If you have kids, your furniture has likely picked up some artistic scrawling over the years. One of the most frustrating to remove is permanent marker. And now that my daughter is older, she doesn't purposely write on the furniture, but sometimes forgets to put something under her work while using markers. I'm not sure what lead me to try this but...
Use Pine Sol straight up on a rag or paper towel to remove permanent marker from wood.
It works well on solid wood but I have not had good results with veneer.
Friday, June 24, 2011
DIY- Upgrade a Coat Rack
The former owner/builders of our house neglected to install or leave space for a coat closet, so we have made do with a behind the door, wall hung coat rack. It had unfinished wood and five pegs. We were never inspired to finish or paint the wood and found the pegs to be difficult to live with because coats and other items have more of a tendency to slip off of them. A few months ago I purchased a new coat rack at the home department of Target. It has caramel colored finished wood with six double hooks in a venetian bronze finish. Now we're talking!
I have been in a DIY mood lately, so I decided to replace the old coat rack with the new. This is not a difficult project but as is often the case, the easy projects yield unexpected surprises.
Here are the tools I used for this project:
flat head screwdriver
phillips head screwdriver
drywall screws (should be provided with your new coat rack)
drywall anchors (plastic)
pliers
drill
several small drill bits
a pencil
level
hammer
rubber mallet or a pad such as oven mitts to soften the blow of your hammer
First you will need to remove the wood buttons that cover the screws holding your coat rack to the wall. Use a flat head screwdriver to gently pry them up and out of the coat rack.
Once you have removed all of the buttons, use a phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the screws.
Of course the last screw did not want to come out. It spun around and around. At this point you can use your flat head screwdriver to keep steady pressure under the screw head while you use your phillips head to continue unscrewing. Once the screw emerges enough from the depression in the rack, use pliers grasping the head to unscrew it the rest of the way.
Then discover that though you have removed the screws you still cannot remove the coat rack from the wall, but it does spin around like an airplane propeller. Sorry I don't have a picture of this. Spinning it around was my comic relief from the frustration I felt when I still couldn't remove it from the wall.
I wondered, what did my husband do when he installed this rack on the wall?? Did he glue it as well? Considering it was spinning, I figured there was one more hidden attachment point in the middle. Bless his heart, he put that thing up to stay knowing that we typically pile way more things on it than we should. So I removed the pegs to see if there was anything underneath them. The peg in the middle revealed another screw. Once that was removed, the coat rack came down as well.
Now it is time to install the new coat rack. The new one is longer and has the screw points spread further apart so I could not use the old anchors in the wall, but thankfully the new rack will hide the old damage.
First hold the new coat rack in the position you want it on the wall. Use a level to make sure you have it up straight.
While your coat rack is in place, take a pencil and mark the place on the wall where your screws will be. It helps to have someone take the level from you and hand you the pencil unless you are good at holding everything in place while marking your screw holes.
Next you will need to make starter holes in the wall that will hold your drywall anchors. Use a drill and a bit that is just slightly smaller than the anchor width. You want the anchor to be tight in the wall so that your coat rack will be secure.
Now you are ready to tap your drywall anchors into the wall using your hammer. If you cannot get the anchor into the wall or it bends, use the next size up drill bit and slightly widen the anchor hole with your drill, but remember, you don't want your anchor to be loose in the wall.
Once you get your anchors in place, place your coat rack on the wall with the holes over the anchors and insert your screws.
Don't be discouraged if you have to wiggle or apply a bit of pressure to get the screws in. Your anchors should basically be in the right place if you held the coat rack properly while marking but I find that there is never absolute precision with these things.
Once you have all your screws in place and hand tightened, place the provided wood buttons into the depressions over the screws to hide them and give the coat rack a finished look. Use a rubber mallet if you have one. I used a folded pot holder to tap the wood buttons in place without damaging them.
The finished coat rack looks alot more attractive than the old peg rack and since we removed the old one carefully, it can be painted and used for a child's room or left unfinished and used for tools in the basement or even sold at a yard sale.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Design Element: Natural Orbs
There seems to be a trend among some people to leave up a small Christmas tree and decorate it seasonally. Just before Christmas this past year, I found a metal three tiered stand in the shape of a Christmas tree at Pier1 Imports. I love it and did not want to put it away after Christmas, so I decorated it with plastic Easter eggs when Easter came.
A few weeks ago while I was having a nail removed from my van tire, I stopped in Kirkland's at White Marsh Mall. It had been so long since I set foot in Kirkland's. I was surprised. They still have some of the most beautiful home decor items, and lucky for me, they were still having their Memorial Day sale even though it was just past the weekend. That's where I found these natural orbs. They offer different textures and hues and are made entirely of natural items like tree bark, pine cone, and hemp rope. I knew just what I wanted to do with them.
I had a few left over, so I replaced a white birch bark candle in a hurricane with a few.
A few weeks ago while I was having a nail removed from my van tire, I stopped in Kirkland's at White Marsh Mall. It had been so long since I set foot in Kirkland's. I was surprised. They still have some of the most beautiful home decor items, and lucky for me, they were still having their Memorial Day sale even though it was just past the weekend. That's where I found these natural orbs. They offer different textures and hues and are made entirely of natural items like tree bark, pine cone, and hemp rope. I knew just what I wanted to do with them.
Reflections on Dad
He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland (from The Quote Garden)
When I was young I believed my father didn't love me. He didn't seem as approachable as my mom. I couldn't run up to him and throw my arms around him, crawl into his lap or express my feelings to him and gain much sympathy. When I became upset over a homeless animal, he became upset with me, expressing concern that I was wasting my emotions and should be more concerned with people. He didn't follow me or try to placate me when I stormed out of the room in a fit of teenage angst. I often had to appeal to mom to get past his stubbornness. There were times I sat at the dinner table well past the dinner hour when the peas were cold and staring me down from my plate. I never did finish them.
My father was strict and straightforward in how he saw the world and also how he expressed himself, sometimes to the point of embarrassment of my mom that he may have unwittingly insulted people with his blatant honesty.
But this I observed about my dad over the years. He walked miles to work in the snow when he couldn't drive and the company counted on him to investigate and repair gas line leaks that threatened to destroy people's houses. He lost the tip of his thumb on the job one day and carried it to the hospital though it couldn't be reattached because it hadn't been preserved properly en route. He had been a farm boy. He pulled our rabbit's teeth when they overgrew because he needed to solve the problem and only found out later they could have been trimmed instead, so he gave that rabbit a special diet for the rest of his life. He performed his own euthanasia on them at least once when it was needed. He scared my little friends with his booming voice when he stooped to tell them (with a smile) how pretty they were or what rosy cheeks they had. That same booming, but jovial voice momentarily hushed a Chinese restaurant as he greeted the owner he was fond of and who always brought him something special to try. He watched nature programs and had just as much of a soft spot for animals as I did. He visited my brother's grave every Sunday after church for years to put fresh flowers on it. He loved my mother. They held hands in public as long as I can remember and he called her beauty and babe. They made a date out of the weekly grocery shopping.
As a young adult I realized how much I had in common with him, my love for animals, my temper, the fact that I have alot of natural volume to my voice, my stubbornness to do things on my own. I came to understand that his concern about my getting emotional over animals was likely an attempt to protect me from feeling hurt over things I couldn't control. I also came to know through my mom that his distance with his children was a result of being physically and emotionally abused by his father, a grandfather who had been nothing but kind to me. I knew nothing of what he lived through but could only imagine the enormous hurt by his refusal to take Holy Communion in church week after week for years.
Matthew 5:23-24, ~If you bring your gift to the altar and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift at the altar, go first to be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.~
He took this very seriously, feeling that he couldn't receive communion because he still had anger, things were still not right between him and his father. He finally made peace with that and let the anger go after his father passed away. He began receiving communion again.
Despite never really feeling close to him, I had the hardest time letting him go when he was dying, which happened when we all thought he was recovering well from his heart surgery. He developed a rare complication. Even then, I swear he hung on to listen, in his comatose state, to the excited sounds of his family as we cheered for my nephew on The Price is Right which was playing on the tv in his hospital room. My father had known about my nephew getting on the show and winning both showcases at the end. He had known the date the program was to air. He was surrounded by his family and he took his last breath as the ending credits rolled onto the screen. He hung on to be a part of it. It is too much of a coincidence for me to think otherwise. His family was the most important thing to him.
Sometimes growing up means growing in understanding. Yes, my father loved me as he did all of his family and I came to understand that he was too crippled by abuse to show that love as I would have liked, but I have never doubted it since.
When I was young I believed my father didn't love me. He didn't seem as approachable as my mom. I couldn't run up to him and throw my arms around him, crawl into his lap or express my feelings to him and gain much sympathy. When I became upset over a homeless animal, he became upset with me, expressing concern that I was wasting my emotions and should be more concerned with people. He didn't follow me or try to placate me when I stormed out of the room in a fit of teenage angst. I often had to appeal to mom to get past his stubbornness. There were times I sat at the dinner table well past the dinner hour when the peas were cold and staring me down from my plate. I never did finish them.
My father was strict and straightforward in how he saw the world and also how he expressed himself, sometimes to the point of embarrassment of my mom that he may have unwittingly insulted people with his blatant honesty.
But this I observed about my dad over the years. He walked miles to work in the snow when he couldn't drive and the company counted on him to investigate and repair gas line leaks that threatened to destroy people's houses. He lost the tip of his thumb on the job one day and carried it to the hospital though it couldn't be reattached because it hadn't been preserved properly en route. He had been a farm boy. He pulled our rabbit's teeth when they overgrew because he needed to solve the problem and only found out later they could have been trimmed instead, so he gave that rabbit a special diet for the rest of his life. He performed his own euthanasia on them at least once when it was needed. He scared my little friends with his booming voice when he stooped to tell them (with a smile) how pretty they were or what rosy cheeks they had. That same booming, but jovial voice momentarily hushed a Chinese restaurant as he greeted the owner he was fond of and who always brought him something special to try. He watched nature programs and had just as much of a soft spot for animals as I did. He visited my brother's grave every Sunday after church for years to put fresh flowers on it. He loved my mother. They held hands in public as long as I can remember and he called her beauty and babe. They made a date out of the weekly grocery shopping.
As a young adult I realized how much I had in common with him, my love for animals, my temper, the fact that I have alot of natural volume to my voice, my stubbornness to do things on my own. I came to understand that his concern about my getting emotional over animals was likely an attempt to protect me from feeling hurt over things I couldn't control. I also came to know through my mom that his distance with his children was a result of being physically and emotionally abused by his father, a grandfather who had been nothing but kind to me. I knew nothing of what he lived through but could only imagine the enormous hurt by his refusal to take Holy Communion in church week after week for years.
Matthew 5:23-24, ~If you bring your gift to the altar and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift at the altar, go first to be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.~
He took this very seriously, feeling that he couldn't receive communion because he still had anger, things were still not right between him and his father. He finally made peace with that and let the anger go after his father passed away. He began receiving communion again.
Despite never really feeling close to him, I had the hardest time letting him go when he was dying, which happened when we all thought he was recovering well from his heart surgery. He developed a rare complication. Even then, I swear he hung on to listen, in his comatose state, to the excited sounds of his family as we cheered for my nephew on The Price is Right which was playing on the tv in his hospital room. My father had known about my nephew getting on the show and winning both showcases at the end. He had known the date the program was to air. He was surrounded by his family and he took his last breath as the ending credits rolled onto the screen. He hung on to be a part of it. It is too much of a coincidence for me to think otherwise. His family was the most important thing to him.
Sometimes growing up means growing in understanding. Yes, my father loved me as he did all of his family and I came to understand that he was too crippled by abuse to show that love as I would have liked, but I have never doubted it since.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Father's Day- Something for Every Kind of Dad
Father's Day will be here in a week. If you want to go beyond the ties, watches and sports gear but still have no ideas for a gift to show him your love and appreciation, here are a few:
1) His space is regularly being invaded by Dora the Explorer and Disney Princess toys. A sign clearly designating that this is HIS place may be indicated. Check out this home decor sign from Signs of Elegance on http://www.artfire.com/
2) He swims with the fishes, not in The Sopranos sense but, literally. You could spend several hundred on an underwater camera, but often, you can just buy accessories that protect and enhance your camera's ability to be used underwater. Waterproof cases
are offered for many cameras and video recorders.
3) Your man is always looking for adventure and loves nature and/or the outdoors. A sunset kayak tour from Ultimate Watersports on Dundee Creek in Baltimore, Maryland would be the perfect gift, not to mention a great date if you like that sort of thing too.
1) His space is regularly being invaded by Dora the Explorer and Disney Princess toys. A sign clearly designating that this is HIS place may be indicated. Check out this home decor sign from Signs of Elegance on http://www.artfire.com/
2) He swims with the fishes, not in The Sopranos sense but, literally. You could spend several hundred on an underwater camera, but often, you can just buy accessories that protect and enhance your camera's ability to be used underwater. Waterproof cases
are offered for many cameras and video recorders. |
| Flip Video Underwater Case |
3) Your man is always looking for adventure and loves nature and/or the outdoors. A sunset kayak tour from Ultimate Watersports on Dundee Creek in Baltimore, Maryland would be the perfect gift, not to mention a great date if you like that sort of thing too.
4) He is the grill master but is looking to expand his repertoire. The steel round grill pan from Williams- Sonoma will allow him the versatility to grill just about anything.
5) He is so addicted to that smokey flavor that he'd like to add it to everything. With the Williams-Sonoma smoking gun he can do just that, before or after cooking.
6) His keys, change, wallet and gadgets are all over the bedroom furniture. He could use an organizer that is good looking enough to sit on top of your furniture and practical enough to hold his stuff and charge his gadgets like the men's valet box below.
below.
7) You may not be able to spend $3000 on Rock and Roll Fantasy camp (http://www.rockcamp.com/), but you can still find a cool gift for your music lover like this iPod speaker dock. It beats dragging the computer and speakers outside for cookouts.
8) He's into Nascar. Cloud 9 Living offers experience gifts of various kinds including a Stock Car Ride Along for $119. Give him a high speed thrill he'll never forget.
9) He is a lovable nerd and a James Bond wannabe. This spy watch which takes pictures and records video and audio ( make sure he doesn't have it during an argument) may be the thing for him. It comes with games, missions and apps.
10) He is a survivalist. This is a cool multi tool that includes a serrated blade, magnifying lens for fire starting , a compass, a bottle/can opener/flat screwdriver, tweezers and toothpick.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Follow up: DIY Window Boxes
Four weeks ago I planted window boxes and posted the finished results.
Just thought it would be nice to share what four weeks of watering and growing brings.
Just thought it would be nice to share what four weeks of watering and growing brings.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Family Frugal: Pets on a Budget
Pets provide us with loving companionship and unsurpassed loyalty and truly become members of our families, but they can be expensive to care for and if you can't provide that care due to financial obligations, sometimes the most fair thing to do is say no to getting another pet. That being said, it is also similar to having children. If everyone worried about the finances involved, nobody would have them. So how can you curb expenses?
Veterinary care is probably the biggest expense that can creep up unexpectedly. Care and surgery for accidents, injuries and illnesses can run in the thousands. We may not have as much control over accidents or injuries, but we can control costs for routine preventive care, and prevention is the best way to save money in the long run.
Vaccine Clinics- Since I have many pets to care for, I utilize vaccine clinics to save money. The Division of Animal Control, Baltimore County Department of Health offers rabies vaccine clinics and travels around the county every year in the spring. Vaccines are $7.00 per pet and no appointment is needed. Veterinary hospitals can charge in the twenty to forty dollar range for a single vaccine so this is a big savings. Petco and some other local clinics offer low cost vaccines. An internet search can show you what is offered in your area. When it comes to annual exams and illnesses, I do not shop around of course. It is important to use a veterinarian you trust and feel comfortable with.
Spaying/Neutering- Do a search of spay/neuter certificates online and you will find several organizations that offer low cost certificates that cover the spay or neuter procedures. SNAP and Friends of Animals are two but some programs are specific to certain states. The MDSPCA offers low cost spaying/neutering to low income families but if you have adopted a pit bull, you may take advantage of this service no matter your income. Before you purchase a certificate, make sure your veterinary hospital accepts it for full payment of the procedure. Not all places do.
Nutrition- I have purchased large bags of dog and cat food at Costco wholesale club to save money, and other wholesale clubs such as BJ's or Sam's can save you money as well when buying in bulk. Walmart is also a good option if your brand is not carried at your wholesale club.
Homemade diets have come back into fashion. We have gotten back to the basics that cats are obligate carnivores and feeding them commercial diets with grain fillers can cause health problems down the road. Dogs are also better off with real meat instead of meat by products and grain fillers. I had a cat with inflammatory bowel syndrome that was vomiting every commercial diet I tried. I resorted to a homemade diet (the bones and raw food diet) after reading up on the subject and was able to manage the condition better for the last several years of his life. It is time consuming, however, and does require quite a commitment. I purchased a book
to make sure I was adding ingredients to meet the critical nutritional needs of my cat. Doing the homemade diet for cats can be nutritionally disastrous without proper knowledge. I found I had trouble preparing the diet when I was pregnant with my daughter because I could not stand the smell of raw garlic or chicken livers. Now you can find some good commercial diets that mimic the natural diet of cats and dogs in the wild such as Innova EVO. This option is not, however, cheap, but a good diet can stave off future health problems.Toys- Pet toys are a huge business. It is unbelievable to me the money that you can spend on toys. Cats, however, are pretty easy to please. They are often more entertained with a simple box, hair scrunchies and the plastic rings that come off of milk jugs, than with any toy you can spend your money on. Scratch posts are very expensive, but Walmart carries cheaper varieties and also has a scratch box or pad you can put on the floor. These range from $5 to $10. If you are handy, you could make your own scratch post with plywood, PVC, scrap carpeting and rope or hemp.
Dogs are more of a challenge. They need things to chew on as puppies. We have a local liquidator called Ollie's in nearby Dundalk which carries Astrobones and Kongs, many other name brand toys and treats much cheaper than the pet stores. I have also found toys at the dollar store that have had some staying power but you need to be choosy. Look for heavy duty fabrics and firm stuffing that will not likely be destroyed too quickly. For retrievers who love to play ball, I have found racquet balls to be the perfect size and they have just the right spring to them when chewed that dogs tend not to bite through them. They also bounce great, making dogs go nuts for them. They can be purchased in packs of three very cheaply in the sports section of Kmart.
Travel- More and more people travel with their pets, especially dogs since they are much needier when it comes to being separated from their people. It requires much forethought and preparation. Just about every road rest stop now has a pet exercise area with clean up bags and waste cans. If your destination cannot accommodate your pet, you can board nearby. This way you can visit or even take your dogs out for a few hours to pet friendly events and/or places. This is what I did recently while visiting family in North Carolina. Another advantage to this is that you spend less money because your pet travels with you so is boarded less days.
There are many more pet friendly hotels as well now, but another option is http://www.vrbo.com/. You can rent a condo or townhome at your vacation destination and split the cost with a friend or family member. Many places will accept pets, some have weight requirements, some don't. It is useful to speak directly with the owner about your special situation. Often people are more accommodating when they know more about your situation and tend not to focus solely on weight limits or breeds. There may be a pet deposit which is refundable if there is no pet related damage.
If you are flying, there is now an airline dedicated to transporting pets and pets only in the main cabin, not as cargo. It is called Pet Airways. Their prices rival what you would pay other airlines to transport your pet anyway, but your pet gets special attention. For a list of flight cities and schedules, go to http://www.petairways.com/.
As for travel supplies, pack your own pet food in serving pouches. Some boarding kennels charge extra to use their feed and your pet may suffer a gastric upset due to the sudden change, thus incurring more veterinary bills. I have also found lightweight, easy to pack collapsable travel bowls at dollar stores that I am still using, so search there first.
It is possible to love your pet without draining your finances.
Photo provided by:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allpetnaturals/4179881112/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Thursday, June 2, 2011
A Thought about Memorial Day
Though we enjoyed the company of family and the warm sunny beaches, we did not forget that this holiday exists to remember those who fought and died for freedom's cause. Following are a couple quotes that speak to the sacrifice of many.
"Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored." ~Daniel Webster
"The brave die never, though they sleep in dust:
Their courage nerves a thousand living men."
~Minot J. Savage
"Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored." ~Daniel Webster
"The brave die never, though they sleep in dust:
Their courage nerves a thousand living men."
~Minot J. Savage
North Carolina- Markets, Beaches and Stingrays
Memorial Day weekend took us to North Carolina to visit family. Despite a rough departure day with a dead battery, tire pressure problems and a persistent power steering leak (and thanks to some wonderful neighbors), my van made it to Brunswick County North Carolina for a few days of marketing, beach going and family time. What a beautiful place!
Since we were waiting for more family to arrive on our first day there, we visited the farmer's market in Wilmington on Water Street. It is fronted by the Cape Fear river with many vendors selling fresh produce, plants, bunches of flowers, jewelry, candy and crafts. There is a boardwalk for enjoying the river view as you peruse shops in the historic district. Nearby is also the Cotton Exchange which houses many unique shops which we did not get to see since we arrived too early to catch the opening.
Some of our finds were fresh, perfectly ripe and red straight through strawberries, some garden plants, a bunch of flowers my sister bought for the house and a beautifully hand painted gourd bird house.
Since we were waiting for more family to arrive on our first day there, we visited the farmer's market in Wilmington on Water Street. It is fronted by the Cape Fear river with many vendors selling fresh produce, plants, bunches of flowers, jewelry, candy and crafts. There is a boardwalk for enjoying the river view as you peruse shops in the historic district. Nearby is also the Cotton Exchange which houses many unique shops which we did not get to see since we arrived too early to catch the opening.
Some of our finds were fresh, perfectly ripe and red straight through strawberries, some garden plants, a bunch of flowers my sister bought for the house and a beautifully hand painted gourd bird house.
The rest of our time was spent at the beach. There are several beautiful beaches in the county such as Wrightsville, Oak Island, Holden, Sunset and Ocean Isle, to name a few. Most are uncrowded, even on Memorial day (Wrightsville being the exception) and most bordered by colorful beach cottages, small stores and restaurants- very few tall buildings. Oak Island remains the only pet friendly beach during the beach going season where pets are welcome but must be leashed and cleaned up after. During the off season pets may be unleashed but must be well behaved and respond to voice commands. Most of the beaches only allow pets during the off season, then only after sundown in season. They must be leashed at all times. Oak Island is also the only place where you can shop at the small but difficult to miss Worms and Coffee Junction before you get to the beach.
We traveled with our two Labrador retriever puppies so pet friendly was important. Our pups stayed at Adam's Folly Bed and Biscuit on Midway Rd. off of business Rt. 17 in Bolivia. This was our first experience with the place and it is very clean and dedicated to keeping your dog happy. Owned by Jill Jones, it sits on six wooded acres with walking trails and dogs are free to roam the fenced play areas or indoor kennel areas during operating hours. The kennel areas are climate controlled and even the outdoor runs have shade, fans and raised hammock beds as well as cool concrete so your dog has a choice. They also offer dog day care. The best feature was the hard working and very accommodating staff. We arrived after hours due to our initial vehicle problems and a missed exit on the way down. I kept in touch with the staff and they met us after hours to accommodate us. One daily boarding price includes exercise, play and giving medications if needed. Walks on the beach and departure day baths are extra. There is a multiple dog discount. I could not have been happier with this place. Look them up if you are headed that way.
Our visit to Sunset Beach on our last day there brought me my first up close and unnerving encounter with wild sea life. The water was bath warm and I was wading out in thigh deep water when I thought one of the kids kicked me in the calf with a heel. I turned around to see that my grand nephew and his mom were not close enough to have done this and my daughter and grand niece were on the other side of me. At this point I was hearing the dramatic background music from Jaws in my head. As I was explaining my experience seconds later, my niece in law suddenly saw two stingrays as large as trash can lids flying by a few feet away from us. At that point there was no question in my mind as to what I felt and I must say, I wasn't feeling too comfortable with it and was having a hard time getting Steve Irwin out of my head. The stingrays were a staple of the day as several more were spotted throughout our visit.
One place that is typically on my list to visit when I am in Brunswick County North Carolina is Callahan's of Calabash. Callahan's was a favorite of my mother's and though it is touristy, they have some beautiful items and the best, creamiest fudge in town. It is a collection of shops under one roof on Rt 179 in Calabash and includes a year round Christmas shop. Some other things you can get at Callahan's are t-shirts, jewelry, art, shoulder bags, children's toys, wind chimes, scented candles and beautiful home decor items. I am so disappointed we didn't have time this visit to stop there, but there will be a next time.
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