The Country Porch Winter 2003 Newsletter

What's New at The Country Porch...

The Country Porch
Winter Newsletter
February 14th, 2003

Welcome...
Spring is almost here in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho at The Country Porch.... and we have so many new things to share! The store is filled to the rafters and everyone is anxious to make some fresh changes in their homes. We have lots of fun new items that will bring the feeling of spring your direction and for many of you in the Midwest and on the east coast, we know you are ready!

Home Decorating Themes

Customers just rave about the inexpensive way they can transform their homes with the addition of valances, table runners, and lampshades in these popular spring patterns:

Cherry

Trellis

Flower

Lilac Mist

Lemon Zest

Country Toile

Bungalow

Pantry

Patchwork

Veranda

Watercolor

In fact, we have made our web page even more web-friendly. Visit our Decorating Themes link and ordering has never been easier... We have made it so simple... All available items are listed for that pattern! Left click to enlarge the pictures. How easy can it be?

Have A Decorating Question?

We are more than happy to help you will your choices over the phone with our toll-free number, 1-866-664-9182... We’ve added more lines to serve you better... but don’t be shy about leaving your message if you get the recorder... we try to return messages quickly. Our little yellow house gets bustling with customers here when the snow melts and we try our best to give personal service. Sometimes, it’s just like your home where we are running for the phone and click; it goes to the recorder...

Tabletop Decorating

We have plenty of new items to add to your favorite tabletop linens... Fabric baskets available in 2-3 different sizes... What a hit these have become! They make wonderful hostess gifts and we can add matching towels and dish cloths to complete this fun gift.

Cake Candles

Then ahhh... Cake Candles in the tempting spring scents. Watch out... These make your home smell just like fresh baked cakes.

Mulberry Twist

Snickerdoodle

French Plum

Banana Nut Cake

Juicy Pear

Orange Cake

Butter Cream

What else is new?

The addition of our matching lampshades continues to be a best seller here at The Country Porch.

We also added Wooden, Brass, and Pewter napkin rings... Napkin rings like the star pattern are so cute and can double as curtain tie-backs!

Now many of our customers ask about fabric swatches... So we have added the following service. We will be happy to send up to 6 swatches for a $3.00 fee.

Coming Soon...

Coming soon... More quilts, more wood signs, inside shots of the store... Be sure and check out the recipes on the yummy dip mix link... sure to be a hit... And we have included a recipe this newsletter for Pam’s Texas Sheet Cake... So easy and a chocolate lover’s dream.

Thank You!

Pam, Sandi, Linda, Mitch and Machelle all send a hello and we thank you for your business! We have made so many new web friends. We strive to ship quickly and have friendly service. We want you to feel as "at-home" on the web at our site as if you were a customer right here at our retail store. Please feel free to call our toll free number @ 1-866-664-9182 or drop us an e-mail. We love to hear how you love your new curtains. Happy spring from The Country Porch!

Recipes

Texas Sheet Cake

1 cup water
4 T. cocoa
2 cubes butter
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
½ tsp. salt 2 eggs
½ cup sour cream
1 tsp. baking soda

Bring water, cocoa, and butter to a boil in a large sauce pan. Remove from the heat and add the flour, sugar and salt, mixing well. Beat in the eggs, sour cream and baking soda and pour into a greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Make the frosting while the cake is baking.

Chocolate Pecan Frosting

1 cube butter
4 T. cocoa
6 T. milk
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1 cup pecans

Combine butter and cocoa and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Beat well and spread over the hot cake from the oven... So easy!

Pam makes 3 of these at a time! What a big heart! One for school, one for work, and one for her family at home... A treat for everyone!

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