It is time to win…again!

Once again, it is easy/breezy!  Just email me:  lori@lorigrice.com

We will draw during F1RST Friday, tomorrow nite, from all the emails.  Be sure to email before 5pm on Friday, March 5th.  One lucky winner will receive two BOX SEAT tickets to the concert THIS Saturday night at the Averitt Center!  You will truly enjoy her concert and her music.  (please don’t enter if you aren’t available to go…let someone that can win)

I am pretty sure that the Averitt Center is still selling tickets to the event.  Just call them to check ~ 912.212.ARTS

Speaking of F1RST Friday tomorrow night…it is the fun one where you can go from business to business tasting all of the great food the downtown district has to offer.  We are looking forward to it!  They will also be playing the movie Ratatouille for the kids on the third floor of the Arts Center.  I almost forgot…there is also a cookie event on the Courthouse square.  If you think you have the best cookies in town, don’t miss this opportunity to prove it!  Call 912.764.7227 for info.

While you are at our studio,  you can enter to win one free spring OR {live} Easter bunny express session.  Can you believe that EASTER is only one month away from today???  I can’t!  Yikes!!!  You better go shopping this weekend and pick out some clothes.  The bunnies will be here soon plus we are going to have some fun “bunny-free” spring portrait events as well.

See you tomorrow night downtown!

‘Twas December F1RST Friday and all through Downtown, everyone knew Holiday Celebration was abound!

A Bulloch County Rockin’ Christmas is this year’s theme; it will be the biggest celebration Statesboro has ever seen!

Come watch the parade if you wish, and make sure to bring your Christmas list!

Come hungry ’cause "Chili Town" is the place, where you can vote for your favorite and stuff your face!

With moonwalks, and music, and shopping galore, Holiday Celebration is a festival for all to adore!

Come one, Come all to join the fun!

Friday, December 4th! 

The parade starts at 5:30!

From "Chili Town" to a Kids "Winter Wonderland", 2 kinds of SNOW, kids activities, vendors and much more!

  Don’t miss the Downtown Statesboro “Square on the Square” starting at 6pm on Halloween Night!  There will be tons of fun for the entire family.  The best part is we will be doing quick-take portraits that night by appointment.  The packages start at $35 and if you bring in 4 cans of people food or 4 big cans of pet food you will get an additional 5×7 of the same pose FREE!  Help us get the food bank and the humane society stocked up and capture a memory of your “little monster”.

p.s.  You DO NOT have to wear costumes to participate in this event.  The background will have a fall/casual flair so you can take advantage of this to even update your family portrait!  (note:  one pose per package)

Debra sent me this today and asked me to share it with all of you.  She and her team have done an amazing job this year bringing us healthier options in such a friendly atmosphere!  If you haven’t made it yet, come this Saturday!  You’ll be glad you did!

 “Know your Neighbor and Know your Food”  Main Street Farmers Market Every Saturday in Downtown Statesboro  - Sea Island Bank Parking Lot from 9am - Noon

Dwight Brown:  one of a kind wood creations

Cissy Price:  Art from nature

Honey Dew Farm:  Sunflowers

Walker Organic Farm:  Shelled peas, pink-eye purple hull & white acre, Specialty snap beans:  purple pod, yellow wax, dragon tongue and haricots verts, Butternut squash, Cucumbers, Hakurei salad turnips, bunched Mustard Greens, Watermelon radishes

Healthy Hollow Farm:  Georgia Bulldog Pumpkins and peas

Al Clark and Sons Organics Farm: red, yellow cherry and grape tomatoes, Asian eggplant,  bell peppers, okra, pears and muscadines, radishes, Georgia Bulldog Pumpkins

Honey Dew Farm: hot peppers, eggplant, okra, bell peppers, sunflowers and zinnias, green tomatoes for delicious FRIED GREEN TOMATOES and condiments

Braswell’s: teas, condiments and gift baskets

Flat Creek Dairy: artisanal cheeses, mushrooms and fruit jams

Lee Family Farms:  herbs,  okra, peach salsa, pickled okra and pickles and Meinhardt Vineyards products (Infused olive oils, ciders and jams) boiled peanuts

Sunrise Produce/ Strickland Farms: Fresh peanuts AND boiled peanuts, sweet potatoes, turnips

Poythress Farm :  okra, tomatoes, squash, bell peppers, muscadines, sweet potatoes, persimmons

Robinson’s Produce:  mustard and turnip greens, Marie’s Cakes and Pies

The Garden Table Café:  featuring Elaine Minick Stone preparing vegetable soups and sandwiches

Adcote: Eggs, Broilers are HERE!  Come and pick up your pre-ordered broiler at the market this Saturday!  We’ll have our local, delicious, pastured eggs And organic FRIENDSHIP bread is back!   Try a loaf. 

Al’s Nuts:  Albert Martorano with Al’s Nuts selling peanuts, pecans and asst. nut snacks from Southern Pecan, South Easter Peanut, Golden Peanut produced in Dover, Ga. almartorano@haulawaytampabay.com.

The Green Man:  Boiled peanuts AND GREENS.

Donna Mckenna: Fresh Herbs and recipes

Ogeechee River Coffee Company:  iced coffee and locally roasted coffee (ground and beans) and mango iced tea.

Nez Tinley: baked products including cakes, pies and breads, ASIAN Baked products including cranberry nut cakes, black and white checker cookies, and more.

Sugar Magnolia Bakery:  Assorted artisanal breads, cookies, granola and fresh seasonal fruit tarts

David Cork’s Kettle Corn: Edie Grace’s Farmer’s market favorite!!!

Rosie’s Cakes:  Cookies and pies

Cissy Price and Woody Brawner:  hand-painted china and glasses, wood crafts and original folk art, fresh cut wild flowers AND beginning this week, seasonal, natural decorations for the fall including Corn Stalks and gourds. 

E and N Designs:  Jewelry and Halloween

Patricia Randolph Designs:  Jewelry

Joan Hickman:  hand made soaps, cross stitch and painted boxes and seasonal decorations.

Barrow Woodwork

Wombfruit Wraps:  Wombfruit Wraps in stock http://wombfruits.blogspot.com/

Crafty Lady

Shimmer and Shine Jewelry

Casserole covers & aprons by Barbara

Dwight Brown Puzzles and Wind Chimes

ENTERTAINMENT : Donnie Collins joins us Saturday on the Main Stage!

Call me if you need a kitten. Only two left!  (and one Mama kitty…they were all found in the alley behind us)

p.s.  We do pet portraits!!!

For YEARS we have been hearing about the incredible streetscape project in Downtown Statesboro – now it is OFFICIAL!  Sunday’s Statesboro Herald featured my studio in the rendering to show off the new STREET!  Most people have to move to get a new street or new view – not us!

There will be some construction challenges during the next few months – but we will have their schedule and can let you know the best way to access our studio.  During the construction period we will be operating on an appointment only basis on most days.  So before you head into the studio (even to pick up your portraits) please call first 912-764-7274 to find out when we will be in the studio and how the best way to reach us is.

I think we have one of the prettiest little downtowns in America already.  But when this is finished – you will ALL want to work, live and play in our Downtown!

Watch for updates on the blog as we progress!

Edie Grace’s cousin Brooke spent the night at our house last night.   Yesterday afternoon we ran out to the mall and saw a parking lot fair set up near Chick-fil-A.  Of course, the girls wanted to go.  DeWayne told them if they could figure out a way to make some money then he would take them to the fair.  Well the brainstorming began.  They decided to “open” up “TWO COUSIN’S LEMONADE” stand at the Farmers Market.  Their idea was better than just an ordinary lemonade stand.  They came up with an idea to make it portable.  They thought it would increase their sales and exposure if they could move around.  So they became an instant hit this morning and sold ten GALLONS of lemonade.  Thanks to ALL of you who came to the Farmers Market and enjoyed a great glass of “homemade” lemonade from the cousins.

We are off to two birthday parties and then we will be spending some hard earned money at the fair.  Don’t you just love CAPITALISM?  Of course, they will not be blowing it all.  They have decided to tithe ten percent and save ten percent. (Dave Ramsey eat your heart out!)

Watch for the fair report later.   Debra Chester who is the mistress of magic when it comes to the Farmers Market – is showing off the new recyclable Farmer’s Market bags which will be on sale every Saturday for $3.00.  I am amazed at how many of you are using your recyclable Lori Grice bags at the market.  That THRILLS me to see all my bags being used by you!

Often you have heard me talk about Dave Ramsey and his book, “Total Money Makeover”.  The meeting will be simulcast all over the world on Thursday night.  We will be attending the one at First Methodist Church in Statesboro.  You can go onto his web site, put in your zip code and find the closest one to you.  He is going to share with us why he has chosen NOT to participate in the recession – instead he is following God’s plan.

  Really now – I think you are the ONLY person not in Downtown Statesboro at this very moment.  Don’t worry, there is still time to save face.  Celebration South food and entertainment festival is going on until 10PM.  More great bands are on cue and there is LOTS of great food and DRINKS!  Here are a few pictures so you can see what you are MISSING.  See you downtown Statesboro!  

Today is the day to be in the Boro.  We started the day with an incredible farmers market and we are continuing our day downtown with Celebration South Music Festival until 10 PM tonight.  While you are in the Boro – drop by Dingus Magees and help them celebrate their 30th anniversary with $3.99 chicken baskets.  EVERYONE is here but YOU!

Come on DOWN!