Time to share the best cup of coffee ever !!

My family and friends know that I LOVEEEE coffee, and one of my dear friends gave me a great Christmas gift this past year…a package of coffee !  WHOOO HOOOO !   Come to find out that the coffee is from her uncle’s business in Minnesota…so trying this coffee was exciting!

Little did I know, I was about to be hooked.   As soon as I took a sip, I noticed something different about this coffee.   It was smooth and delicious, but most of all, it didn’t taste bitter or acidic.   And then, I took a closer look…..

Gene Hicks Gourmet Coffee

Autumn leaves are falling and it’s the season to enjoy the Full Flavored Taste and Aroma of Gene Hicks Gourmet Coffees! Many of you have told me “It’s The Finest Gourmet Coffee” that you have ever found! It is no accident that my Coffee Blends are Full Flavored and Stomach Friendly. My Master Roaster travels the world and selects only the highest elevation Premium Arabica Coffee Beans directly from the plantation farmers. We do not warehouse our coffee. It is roasted, blended and packaged weekly. By using only Premium Arabica Beans with the Award Winning Roasting Process the result is obvious in every Cup Brewed! Enjoy one of my 8 Blends! Choose from Fishing, Campfire, Canoe, Good Morning, Signature, Green Horizons (FTCO), Big Fat Espresso and Sunset (DECAF). 

The coffee was from www.genehickscoffee.com  in Minnesota…and IT IS SPECIALLY BLENDED WITH FRESH BEANS AND STOMACH FRIENDLY !!  How great is that ! 

The price is comparable to gourmet coffees on the shelf in the grocery store…trust me, you will LOVE IT . 

So….exciting news ….. we are so sold on this delicious coffee, that Miss Lucy’s Monograms is now adding a sample pack of GENE HICKS COFFEE – GOOD MORNING BLEND with our STAINLESS INTERIOR TRAVEL CUPS !!!   How fun is that !!! 

Our cups make the nicest gift – and now an even better gift with a sample pack of the best coffee ever !  

You can read about GENE HICKS COFFEE here… and, you can order coffee by the bag or sample pack, too ! 

So….Valentine’s Day is around the corner….looking for the perfect gift for that one you love who loveeeessssss coffee ?  

A Miss Lucy’s Monograms’ Stainless Travel Cup with a sample pack of Gene Hicks Coffee is it !  

Thanks for stopping by !

Not everyday has to be a monogram day….

Now you know we LOVEEEEE monogrammed accessories, but to be honest, we love any accessory.  And so, out of our love for the accessory, we have added a new category:

MISS LUCY’S BOUTIQUE !

Whoo hooo……in our hunt for the great accessory, we have found some gems…handbags, wallets….accessories that can’t be monogrammed, but still deserve our attention!

We hope you will browse and that you will find these items to be great value accessories !   Shopping online is a little difficult sometimes, but just keep in mind that we have searched high and low for these very special items….checked out the features, the details, the finishes…and we know that when you get them in hand,  you will be even more impressed ! 

Go check them out….let me know which ones are your favorite…and remember, we are stocking a limited amount of each style….so, if you see one you love, you better snag it because you know how it goes….when you come back to get it, it may be gone…I hate when that happens, don’t you?

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Our favorite teen is here to bring in 2012 !

We kick off the NEW YEAR with a fav selection by our favorite teen….ALEXIS ! 

Alexis is our toooo cute teen who is staying busy, busy with school and dance !  Let’s see what she has chosen as her favorite miss lucy’s monograms’ accessory for January 2012 !

Alexis has chosen…..

MISS LUCY’S MONOGRAMS’ HANGING COSMETIC CASE IN BLACK AND WHITE DAMASK ! 

This is the perfect accessory for Alexis as she participates in dance classes and performances…and for those tooooo fun sleepovers! 

and our hanging cosmetic cases match many of our duffles – how fun ! 

Didn’t Lexi choose a great item to start off our new year ?   Our hanging cosmetic cases can be found here…they make the perfect gifts, too !

Lexi and our fav tween, Christina, will be back in February with their next choice for fav miss lucy’s monograms’ accessory !   

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Let’s tie a scarf…..lots of ways !

So, you received one of our fab scarves for Christmas and not sure how to tie it creatively….or maybe looking for new, unique ways to tie it?   Perfect !!!! 

Let’s take a look at several options ….all of them toooooo cute !

4   DISTINCT AND CREATIVE WAYS TO TIE YOUR MISS LUCY’S MONOGRAMS’ SCARF

STYLE 1 – EUROPEAN LOOP

STYLE  2 -  PRETZEL KNOT

STYLE  3 – SIMPLE KNOT

HINT:   START THE UNKNOTTED SIDE SHORTER THAN THE KNOTTED SIDE

STYLE  4 – ASCOT KNOT

This one is soooo easy and so classy  !

1.  hang scarf around back of neck – one end shorter in front

2.  wrap the longer side around neck again and return to the front

3.  take one side and loop over the other in the front

 

4 GREAT WAYS TO WEAR YOUR NEW SCARF ….YOU DO HAVE ONE, DON’T YOU ?  

 

Check out our inventory of cashmere acrylic, flannel, and pashmina scarves here !! 

Thanks for stopping by !

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Time for resolutions…reflection…and candy?????

I know….the first of the year is not the time to think about candy!  Especially after eating so many goodies during the holidays !!!  But, I had to share an incredible recipe that my dear friend, Rhoda, unfortunately introduced me to because now I AM ADDICTED !   So, even though it is time for resolutions…which  “eating healthy” is at the top of all our lists , I had to share this recipe that we enjoyed and enjoyed and enjoyed over the holidays …..read it over…. print the recipe,  and store with those Christmas decorations….and next year, YOU MUST TRY THEM !  They turn out so professional that they make the nicest hostess gifts, too !  Okay….enough….on to the recipe !! 

Tricia Yearwood’s Crock-Pot Chocolate Candy

36 oz. salted dry-roasted peanuts

4 oz. German Sweet Chocolate Squares

1    12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips

2  ½ lbs white candy bark

Place all of the peanuts in the bottom of a crock pot.

Layer on top of the peanuts in this order:

First….layer german sweet choc squares –broken into squares

Next…layer chocolate chips

Last – layer white candy bark – broken into squares

Cover and set the temperature to WARM and cook for 3 hours.

( recipe calls for LOW, but it is known to burn the peanuts in the newer crock pots)

Do not stir.

After 3-4 hours, stir the mixture thoroughly with a wooden spoon until smooth…takes quite a few good stirs to get it all mixed !  

Drop the candy into small cupcake liners ( I bought Christmas themed ones at Joann’s / Michaels)  or you can just drop onto wax paper.

A small cookie dough scoop is perfect.

Allow the candy to cool completely – you can even chill to really set.

Makes about 50 or more !

HERE THEY ARE…..FEATURED IN RHODA’S BLOG….SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY ! 

Have fun making them….everyone will THANK YOU ! 

Thanks for stopping by !

Isn’t it a beautiful time of the year ?

It’s Thanksgiving!

Isn’t it awesome that once a year we have this most incredible time to gather together as families to enjoy fellowship, food, and of course, football? 

What a great time to reflect on our past year and express our gratefulness for the many blessings that have come our way.

As you enjoy the festivities of the Thanksgiving holiday, we hope you have a moment to reflect on your many blessings.

All of us at Miss Lucy’s Monograms would like to express our thankfulness for you, our customers.  We love what we do, and we thank you for your business.  Please know that we appreciate you!

From all of us, Happy Thanksgiving !

Christina…our fav tween…chooses her September fav accessory !

It’s time to see what our tooooo cute tween, Christina, has chosen as her favorite Miss Lucy’s Monograms’ accessory for this month! 

Lucy is ready to go, go, go  with Christina and Christina’s  favorite overnight duffle !

Isn’t Christina’s fav item toooooo cute ?

We LOVE this duffle – perfect for overnight…our dancers and cheerleaders  love it ….great for any age! 

It also comes in hot pink trim and red trim ! 

Didn’t Christina pick a WOW this month ? 

Thanks for stopping by…

 

We haven’t forgotten you…..

We haven’t forgotten you!  It has been so busy in our studio…we just realized that we have not kept up with our blogging!  We are so sorry! 

WE’RE BACK !!!  And, we have so much to share ! 

It is getting into another exciting season of the year – fall and holiday ! 

We have so many fun ideas for our website and new products to show off – so stay tuned ! 

In the meantime…let’s have a SALE !! 

Now, until September 30 – enter FALLFUN in our coupon/promo code box as you check out,

and you will receive 10% off your total order

( please note:  doesn’t apply to shipping)

 

 

Have fun shopping with us !   We look forward to monogramming for you !

Thanks for stopping by ! 

 

 

Let’s make some HUMMUS !! yum !!

RECIPE DAY TODAY – WHOOO HOOOO !

One of my very fav treats is hummus.  I love it – especially in a fresh pita with cucumbers, tomato, a little fresh spinich, red onions …YUM !! 

So, let’s head to the kitchen and make homemade hummus! 

You will be so surprised how easy it is – and how delicious and healthy it is ! 

Here is what you need :

( now remember….I am going to estimate what I put in – you really can’t ruin it!  so dumping is allowed! )

3 cans of garbanzo beans ( rinsed and drained)

3 cloves of garlic – chopped  ( optional)

3 heaping tablespoons of TAHINI ( i find in the organic section by the organic peanut butter – it is a sesame paste)

fresh lemon juice ( about 1/2 – 1 lemon)

Olive Oil – about 1/2 cup -  I gradually pour in until it goes to spreading consistency)

roasted red peppers ( optional)

salt to taste

HERE WE GO ….

rinse beans

tahini – a hummus must have ingredient!  it will last a long time in the refrigerator after opening! 

roasted red peppers and garlic

In your food processor, add all of the ingredients.  Yep, you can just dump them in there…love that !

Blend until all is mixed – you made need to add more olive oil – it should be a spreading consistency – like a paste.

You can store in an airtight container – in the refrigerator and enjoy for several days!

here it is – my favorite sandwich ….pita, tomato, cucumber, and our HOMEMADE HUMMUS!

WOWWWWWW !      

   For those of you who live in Atlanta, I have to share a fav place of mine to get homemade pitas in Atlanta! 

  At Franklin Road and 120 loop, you will find the JERUSALEM BAKERY- look for the sign along the 12o loop across from the Applebees by Franklin Road intersection- you turn onto Franklin Road and then it is located in the shopping center on the left…very unassuming, but everything is baked daily, authentic, and SOOOOOO GOOD !

One wall is lined up with freshly made pita – white or whole wheat – 5 large pitas in a bag for … $1.79!    My friend, who introduced me to the bakery,  freezes hers…and I followed her advice.  They thaw quickly and taste so fresh!

So,  buy some pitas…make some hummus and add a red onion, thinly sliced cucumber, tomato …and sit down to the perfect,  healthy  sandwich  while you shop at  Miss Lucy’s Monograms ! 

Thanks for stopping by !

Miss Lucy’s Monograms partners with A FRESH HOPE…

Since opening my business, I have had the pleasure of monogramming for a very special family in our local area.  Not only do they loveeeee monograms, they are a family committed to serving others.  Waverly, one of the three kiddos  in this amazing family, took it upon herself to begin non-profit organization and… A FRESH HOPE began.    A FRESH HOPE is one of our categories, and I thought I would reintroduce you to Waverly and her amazing organization that is dedicated to serve families in need as they prepare to go back to school.  

So what is this special organization that has touched so many lives?  Well, I think Waverly can explain her vision the best…

Hi, My name is Waverly . I am in middle school and live in Georgia. It bothers me that kids are  homeless, or without clothes or food, that we seem to forget about these kids.  My dream is that I want  to change the world. I want to make the world a better place for someone. I realized that kids can make a difference by starting small and then growing into something really big. It is my dream to help someone in a way that could change his/her life forever. I want to give someone HOPE.

You could help kids by just donating a little to someone who could use it. It may seem hard to make a change in people’s lives but really it’s a breeze if you focus on what really counts.  A lot of people giving a little equals something so much more.

A Fresh Hope was started to give kids hope, a little at a time. We will provide back packs, school supplies, clothes, and toiletries to children.

God’s Grace Gives….

And so, with a love for others and a strong determination to share God’s Grace, Waverly has established a non-profit organization that provides needy children with the items many of us take for granted.

Here is A FRESH HOPE ‘s mission statement :

A Fresh Hope

A Fresh Hope foundation provides assistance to needy children in Cobb & Paulding Counties (Ga.). 

The foundation works with local churches, schools and organizations to assist the children. The foundation has a Community Makeover project scheduled as well as a Give Kids a Chance Back to School celebration. The foundation is non-profit, 501(3)c. The proceeds are used directly for the recipients of A Fresh Hope.

Amazing, right ?  Well, we think so, too, and we are excited to announce that we have decided to offer items with A FRESH HOPE ‘s logo, and to give all of the proceeds from the sale of those items to further the work of A FRESH HOPE. 

We invite you to invest in a life…check out our items…

all profits go to A FRESH HOPE, and when people stop to ask about your items, please refer them to A FRESH HOPE. 

As Waverly’s website states…

giving kids a fresh start on the outside,

so hope begins on the inside.

If you feel led to support this incredible organization, please click here for Miss Lucy’s Monograms and A FRESH HOPE MERCHANDISE

( Miss Lucy’s Monograms will be donating the profits earned from the sale of A FRESH HOPE merchandise to A FRESH HOPE. )

Thanks for stopping by…and thanks for your support of A FRESH HOPE…