Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes - Quote of the day

Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes!

This wood sign is distressed to look old & weathered
and comes complete with a wire for hanging and a cloth bow
Choose from several country primitive & shabby cottage chic colors
This sign is for Indoor use only.

Size: 3.5" high x 11" long

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Plastic bags banned in Outer Banks

From Wavy.com reporter Jason Marks

OUTER BANKS, N.C. - The days of hearing the clerk ask "paper or plastic" at grocery stores in the Outer Banks are over.

"From my point of view there is no difference," said one shopper.

But North Carolina leaders believe there is a difference. They're tired of seeing plastic bags litter the roads and pollute the water. They voted to ban plastic bags in large grocery stores in Currituck, Dare and Hyde Counties. Outer Banks wildlife officials say may times turtles mistake bags for jelly fish.

"The bag ban can only be good for wildlife, especially for marine wildlife," said Sharon Meade with the Outer Banks Wildlife Center.

Grocery stores like Harris Teeter must only offer recycled paper bags and at the same time try to convince customers to go with reusable bags. Some shoppers believe paper bags could be a pain.

"I do think it's inconvenient," said Katya Melvin. "At Food Lion, they have bags with no handles. It's really hard to take out of your car. You have to make several trips. You could grab plastic bags all at one time."

Wildlife officials say the bag ban is a good start, but say there are many other dangerous items that also harm the environment.

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We carry high quality, professionally made Wood Signs, made by true sign artisans with years of experience! You will find the same consistent quality in every sign we make. They are not hand stenciled, so no sloppy edges! You can choose your background color on every sign we carry! We also make Custom Personalized Signs! All of our signs are made right here in our own Professional Sign Shoppe! We carry a HUGE selection of Berry Garlands, Berry Rings & Berry Picks, in colors that are hard to find anywhere else! We carry everything you need for your berry garland decorating projects, from start to finish! We have the hard to find Brown Wire Christmas lights for matching the stems, and the trendy Brown Wire Teeny Bulb Rice Lights for wrapping around berry garland! Top off your garland by wrapping with our Rusty Garland in star, heart, pumpkin, snowflake & snowman shapes! We offer the very popular, as seen on TV show sets, Grapevine Twig Balls, in several sizes, that make great bowl fillers! If you're planning a wedding, we've got your Wedding Decorations! Whether it's Summer, Fall, Winter or Spring; we've got your colors! And we're able to fill large orders! Just contact us! If you're looking for something special, just ask us! We'll try to get it for you! And Please Add Us To Your Favorites and keep checking back! Our inventory sells out so fast, that we're always changing our merchandise! And our customer service is so friendly, that We're Known for Helping Our Customers Decorate with helpful hints, ideas, tips & instructions! Or knowledgeable staff has Art & Design Backgrounds and we're here to help you! Stay on top of the trends with Outer Banks Country Store!

A Letter & Photos from Iraq

Here is a letter & some photos from one of our favorite people, Chaplain Rick Nevard, stationed over in Germany and out on deployment in Iraq. It all started when he found us on the internet and contacted us, because he had this idea to open up a coffee house as a respite for his soldiers, who are sacrificing and fighting for freedom over in Iraq. From his inspiration came the reality, shown in the pictures above. It's just a little touch of home and a little getaway, even if just for a moment, for these brave soldiers. Chaplain Nevard was kind enough to send us back pictures of some of the things we sent over to help with his project, and the letter he writes gives us a little more understanding as to what life is really like over there for these brave men & women. Next time you think you're having a bad day, think of them and it puts everything into perspective. They ask for nothing in return. So the best way to thank them for everything they and their families sacrifice for us, is to remember them, live your best life over here, and enjoy the freedoms that so few in the rest of the world get to enjoy, and that so many of our own give their lives for. We are forever grateful & in your debt. To Chaplain Nevard and your soldiers, thank you and stay safe. You're always in our thoughts & prayers.

A Letter from Chaplain Nevard:

"I will say, the funny signs have gotten a lot of laughs and a lot of
praise, from visiting Generals to the young Private, who desperately
needed something to smile at again. The "Put Your Big Girl Panties On"
sign is a huge favorite among the Soldiers and has become a regular
saying around here when Soldiers are ready to give up. My favorite, of
course, is the "Chaplain's Coffee House" sign (which will go back to
Germany with me!), with the "No one gets in to see the wizard" sign a
close second. The Betsy Ross flag hangs just opposite of my office desk
and is the first thing I see every time I raise my eyes; it hangs over
the couch, where I counsel Soldiers each day.

Outer Banks Country Store, you did more than just mail off a couple items from your store -
you helped to recreate the image of home to hundreds of Soldiers who
desperately needed to reconnect with home. Twelve months away from
parents, spouses and children; twelve months of missed birthdays and
anniversaries and holidays; putting yourself in harm's way, living out
in a dusty, barren land, working very long hours, seven days a week.
Every day I spend several hours counseling Soldiers who are homesick and
frustrated and depressed - every day! But something as simple and
profound as stepping inside a "rustic coffee house" takes them back to
better days and for a little while they can escape this deployment. You
have helped to make that happen. On my computer Outer banks
Country Store is saved under my favorite places. Thank you."

Chaplain (CPT) Richard Nevard

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HOW DO I DECORATE THE EMPTY SPACE ABOVE MY KITCHEN CABINETS?

Here's a question we often get from our customers:
HOW DO I DECORATE THE SPACE ABOVE MY KITCHEN CABINETS?

Here's a popular idea that we recently shared with one of our favorite customers and we have everything you need to get the job done!
No decorating skills required! :)

Fill that space with your favorite color of Pip Berry Garland and wrap it with lights and rusty garland! This looks very pretty during the day and super cozy at night! Here's how:

Each of our berry garlands are 4 ft. long, so you can measure how many you would need to go across the top of your cabinets. Then, each berry garland takes 1 star garland to wrap around it. This is very easy to do. Our tin star garlands come compact, but stretch out to 6 ft. each. Both the berry garlands and the tin star garland are bendable and flexible, so it's very easy to wrap the tin garland around each berry garland strand. We also have tin heart garland and some seasonal ones, such as pumpkins, snowflakes and snowmen!

Next, we have both brown wire Christmas lights and Teeny Bulb Rice Lights that you can wrap around the garland. They're great because the brown wire matches the brown stem of the berry garland. The rice lights are tiny points of light and they're a little bit brighter than the Christmas light bulbs. Both styles are nice, so it depends on which you like better. You tend not to see the rice lights as much when they're off because they're so tiny.

We have 20 count strands and 35 count strands of lights, but only the 50 count and 100 counts have plugs on the ends that you can plug into each other, like on a Christmas tree. And there's also a 140 count strand of rice lights called a "dancing strand" that has several multi function settings where the lights flicker, "dance" and fade. Very cozy & twinkly at night! This one also has a stackable, end-to-end plug. It depends on how long the length of your cabinets run and how tightly you want to wrap the lights around each berry garland, to know how many strands of lights you'll need.

An additional idea: Collect different colors of berry garland for the different seasons throughout the year. Change them out with the seasons! You can easily store our berry garland in those plastic containers that you can find in Walmart, Target & Home Depot. This way you can use them again and again every year, every season!

Don't forget, after you've finished your project, if you're interested, you can send us a photo of it and give us permission to put it on our blog! We love our customer testimonials!

Happy shopping, good luck with your decorating and have fun!