A Joyous Easter

God our Father,
by raising Christ your Son
you conquered the power of death
and opened for us the way to eternal life.
Let our celebration today raise us up
and renew our lives by the Spirit that is within us.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen. ~~~~~~

Blog Coupon....Visit Us This Spring and Save!

To celebrate the arrival of spring we are offering our dedicated blog followers a special discount! Simply print out the coupon below and bring it in to Country Mischief Plus for 25% off your purchase of $25.00 or more.



We have all new merchandise in the shop for you to enjoy. We have an antique jar filled with antique sea urchins, vintage pearls, and a wonderful vintage seahorse. An old leather suitcase, lined in blue floral fabric is filled with fresh finds of antique and vintage linens and gift items that a turn of the 20th century lady may have gathered on her European adventure. The walls are graced with new finds too...from a beautiful antique rose painting on glass to an antique print with the three graces dancing!






Check out our new calling card below...

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Wishing all of our family, friends and customers a Happy Valentine's Day!

O my love's like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June;
O my love's like the melody
That's sweetly played in tune.

As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
As deep in love am I,
And I will love thee still my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.
Till a' the seas gang dry my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun.
I will love thee still, my dear,
While the sands of life shall run.

And fare thee well, my only Love,
And fare thee well a while!
And I will come again, my Love,
Tho' it were ten thousand mile.

Robert Burns 1759 - 1796

Spring Can't Be Far Away

We spotted our first robin last week, so spring cannot be far away. It has been a long, difficult winter and we can't wait for spring to arrive in New England. We've started to add touches of spring to our shop so you don't have to wait for its official arrival.
We have lovely nests and eggs, spring florals and white linens for you...all at 20% off.

Christmas Season

As the New Year begins, and 2008 has come to an end, we'd like to share some holiday photographs with you. December was a wonderful, magical and wild month in Gardner! We were hit by a major ice storm that will be talked about for years to come. During the ice storm we lost power, but gained insight into the meaning of the season. We huddled around the fireplace and read stories by candlelight. We regaled each other with memories of past Christmases and shared favorite poetry. Sheila prepared gourmet meals in our grandmother's chafing dish over heat tabs our father had used in the 1940's to melt lead to make his soldiers. We think she should author a cookbook "101 Gourmet Meals to Cook Over Sterno." All the while the lights were out we were still planning for 50 guests for our Christmas Eve party. The lights came back on, the party planning continued and the party was glorious...Christmas cracker pull; hunt the pickle; violin music; piano music and sing along; charm cake; peppermint pig; letter to Father Christmas; food, friends, family and fun.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wandered mony a weary fit
Sin' auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidled i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught

For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

Christmas Blessings

We wish all of our customers, family and friends a joyous Christmas!!

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.'

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.'

So, they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Christmas in Paris

Have you ever wanted to spend Christmas in Paris?

We've been stocking up for Christmas and are getting ready to bring the holiday to Robins in the Trundle Bed. We'll be stocking the shop over the next few weeks! This year, our theme is Christmas in Paris. Imagine yourself in a Paris market!!! We have wonderful Wendy Addison glitter pieces...chandeliers, Paris swags and a fabulous star glitter crown. We can't wait to bring the silvers, creams and whites to the shop and we can't wait to make the shop sparkle. We have vintage rhinestone jewelry, antique white and cream linens, white feather angel wing ornaments and antique white nighgowns and lingerie. You will squeal with delight when you see our winter scene cloches with glittery snow and white Christmas trees. Beautiful vintage Madonna statuettes and stunning Madonna prints will grace the shop. We hope we have everything you have been looking for this holiday season and we invite you to come to our shop to experience a magical Christmas.






Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale