"The Ham": September 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010

The Nesting Place- Cahaba Heights

Located In The Heights Village

The Nesting Place is the perfect place to find the perfect gift or accessorize your home for the holidays! It's reasonably priced with very unique gifts. Ask their friendly staff to help you find a great gift because they have great ideas! Also, They have great tablescape ideas if you are looking to decorate!! I like to go get guest towels and novelty napkins there. They also offer a wedding registry and have some amazing Dinnerware Patterns. Don't overlook it if you are getting engaged or married soon!

Website: http://www.nestingplaceonline.com/

Lines they carry:

Vance Kitera Candles (all sizes and colors)

Lamp Berger

Tag

Caldrea

Thymes

Trinatate Pottery

Montes Doggett Dinnerware

Abigails Dinnerware

Things to go there for:

Monogramming

Candles

stationery

Guest Towels

Table Linens

Pewter

Local Made pottery

Holiday Decor

Serving pieces

Wedding stuff

Wedding Registry

Pillows

Furniture

Here is some of their Fabulous Holiday and Seasonal Displays:

Very Cute Halloween decorations! Great for that Halloween Party!

Look at all of the fabulous Fall Decor and Linens!

And Look at their Fabulous Wedding Registry Section!

Huge Selection of Local "Heartfelt" made pottery!

And Huge Selection of Linens!

These are a few Items that caught my eye:

Awesome Monogrammed Acrylic Pieces!

Love it! Great for Gifts!

This Foldable Nylon basket is such a Handy Staple to have around. $26.99

I have one myself and use it for taking food to people's homes or taking snacks on roadtrips!

Would be great for tailgating as well!!

I love this wedding Album (maybe because mine looks just like it)

It's a beautiful keepsake to hold all your wedding memories!

$160

I know this isn't very unique but its something EVERYBODY needs!

(actually I needed one last week)

It's great looking and a great Price! Only $41

I think this is the perfect Baby Gift or even Bridal Gift!

Pillow $18.99 plus Monogram fee

Aren't these cupcake holders the Cutest!!

Perfect for you next Child's birthday! $15.99

If you don't make cupcakes for the party- The Paper cups are great to turn upside down with a hole in the middle and put a on top of a cup to hold the straw, and maybe prevent spillage! (or at least keep the bugs out)

The Racecar ones would be great for all you Nascar Fans!

They also have Pirate theme as well!

Fabulous Guest Towels ($7.50) and Guest towel Holder ($12.25)

What a great way to personalize a decanter or pitcher or even glasses! Love it!

It would also be great to stick on the front of a photo album!!

This is my Favorite Room spray ever!!! It smells sooo good!!

$ 13.99

I love this hand wash to put in bathroom or next to Kitchen sink!

Comes in a nice heavy glass bottle! Plastic is for the birds!!!

$22.00

Instead of the "Little Black Dress"

Here is the "little Black Apron"

So Cute all year but would be super cute for Halloween!!!

$32.99

Looky here! Some spray and Candles that will Calm your dog and cover their Stinky smell!

Smells like lavender!! I think I need some for our house!

Spray $18.25

candle $13.75

I love these straw pumpkins!

They are great for Halloween and Fall!

Also look great with anyone's home decor!!

This Iron Gourd is Only $32.25 and is great as a candle holder or as a centerpiece on your table with a floral arrangement in it!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Serendipity Boutique- Cahaba Heights

Serendipity Boutique Located in The Heights Village in Cahaba Heights

(Next to Starbucks Coffee)

Serendipity is such a cute boutique where you are guaranteed to find something to go home with. Its the place to go to find that perfect outfit and you only want to stop at one place. They are very friendly and will help you find the perfect outfit. Its a great place to find dresses and casual clothes. They are known for having awesome Jeans at reasonable prices! They not only cater to the teens and young professionals, they also cater to the more "mature" woman. It's definitely a place to stop and check out for that unique outfit!

Serendipity is a great place to find:

Awesome camis

bandeaus in all colors

tights/ jeggings/ leggings

Jeans to fit your body

sweaters/ cute jackets

amazing jewelry

They carry so many different brands that they are hard to list all of them!

Silver Jeans and It Jeans

Knitted Dove

Muse

Serendipity Private Label

RYU

AND LIKE a MILLION More!!!

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Vestavia-Hills-AL/Serendipity-Boutique/106852057460?v=info

Here are a few things that caught my eye today:

Cute necklace for only $29

They have more colors too!

I keep seeing these watches on people all over town!

I guess they are getting them Serendipity for only $16

This dress is super cute and would be great for church or for Work!

Muse $179

This burnt Orange Knit Dress is so cute for work or for a Stylish Auburn Fan!

Serendipity Label $69

Comfy Sweater Dress that would be AWESOME paired with some tall boots!

Pure $115

I love this 20's Inspired Lace and silk Dress/Tunic

Would be awesome for a Party! or just to wear out on the town!

Only $89

I love this Shirt Dress! It would be great into Fall with some brown boots!!

$69 and On SALE now too!

Cute "Recesionista's" Leather Jacket

(also in Black) $89

Can't beat that!

AWESOME Brown Leather and Suede Boot with Snakeskin Heel

LOVE IT!! If i wasn't so tall these would be in my closet right now!!

$199

Here is a pair of Some Sassy Red boots for the Daring Woman!

Would be a great way to incorporate a little Red into your boring wardrobe!

Also would be great to wear to a cold Alabama Game!

$199

These bracelets are great to layer!

Seasonal Whispers bracelets $25 to $39 a bunch

CUTE Rebel Tshirt that would be Great for all of you Ole Miss Fans!!!

They have Alabama (see below) and Auburn Vintage looking Tees too! These are so cute!!

$42

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Jim Davenport's Pizza Palace- Mountain Brook

First thing, YUM!!!! Don't go in there hungry, Because I wasn't even hungry when I walked in the Door and the aroma in the air when you walk in is SO GOOD that you want pizza ASAP! The pizza is I think some of the best in town. It's a thin Crust Pizza that is round, but cut into small scrumptious square pieces! Its definitely a NO FRILL pizza place as the menu is minimal, but it doesn't matter, all you will want is the pizza anyways! I cant say the workers are overly friendly, but, you wont mind bc the pizza is so delicious! I've heard on the weekends or game days you must order your pizza early bc they are SO BUSY!!

Website: http://davenportspizza.com/

A few pics from my visit:

The menus are on Wooden Pizza Boards! So Fun!

Mmmmmmm, Almost all gone!

Urban Cottage- Crestwood

Urban Cottage

Located where Sol Garden was before. It is a Fabulous little gift/art shop that is such a great find! Its exactly what this area needs bc there is nothing over in Crestwood/Forest Park/Eastwood that you can run in and pick up a gift or candle when needed. Don't limit this cute store to a gift store alone, It has some wonderful one of a kind artwork pieces, baby gifts, jewelry, furniture and home accessories! They have benches and swings made out of old car hoods. They are Absolutely Fabulous. The owner who was behind the counter, Katherine, was a doll and so nice and very helpful! Can't wait to go back in there and do some shopping. They said they would be getting a bunch of Christmas accessories in so keep that in mind for Christmas shopping and decorating!

Website: http://www.shopurbancottage.com/

A few brands they carry are:
Scout
Archipelago
Caldrea
Roost

Here are a few Items that Caught my Eye:

Chunky Vibrant Candlestick Holders

Large $60

Med $50

Small $40

I love this Fish sculpture!! Would be great at a centerpiece on your Table, A great accessory on a chest or sideboard, or even in your Garden! I really have my eye on this Fish! (maybe my husband will read this and run and get it for me :) haha. If only!

Fish Sculpture $95

Awesome wall Wine Bottle Holder!

can also be used vertically but personally think its pretty cool like this!

Would be a great gift for any wine lover or even for a man!

This is one of the benches that is made from an Old Chrysler Hood. It even has the Chrysler decal on seat! So cool! $450

Also, Notice the ultra chic Embroidered Pillows by Trina Turk $90

Here is a Swing made out of the old car hood!

She said they had turquoise and Orange too!

Would make an excellent conversation piece or an awesome Swing at the Lakehouse!

Urban Suburban- Crestwood

Ok Kids, So today, I started my venture off in Crestwood. Remember where the Old Crestwood Antique Mall used to be? That's where the new Antique mall "Urban Suburban" is. Man! What a Jewel!!! Everyone always forgets about this part of town and there is so much to offer!

**NOTE- This post might be extra long, Either bc Urban Suburban was so big and and it had so many wonderful things, OR, because I'm ultra eager bc its my first post.

URBAN SUBURBAN

-Antique Mall type Store with different Booths
-Prices are pretty Low
-You can find some very unique items and pretty good deals!

They have everything you can think of! A few things that stood out to me were:
many Antique Bird prints (unframed)
great lamps at great prices
tons of tables and armoires
Replica Designer Handbags
lots of Shabby Chic furniture and accessories
All kinds of Plate Holders, Plate Stands, Furniture and silver polishes.
Glass Punch Ladles
Reasonably Priced Pillows
Unique Birdhouses

Website: http://urbansuburbanantiques.com/

Here are a few "Finds" that I thought were Fabulous!