“Its so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas”- Paul Cezanne
Taking on a project can feel exciting and dreadful at the same time. If you have the know-how and access to the right tools, (or a friend who possesses both) then you could be well on your way to achieving your goal. Let Mimi’s provide you with your blank canvases. Oh the possibilities…
Project: Parson’s Chair
Project Chair
Possible Outcome
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Week of January 15th, 2012
Is your kitchen missing something? Could it be the hutch of your dreams? (Cue wavy dream sequence)
This maple hutch has plenty of storage, generous work space, and a smart little chute for your produce or kitchen compost. The dimpled glass panes and classic cup-style drawer pulls add to its already charming appearance. Don’t wake up yet, this is the best part, it even has two cutting boards stashed in the bottom cupboard. Now snap out of it and get down to Mimi’s where we’ve been making your dreams come true since 2010.
Being hole-up inside is a perfect time to get crafty. Today a customer’s inquiry inspired us. This old wooden birdcage could house candles (Mimi’s suggests battery operated) and various items to create a pretty table accent. Or wiring it with a low wattage bulb and hanging it in a corner would make for an interesting conversation piece. Free your mind and let invention take flight! Oh the possibilities….
(photo by CreditCrash)
Ever since this waffle maker came through the door, we’ve got waffles on the brain. If you’ve resolved to eat healthier, do not fear the waffle maker. Your options are endless. Speaking of which, this waffle maker also has interchangeable panini press plates! Think breakfast, think lunch, think dinner. Think sweet, think savory. Think Mimi’s.
Week of January 8th, 2012
Cinnamon Belgian Waffles
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat your waffle iron.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and butter until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt and cinnamon; stir into the buttermilk mixture. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with an electric mixer until stiff. Fold into the batter.
- Spoon batter onto the hot waffle iron, close, and cook until golden brown. Waffles are usually done when the steam subsides. By: Stephanie Knewasser
Ya’ll know the drill for the New Year. “Out with the old and in with the new.” Mimi’s has a variety of new, like-new and always new to You items. Spotlight on organization. Give loose mail a home in a rustic wood file box. Wrangle umbrellas in an old barrel. Keep unruly tonics and tinctures in line on your bathroom counter with an old soda bottle crate. Tuck away quilts or shoes in a roomy trunk. How will Mimi’s inspire you? Oh the possibilities…..
Week of Jan 1st, 2012
As football season winds down, the question isn’t which two teams will be squaring off in Indianapolis on February 5th, the question is WHERE will everyone sit at your Super Bowl party? Mimi’s has the answer to that. Check out this comfy burgundy leather sectional on markdown at just $720. Score.
Whether you are celebrating New Year’s Eve with a quiet evening at home or going out to a wild soiree, Mimi’s has the perfect glassware for your midnight toast. We have plenty of traditional glass flutes as well as charming champagne glasses to fill with your favorite bubbly! A pair of toasting flutes make a great host gift and we can do the gift wrapping for you. We hope to see you at the store to wish you all the best in 2012!
Someone thought the base to an antique Singer sewing machine would make a great side table. A savvy member of our staff envisioned a vessel sink atop a slab of marble perched on this classic, ornamental, and very sturdy base. What is your vision? Oh the possibilities…..
Week of December 18th, 2011
We think this entertainment cabinet from Pier 1 would also make a great meditation station. Invoke the Mimi in you as you ponder this piece.
Gift a stainless steel six pack carrier. Fill it with six of their favorite ales, or any other bottled beverage. Toast to the New Year!
