Fabulous,fun frames from Magnolia Lane Collection and a smidge of silly.

Fabulous, fun frames.

At http://www.jeanzbeanz.com/ , we are always searching for new products! This week our new find is Magnolia Lane Collection - fabulous wood frames with feel-good quotes, inspirational sayings and a smidge of silly!

Love, love, love them. Frames are available in a huge 20" x 20" square as well as a rectangular 10" x 17". Each accomodates a 4"x6" photo. There are several different quotes ranging from Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Cinderella. Colors range from ivory and black to muted green and rusty red. Frames have a distressed finish.

Officially, the office favorite is a sage green frame with an inspiring quote from Helen Keller:

"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."

*sigh* Awww....

Unofficially, we are loving the baby-blue frame and the profundity of rapper 50-Cent's quote:

"I love you like a fat kid love cake"

I heard you laugh.

:-)

jeanz

Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk

The images of Larry, Moe and Curly miraculously appeared on the http://www.jeanzbeanz.com/ website today. Fans of the stooges are calling it a sign, but could not decide if it was 'caution', 'stop' or 'yield' resulting in several arguments, incidents of eye-poking and nose-grabbing.

Happy April Fools' Day!

Reality tv gawking

Ok, I admit it. I watch reality tv. I know I shouldn't. I watch for different reasons though. For me, it's not about the people, it's more about their homes and how they decorate - or have the decorating done for them.

It started with The Osbournes. Sure the family was a little crazy. I watched because of the house. The combo kitchen / family room area was my favorite. I wanted to jump through the tv screen and get a closer look, fluff the pillows on the comfy couch, check out that beaded Eiffel tower model on the counter, snoop through the 'fridge, admire all the doggy photos running up the staircase wall - all in ornate frames like royalty, etc. The house was an interesting mix of elegant and eclectic. *sigh* Is it wrong to gawk?

The obsession continues on today with shows like 'Real Housewives' (California, New York, Georgia - I don't care). One of the Cali ladies has fleur de lis and wrought iron all through her house (ok, maybe a little over-'wrought'). While the hardwood floors, granite countertops, faux walls and soaring ceilings seem to be de rigueur, it's the accessories that I find interesting! Blah, blah, blah about shoes, clothes, kids, money - show me that cute little wrought iron plant stand behind the kitchen sink!

While I am not sure there is much 'real' left in reality tv, I still love to check out the houses.

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Our poor jeanzbeanz blog has been ignored for over a year! So, it's Fat Tuesday and we have returned to say "Laissez les bon temps rouler!" - Let the good times roll!

Appropriately, our word for the day is 'lagniappe' pronounced 'lan yap'. It's a sorta-French-by-way-of-Louisiana-with-some-Spanish-and-American Indian-throw-in word meaning 'little something extra'. In olden days, a merchant would include a small gift or a little something extra just for good measure. For example, that 13th beignet added when ordering a dozen.

In keeping with this tradition, we try and add a little something to every package. We have great customers so it's an easy task!

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

jeanne