A huge shout out to the First Responders and Fire Fighters who are putting their lives on the line EVERY DAY.  Y’all are real heroes in this world so THANK YOU!

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by these fires.  This is such a tragedy and heartbreaking.

We have been racking our brains trying to figure out a way to fund raise for the fire victims.  I was talking to Indiana and Larissa the other night and they said,

“We could come to Ventura and put on a Cabaret/Stand up Comedy Show at the store to raise money!”

I LOVE that idea.  They are rallying some of their other talented friends to participate.  I think we will even get some Barbershop Quartet action!

Indiana and Larissa have each produced numerous comedy shows in the Hollywood area and they are excited to co-produce this one!

Tentatively, it may be Saturday evening, February 15th at the store.  Entrance Fee is whatever you would like to donate as all will go to fire victims.

We are also looking for donations for a raffle/silent auction.  Restaurant Certificates, Gift Baskets, Service Certificates, and really anything that we can raffle.

Sandy will be spearheading the donation portion of the event.  Please text her 805-628-6025 or me 760-880-3535 with any questions.

10% of all store sales that day will also be added to the donation amount.

THANK YOU in advance!

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000030

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000030

For any of you that have brought in Christmas for consignment, please come in and pick it up ASAP.  We need the space back!

Don’t forget our 9′ Pre Lit Christmas Trees are only $95 each.  They retail for over $600.

Time for an eBay score!  eBay sales have been steady….very grateful for that!

Check out this antique serving dish that I bought for $5 at an estate sale in Faria Beach.  It sold for $200 yesterday!    You may view the actual listing here.

Last Thursday was super fun.  I was invited to Susan’s birthday luncheon at El Encanto in Santa Barbara.  What a treat!

Check out the table decor.  Susan is so creative!

Susan invited 9 fun ladies for a beautiful luncheon on a perfect day!

I was supposed to have Friday off, but ended up working because we got in a truck.  I was able to sneak out at 2ish though and did enjoy a nice afternoon with the Cha.

I also worked on Saturday and then Sunday I went to see Shawn Jones play at the Bombay with Sandy and Marion.  Shawn was one of my first customers at the store before we opened 7 years ago.

He is always fun to see perform.  He will be performing on February 28th at the Grape with an 8 piece band.  We have already purchased our tickets and have three tables in the front!

So far, it is me, Val, Sandy, Susan, Jeff, Joanne, Marian and Sendia that are attending.  If anyone else wants to join us, let us know before it sells out!

Then Monday was Fit Buddha and lunch with Marc and Sandy.  It was also the day of the National Football Championship and Marc and I decided to watch it at my house.

Trouble! We get to my house and Marc says “Do you still have the champagne I gave you for Christmas?” and that got opened in addition to numerous Gin & Tonics.

We ordered Pizza and played dominoes while watching Notre Dame lose to Ohio State! Fun, but exhausting day! Luckily, his daughter Shanti drove him home :).

One last eBay score.  I bought this sweatshirt back in 2017 before I had moved to Ventura.  Yikes!  You see, sometimes it takes 8 years to sell something on eBay.  LOL.  Anyway, I probably paid $1-$3.

Check out the auction here.  Just sold it for a best offer of $60!

On Tuesday, I drove out to Pasadena for a design job.  It has been a long week so far!  And I leave for Palm Desert on Friday for the weekend.  Excited to see the Palm Desert girls and also Jo Dallas and Tina Burke (two of my high school besties) are in town as well.  It should be fun!

The goal is to get a picture of the three of us together!  SHS Class of 1981.

January 23rd is always a bittersweet day for me.  123.  I met Peter on 1/23/1987 at Mom’s Saloon on San Vicente in Brentwood.  We dated on and off for 30 years.  A huge part of my life.  I dated him before and after my marriage.  But DEFINITELY not during!

The night I met him we put our Amstel Light Beers down on the dance floor and danced around them.  Then I went with him and his two buddies, Kurt and Bob back to his apartment.  Peter gave me a copy of his head shot.  LOL.  The 1980’s were so fun!

Peter’s head shot and a random bartender behind the bar at Mom’s.

I have been thinking about Peter lately because he called to check on me and the kids.  He was really worried about the fires.  I never got to talk to him because we are both so busy, but we did text back and forth.

It’s nice to know that someone who was such a big part of your life still has your back and would do anything for you.

And now, for what most of you have been waiting for….our new arrivals. This sofa came in at $995. It is currently on sale for ONLY $95!

Dallas 104.72” Upholstered Sofa Grey $95.00

Miller Upholstered Sofa Stax Dust Blue $595.00

Sleeper Sofa w Matching Pillows Coral $995.00

Sofa Jones 86″ Upholstered Beige $445.00 – SOLD late yesterday…you gotta be quick at Lynn’s!

Sectional L-Shaped Reversible Geo Faux Leather Carmel (Light Brown) $695.00

Club Chair Red Hooker Furniture Asten 31” Wide Genuine Leather Top Grain Leather $695.00

Contemporary Tufted Dining Chair $95.00 – 4 in stock

Round Dining Table $395.00

3 Drawer Grey Desk Moti Furniture Inverness $395.00

Bestier Electric Fireplace Tv Stand Entertainment Center Walnut $179.50

Decorative Faux Plant in Plaster Dish $24.50

Spode Deer Octagonal Pattern $75.00

Spode Turkey Serving Platter $45.00 – 2 in stock

Spode Deer Serving Dish $75.00

Singing Santa Home Accents Holiday 6 ft $117.00
+ an additional 50% OFF  He sold late yesterday as well!

Bear Handmade Cream Colored $49.50  Such a talented seamstress who made these bears.  There is even embroidery on his/her paws.

Bear Handmade with purple rug small $39.50

Thanks for reading my ezines!  I appreciate it….as always!  Lynn, Emma (I miss Emma), Indiana and Houston.

Houston is coming home tonight!  Because his commute to Pepperdine for his law school classes will be shorter from Ventura than from Marina del Rey with all of the road closures!  So excited to see him :).

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

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First and Foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by these fires.  This is a tragedy of enormous scale.

AND a huge shout out to the First Responders and Fire Fighters who are putting their lives on the line EVERY DAY.  Y’all are the real heroes in this world so THANK YOU!

I can’t even wrap my head around all of this.  I have been glued to the tv, which is definitely not healthy.

Indiana and Larissa are back to work at Caffe Luxxe in the Brentwood Country Mart and Houston is back to school at Pepperdine, but online this week.  Next week the Pepperdine Law School goes back in person.

Several of my Grad School friends have lost their homes in the Palisades.  Luckily, my friend’s homes in the Pasadena area have survived the fires.

Houston has been cycling through Malibu and the Palisades and taking some photos.  They really speak to me about the magnitude of this tragedy.  Isn’t it amazing that the little library survived?

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000029

Thursday, January 15th, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000029

This past Monday night a fire broke out on Auto Center drive in the riverbed in Ventura.  Auto Center is a mile from my home.  This dry riverbed burns frequently because many homeless live in it.

However, with the high winds, I was not taking any chances.  I packed up my car with my favorite things and important paperwork.  Then I text the kids and asked them what they wanted.

Indiana wanted her yearbooks and her winnie the pooh collection.  Houston wanted his lettermen’s jacket.

Both kids text me and said, “this is so sad”.  It really brought home how devastating this has been to too many families.  We are definitely one of the lucky ones.

We are extending our holiday sale until next Sunday!  Don’t miss out on stocking up for next year.

Time for an eBay score!  I have been shipping A LOT lately for eBay.  Crazy right?

Check out this coffee mug that sold for full price of $46.79. I probably paid $1 for it!  Cute huh?   You may view the actual listing here.

I stayed close to home this past week because of the fire warning.  I did meet a friend in Santa Barbara for coffee on Saturday and then stopped off in Carp for lunch.

Cha Cha joined me on the patio at Teddy’s by the Sea.  She is such a good patron, especially when I am feeding her steak and chicken on a fork!  Hahaha.

We have started the tradition of sharing photos of happy customers and here is another one.  They bought a ton of pillows!

In more comical news, the employee restroom needed some repair and I got to work in my office yesterday next to a toilet.  Gross!

Since I shared that darling photo of Indy with her Winnie the Pooh collection earlier, I thought it only fitting that I share story #68 about her from my “3rd 100 Best Book Kaching”.

One last score.  I bought this ashtray at an estate sale earlier this year for 50 cents.  It just sold for $31.19 which isn’t a ton, but the back story is what is so cool!

Check out the auction here.  The buyer is from Greece and here is what he wrote to tell me….

“Hello,
Thank you for product. This hotel was my grandpapa’s hotel. Now the hotel is under construction under different management and I am making a collection of items of the old days of the hotel.  This item I have never seen before and I am wondering how did you get it?”  Vasilis Mentzelopoulos

My response…
“Hi there that’s so cool that you bought this to remember your grandfather! I love that! it got shipped out today and I bought it at an estate sale probably in Palm Springs California. I’m guessing that somebody had visited your grandpa’s hotel and probably stole it lol! please let me know when it arrives safely. Lynn”

Indiana’s show ended up being postponed due to the fires.  I will let y’all know when it is rescheduled.

I went to Fit Buddha last night with Sandy and then we went to Jaguar Moon and Cocina Jaguar to check it out.  Super cool new place right off of Main Street.

It is two separate businesses.  One is the bar that is mostly tequila based.  Then there is the restaurant that “is a harmonious blend of Oaxaca’s robust moles and Yucatán’s vibrant, citrus-infused dishes, creating a unique dining experience.”  Check it out!

And now, for what most of you have been waiting for….our new arrivals

Reclining Sofa Parker Living Swift Bourbon Power Brown $1295.00

Joybird Grey Sofa MCM $396.00

Modway Baronet Button Tufted Faux Leather Dining Chair Grey $57.00 – 2 in stock

Beach Chair Picture $38.80 – 2 in stock

Thrush Bench $63.60

Annie Sloan Athenian Black Bar Table with Transfers $150.00

Nautical Lamp $57.00

Dining Chairs With Cross Back and Woven Seat Mavery Natural $68.00 – 2 in stock

Glenys Dining Chair Brown $125.00

Green End Table Cow Print $145.00

Tiled Round Standing Platter $69.50

Blue/White Cermaic Asian Dish $75.00

Round End Table w/Small Drawer $75.00

white night stand $195.00

white painter night stand $125.00

Wheat Lamp $23.10

Floral Table Lamp Vintage $49.50

Tree Stump Lamp $49.50

Asian Bust $34.50

Rope Table Lamp $85.00 – 2 in stock

Wine Barrel Peace Sign $85.00

Vintage Floor Lamp, Gold Tone $149.50

Courtyard Building Painting $125.00

Asian Figure Painting $64.50

Thanks for reading my ezines!  I appreciate it….as always!  Lynn, Houston & Indiana and Carlos and Cha Cha!

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

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First and Foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by these fires.  This is a tragedy of enormous scale.

My kids are safe in Marina del Rey.  Indiana was working at the Cafe Luxxe in the Brentwood Country Mart and this is a photo she sent me as she was leaving work last night.  Most of the Cafe Luxxe locations are closed.  Ughhh.

Houston has been biking around the fires and it makes me super nervous.  Pepperdine, I am sure, will be closed for a while.  One of his finals was rescheduled for today and I am sure it will be rescheduled again.

Of course, this is nothing compared to those who have lost their homes, pets or lives.  It is simply heartbreaking.

Houston actually made a short youtube video about the fires that you can watch here.

I skipped writing an ezine last week.  I must admit, it was kinda nice.  The week before, I was writing my ezine on Christmas day…not optimal.  LOL.

The day after Christmas, I had the day off to keep an eye on my Mama.  I was running some errands when I got a text from Emma (Houston’s former girlfriend)…she and her mom were headed to my store in Ventura.  I LOVE Emma and her mama, so I raced over to see her :).

Welcome to Lynn’s Latest #000028

Thursday, January 9th, 2025
Volume VI  Issue 000028

After meeting Emma and her Momma, my brother and I went out to lunch with my mom at Harbor Cove Cafe.  It was a family meeting to discuss how to sell my mom’s house FAST!  We are going to get a new realtor and are interviewing for that as we speak.

After the recent hospital stay, we need to get her down here ASAP.

We are extending our holiday sale until next Sunday!  Don’t miss out on stocking up for next year.

That Sunday, Susan and I headed to Pasadena for our 8th design install.  Sooooo exciting!  Here we are with the uhaul getting ready to hit the road.

Here is Kevin with the Uhaul Loaded and ready to go!

Here are some of the before and after pictures of the install.  It looked sooooo amazing when we left!

These are the before….

Here are the during shots! It takes a village 🙂

Here are the afters….doesn’t it look amazing!

After a super long day in Pasadena doing the install, I got a call from my friend Marc. He said, “do you want to meet me and Shanti (his daughter) for dinner?”. Heck ya!

LOL. He wanted to meet me downtown and I said “for once, can you come to my side of town?”…so he and Shanti met me at the Victoria Pub. Super fun!

I think it is time for an eBay score…don’t you?  I LOVE pottery by David Salk.  He is so talented and is an Idyllwild potter who makes his pots look like Native American Woven Basketry.

Anyway, I bought this in Palm Desert for $10 back in 2016 when I still lived there.  Just sold it for a best offer of $250.  Check out the listing here.

New Year’s Eve my mom was supposed to fly out. We were a little worried about her, so we decided that we would drive her to LAX and make sure that she got on her plane safely.

I was prepared to drive her and meet Houston and Indiana for lunch. Well, my brother stepped up and said he would drive her! Awesome…especially because I was wiped out from the holiday season.

Instead of having lunch with my kids in LA, we took my mom to the Harbor Cove Cafe here in Ventura. It was lovely!

My mom made it home safely and now it is “Operation Sell the Beach House”.  Wish us luck.

For the New Year, I have started to edit my eBay Inventory and streamline my operation.  First up, getting all of the flatware off of the eBay shelves and organized by Brand.

It takes me a lot of time to go through each shelf with 20-30 bags of flatware trying to find a certain pattern.  Alphabetizing it by Brand and then Pattern will make my eBay shipping a breeze!

Guess who came back to help with this project?  Sandy!  Here she is with the before.  Plan is to pack up all of my decor and use these shelves.

And here is a shot of the progress during the project.  I know I know…what is she wearing?  It is a Reyn Spooner Dress that I had listed on eBay and it sold for $125, but had a small hole in the front and I couldn’t ship it.  Ughhhh.

I think it is time for an eBay flatware score.  Just sold these 3 Pottery Barn Teaspoons for a best offer of $91.25.  Yowza!

Check out the auction here.  Mo found this set for me out in the desert and paid $35 for 42 pieces.

It has been a USC Kappa Sig Frat kind of week.  After Fit Buddha on Monday, I went out to lunch with Marc and Sandy.  Then on Tuesday, I got a phone call from Chris Wade (another USC Kappa Sig) and he was in town and wanted to do lunch as well.  LOL.

The store lost internet on Wednesday so we closed early.  Hopefully, it will be back up today and our hours will be regular as usual.

Indiana has a show in LA on Sunday.  Well, hopefully she will have a show if anyone wants to attend :).

And now, for what most of you have been waiting for….our new arrivals

Leather Sofa 84″ Trumbauer Brown $995.00

Leather Sofa Foster Full Grain Italian Brown $995.00

Loveseat Parker Living Swift Bourbon Power Brown $995.00  There is also a matching sofa that has three seats for $1,295.

Dining Table and Bench Name Brand Burlywood Rectangular Solid Wood Natural $1195.00

Retro Formica Dining Table w/ Leaf  $245.00

Wooden Bar Stools $95.00 each  These actually sold yesterday!  Sorry!

2-Drawer Nightstand Picket House Furnishings Charlotte White $149.50

Green Velvet Settee $495.00

Cranberry Slip Covered Chair $245.00 – 2 in stock

Taupe Velvet Dining Chair $74.50 – 4 in stock

Thanks for reading my ezines!  I appreciate it….as always!  Lynn, Houston & Indiana

This is our Christmas Card from 2023 that I didn’t send out until this year because I was so sad about closing the store.  I just couldn’t send them, so am sharing now!

Pretty clever card…we wanted to put little kid pics of all of us on the back, but we needed a tag line and Indy came up with “We have good Jeans” since the card was all about denim!  Hahaha.

eBay with Heart & Design with Heart……Lynn

Past Newsletters can be found on my blog.

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