Blackstone's of Beacon Hill

Spring has arrived at Blackstone's

Published on 2010-03-15 14:04:00

The next season is upon at Blackstone's where we have "gifts for all reasons, and all seasons."Spring is in the air!Decorating our ceiling when you walk in are our famous hand-painted Austrian Easter eggs.  Eager to jump from our new Caspari garden pots are cheery colored wooden rabbits by Suzanne Nicoll.  These cute rabbits can go in a nursery or a small child's room - and are a perfect Easter decor too! They are 25" across and about 16" high. Availble colors include: Aqua, green

The best ideas for Valentine's are often the least expensive, even free...such gifts truly come from the heart

Published on 2010-02-10 20:45:00

Whether it's Valentine's Day, your anniversary, your birthday, or just because day, the best gifts in life often cost very little...or to use the old classic song title, "The best things (gifts) in life are free".  I know it seems strange for me to promote free gifts since I own a gift store, but I can sympathize, even fully understand what many of you are going through right now...I am in retail after all...I see, and live it, firsthand.  Many of us find ourselves in a tough spot fina

Great Gift ideas for Valentine's Day - Quotes

Published on 2010-02-08 18:53:00

Everybody loves a good quote, and I am definitely no exception to the rule.  I like to use and/or refer to quotes in almost every aspect of my life, from thank you letters to a recent story I was asked to write about my niece Allison, who by the way is 14 and preparing to make her confirmation in church (see her quote below).When it comes to love quotes, I simply melt, which is what happened to me last August (2009) while my my husband and I were visiting the Ben's Garden booth at the New Y