kate + david

When we first opened our shop at 376 Shurs Lane in Manayunk we were thankfully welcomed warmly by Philadelphia. There became regular faces we woul...

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end of summer

Can you believe it is almost the end of summer? Crazy, it went by really fast. Stu and I tried as much as we could to spend a lot of time with H +...

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odie

Otis turned 3! We had a little birthday party for him. It was a perfect birthday filled with family and friends. So proud of the boy he is growing...

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notes from a five year old

The other evening Stu brought our daughter Holly with him to the store. At the time we were were pricing and getting the shop ready for the last B...

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holiday rush

It’s hard not to get caught up in the rush and craziness that comes with the holidays -  maybe even more so that we are retail owners. We’re tryin...

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on the road

Wow, we thought the holidays didn’t really start until after Thanksgiving. But it seems right after Halloween the Christmas lights and decorations...

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“look at that hair”

Good grief. We just got through a scary few days. Our son Otis has asthma and had to be hospitalized from an attack. I am thankful that during tim...

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update coming soon

  While Stu and I set up and photograph new items for the shop, this is pretty much what goes on around us. We are currently working on a very lar...

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Barney

Somewhere there’s a bunny heaven and there will be a big pile of hay and greens waiting for you. We love you so much, Barney. Give Gus a kiss for ...

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kids in an antique store

Our daily routine is so different now that we have a shop. We are still trying to find the right balance which we hope will become easier when we ...

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