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   News from
  
STONE SOUP ARTISANS 

in this issue
Saco Spirit Holiday Festival
Stocking Stuffers Under $10
How to Build a Gingerbread House
 
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Greetings and Happy Holidays:    Happy Holidays

      December is here and things are starting to get busy. The store is decorated and our craftspeople have been bringing in new items to tempt the holiday shoppers.

    

     We are ready to help you with all your shopping and gift wrapping needs. When you are considering what to give as gifts this season, we hope you will remember how special a gift made right here in Maine can be. Our local artisans truly appreciate your support.

    

     Along with our fine handcrafted items, we have a delicious selection of Maine specialty foods. We have put many of them into gift baskets in price ranges from $7.50 to $30 ready for you to give . We can also help you put together a basket or crate filled with your choices from our fun selections.

    

     Our goal is to make Christmas shopping fun again.  We hope to see you in downtown Saco.


                                                    
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SACO SPIRIT HOSTS

DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY FESTIVAL

DECEMBER 11th

 

     Each year Saco Spirit hosts an all-day holiday festival in downtown Saco.  This year on December 11th, the festival will begin with a fabulousChristmas cookies Cookie Walk.  Lots more activities are planned, so mark your calendar and come and visit downtown Saco for a great start to your holiday!

 

     Saco Spirit Christmas ornaments will be on sale at several locations.  This year's ornament will be the old Mutual Theater Buildiing.  Look for this ornament at Bangor Savings Bank, Saco Bay Classics, Saco Biddeford Savings Bank, Simply You, Simply You Too, and our own Stone Soup Artisans. 

 

     Among manyHorse & Buggy activities there will be a craft fair, Toys for Tots Brunch, FREE horse and buggy rides a petting zoo and much more.  For up-to-the-minute information and times, go to the Saco Spirit website at http://www.sacospirit.com

 

 

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Sea Salt

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    Sea Salt .

  

 

    STOCKING STUFFERS UNDER $10                           

Buck nuts
Buck Nuts 
       

 

 

  

     I remember getting a really bright apple and a huge orange in my Christmas stocking along with a few small treats. I don't think that would go over too well today. I guess I just aged myself. Today's stocking stuffers are a little more unique and we have some great suggestions for everyone.

 

Yummy Things:

Red Maine Gummy Lobsters - A cute five pack for only 95 cents,                   

2-pack

Our Own

Jams

Maine Salt Water Taffy - a good size, colorful bag for $1.95

Maple Sugar Candy, either a large maple leaf or a five pack - $3.95

Buck Nuts - 3 oz. bags in assorted flavors for $ 2.95

Our own jams ten ounce jars in a variety of flavors for $3.95

Chocolate Lobster Pops - delicious and fun $1.25

Chocolate Covered Blueberries - A 4 oz. bag for $3.95 or 8 oz. for $6.95. Also available in chocolate covered cherries or cranberries.

 

A Little Different

Maine Sea Salt in a beautiful 6 oz. glass jar for $7.95 or in a cute package designed to be just enough for a pot of lobster for $1.49

Fire Starters - Put one in your fireplace or wood store and get a hassle free fire. these are sold individually for 59 cents.

Earrings - Both of our skilled jewelers sell some of their earrings at two pairs for $20. That is only $10 a pair. If you only want one pair they are $12, but why not get two gifts at once or keep one for yourself?

Candles - We offer scented votive candles for $1.45 or jars with candles from Winter Cherry Farm starting at $5.00. She also has delightfully scented goats milk soap for $ 4.00.

Balsam - To really smell like Christmas you need our little Balsam bags that smell like the woods on a crisp day - $3.95, or our Balsam sprays from Rangeley Balsam that blend the scent of balsam with either lavender, rose, citrus or a wilderness blend for $4.95.

Flour Sack Towels - These really soft towels are fun and decorative as well as very useful. We have a variety of designs including moose, lobster, hens, crows and carrots. $$6.95

 

For Fluffy and Fido - Our furry friends deserve a Maine treat too.

Catnip Sacks - We carry Calling All Cats 100% catnip sacks starting at $2.50. These are all catnip, no fillers and the felines love them. We also have stocking shapes and different shaped catnip toys for their fun and yours.

Loose Catnip - We offer this in either the Maine Coon Kitty colorful plastic bag with the coon cat on the front at 1.5 oz. for $3.95 on in our cute brown bag with a full 3 oz. of organic catnip for $4.95.

Bite O' Blue Dog Biscuits

These are very healthy snacks made from a blend of dehydrated blueberries with either apples or potatoes. Available either crunchy or chewy and packed in 4 oz. berry baskets for $6.95

Buckwheats Dog Treats - Also very healthy are these uniquely flavored treats. They come in small packages and in an assortment of flavors that include blueberry, pumpkin, parsley, chamomile and more. $1.95 a pack.

              

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             HOW TO BUILD A GINGERBREAD HOUSE

      Nothing makes a more impressive centerpiece during the holidays than a homemade gingerbread house, and they are not as difficult to make as they might appear. It is also a great way to get your children involved in the holiday festivities. You can put the basic frame structure together and watch the kids have a ball decorating with their favorite candies.

 

     Peggy Trowbridge Filippone of About.com guides you step-by-step in her article on building a better gingerbread house.  Read all about it by clicking here.

                   Gingerbread House

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Stone Soup Artisans, 228 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072 ~~ 207-283-4715

 
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