tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post2886652614027145613..comments2024-01-02T02:32:33.534-05:00Comments on The Magpie's Fancy: Paper Straws & Baker's TwineGigi Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326335927273800932noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-88258305389368018502009-12-06T14:34:54.848-05:002009-12-06T14:34:54.848-05:00I live in Wiscasset and I just LOVE Rock Paper Sci...I live in Wiscasset and I just LOVE Rock Paper Scissors. Smitten is great too but I'm more of a stationary geek :)AlishaMishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900705151261390099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-77423603321641273972009-10-28T12:15:38.246-04:002009-10-28T12:15:38.246-04:00Hello Gigi! Have come over all warm and fuzzy! Lo...Hello Gigi! Have come over all warm and fuzzy! Lovely post :0 I see this baker's twine (and butcher's in Ireland...oops not so romantic!) a lot these days, on Etsy etc...people are using for gift-wrapping which is a nice idea as it is so cheery!Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112463208685440950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-84989816423813633592009-10-28T01:50:41.554-04:002009-10-28T01:50:41.554-04:00Oh, Gigi. What can I say to this cozy, lovely pos...Oh, Gigi. What can I say to this cozy, lovely post. I want to curl up on the couch, one of us on each end with a big dog between us. We can talk and laugh and reread <i>A Wrinkle In Time</i>. But, this time, out loud. <br /><br />Of course, that's exactly what a visit to your blog feels like. I've missed you in the week I've been away.Relyn Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-72546399075707144602009-10-26T17:51:33.894-04:002009-10-26T17:51:33.894-04:00Don't you just love wiscasett, Rock paper scis...Don't you just love wiscasett, Rock paper scissors and her other store is so wonderfuly put together! did You go to TREATs!!onesilentwinterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458292042676805987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-45202940426861852432009-10-26T01:17:47.218-04:002009-10-26T01:17:47.218-04:00It is getting toward the very best time of year fo...It is getting toward the very best time of year for browsing in such stores, and I congratulate you on your finds. I had similar luck last week.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-21146518341904696252009-10-25T21:08:30.714-04:002009-10-25T21:08:30.714-04:00my twine is brown and white.
i would absolutely, ...my twine is brown and white. <br />i would absolutely, love that store. oh yeah, you and i are going to get on, just fine. <br />xoxochristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541888793748453425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-83240966575181621802009-10-25T15:14:42.871-04:002009-10-25T15:14:42.871-04:00So funny that you mentioned Michael's. I was j...So funny that you mentioned Michael's. I was just there last night. I have a big paper addiction but only bought their designer pack. Hubby left me alone while I shopped and then we met at Borders where I spent more time looking at Somerset Magazines. I was in heaven. We have an indie stamp store and scrapbook store in town so I try to support them. Love the straws....haven't seen paper ones in years. Can't wait to see what you come up with!<br />xxx.........CCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812929183991250426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-4125689468461214392009-10-25T02:47:25.884-04:002009-10-25T02:47:25.884-04:00Oh this post made me feel so good honey. I love re...Oh this post made me feel so good honey. I love real things, not plastic things. Does that even make sense, not sure :)<br />xxxdebra@dustjackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397055465607649038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-52426387779590816172009-10-23T16:29:33.201-04:002009-10-23T16:29:33.201-04:00I have these very same straws!! My sister include...I have these very same straws!! My sister included them in a birthday package she sent to me. I actually do drink tea (warm) through them. Not ideal, as it turns out; unless you like your tea laced with the flavor of paper.... xoxo, ggGretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905664184623062550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-20474836027423841722009-10-23T16:27:20.528-04:002009-10-23T16:27:20.528-04:00Hey Gigi, what a lovely post. We wrap our bouquets...Hey Gigi, what a lovely post. We wrap our bouquets in simple brown craft paper and tie with twine. I love how the flowers look nestled in the paper, so pretty. And yes, like Pamela, don't get me started on ribbons! I found the prettiest vintage spool/ribbon company a couple of years ago (whose name escapes me at the moment)and fell in love.I was besotted.wild thyme flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783414621235819346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-62619441364519544102009-10-22T23:32:00.216-04:002009-10-22T23:32:00.216-04:00Goodness I haven't seen paper drinking straws ...Goodness I haven't seen paper drinking straws in probably 40 years!!! How wonderful to be reminded. I'm visiting referred by Sue (someone's Mom).Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-1871212550210789912009-10-22T23:16:03.592-04:002009-10-22T23:16:03.592-04:00Ah yes, it's a shame we don't live closer ...Ah yes, it's a shame we don't live closer to one another. So much we could share. I spent an hour in a local art store yesterday, buying paper I could not resist and planning Christmas cards. Ribbons....don't even get me started on ribbons.<br /><br />I remember having a lovely lunch one fall afternoon in Wiscasset. Of course, the store with the dog in the window is perfection!! Every shop should have a dog.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-49379453778229198862009-10-22T14:08:31.843-04:002009-10-22T14:08:31.843-04:00You made me laugh about the craft spread out every...You made me laugh about the craft spread out everywhere. That is so me. I finally picked everything out before more trip, and it's ready to make it's appearance again. Mulled cider, reminds me of when I worked for Williams-Sonoma a few years ago, we'd make that everyone who came in the store. Also, I ordered something from Cute-n-Boot on Etsy and it was tied with similar red and white twine. :)Simply Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286704276318895868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-17830443794790971222009-10-22T12:16:30.238-04:002009-10-22T12:16:30.238-04:00Love the string & the straws! So simple yet ve...Love the string & the straws! So simple yet very comforting =)Claire Mercado-Obiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064734035892825732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-70437284801834015812009-10-22T12:01:59.321-04:002009-10-22T12:01:59.321-04:00Brown paper packages tied up in simple white and r...Brown paper packages tied up in simple white and red string...this is indeed one of my favorite things...especially if there is baked goods inside:)<br /><br />Now that my daughter lives in Cambridge I must get her to discover Mike's bakery...GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-36434950598175254052009-10-22T11:51:32.586-04:002009-10-22T11:51:32.586-04:00There is something very practical about collecting...There is something very practical about collecting beautiful baker's string, and I LOVE Mike's Pastry- I have to admit your posts make me miss Boston/NE so much this time of year! I used to live near Inman square when I was working on my undergrad thesis, and it was always a treat to walk my dog down to 1369 Coffee Shop for a hot something-or-other. All the maples would be turning and there was always a tangible, collective feeling of purposefulness - and energizing industriousness - about FALL. <br /><br />A desert friend of mine wrote a really excellent post about fall and parsimony that might appeal to your Yankee sensibilities: http://desertbackroadfiend.blogspot.com/2009/10/parsing-autumn-persimmon-parsimony.html<br /><br /><br />And look at your beautiful chapbook! Heavens! I must order one immediately! I'm so eager to read your poetry, my talented friend!<br />xobigBANG studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566014806881346604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-22020331537638618902009-10-22T10:48:37.898-04:002009-10-22T10:48:37.898-04:00Gigi-what wonderful finds, I would have bought tha...Gigi-what wonderful finds, I would have bought that twine in a heartbeat. I agree, the nesting takes over this time of year. I make soups, have apple everything and love pulling on a pair of fuzzy socks in the evening. <br /><br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-7438557508069929142009-10-22T07:46:42.802-04:002009-10-22T07:46:42.802-04:00Gosh, Gigi...getting fairly teary-eyed here over t...Gosh, Gigi...getting fairly teary-eyed here over this post... I feel so homesick! Those shops & you Todd have found are treasures--literally housing treasures! Red & white string, paper straws... And the comforts o autumn now are abundance and we enjoy & rejoice in them. Wishing the coziest, happiest days, my friend :o) ((HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-45006733531230543762009-10-22T06:50:24.763-04:002009-10-22T06:50:24.763-04:00First of all, Gigi,I love the name of the shop...v...First of all, Gigi,I love the name of the shop...very clever. and, I too remember the paper straws that were in the glass jar with he lid. Isn't it funny how those little reminders of chilhood can be so powerful? Food and drink is often the trigger of these chilhood memories ...smell is a powerful sense. Enjoy your Autumn,Gigi and enjoy the comforting food and drink that comes with the Autumn season. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-43414272459433558902009-10-22T05:33:03.192-04:002009-10-22T05:33:03.192-04:00I think this post of yours epitomizes your Laura I...I think this post of yours epitomizes your Laura Ingalls Wilder quotation. And I'd forgotten those lovely straws of my youth - all the ones for sale here now are plastic and neon, which is no good.Misehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784548726623938608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-25820356364042387042009-10-22T02:05:27.971-04:002009-10-22T02:05:27.971-04:00I have seen these two exact items in my quest for ...I have seen these two exact items in my quest for holiday items for the shoot I'm working on. I love them both. As do I love fall, warm sweaters, cider, fires, etc...<br />Happy Belated to you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773662097889702362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-78146637542220284062009-10-22T01:28:57.437-04:002009-10-22T01:28:57.437-04:00This post just warmed my heart...your words hit th...This post just warmed my heart...your words hit the spot tonight! Thank you, lovely Gigi! :)Cathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514685526355525209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-15737872946550984522009-10-22T01:03:08.797-04:002009-10-22T01:03:08.797-04:00Wonderful finds & nostalgia Gigi,
I can pictur...Wonderful finds & nostalgia Gigi,<br />I can picture the red and white twine to wrap a simple gift box- using parchment paper & a simple evergreen as an ornament!<br />xo*LenoreNeverM♡rehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964343661261469513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-15743341895984085472009-10-22T00:52:34.849-04:002009-10-22T00:52:34.849-04:00Gigi,
This post just left me all warm and toasty i...Gigi,<br />This post just left me all warm and toasty inside! I completely understand about the chilly weather equating to all the comforts in life!<br /><br />Now...those molasses cookies sound divine! And mulled cider, mmmmmm good! Obviously, you and I are not too far apart when it comes to finding simple pleasures in food and drink.<br /><br />Here's to warm and happy dreams...<br />~MelissaSimply Mel {Reverie}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15881462293605864150noreply@blogger.com