Auntie M's Pet Boutique

08/18/2024

08/15/2024

Just a few days away and Auntie M's Kitchen will have FRESH BAKED sourdough bread and cookies Stonewall Farm 30th Anniversary Celebration. Come early as the bread is sure to sell out.

Do you need to add a little flair to your PETS appearance, stop by Auntie M's Pet Boutique for a handmade reversible bandana.

We hope to see you this Saturday at Stonewall Farm.

There will be some AMAZING vendors at this event and I know that Stonewall Farms has some AMAZING things planned

🎉 Join us in celebrating 30 incredible years at Stonewall Farm! 🌾✨
We're throwing a festival like no other, filled with local food, a beer garden, live music, farm tours and demonstrations, and fun activities for the whole family. 🎶🍔🚜 Whether you've been with us from the start or it's your first visit, this is a day to honor our journey and look forward to the future together.
For a full schedule of events, please visit our website. Tickets are available online (avoid lines) or at the door.
📅 Save the date and bring your friends—let’s make this milestone unforgettable!

08/14/2024

Wake Up Wednesday.

It's TIME to put SELF-DOUBT aside and BELIEVE.

You are as STRONG as you WANT to BE!!!!

If there is SOMETHING you WANT to do or ACCOMPLISH, you NEED to MAKE it HAPPEN. I know, I know, you are too busy, BUT guess what if you want something you MAKE TIME.

Look at me, my dream is to have a CRAFT CAFE where I can bake my sourdough breads and treats and make delicious sandwiches from them and have a crafting station for myself and others. A place where classes can be held. Yes, I am far from achieving that, but I am taking steps to get there one day.

I am up every morning around 4 with Bread in the oven for customer orders. On the WEEKENDs you will find me baking up a storm for customers in NH and now MA.

When you WANT something you MAKE TIME!!

What do you WANT? What is your DREAM???

08/13/2024

What do you prefer for your PET BANDANAs - TIE or SLIP Through Collar??

08/12/2024

It's time to RISE and SHINE. Monday is HERE, it is TIME to make your WEEKLY PLAN and START to EXECUTE it!

This week is going to be busy, I will be working during the day, prepping and creating products for the 30Th Anniversary Event at Stonewall Farm this coming Saturday. Who's going to this EVENT??

You know me I go big or go home, so not only is Auntie M's Kitchen baking sourdough bread and cookies for this event, I will also be baking for pre-orders for customers of Pub General Holiday Pop Up . Our breads are a hit in Millers Falls, MA.

If you want to try our Sourdough bread, stop by Stonewall Farm on Saturday and pick up a loaf for your family.

What does everyone have planned for this week??

08/11/2024

Who is READY to CELEBRATE Stonewall Farm 30th Anniversary on Saturday??

Auntie M's Pet Boutique will be there with Pet bandanas, Bow Ties, Collar Covers and more

Will we see you there?

🎉 Join us in celebrating 30 incredible years at Stonewall Farm! 🌾✨

We're throwing a festival like no other, filled with local food, live music, farm tours, and fun activities for the whole family. 🎶🍔🚜 Whether you've been with us from the start or it's your first visit, this is a day to honor our journey and look forward to the future together.

📅 Save the date and bring your friends—let’s make this milestone unforgettable!

08/09/2024

Keeping it SIMPLE today, been baking up a STORM.

Who likes FRESH BAKED sourdough bread??

08/08/2024

Let's keep it simple today, as the morning is already FLYING by, but when you are building a business you have to make the time when you have the time.

So what does everyone have planned for today??

Me:
This morning Twisting some bread
work
store
home to twist some bread

Have an Amazing day

08/07/2024

Wednesday's Wisdom

Why WASTE your TIME being MISERABLE? You probably use more ENERGY being MISERABLE and I can tell you that being MISERABLE and GRUMPY is a lot more STRESSFUL.

So why not be HAPPY, do things that make you HAPPY. Look for the GOOD in a BAD SITUATION or how you can MAKE it GOOD!!

08/05/2024

Another WEEKEND has COME and GONE!!

For some reason everyone seems to DREAD MONDAY, I know I can fall VICTIM to the MONDAY BLUES.

BUT.........

Let's Look at MONDAY DIFFERENTLY - remember your MINDSET is everything, it helps you deal with any situation. Have a BAD MINDSET nothing will seem to go right, POSITIVE MINDSET, even when a situation is BAD it will NOT BE AS BAD if you FIND A POSITIVE in it and APPROACH it that way.

Monday brings new OPPORTUNITIES to do something NEW or CHANGE something from last week.

Monday and EVERY day has ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES.

08/04/2024

It is SIMPLY AMAZING how TIME seems to FLY by.

1 year ago today, I loaded all my things into a MOVING TRUCK and headed to NEW HAMPSHIRE to start a NEW CHAPTER in my LIFE.

Yes, MOVING to a TOTALLY NEW PLACE was a LITTLE SCARY. Let's face it I had lived in Connecticut my entire life except for a brief 1 year stay in Syracuse, NY.

For the most part, I am a KEEP TO MYSELF kind of person, I had a few friends in CT (maybe we should say drinking buddies, because I have hardly heard from them lol)

New Hampshire is a TOTALLY DIFFERENT WORLD and I am still adjusting. It is a slower pace than I am used to, the people here are FRIENDLY and I mean GENUINELY FRIENDLY and CARING. I want to think NH has actually changed me, I am a LITTLE more FRIENDLY and NICE (you know I can't say I totally changed, occasionally I will have the Melanie Maddness attitude but not that much.

Since moving here, I started attending craft fairs again with Auntie M's Pet Boutique pet bandanas. End of 2023 I decided I wanted to dive into the WORLD of SOURDOUGH, I tried to make a STARTER and FAILED miserably. I gave up for a minute and then saw online, actually no I didn't see it a co-worker Kim Molino saw a posting about a class and sent it to me (see what I mean by nice, she knew I was attempting sourdough and thought of me when she saw it). I took the class and practiced for 1 month or 2 and look at me now, I have recreated Auntie M's Kitchen (as I have always been Auntie M's (well since Greyson was born, he may if I every become a well known bread baker, he may hit me up for ROYALTIES as if it wasn't for him I wouldn't be an AUNTIE so he tells me lol).

6 months after learning the art of sourdough bread, I am baking every few days and sharing it with the world. I bring my breads to different craft fairs and they are available on the weekends Hidden Treasures Flea Market, LLC. in Swanzey, NH and just this past weekend they have been added to Pub General Holiday Pop Up in Millers Falls, MA.

So I guess you can say, I moved to NH and rediscovered my LOVE of BAKING again and I am working on building the NEXT chapter here in Nelson, NH.

Don't be AFRAID to make a CHANGE, you NEVER KNOW it might be the BEST decision you will MAKE.

08/02/2024

Are you: a TRADITIONAL or UPSCALE Ice Cream Sandwich person??

NATIONAL ICE CREAM SANDWICH DAY (for more info National Day Calendar)

On August 2, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day encourages us to cool off with one of our favorite frozen treats. Whether it's vanilla, strawberry or Neopolitan between two chocolate wafers, the dessert sure will hit the spot on a hot summer day.



The original ice cream sandwich sold for a penny in 1900 from a pushcart in the Bowery neighborhood of New York. Newspapers never identified the name of the vendor in articles that appeared across the country. However, the ice cream sandwiched between milk biscuits became a hit. Soon, pushcarts popped up around the city and country during the summer months selling the portable treats. Early pictures show beachgoers at Atlantic City getting their ice cream sandwiches for 1¢ each.

Once ice cream sandwiches became popular, recipes for home cooks filled the papers. The sandwich layers included everything from angel food and sponge cake to shortbread cookies. Restaurants offered the ice cream sandwich as a decadent dessert for travelers. By 1940, grocers sold sandwiches made with crispy wafers.

One account claims the modern ice cream sandwich with the chocolate wafer was invented in 1945 by Jerry Newberg. The ice cream maker sold his creation at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, PA. At the time, the storied location was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers.

If the chocolate brownie wafer doesn't appeal to you, don't hesitate to mix it up. All variety of cookies make excellent sandwich parts. Change up the ice cream, too. Around the world, ice cream sandwiches go by a variety of names including the Monaco Bar, Giant Sandwich, Maxibon, Cream Between, Vanilla Slice, and many more.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL ICE CREAM SANDWICH DAY
Enjoy an ice cream sandwich today! Make your own with this recipe or listen for your local ice cream truck. Post on social media using

08/01/2024

WOW - It's the START of another NEW MONTH...

Can you BELIEVE it's AUGUST 1st?? Where does the time GO?

What do you have PLANNED for this month?

Have you been able to set your GOALS?

Is there something you would like to MAKE HAPPEN?

2024 is more than 1/2 way OVER, SUMMER is coming to an END!

LET'S MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.

COMMENT BELOW: 1 thing you would like to ACHIEVE in AUGUST.

07/31/2024

Auntie M's Pet Boutique is excited to ANNOUNCE that we will be a VENDOR at Stonewall Farm upcoming 30th Anniversary EVENT on August 17th.

07/31/2024

NATIONAL MUTT DAY (National Day Calendar)
National Mutt Day encourages us to embrace, save and celebrate mixed breed dogs twice a year on July 31 and December 2.



Desperately longing for a new home, millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs in shelters wait for someone to come and adopt them. National Mutt Day provides an excellent opportunity to find the perfect canine companion. Despite the name, a mutt learns, obeys and trains much like purebred animals. While their lineage cannot be traced and their features a bit murky, their companionship will be faithful.

According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.3 million dogs enter shelters every year. When these abandoned and often abused animals find their way to a shelter, each one needs a forever home. Whether you know it or not, their potential is limitless. Some of the benefits of adoption are often hidden. Human and canine both enjoy increased physical activity. Another boost is social interaction through daily walks. While humans develop patience, their four-legged companion learns to trust and new limits. For example, as dogs explore the many scents of the human lifestyle, they usually discover shoes are off-limits.

No matter the breed, size or demeanor of the human, er, canine, the shelter will take the time to find the right home for their animals. They schedule visits and have procedures in place to promote healthy adoptions for families and individuals. While some dogs experience injury or illness, the shelters work with veterinarians to heal the animals before making them available for adoption.

Of course, shelters always welcome donations and volunteers. Dogs love walking, playing and being loved even if they haven’t found their forever home. Every moment they spend socializing increases their opportunity for adoption.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL MUTT DAY
Visit a shelter; if you are unable to adopt a dog, you can always volunteer. Post on social media using and encourage others to join in.

NATIONAL MUTT DAY HISTORY

Celebrity Pet Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige, founded National Mutt Day in 2005. Celebrate the day on both December 2 and July 31 of each year. Learn more at www.nationalmuttday.com.

Here is my little MUTT - BETTY she is a mix of around 35 different breeds with the most dominant being chihuahua and dachshund and then the list goes on and on.

07/27/2024

Let's keep this SIMPLE today, sometimes you need to take time for yourself. This weekend, I have to work today for a few hours, then I am going to do a little craft research.

I think I have some BIG well KINDof BIG CHANGES coming to my BRAND.

Believe It or NOT, end of NEXT week, I will have been up here in NEW HAMPSHIRE for ONE YEAR. I have to say this YEAR has flown by. Over the past year I have participated in over a 1/2 dozen craft shows. NEVER FEAR change. sometimes CHANGE can be GREAT.. STAY TUNED for upcoming changes over the NEXT few months. I will be DROPPING little hints along the way.

Today HINTS is - CHANGES are COMING..

07/25/2024

Are you looking to DRESS up your PET for the UPCOMING HOLIDAYs or ANY day of the WEEK?

Auntie M's Pet Boutique specializes in handmade pet bandanas, bowties, and collar covers.

Drop a message below or DM us for fabric selections and sizes.

07/24/2024

What PRODUCTS would you like to see at upcoming events??

Send a message to learn more

07/19/2024

Day 1 🌸

I was nominated by Rae's Homegrown Designs to post one piece of my work for 10 days with a nomination of another artist to do the same.

10 images
10 different artists
10 straight days

This is to promote our creativity, passion, and love for what we do…but most importantly to support our artisan friends. 🥰

Today, I nominate S. M. Creations… so go check out her amazing creations & share some support and love! You won't be dissapointed!!🤍

07/18/2024

Register A National DayListenFollow Us

GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS DAY (NNational Day Calendarfor more info)

Get to Know Your Customers Day reminds businesses to reach out to patrons and get to know them better. The day is observed annually on the third Thursday of each quarter (January, April, July, October).



When businesses get to know their customers, they also get to know more about what they need to grow. Remember when Main Street businesses were locally owned and operated? The owners knew you by name and knew your shopping habits. Additionally, they typically knew what you wanted to buy. Not surprisingly, they were willing to get it in for you if they didn't have it.

Unfortunately, with the advent of the Internet and big-box stores, much of the personal attention has gone by the wayside. Get to Know Your Customers Day is a day to turn that around. Make it a point to get to know a little more about your customers. Most importantly, make each of them feel like they are your most important customer of the day.

Tips for Knowing Your Customer:

Ask your customers questions. Find out what services and products they need.

Use social media. Get the word out about your specials and new product. Social media is a great tool to find out what your customers like and don't like about your store. It's important to respond as quickly as possible. When you do, it will be noticed. remember, fixing a negative customer experience in a positive way can show you stand by your word. In turn, it could transfer into future multiple sales.

Follow up on a purchase. Ask your customers how their purchase or service worked for them. Not only will you find out about your product, but you will learn more about your customer and the services they need.

Network with other businesses. Learning and sharing best practices for getting to know customers from other successful businesses will also grow your business.

07/16/2024

🚨 SNEAK PEEK 🫣 at some NEW products 🚨

Car coasters
I am diving into the sublimation world 🌎