Bonne Annee 2014 - Big Changes Ahead....

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 I am so excited about starting a New Year with 2014. A new year always brings about the thought of fresh changes, resolutions, and re-sets. I do not usually set resolutions - I think its because I do not like change unless its something I really have planned out - the thought of doing something like resolving to make a change means that I have worked on it for a while, planned for it, worked things through and was was ready for ...I'm a planner by nature - so change, I do not take lightly. That being said, I am excited that 2014 for our business means we will see a big change. 

 It means that come Fall 2014 - we will be moving our street show

(Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show) to the Placer County Fairgrounds!!

Just 1 mile from our current Downtown block the time has come for us to grow! We will have spent 11 seasons on Oak Street where we started over 6 years ago. Since then, so many old and new vendors have crossed our paths and we always maintained a commitment to quality goods and quality vendors...we are still committed to that. But, there are so many new vendors to share and we want them to shine for you in a larger venue.

Our Spring Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show 2014 on April 26th will be our last street show on the 400 Block of Oak Street.

There are so many ways to communicate with you all though with new technologies
Facebook (Sandy Bryan, The Olive and Rose, Mes Amis Vintage Antique Show)

Twitter (https://twitter.com/sandybryan)

Instagram (sandypbryan)

Pinterest (sandypbryan)

Even this Blog

Everyone has their favorites and I have yet decided on which is mine, in fact. However, I have decided that a good old-fashioned (dare I say Vintage) website should do the trick at communicating the best with you. I am revamping that as well and you may see changes in the coming weeks on www.theoliveandrose.com. (It may look like this blog but it may change)  

At the website, you will find updates and info on the show, vendor information, hotel information, pictures, things to do, etc. when you do make it to our shows or Downtown Roseville for some Vintage Shopping for those in between seasons at the store. I look forward to sharing more with you but I do look forward to hearing from you.

If you need to reach out and need further information (remember, info is coming as quick as I can process it), I hope you know you can email me anytime at theoliveandrose@gmail.com. 

Until we meet again, Cheers to 2014!

Best, Sandy. 

A Trip to Napa

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Yesterday, I had an appointment to deliver furniture to a customer in the Napa Valley area. Not wanting to waste the day, hubby and I left at 7:30am for the beautiful drive to wonderful wine country. I was very excited to leave the Sacramento valley triple digit heat for the day and was really looking forward to the cooler double digit comfort.  Unfortunately, I forgot my camera but encouraged by my friend Courtney recently, I resorted to using my cell phone for pix.  On the early morning drive, I was happy to see the fog over the Napa Valley Hills.

Its fun to have a new destination when going to a familiar place. I enjoyed driving through country, towards Lake Berryessa, and seeing homes, barns and land that I don't usually get to see here in Roseville. Of course, along the way - there were tons of Garage Sale signs but having an appointment, we had to leave the goodies for others. After seeing Mary and her beautiful gardens, we were on our way to one of our favorite Saturday morning Napa destinations - Oxbow Market on First Street.

We purchased Mexican Coffees from C-Casa, then wandered outside for fresh flowers, eggs, and whatever goodies there may be from the weekly vendors. I loved finding the little potato from our egg vendor that was shaped like a heart. I had to snap a shot.

From here, we just wandered through to Downtown Napa...lots of antiquing and shopping in two different parts of the area..the older downtown district and the waterfront. Whatever your mood, there is something to do in each. We decided to have breakfast and do some antiquing Downtown before heading to St. Helena.

Here we needed to get hubby his favorite handcreme, actually called Hoof Creme, from St. Helena Olive Oil Co.. He swears by it and uses it every night. I love the olive oils - the selection is amazing. (Did I mention we are foodies when we go to Napa?)

Finally, we made our way to the ultimate foodie destination - Dean & Deluca. There are only 5 locations in the country and we are lucky to have been to 2 of them. Its a great place to get your fix on fine foods, unique salts, cheeses, chocolates, wines, sauces - or anything else to do excellent cooking and baking. If anyone knows my hubby, this is his heaven. And the kids are foodies themselves so we bought them cheese as souveniers. Oh, and Carlos Santana stopped in to get a sandwich. That was kind of cool, too!  By the time we got there, I had a sweet tooth.  Check out the selection of gums, or the huge slabs of Guittard Chocolate - in a variety of selections.

From here we made our way to Downtown St. Helena.  This time, we were early enough to enjoy all the shops including a visit to a Napa Valley Vintage Home , Vintage Trunk, Baksheesh Fair Trade Co., and a great Antique Shop whose name completely eludes me right now, really neat European antiques right on Main Street.

I hope you enjoyed our journey.  For me, it was quite a full and relaxing day and I cannot wait to head back, hopefully once more before the start of the kids school year.

Until the next one,