Summer's Ending - Fall is on the Way

Well, school has started, September is here, and a little bit cooler, less humid weather has arrived in St. Louis. We hope all of you had a summer filled with fun vacations, happy events and good times with family and friends!

Labor Day is upon us which has always marked the end of summer with the closing of the pools and everyone trying to squeeze in that one last barbeque, picnic or weekend get-a-way. However, as we enjoy the last holiday of the summer, we were wondering how many people really know what Labor Day means?

The first Labor Day was celebrated on September 5th, 1882 in New York City and was organized by the Central Labor Union. It was a creation of a labor movement dedicated to the social and economic achievements of the American worker who have contributed to a strong and prosperous United States of America.

So here's to all of you hard workers, no matter what you do, who have contributed to making this country the best in the World! You deserve a big "Thank You"!

I found this picture of a vintage Labor Day postcard. Pretty neat... It says,"Service shall with steeled sinews toil, And labour shall refresh itself with hope".


















We have been very busy this summer at The Swan Cottage, finding new treasures and unique pieces of furniture that will please our Cottage visitors with what they are looking for to make their house a home. Being surrounded by the comforts of furnishings and decor in a home, brings joy to having a place to call your own.

We have a 50% off table now and many items on the floor are red-tagged so we can move out some summer items to make room for our Fall and Halloween treasures which will be available by Saturday, Sept 11th. For our Swan Creek Candle Company fans, we will have new Fall scents in cute bird pots, arriving the third week of September. Our Cottage will be filled with yummy scents of Fall.

We are so excited about our first holiday season at The Swan Cottage and hope you will share it with us and visit soon. Don't forget to check out our website often for new pictures which are usually updated a couple times a week. We get new items, including furniture, almost every day.

We have also added a new local artist, Sandy Haynes to our cottage. Check out pictures of her art cards and boxes made with vintage treasures on page (3) of our website under Local Artist. You will love them!

We love to hear from our friends, so feel free to contact us anytime or post on our blog!

Have a great holiday weekend and be safe!

Chris and Charlene