Saturday, September 04th | Confetti Antiques and Books

My Year of Disruption/ Jan. 10, 2010 (0)

Published on Sun, 10/01/10 | Home, Miss Bee Haven

I haven’t blogged for quite some time, so I have decided to blog every Sunday for the year 2010, no matter where I am or what I am doing. I will be calling this my sundaysermonsblog.com. I hate New Year’s Resolutions, so I didn’t set one. I did decide that my theme …


Chocolate cake is yummy – So is life!! (0)

Published on Sat, 17/10/09 | Blogs, Home, Miss Bee Haven

I just ate a big, fat corner piece (with frosting on 3 sides) of Magleby’s famous-In-Utah chocolate cake, courtesy of my friend Jason. Wow, am I stuffed! There is something about indulging on a fattening, rich dessert that gives satisfaction to the soul. Mind you, I am not a pig that snarfs …


Times and Seasons are always changing (0)

Published on Fri, 21/08/09 | Miss Bee Haven

Times and Seasons By Miss Bee Haven The last few hot, sultry nights I have spent falling asleep with a song imbedded in my head.  It is the famous song from the Byrds, sung in 1965, “To everything, turn, turn, turn, there is a season, turn, turn, turn, as I toss and turn, turn, turn, [...]


A Lifetime Love Affair (2)

Published on Thu, 30/07/09 | Home, Miss Bee Haven
A Lifetime Love Affair
Ben and Billie Loader in their parlor

Ben and Billie Loader of Utah County, have been married for 60 years.  They married not long after World War II.   The Loaders have been collectors and lovers of antiques for almost as long.  The whole deal started when they went on a picnic with some friends near Eureka, Utah.  Their friends were busy cutting [...]


Stupid things people say (0)

Published on Sat, 25/07/09 | Miss Bee Haven

When someone walks into my antique store and says, “Wow, there are a lot of old things in here.”  My answer;  “Yes m’am, there are.”  What I really want to say;  “You are so observant.  That is why it is called an ANTIQUE STORE!”


Fixit: Cleaning pad not good for counters (0)

Published on Tue, 7/07/09 | Miss Bee Haven
Fixit: Cleaning pad not good for counters
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Q: I used a “Magic Eraser” on my granite countertop and it appears that I rubbed off the glossy finish. Is there anything I can do to repair the finish or do I need to have a professional look at it? A: Uh-oh. Those magic cleaning pads — they just use water, no detergent or [...]