee!