PARTY IDEA'S

[It's time to party!]

This is the time of year for outdoor parties, boating, fireworks, cookouts, barbeques, and spending time with family & friends. Lola's has idea's on how to make your party unique and memorable!!!

Lola's 10 Rules
for a Successful Party!



1. "Be generous with alcohol."

Free sampling of Lola's favorite wines this weekend! Stop in this Thursday, Friday or Saturday! Stock on wine for your next party. Buy 3 bottes and save 10%! 

[7/28 - 7/30]

2. "Provide enough seating." 



Vintage inspired locker room chairs are festive and can help you provide enough seating for all your guests. Easy to fold up and store until your next party.

[$22 each]

3. "Bring a hostess gift."

Always bring a token of appreciation to any party. Our favorite gift idea: Chandon American Summer Sparkling Wine. Hopefully the hostess will share this yummy bubbly with you!

[Save 10% thru Saturday]

4. "Leave a lasting impression."

If you are not the type to dance on the table, its okay. You can leave a lasting impression with your culinary skills by bringing something to share like cookies or pasta salad. If you are lacking in culinary talent, make sure your hostess gift is memorable. Here's a great idea... wrap a bottle of wine in one of our Authentic Vintage USDA bag.

[Limited supply!]

5. "Don't drink other people's drinks."

If you have a habit of losing your drink or accidentally tend to drink from someone else's beer,  you need Beer Bands! There is surely one to fit your party personality!

[$2 each - New Arrival!]

6."Be nice to all the guests!"

Give your guests Beer Gear so they can easily identify their bottle of beer. A cute take home gift too! What's your favorite color?

[$12]

6."Be charming!"

Don't have any guest feel left out! Wine charms are a must have for any wine drinker! Make your own wine charms at Lola's, where there is hundreds of charms to chose from.
[$4]

7."Provide appetizers."

Appetizers help to guests from becoming bussed too quickly. Lola's has tons of cookbooks, filled with delicious appetizer recipes. Otherwise, gourmet cheese and crackers are always an easy and practical great option!
 [$3]

8."Make conversation with everyone."

Sometimes there are guests that you are not particularly fond of. Yes, you still have to make an effort to hold a conversation with your husband's uncle or your best friends husband. Its a rule of social ettiquette. However, you can arm yourself with something fun to talk about, like the Citrus Saw. This handy little saw opens your Corona and doubles as a tool to slice your lime.

[$10]

9."Serve everyone drinks as they arrive."

Buy this bottle opener ring for your husband and he will gladly open all the guests beer as they arrive. Its a must have accessory for any beer drinking party go-er!
[$6]

10. "Serve a delicious meal."

Summer is the time for burgers, brats and steaks on the grill. Grill Charms are an easy way to make sure all your guests food is cooked to their exact specifications. They are cute, stainless steel and reusable. A great investment! Lola's also has an entire line of grilling items: cookbooks, spices, individual meat thermometers and more!

[Charms $16]

Keep memories by taking photo's, set aside time to enjoy life and always remember to invite everyone... the more the merrier!

(and, visit Lola's often!)

LIBERTY DAYS

[ LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO THIS WEEKEND?]

Visit Downtown Morris!

6/28 - 7/3: Liberty Days

Celebrate the America's liberty with concerts, antique autos, children’s activities and much more! Shop the stores downtown, listen to music every night on the courthouse lawn, participate in the Liberty 5k, and bring the kids! There is something for everyone to enjoy!  [ List of Activities ]

 

6/29 - 7/3: Grundy County Fair

While in Morris, don't miss the Grundy County Fair. the Grundy County Fair has been an annual tradition for family entertainment, racing and agricultural related exhibitions. Located at the Grundy County Fairgrounds just north of Morris, Illinois which features the 1/3 mile paved oval Grundy County Speedway the Grundy County Agricultural Fair is the place to be the first week of July. [ List of Activities ]

 

7/3: Fireworks

Taking place at the Grundy County Fair Grounds, at dark, this spectacular show never disappoints. Stores are open during the day. Shop, eat dinner at one of the many local restaurants, then drive out to the fairgrounds to enjoy a fireworks display where everyone has a good view!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Gigi & Lola's is celebrating their one year anniversary, and you are invited! Cupcakes, wine and old fashioned birthday party fun! Bring your kids, tell your friends and be ready to shop! Lots of new merchandise arriving daily.

Plus, as a party favor...

Save 10% off all purchases during the party!

WHEN: Saturday, July 7, 2012

TIME: 9am - 7pm (all day!)

WHERE: 124 & 126 E. Washington Street - Downtown Morris, IL

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LOVE THAT IKAT

[RedBird Vintage Home]

Prints are huge in home decor and fashion now, and nobody loves jumping aboard a design bandwagon more than I do.  Stripes?  Love!  I use them a lot in my business AND even sacrificed my favorite striped rug from home, for my shop.  Pottery Barn, on sale!  I saw the same rug in Cheryl Crowe's NYC loft in Elle Decor magazine!  Yes, stripes are trendy now, but they're so classic -- they'll never be out of style. 

 

I recently started loving another print that's currently very trendy: Ikat (pronounced "ee-cat").  You may not know that word, so here's the Wikipedia definition: 

Ikat, or Ikkat, is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on either the warp or weft fibres.

Okay!  That wasn't very helpful, was it?  I'll bet you'd know it if you saw it.  Have a look-see at my new Ikat print maxi dress from -- of all places -- Wal-Mart!  You KNOW something's popular when it turns up at Wal-Mart! 

Last summer we stenciled an accent wall in Ikat, using a huge stencil I found on etsy.  I like the way its ethnic simplicity fits in our 20's bungalow.  It's modern and vintage at the same time, which is how I decorate.  I chose this motif partly because I hoped to stencil Ikat pillows for my business.  The "real" woven Ikat ones are wildly expensive on etsy, and mine are a very affordable alternative.  I think our couch needs a pair stenciled in dark blue!  What are your thoughts?  Would Ikat fit into your decor? 

 

 

 

- Kay Holsted, Guest Contributor

 

Kay Holsted is the owner of RedBird Vintage Home. Her boutique in Lola's is a combination of industrial, rustic modern, and is vintage inspired - a style she refers to as "New Farmhouse." View Kay's line of pillows on Etsy.

 

JUNE MARKET

This past Saturday is a blur.
Here is my day:

Up at 4:30 a.m. My good friend, Super Julie arrives at 5:20, to rescue me with her truck. We load the back of the truck with the for the 3 French Hens Market. Items that wouldn’t fit in the van. Off to Canal Port Plaza to set up for this French-style market. Less than five minutes later, (YES, I am very fortunate to live in Morris) we were unloading. Thanks to Micaiah, a volunteer from the youth center and Julie, it went very quickly. We set up the booth with a children’s theme. Before I knew it the customers were arriving and buying…AND I had forgotten to take pictures. So a chair, a table, a metal stool and a puppet theater later I managed to get out the camera. As you can see, Violet loves bright colors!

Brightly colored dance bags, drawstring backpacks, treasure keepers and pillows.

Who wouldn’t love this cute cabinet in their playroom?

Chalk painted vintage children’s furniture..

Perfect for your little readers bedside table

 Available for the little guy: ties, book bags, backpacks, treasure keepers and pillows.

Then before I knew it, 2 p.m. had arrived. To my surprise at the end of a very hot day, my sister, Tracy and nieces Danielle and Haley, showed up to help me pack up the van. It was a busy day, no truck was needed for the trip home.

- Debbie Sharp.

Debbie Sharp is the owner of Someday Violet and a guest contributor

THIS SATURDAY

Visit Morris, IL
Saturday, June 9, 2012

3 French Hens Country Market

Saturday 8am - 2pm
I&M Canalport Plaza

It is always an adventure to  browse the 3 French Hens Country Market. Rain or shine, nearly 100 artisans and vendors set up to sell their goods. You never know what kinds of treasures you will discover. Be sure to visit Someday Violet- one of the boutiques at Lola's - at the market this weekend.  [Details]

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Shop Morris

Saturday 10am - 5pm
(Gigi & Lola's open until 8pm)

Downtown Morris 

Spend the day shopping the unique stores of downtown Morris . There is a variety of gift, vintage, apparel, and home decor stores - including Gigi & Lola's! Clothing, books, wine, gifts and more - Gigi & Lola's has something for everyone! It’s all here in downtown Morris. [Details]

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Gebhard Dulcimer Festival

Saturday & Sunday 9am - 6pm

Gebhard Woods, Morris

Relax with the sweet sounds of hammered and mountain dulcimers at the 24th Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival. Gebhard Woods is a beautiful Illinois state park with trails to hike and ride on, rivers and streams to fish in, and on the weekend of June 9-10, plenty of great music to enjoy learning and listening to. Enjoy workshops, food, children's activities, old time dancing and more. [Details]

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Cruise Night

Saturday 6pm - 10pm

Downtown Morris

Years ago, there was a tradition in Morris called, "Buzzing the Gut", which was a simple way of saying cruising Liberty Street. Liberty Street will be lined with classic cars and 60's/70's music plays over the downtown sound system.Everyone is invited to walk around and enjoy these classic cars, at no cost! Its always a good time - for any age! [Details]

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See you this weekend in Morris!!!