Sneak Peek!

Our Designing Women at Work!

We have had one busy week. First Fruit Collection

is undergoing a total transformation. We have been

painting, spackling, hanging lighting, paneling the

walls with an old house that Ashley found and had

torn down (you will be amazed), and redecorating

the store from top to bottom. There has been

whining, tears, bruises, blood, sweat, laughter,

dancing and singing. It has been one of the

hardest and most rewarding weeks of my life.

I am so proud of Ashley. Her style and ability

to put the store together has amazed me. The

furniture and accessories are so well coordinated.

We have all had so much fun placing all the new stuff.

We have squeeled with excitement more than once

and want to buy everything. Don't worry, we are

saving it for you.

Here is a sneek peek of just a sample of what is new:

Lots of reclaimed furniture!

Lots of reclaimed furniture!

The crosses are amazing as always!

Be sure to come by on March 1 for our all day celebration.

Finial Countdown Week!!

All In-Stock Merchandise is now

40% OFF

Excludes previously marked-down items

All merchandise is finial sale and no approvals will be permitted at these low prices

We will be open our normal hours this week. We will then close the store and get ready for the Grand Opening Party on March 1^st. Be sure to stop by the store for your coupon for this special day.

Where oh Where is Vince?

Many of you have asked about where he has gone. He has opened the Dent Doctor back up. He owned and operated the Dent Doctor of Memphis for 15 years prior to working with us at First Fruit Collection.

He is now at Elite Auto on Poplar (HWY 57) just inside the Piperton town line. He is doing:

Paintless dent repair

Auto Dealing

Auto Washing

Tires

Windshield Wipers

Please stop by and see him, I’m sure he would love to see you and take care of your automobile.

His number is 850-9889

"Happy Valentines Day, Where is Your Heart?"

As First Fruit Collection under my ownership is winding
down, I find myself reflecting on all the years that have
come and gone and all the joys, heartaches, laughter,
births, adoptions, deaths, stories, diets, contests,
counseling, marriages, and most of all the memories
that are associated with this wonderful place. I step
down with an expectation of great things to come and
feel blessed to be part of a new chapter. I look forward
to my role as designer and employee. I will stand
beside Ashley as she takes on her role as owner, and
be there to hold her up as she gets settled in her new
position. I pray you will accept her and the changes
with anticipation and excitement.

I will continue to blog for “Your Home Can Be Happy”,
I still have much to say! One last thing I will say to
you is where is your heart? Does Jesus have a place
there. He came to live in my heart when I was 8 years
old. Ever since then he has been so real to me. He
has forgiven my sins and has a place prepared for me
in heaven to live eternally with Him. As our relationship
developed, he has responded to my concerns with
understanding and guidance. He helped me be a good
student, wife, mother, daughter and friend. He always
assured me that I was His and He loved me. He has
given me courage to take steps of faith and do things
I thought I couldn’t do on my own. I’ll admit I wasn’t
as faithful to our relationship as He was, but even in
those times I always was aware that I could call His
name and He would always respond. Over and over
again He has verified His realness, an inner voice inside
of me, knowing who He is and that He is real.

If you don’t have this personal relationship with Jesus,
you can. He is waiting for you to respond. It is as
simple as a prayer to ask Him to live in your heart and
forgive your sins.

True joy comes by walking daily with Him. He is my
joy, my strength and my salvation. I pray that He is
yours too.

Happy Decorating,

Lisa

Grand Re-Opening

As you already know, First Fruit Collection

will be closed Feb. 20th-Feb. 29th.

During this time we will be cleaning, painting,

receiving new merchandise,and doing the much need

facelift to your favorite store.We will re-open March 1st with a

Grand Re-Opening Party!

You don't want to miss out on this exciting event.

First Fruit Collection

invites you to attend our

Grand Re-Opening

Thursday, March 1st

10am-8pm

Please join your friends at First Fruit Collection

for our Grand Re-Opening.

We cannot wait to unveil all of our new improvements

and spectacular new merchandise.

For this special event we will be offering 10% off your

entire purchase. In addition,

we will be giving out door prizes throughout the day.

We are looking forward to sharing this exciting event with you!

SALE

Starting Monday February 6th

Everything in the Store will be 30% off!

We are clearing out our store to make room

for all the new merchandise we have coming in!

The sale will last until February 18th, then we will close

for inventory and a total makeover.

We will re-open March 1st with our Grand Re-Opeinging Party.

Be sure to shop early for the best selection.

All sales will be finial and no 24 hour approvals.

*excludes yellow tag items.

Hi, my name is Lisa . . . . I am a perfectionist. Oh yes, I have been one for as long as I can remember. I confess this to you because I started thinking about a comment a friend of mine made this past weekend. In a conversation about her thirteen year old daughter, she commented that she wouldn’t want to go back to middle school and do it all over again.

I started thinking about that statement and had to disagree silently. I think I would like the opportunity to go back and do it all again. I would cherish the thought of being able to choose friends more wisely, study harder, and be more focused on the things that really matter and less concerned with trying to please people that really don’t matter in the end.

I realize there is no way to go back and do it all again like the movies, Thirteen going on Thirty and Seventeen Again. The problem is that we learn life lessons along the way. We learn by hurt, disappointment, broken dreams, and failures. All of our past experiences enables us to learn who when can trust, who will make a good friend, and how we can minister to others through tough times. Through our trials, we become better equipped to walk beside a friend going through hard times.

As we live every day and experience “life”, we gain wisdom along the way. I guess that is why we should listen to people who have lived longer than we have. I think there is some merit in seeking counsel from our elders. The best advise and spiritual wisdom in my life has come from elderly women whom God has placed in my life. Time spent with them has been so sweet and priceless.

How does the perfectionist statement fit in to all of this reminiscing? I thought you would never ask! I think my perfectionist nature has been a blessing and a curse in my life . . . . you see, I strive so hard to make things perfect in everything that I do, I tend to miss the joy. I live with a lot of disappointment when things go wrong. I also make others close to me miserable by my expectations of perfection.

This past year, through many trials and tears, I have come to the realization that things aren’t always going to be perfect. And most importantly, I cannot change the world and the people in it and make it perfect. I can either live my life disappointed and always striving for perfection, or I can choose to be HAPPY! Happiness for me is more important the older I get . . . it has taken a lifetime to realize that!

As I wind down as my role as owner of First Fruit Collection, I am looking forward to time spent with my husband, mother, children and granddaughter. There are just 4 weeks and counting. . . . . . .

Happy Decorating,

Lisa

Clearance Sale


Everything in the store is will be
20% off until February 18th. At this
time our store will close for inventory
and a total makeover! We will reopen
March 1st with a Grand Opening Party!

We have marked down many one of
a kind items in our store. We are cleaning
house in order to get ready to receive all
of the new merchandise from market.

Be sure to shop early for best selection.
All sales will be final on sale merchandise.