30% OFF CHRISTMAS Starts Monday 12/21

30% OFF Christmas ornaments, decor and holiday themed gifts starts Monday, 12/21. We have plenty of ornaments, hostess gifts, teacher gifts, and funny napkins for your party still in stock!!

Need something new for your holiday table - plenty of holiday April Cornell tablecloths, runners and placemats are still in stock and now 20% off! Great ideas for stocking stuffers, including monogrammed nail files, lotions, Christmas jewelry and candles. We are happy to individually gift bag your gift items so you are all set for giving!

20% OFF Christmas Sale and Last Minute Shopping Ladies Night

There are 11 Shopping Days left and Cottage Chicks is helping you save time and money!!

We have 20% off all our Christmas Decor and Holiday gifts starting Monday, 12/14. We will also individually wrap all your gifts in our signature green gift bags so you save more money on expensive gift wrappings and time - when you leave Cottage Chicks you are ready for giving!

We just got in lots of funny Holiday napkins, more Christmas houses, and additional April Cornell linens!

We have many gift ideas under $15 and $20 and have great ideas for your hostesses, teachers, and office co-workers. LOTS of stocking stuffers for Chicks of all ages too! We have plenty of parking, no long lines at the check-out, and no-one will spritz you with some offensive perfume when you get off the elevator!!

This Thursday night, December 17, we will be having our Last Minute Shopping Ladies Night (men are welcome too so send the hubbies in w/your wish lists!). We will be open late till 8 pm and come sip wine, mingle and shop with your friends, and try some CHOCOLATE!! There will be deeper discounts from 5 t0 8 pm! See you this week!!

Holiday Open House and Ladies Night Thurs Dec 3 through Sat Dec 5

Save the dates for our Holiday Open House starting Thursday, 12/3 through Saturday 12/5. Come and see all the wonderful holiday decor we have to get ideas on your holiday decorating, save 15% on all Christmas Decor, and 20% off Jewelry. You can register for a gift certificate ~ two $25 gift certificates will be awarded. Refreshments will be served.

We will also have a Ladies Night Out on Thursday, 12/3 from 5 to 8 pm. Wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and appetizers will be served while we have our "Tackiest Christmas Jewelry" Contest! Yes dig out that old necklace or earrings you are embarrassed to wear from the bottom of your jewelry box. We will pick a winner every half hour and YOU could win a gift certificate! A percentage of sales will be donated to the ICA foodshelf to help our neighbors in need this holiday season.

We are always happy to individually wrap your gifts in our signature green gift bags to save you time and money ~ you will be all set for gift giving. We look forward to seeing you!

Fall and Thanksgiving Decor NOW 40% OFF!

Save 40% on all Thanksgiving and Fall Decor.

We have wonderful linens by April Cornell and Park Designs for your Thanksgiving table, spicy candles and diffusers - all at 25% off. Your dollar goes so much farther at Cottage Chicks and now it will go even farther! We have to make room for all the wonderful Holiday items!

We are also putting our handbags on 20% off sale- it's time to freshen that wardrobe for the holidays. Handbags also make a great Christmas gift. We just got in great sparkly jewelry by Le Glitz - a local jewelry designer - fabulous for your holiday party wear! Chandelier earrings, cocktail party rings, sparkly bracelets and necklaces!

Our Holiday Open House is December 3 through 5 with a Ladies Night Out on Thursday, December 3 from 5 to 8 pm. We have tons of ideas for darling hostess gifts, holiday decor and stocking stuffers. Remember we individually gift-bag your gift purchases to save you time and money.

We look forward to seeing you! Thanks for stopping and shopping local!

Halloween Sale!

Halloween is fast approaching. It is a Saturday Night this year and we have cute accessories to scare up some fun for your evening! Fun candles, towels, serving pieces and cocktail napkins will liven up your party! Now at 20% off!!

Have your costume planned?? Come join us for our Halloween Ladies Night Out on Tuesday October 27 from 6 to 8 pm ~ wear a costume and receive 20% off your purchase! Costume contest for the door prizes!! Halloween is not just for the little goblins this year!!

In addition we have all the colors and scents of autumn to warm up your home, as well as Fall handbags, great pashmina scarves, and fabulous Hollywood Glam jewelry and belt buckles to glitz up your wardrobe for the upcoming party season!

Come check us out and thanks for stopping and shopping local!

Don't miss our Ladies Night Out, Tuesday September 29, 6 - 8 pm

We have scheduled our first Ladies Night Out of the Fall shopping season for Tuesday, September 29 from 6 to 8 pm. Bring your friends for a fun evening - you've been running around getting the kids ready for school - take some time for yourself and the girls.

We will be serving wine and yummy appetizers from SPASSO to nibble on while you check out all the new Fall home decor, accents, and accessories.

We have handbags, pashminas and jewelry to your fall wardrobe, as well as all the colors and

scents of autumn to warm up your home.

You've got to see the new Hollywood Glam jewelry we just got in from LA - gorgeous vintage inspired rhinestone belt buckles, chandelier earrings and glittery necklaces!

Don't miss our darling Halloween decor too!

As always, there will be discounts and door prizes!! We can't wait to see you!!

Make Way for Fall

The crisp morning air lately has inspired us to make way for Fall Home Decor - the shop is loaded with everything you will need to warm up your home decor with the colors of fall. Fall throws, table linens, home decor, handbags, jewelry and accessories are getting unpacked for you!

Our Garden Clearance Sale continues with 30% off outdoor garden items - there are several cute items left that will perk up your fall garden. Summer handbags are marked down 50%, and many other bargains are still to be had with 20% off discounts scattered around the store.

We have a new shipment of Webkinz in - some really fun animals!

Come check out our cute Halloween items too! Halloween is a Saturday night this fall - a great opportunity to scare up some fun for the grown ups!!

After Labor Day, we will now be open Mondays from 11 to 3 (or a little longer!). Stay tuned for the first Ladies Night Out in September too!

Thank you for your continued business - we could not have survived this past difficult year without your support!! Remember to Stop and Shop Local!! Check out how to strengthen your local business community with the 3/50 project!!

Our Garden Clearance Sale has begun - come in to save 25% on ALL OUTDOOR Garden items (anything you would put outdoors). Garden items make great gifts too! We also have 30% off our Spring and Summer handbags, and 20% off many lines throughout the store, such as April Cornell Spring linens, Park Designs Village Bakeware, Eden's Angels, and Time and Again Jar Candles.

On Wednesday, July 15 through Saturday, July 18 we will have a Sidewalk Sale - MANY clearance items at 50% or greater off! Come check out the bargains!!

We need to make room for new Fall merchandise so come check out our lowest prices ever and SAVE!!

4th of July STAYCATION SALE

If you are staying in town for the 4th of July Holiday like me, then let's celebrate together!! We are having a STAYCATION SALE starting Thursday, July 2 through 2 pm Saturday, July 4. We will be offering 20% OFF all outdoor Garden Decor if you mention this blog, and you may take 25% OFF ONE outdoor Garden Decor item. You MUST mention this post as it is an unadvertised, private sale! We will only be open from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, July 4.

The shop is loaded with all kinds of garden decor, new spring linens, and wonderful entertaining and hostess gifts! Come and check us out - we look forward to seeing you!!

Happy Fourth of July!!

Deephaven Mother's Day Shop-Hop

It's almost Mother's Day and that means it's almost time for the Deephaven and West Minnetonka Mother's Day Shop-Hop. It starts Thursday, May 7 and goes through Saturday, May 9. This is such a fun way to enjoy a day of shopping with your Mom, sisters, daughters or girlfriends. This year we have many new merchants participating, offering lots of new places to visit! The participants are: Cottage Chicks, Beeline Boutique, Polly Berg, Donamae Sweet Studio, Scott Anthony Salon, Spasso, Great Harvest, In 2Place, and The Sitting Room.

All nine merchants are helping local women in need this Mother's Day by donating a percentage of sales from the Shop-Hop to The Sojourner Project - the local battered women's shelter. We encourage you to help us help them, as your purchases will increase our donations. The Sitting Room has even re-designed a bedroom for the shelter!

Cottage Chicks is loaded with gifts for Mother's Day and Garden Decor - and we will be offering 15% off storewide during the Shop-Hop, and The Sitting Room will be having their Furniture Clearance Sale. Most other merchants will offer specials and discounts as well!

You can find garden decor, furniture, clothing, jewelry, gifts, bed, bath and body, beauty services, yummy baked goods, candies, restaurants and more! Check out the delicious caramel popcorn at Donamae's Sweet Studio - it is fabulous!!

Hope to see you!!

Cottage Chicks has joined the 3/50 project - founded by Cinda Baxter of Minneapolis. The group consists of brick and mortar retailers who are dedicated to keeping small retail alive and thriving in this economic downturn.

The basics of the 3/50 project are that consumers should choose 3 independent retailers in their local community that they do not want to see fail. The premise is that if you commit to spending $50 amongst the 3 retailers per month (not in each retailer either) you will help them thrive and survive. You also will be giving back to your local community through jobs, employment taxes, etc.

Stop in at Cottage Chicks for a flyer on all the details of this important project to keep our Lake Minnetonka community strong!

We are thrilled to be celebrating our 5th Anniversary on April 1! To celebrate we will be having an Anniversary Sale starting March 31. There will be 20% off all Easter Decor, as well as a random drawing for discounts up to 20% off on everything else - see how much you can take off your entire purchase!! Kids can guess the number of jellybeans in our jellybean guessing jar to win 2 Easter Webkinz too!

In honor of our anniversary we want to give back to the community, so for the entire month of April we will donate a percentage of sales to the ICA Foodshelf with our Gifts With A Purpose Campaign. This is a great way to help out your community - when you need a gift for a friend or even just yourself you will be helping your neighbors by shopping at Cottage Chicks!

You can help the community and leave with a smile!

We have alot of new items that are coming in everyday so stop by and take a look. Remember your dollars go farther here so stop and shop local! We appreciate your business!

Exclusively at Cottage Chicks

Lake Minnetonka Signs $28 each

Easter Decor and Gifts have arrived!

Spring Preview Ladies Night Out

Save the date for the next Ladies Night Out. We had a great fondue night at the last one!! The next evening event is Thursday, March 12 from 6 to 8 pm. We will have all the newest Easter and Spring items on special discount for the evening!! Help us launch our Gifts with a Purpose campaign for the month of April as a way to celebrate the beginning of our 6th year in business ~ we will be donating a percentage of sales for the month of April to the ICA foodshelf. To kick off the campaign - we will donate 5% of sales from the Ladies Night Out to help others in our community during this difficult time. Plus something yummy and wine and non-alcoholic beverages too! We always have a great time and hope to see you! Stay tuned for more details!

Are we ready for Spring or what??

If you've driven by the cottage lately you've noticed my wishful thinking, as I have bright yellow forsythia in the outside urns, along with the spruce tops leftover from the holidays. Doesn't that first hint of Spring just make you feel a smile throughout - like you know there's hope coming, warm temperatures, sun and flowers, and the fresh smell of rain. Well this has been a long and cold Minnesota winter and I can't stand it anymore

so out came the forsythia and I hope it brightens your day as it does mine!

If you come inside - you'll find my enthusiasm for warmer days is not limited to outside. The shop is full of hints of Spring - with beautiful green and blue kitchen linens, lavender silks and potted ferns, and the most darling Easter items ever!! Come in and browse - it should put a smile on your face!

I have been busy shopping this winter for wonderful gifts for your friends and loved ones that won't break your budget. The freshest Nouvelle candle scents are in and I have small candle tins for less than $7 that make just the cutest little gift. Also new this past month are Add-a-Bead bracelets - they look the same as the premier brand - but the shiny rhodium beads are $5 each and the gorgeous glass lampwork beads in all colors are $4 each! These make a great Mother's Day gift as well!

I know the dollars are tight - they are for me too. I am thrilled to be starting my 5th year in business - but please remember to support us little gals as we don't have deep pockets to survive for too long without enough sales. My goal for this year is to provide you with wonderful gifts for the right price so your dollars will go farther! I appreciate every one of you!!

I have started this blog as an easy way to update my website for new arrivals - so check in often!!