Love Story Continued.......

4/6/12 out & about.

A rare treat. Just us. Olive, an urban dive located in Dayton. Housed in the old Wympee Building. {they wash dishes by hand, no microwave or can openers. reservations are a must, teeny-tiny.}
It's oh, so good.  P.S. They serve Jeni's Ice cream.

I want to post more pictures and tell you more of the story of how we met. Not the grandest story out there, but it's our story. Our very own. Meant to be.

It's been a "wow" week. Not over the top, nothing exciting just family life & some sweet moments; i.e. Zach takes both hands and holds our faces to talk to us. Usually when he is sitting on our lap.

 I'm tired, as in too many late nights. Matt's busy this time of year and April has accelerated from 0-100mph in a blink of an eye. Potty training Zach and y'all understand the craziness! End of that subject. :)

Studio Sale {this friday & saturday}

Studio Sale this Friday & Saturday: 8-3

email us for directions: mcmasterandstorm@embarqmail.com

We've been cleaning every nook & cranny to get ready for this sale. We've been sorting everything from kids clothes {2 weeks ago} to household goods. Kara thoughts on this: kids = Rubbermaid tubs. Don't worry there will not be any kids clothes for sale! We put our foot down on pricing clothes, no way, absolutely not. Plus, wouldn't fit in with the whole look this weekend!

Mainly odd & ends from our brick & mortar shop, props, bric-a- brac, bolts of ribbon, a little of this & that. Well, we are putting out the new goodies & after our studio sale they'll go up on our website. Really thought that would happen shortly after Country Living Fair, but all we wanted to do for a couple of weeks was stare at the wall. Shortly we'll see some changes in more ways than one! yippee!

You're wondering what to do in our neck of the woods this weekend........here's a list

1. Bear's Mill-{6 miles} Neat place to see this time of year. The drive on Bear's Mill Rd is just idyllic, woodsy and not typical Darke County flat fields! They still grind their own flour, cornmeal, etc. & it's for sale in their shop in the mill. Julie Clark does a great job at making the shop very artsy. No John Deer pot holders available at this establishment. Sorry.

2. Smith Coffeehouse {they serve lunch & we do believe breakfast on Saturday} in an old store front that used to be a Grocery, department store {swoon}, & a manufacturing place of some sort. We heard shoes. {3 miles}

3. Baltimore shop & Little Shop Antiques, mom & daughter team. They have been at their location for 20 years {daughter} & {mom} 40 years. They have it at their outbuildings; great place to go as it's tucked in a little burg and well, it's worth your time.

4. Once you pop into Baltimore Shop & Little Shop Antiques they have a cute map of all sorts of antique shops to visit that we just can't remember all their names.

We will have directions to the mentioned places above.

If any of you have questions or need anything on the drive here just give us a ring: 937-692-0120. See you soon!

Wear you coats and colorful scarves, it's in our shed! We'll stay warm with laughter........

k&d

Ice cream!

Jeni's Ice cream has a blog!

Our favorite & in Ohio!

Country Living Fair 2008

Hello,

We know I can't believe we are talking about this already but in the retail world one always is planning ahead. Yes, we know we are still going to accomplish this website launch very shortly. {we promise}

BUT, the Country Living fair is in early September in Columbus, Ohio and we are excited about it. Rumor has it's going to be grand. We now have the application in our hands and are debating our tent size. We thought we would do a 10x10 but now we're wondering if we should go bigger, just slightly.
Thanks, Liz from down in Savannah for making us wonder about the size....we can't wait to see you! Oh, well we just might stick with a 10x10 you all know how we like to stuff it full and piled high.

November 9th -11th event in Bexley, Ohio: Jeffrey Mansion

Contrary to previous post this "Shop Hop" event was to benefit:
The Shop Hop raises funds for scholarships for programs offered through Bexley Recreation to children from Bexley and surrounding neighborhoods.

Thanks to Victoria Zamensky & Karen Page for organizing this event, your efforts were well received. Bless you! We enjoyed our weekend at the Jeffrey Mansion. We will see you next year!

Here are pictures and some newsy news from this past weekend:

The gals behind Bloomsbury Loft:
Karla, Beth & Judith. A group of talented artists who run a darling shop. We want to
invite them down for an artist event next year. They make jewelry, hair accessories, etc.
made with new & vintage finds.



Take the path less traveled-- Stone steps at the Jeffrey Mansion

Tom owner of T. David Collection in German Village.
Dorothy of Tickled Pink & Todd.
(Todd is a twin & another set of siblings is twins, WOW, that's amazing!)
They kept us entertained over the weekend. Enjoyed getting to know creative people.


Package wrapped with a Christmas Curiosities ornament tucked on the outside.

White lights outside on beautiful hued trees

Outside view of back of Mansion

Edward Jekot of Christmas Curiosities. Amazing talent. We want him to come as well to our
store to present his line of Christmas wonders.

Anne Fletcher of Pistacia Vera, amazing Parisian Macaroons.
Lovely to have this in Ohio. My Mother spent a lot of time over there at the shop hop.
She said we'll just have their desserts for Thanksgiving & forget fixing a meal. Ha

Anne Fletcher, co-owner of Pistacia Vera.

McMaster & Storm is selling fresh Bay Leaf wreaths, and will be
reordering as they were a hit.

Beth, "the queen"

One morning we rose early to take pictures of the amazing older homes

in the Bexley, Ohio neighborhood.

This lady of the house was looking outside when we stopped
in front of her home. She made motion of a camera with her hands.
We laughed, she was smiling & waving. This was one of our favorites!!

Loved the shaped boxwoods & ornamental cabbage

Desserts at Mozart's Bakery

Our table at the Shop Hop

Another point of view of McMaster & Storm.

Jeni's Ice Cream to be at McMaster & Storm

Jeni's Ice Cream, of Columbus, Ohio, will be at McMaster & Storm in Greenville, Ohio on Saturday June 9th. Jeni will be serving her famous ice cream. Jeni offers flavors such as Bartlett Pear and Riesling Sorbet, Salty Caramel, and Butterscotch with Cocoa Nibs, to name a few.