Elizabeth Mandrioli

It still feels like summer, humid and hot..but there are some subtle signs of autumn, like my cat sleeps with me every night now, thanks to the evening chill. Soup actually sounds like a good lunch, and candy corn is on display in the stores, yummy! I’m looking forward to…

Welcome to the new normal! Things are starting to feel safer, although it was hard to take the masks off. Finally, we can shop without them. My fingers are crossed now, hoping that our vaccines hold up against the variants. In the meantime, happy summer! New on the rack There…

Hello all, it feels like such a long time since I’ve posted news, and in the meantime we are all getting vaccinated! Yahoo! It’s a miracle, really. I’ll be getting my second shot soon and then it’s masks off for Easter dinner, exciting!! I wish you all the best and…

The strangest Christmas is over, we socially isolated ourselves all the way through it and hopefully we did not catch or spread the virus.  I’m sure, like me, you are all ready for 2021, this has been a year of hard lessons and suffering for so many folks. My thoughts…

September greetings to all!  So far what a lovely season it has been, I’m looking forward to foliage that is not ravaged by moths!! New on the racks I’ve added a series of birthday flamingos to be sent as a “flocking”  and a new blank cat card, a new flower…

Summer Solstice First, a big Happy Birthday to my niece Kerry, born on the solstice! She’s a magical young lady, especially with animals! It’s good to be back in a routine!  Although, I’m still down one account, Newbury Court, all the others are back and open in various degrees of…

Hello everyone, I hope you are all healthy and safe during this pandemic, just writing those words feels crazy, but these are indeed crazy times.  As of now I have been following the guidelines of the government and observing a 15 day hiatus from working and restocking cards.  I fear…

I’m late.  My holiday commitments and festivities really got the better of me this year, but it was fun!  I hope you enjoyed the holidays as well!  Freehand Cards and Gifts had another banner year, thank you for that!  I certainly couldn’t do it without your patronage and support. On…

The leaves are turning and the sun is setting earlier, last nite I saw that there are only 98 days until Christmas, yikes!!  I don’t even want to think about that, lets enjoy this season!! New on the rack Well, there is a new Monarch butterfly card, as part of…

Happy Summer Solstice!!  And happy birthday to my beautiful niece Kerry,  born on the solstice!  Here in Concord we are a bit water logged but the gardens are greening like never before!!  A little sunshine would go a long way, that’s my solstice wish! New on the rack The “Bugs…