We were blessed by carolers singing outside the store last night during our Christmas party. They look much better in person than this photo suggests, and they sang sweetly!

Presenting two energetic, young, helpful elves!

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year! Please tell all your friends about Twice Blessed.

One of my volunteers had a baby, a beautiful baby girl. What a perfect gift for her family's Christmas!

This is one of my best behaved families that comes in and shops regularly! They are sooo cute.

We have lots of nice stuffed animals and candle holders and santas, and ornaments, and tree skirts, and floral arrangements, and..........

Christmas is coming soon, need any decorations?

This is me, Lucy, showing off a few of our remaining gift bags. Come and get them while they last. You can click on the photos on this blog to zoom in and see details on the merchandise.

Santa stopped by for a few minutes today to visit our volunteer "elves," I call them my angels. Without loyal volunteers like these four, our little store would not look so nice. Thanks ladies!

Cindy Royal, whose art is now on display at Urban Eats comes and shops with her friends often!

We have gift baskets ready to give.

Come to our neighborhood on Dec. 12 between 10 AM and 9 PM to visit all the merchants on and around Meramec and Virginia for some Holiday Cheer. There will be lots of fun things for the whole family.

Free photos with Santa, free cider and cocoa, lots of specials at local businesses and restaurants!

Pick up a flyer the day of the open house at Twice Blessed to find out which businesses are participating.

Sponsored by the Downtown Dutchtown Business Association.

Check out the pretty glass serving plate, great for taking cookies to the office. Be careful, you might lose the plate!

Do you need holiday dishes to brighten the season? Here are a few to choose from. I particularly like the "gift" plate.

This is a four piece holiday set. The glasses are cute too, sold separately.

Do you need a little town to put under your Christmas tree? Or on your table?

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Hurry in before it's all gone, even some of these things sold today.

Today ten of my faithful volunteers worked all day to transform the store into a Christmas boutique. Come in Tuesday to get first pick of the new items.

Today and tomorrow is sale day. Everything in the store is 50% off! This is the last chance to get the bric a brac you've seen in the store lately before the Christmas items are introduced on Tuesday.

These three lovely ladies came all the way from Illinois for some bargains. One is my sister, can you guess which one?

This little cutie found this darling coat and unicorn today, she even let me take her picture!

We had a huge crowd after another tea party at the St. Louis Tearoom! What fun, this time it was a mother daughter event. Poor sons!

Purple, anyone?

The other pretty dress is sold, but here is another one.

This is a darling dress for a wee lassie. For Thanksgiving or Christmas? Brand new.

November events

Nov. 14: Bring your school aged children to the store to make a craft for Thanksgiving while you shop for a pretty new holiday outfit.

The cost is $1 per child.

Nov. 27 & 28: Special sales.

Shop here for good deals before you go to other stores.

Dec. 1: New Christmas items will be out.

Do your Christmas shopping here first to save $$.

This cute little witch got the last of our Halloween merchandise. Happy Halloween!

JoEllen and another group came after lunch at the St. Louis Tearoom. They were delighted with their finds.

This is prettier than the picture, size 20.

Is this your size? Small, sweet and so soft!

We have jackets and coats for the wonderful weather we are wearied of.

We have a few Halloween items left. 20% off while they last!

One Norman Rockwell Halloween plate

All Halloween items are 20% off now.

A group of lovely ladies came to shop after having a tea party at The St. Louis Tearoom, a sweet place for lunch and tea. You don't have to wear hats to go there, or come here!

A short bird's eye view of the store.

Yesterday was a busy day, three friends came from west county to shop and have lunch at a local restaurant. Lots of my customers come in groups of sisters, cousins, friends...

Today we have baby clothes on sale as seen from the outside of the store.

Bonny blue blouses, bowls and books. The first two sweaters were bought before I had time to take the picture! Many of the items previously photographed have been sold. Sorry!

Yesterday we had fun with Carol Savage, resident color analyst who gave free consultations with women to determine what colors we look radiant in. It was fun, I'm a warm summer, I think!

Auntie, niece day out shopping and getting their color analyzed too. Notice little one playing with toys; I always have something for the babies to do so the grown ups can shop.

One of our littlest and cutest customers modeling one of our nightgowns. She looks good in any color!

Mother, daughter day out shopping and getting their color analyzed. And, having lunch at Urban Eats right across the street. What a way to spend time together!

This was certainly the day for collections! We have dozens of spoons from dozen states and countries. Need an eclectic gift for someone?

Twenty, tiny, terrific turtles.

Miniature clocks about two inches high.

Good golly! Gorgeous gourds!

One of our faithful volunteers hangs three little costumes that came in today.

Magic Babies, lots and lots of babies, brand new, two for a dollar!

An aerial view of a corner of the store.

Did I mention that we have stuffed animals too?