So this past weekend started a little earlier than most for me. A couple of my closest friends and I decided to “play hooky” on Friday and have a girls day. It had been a while since we had all been able to catch up so it was overdue and such a great idea! Unfortunately the weather was not very cooperative for much outdoor activity but luckily we adapted…..and went shopping.
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| Once & Again 45 Bridge St., Salem MA photo courtesy of Kate Nolan-Denham |
After a beyond yummy breakfast at the Pilgrim Diner we headed toward Ipswich to see what mischief we could find. Ipswich is such a picturesque little town it’s a wonderful place to spend an afternoon on a nice day plus there are some lovely little shops on the way.
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| The Pilgrim (Deb's) Diner 4 Boston St., Salem MA photo courtesty of Yelp |
The first shop we hit was a revisit for us – Once and Again in Salem MA. We were immediately greeted by this friendly face. Her name is Cookie and she is such a love…having a shop pet is just part of the charm of a locally owned/run shop.
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| Offical Once & Again Greeter |
I did remember from our visit last year that Once and Again had wonderful chandeliers but let me tell you they had so many more than I remembered - great options from all design styles. I can’t imagine anyone not finding something they loved here – I know we all found several fixtures we loved.
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| Just one of the many rooms of chandeliers and a rare moment with me in the photo photo courtesy of Kate Nolan-Denham |
One of the other things I love about Once and Again is that most of the items in this shop are “retro” antiques not “serious” antiques. I always think the “retro” finds are much easier to live with and actually use. I’m always worried I will do something to destroy either the integrity or value of super serious antiques.
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| Love the color of this cabinet. The green depression glass & Fire Kingware is just a bonus! |
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| Looks just like any other dresser but it's really a bathroom vanity...love the repurpose! If I only had a large enough bathroom to accomodate it... |
After we left Once and Again we meandered up the road for a bit and hit a couple of not really blog-worthy consignment shops (although perfectly lovely they didn’t offer the spectacular array of goodies I usually love to pass along).
Mid-afternoon we landed at Wenham Tea House and let me tell you this was such a gem of a find. We had so much fun sipping their delectable blueberry tea and enjoying scrumptious scones. I can’t say enough wonderful things about the Wenham Tea House….they host private parties too!
As a bonus there is a tea shop where you can purchase the yummy tea and beautiful cups and teapots.
We had such a good time meandering we really didn't get to Ipswich before closing time. That's ok, it was such a fun day playing hooky - we will have to do it again soon girls!
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| Simply Delectable! |
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| The Exchange at Wenham Tea House 4 Monument St., Wenham MA photo courtesty of wenhamteahouse.com |
