Happy Retirement!

We are both happy and sad to announce that Mrs. Susan Covington is retiring.  Saturday, December 22nd will be her last day at the freckled frog.  We are so happy for her and her husband, Jerry, that they will get to enjoy some much-needed time together and many motorcycle road trips!  Selfishly, we will miss her dearly. As a freckled frog customer, we know you too have come to know and love Mrs. Susan.  She is absolutely irreplaceable. She has been with us since the beginning in 2005...over 7 years!  Susan started her retail career at Cris's dress shop, also located on Covington's Court Square, more than 40 years ago.  In between Cris's and the freckled frog, she worked at the Cherry Blossom and owned her own fabric store for several years.  She will continue to do what she loves best: sew!  "Susan's Sewing Room" has an official business license and will operate out of her home.  She says she will do alterations and sew for the public until her "fingers just can't."  

We are framing a picture of the Covington Court Square to give her as a farewell gift.  We had a large mat cut so all of you, her friends, could sign it!  Please stop by the freckled frog this week to write your name on it.  Shhhh!  It's a SURPRISE gift so please do not mention it to Susan!  If she is here when you come in to sign, just ask for Kendra or Debbie.  She may wonder what's going on but it will all make sense when she receives her gift!  

Just in...

Metallic Knot Genies!  Available in turquoise, purple and pink!  These make great stocking stuffers for your "tangled" princess. 

 

Don't forget to Peace It On! at

www.knotgenie.com/peace.

For every name added, Knot Genie will make a donation to National Children's Alliance to help end child abuse.  

Toy Drive for LeBonheur

The Go Lucy Go Foundation is currently holding a toy drive for the 7th floor (and hopefully more!) of LeBonheur. All toys should be new and unwrapped. We are also collecting gift cards for Walmart, Target or Kroger that will be distributed to the care givers (parents, grandparents) of the patients. We will pass out these toys when we serve Christmas dinner on December 21st. There are 3 drop-off locations:

The Freckled Frog

located on the Covington Court Square

Yon Salon/Merle Norman

11664 Hwy 51 South

Atoka, TN

Kid Station

(Erin Way Shopping Center)

579 Erin Drive

Memphis, TN 38117

901-761-7529

We will be accepting gifts and gift cards until December 19th and are collecting for children of all ages. Thank you for your generous donations in advance.

Dickens Christmas 2012

You don't want to miss the 2nd Annual Dickens Christmas on the Square THIS weekend! Saturday 10am to 7pm and Sunday 12pm to 5pm. Court Square will be transported back to Victorian England: period costumes, traditional decor, carolers, handbells, and carriage rides! Father Christmas will be in the gazebo and Scrooge will be walking around too! The local restaurants will be serving authentic period cuisine such as bangers and mash, figgy pudding, peppermint tea, scones, fish & chips and much more!

* Saturday at 5pm Lighting of the Christmas tree on the CourtHouse lawn

*Reading of the Night Before Christmas in the Chamber offices

* Punch & Judy puppet show at the Tipton County Library throughout the day

* Carriage rides will be available both days

*Bishop's Ballroom will be demonstrating period dances

* Tiny Tim's Attic will be open for children to make ornaments for a small charge; this even hosted by local Boy Scout troops

* Paperboys will be selling newspapers for 5 cents listing times of events & maps

 

Pajama sets by Sweet Dreams ($32-$36) look adorable monogrammed!  Maddie & Caroline are our first pj models!  Available in red check, white with red piping, blue pinstripe & pink pinstripe.  We also have matching "mommy" sets  ($50)!