Needless to say, this is hardly the case here in North Texas. The local mall does boast TWO Dillard's stores, but their selection includes Reba and what I refer to as "blingy butt" Miss Me jeans. Not exactly my style. In fact, most of my local shopping (to date) has taken place at Target and American Eagle. Finding what I'm truly looking for has, to this point, required a 2.5 hour (one way) drive to Dallas, or on-line shopping.
Last week, I was looking for some cute accessories for myself and my home. I was inspired by my recent trip to Florida, and I was looking for vibrant colors and nautical themes.
Thankfully, Wisteria came to the rescue. Having learned about this company from a friend who, oddly enough, just moved to Texas from Cincinnati, I remembered seeing some necklaces in their catalog. They were seed bead necklaces, handmade by "experienced artisans in India". While the items I saw in the catalog were beautiful, they were muted colors and not exactly what I was looking for. So, I took to their website www.wisteria.com, and by some miracle, I found EXACTLY what I was looking for--vibrant, beautiful necklaces! In fact, I found a set of 3! How much you may ask?? $11.70! For ALL three! I received them today, and they were packaged in a lovely, reusable burlap pouch.
Check them out:
For my home, I found an equally lovely and inexpensive accessory. My boyfriend was raised in Florida (and served for 5 years in the USCG) and his father is retired from the United States Coast Guard. Needless to say, the sea is in his blood. So, when looking for a new little "something" for my place (and, consequently, something for his new place), I again turned to www.wisteria.com. This time, I found a set of 6, nautical themed coasters. The price? $4.75 on clearance!! Again, I received them today. Each set came in a beautiful box, carefully packed to avoid breakage.
Take a look:
These make me yearn for the white beaches of Destin! :) |
Needless to say, the boyfriend was right. It turns out you CAN buy with confidence on the Internet, and Wisteria is a company that I would recommend to anyone! Whether you are looking for yourself, your friend, or your home, you will surely find something there!
Until next time...
Vanessa