The Vintage Pearl

On Friday,
Garth Brooks came into our Tulsa store with a family friend to buy a mother’s day gift
for his wife, Trisha Yearwood!

I grew up listening to Garth on the radio,
what a treat it was to have him shopping in our store!!!

He was super nice and very involved in getting her piece just right.
He even came to the back and took pics with a few of our team members.

Thank you Garth Brooks!

You have given us a fun memory—
we are honored, we hope Trisha loved her piece you had made for her
and would love to see y’all come back soon!

I hope you all enjoyed the guest posts last week-
I felt encouraged and inspired- thank you for sharing your stories with us!
I was supposed to post the winners yesterday,
but the day got away from me and quite honestly- I forgot (sorry!)
But here they are:

1. Emily gave away the eclectic charm bracelet to: Stacey Olson, who said: I will always remember the first time I held each of my three girls. Their stories are all so different… one born healthy and screaming, one born with so many challenges, and one handed to me in a small orphanage in Vietnam. And I will never forget the last time I held my middle daughter here on earth and brushed her hair back and kissed her cheek. Precious memories.

2. Rimini gave away the messy nest necklace to: Carrie (sethnjo), who said: Oh my! I laughed so hard when reading this!!! IT IS TOO TRUE!!! And I only have one (another on the way tho =) and can only imagine how it is going to be with more! =) You also made me cry. The last few days have been really hard- way too much going on in our life right now. Your last words are beautiful, so encouraging…. THANK YOU!!!

3. Lovelyn gave away the secret love message necklace to: Nicki Shelton, who said: I would put “forever and more” because that is what I tell my son every night as he falls asleep. What a beautiful and inspiring family!

4. Renee gave away the rustic bloom necklace to: Jennifer Geiger, who said: Your story touches my heart. We have two adopted children in our family as well, both of my husbands sisters. I also relate to the fact that we are all mothers. My husband is an amazing cook and we always try to sit down as a family for at one meal. We often share our table with other children in the neighborhood. Warms my heart to have them eat a meal with us. So many foods that they have never tried, not out of a can! I always wish I could do more but am happy to give what we can. Happy MOTHER’S Day

5. Kristen gave away the eclectic charm necklace to: Ashley Blackburn, who said: A perfect mother is one who loves getting messy with her kids, as my daughters have taught me. They still eat all the veggies, but sometimes we have extra dessert, get chalk on our clothes, paint in our hair and scrapes on our knees from running. And I wouldn’t have it any other way!
If I win I would want me kids names on it, as they are a blessing in my life.

6. Julie gave away the vintage starfish necklace to: Gabriela, who said: I SO enjoyed Julie’s post! It’s absolutely heartwarming to see how Julie recognizes that she is not defined by her job, but that she is far more. I send heartfelt wishes for a very happy and memorable Mother’s Day.
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I hope you all had a great mother’s day,
mine was spent watching baseball games and soccer games
which is perfect for me!
It’s still a tough day for me, this was my second mother’s day without my mom-
a few tears were shed off and on throughout the day-
it feels so weird to not plan the day with her and get her a gift.
I miss the long phone calls and thrift store shopping together.
I encourage you, if you can, to squeeze your mom a little harder for me the next time you hug her.