New Year: New Furnishings!

Thank you to all of our customers for a great 2013!

Here are a few of our year-end arrivals to wrap out the year and ring in 2014. See something you like? Give us a call at the shop: (858) 459-7765.

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Fall Cooking: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup & Curry Condiments

Our owner Shannon Turner loves to cook! This recipe was so good, she had to share it. Pass it on!

Onion, apple, 1 inch cubes of butternut squash, ready for oven tossed in olive oil, Kosher salt, fresh ground pepper.

Chop chop and toss in garlic olive oil kosher salt, apples, squash, onions ,and bake in oven.  Ooooh the delicious aroma!!!

After chopped &  baked, then Cuisinart, add some fresh squeezed lemon, swirl away, purée, and add yummy chicken stock!!!

All ready, all puréed, all gooood!

This wonderful huge blue pot Le Creuset I have had for many years, cooked many yummy dishes.... Go get one!

And it's good!

Thumbs-up!

Featured Item of the Week & More

This week, Girard Avenue Collection La Jolla is featuring this fantastic 2-piece pine cabinet with glass doors and details everywhere! Imagine what you could put inside...

Mention this blog & save 10% on the Featured Item of the Week through 11/14!

Check out what else is new at our La Jolla shop! See something you like? Give us a call at (858) 459-7765 or come on it, w'ere located at 7505 Girard Avenue in La Jolla. "Like" us on Facebook to stay up-to-date with all of the latest and greatest fabulous finds.

Custom Paintings by Leah Higgins

Leah Higgins is one of the featured artists at Girard Avenue Collection. A native of La Jolla, Leah is known for her painting of local favorites. She loves to paint architectural things and gardens and landscapes, seascapes and more. Leah will paint your home or business, back yard or animals and then print on personalized cards. Call the shop to learn more, and visit to see her art on display! Order now to have by Christmas! 

These are some recent homes and gardens that Leah has been commissioned to paint, both watercolor and acrylic. A great gift idea for Christmas!  They can also can be used for Christmas cards....Personalized and made to look holiday. 

Leah will paint your beloved animal, whether its a dog, cat, bird, fish or frog! They make a great Christmas gift. Come into the store to give Leah a photo or she can take one for you.

Leah will paint anything you want...beaches, lakes, churches...the sky is the limit! These are some of her recent paintings. Order now to have by Christmas!