Vacation Photos from Austria

Back from vacation in Austria!  Here are a few of the photos and a little summary of my travels :)

Here we have the view from the road I attempted to walk every morning... (attempted = twice :p)

This is from the road winding back behind my grandparents farm that has been turned into a beautiful Guest House.
(That's the house my dad grew up in and in the background , smack in the middle of the pic is my cousin Karl's house)

Here is the view of green Vienna from my cousin Ernest's flat :)  I LOVED it!  We ate like I won't describe and then hit the subways to please my need to see Schonbrunn Palace where Marie Antoinette grew up. 

Me riding the subway in Vienna :)

Here we are on top of the subway system.  I loved how the subway was rushing away as we walked to the Palace

I'm here.  Finally.  Schonbrunn.  Marie Antoinette walked these paths and halls that my feet are now touching.
Beautiful.

I am standing where Marie Antoinette gazed upon the stars and Mozart played.
It was amazing.

Here is my dad.  I imagine in his mind he is gazing upon his kingdom.
Austria.

Goodbye Schonbrunn.  Little did I know I would be back to see you in just a few days with my fun filled guide Virginia.
She fears no man and no bus.  :)

We thought these were statues as we exited.  We debated quite a bit whether or not they were real.
It was upon noticing the wrinkles in his tights that we realized they were real and had painted their bodies silver.
Did we tip them?  Heck yeah!  They were amazing!

Next we hit Nashmarkt.  Vienna's biggest flea market.  I loved it.
So did my dad.  He had to stop at every sausage and cheese purveyor stand they offered.

Just because I thought it was cool.

On one of my two morning walks, I came across this sign.  I LOVED it!  I must find one for our Princess!
(No idea what it says)

Church down the road from my uncle's house.  I loved walking his town while my dad napped.

On occasion, I also was inclined to take a nap.  Here you see my sunny spot under the apple tree in my uncle's backyard.

It soon was upgraded to a cot, egg crate mattress and sheets courtesy my wonderful aunt who couldn't stand the thought of me sleeping on the grass.  (disregard the beer cans.  I couldn't drink the strong mineral water and it was the only other thing I knew how to request in German.... what's a girl to do??)

This is a small.  Really.

My very good friends Agnes (left of me) and Edith (right of me) and my uncle took me mushroom hunting!  I LOVE mushroom hunting.  Especially with friends that know what will and won't keel you over.
Please note that my uncle, the expert, has an empty bucket.

This was our haul.  They were DELICIOUS!!  My cousin Romana made the most wonderful dish from these.
Who could complain being in Austria, picking her own mushrooms and having them cooked up for her at the end of the day??
It was divine.

Then my cousin Virginia and Romana took me to the country! LOL>  and guess what??  As many times as they told me the word in German.. I still can't remember!!  But is was so much fun!

Me and a little calf.  He was such a sweetheart.  We even got to feed them. :)

My cousin Virginia, Romana and my new friend and our host, Theresa.
It was so much fun on her farm.
Austria is fabulous.  I made so many new friends and I will keep my adventures close in my heart and can't wait to go again.

Big News and Giveaway Time!

A little Huff Shuff Lane Shop news for y'all first :)  The shop will be closed for the next two weeks because it's Vacation Time!  I'm jetting off tomorrow at 9 a.m. and won't be at the final destination until 8ish a.m. the next morning... hmmm... where in the world takes so long to get to??  That's a great question.  But, we've decided to work our little vacation into our next giveaway so it's a secret where we are off to.

The shop will be closing in about 3.5 minutes give or take a minute or two and will re open on September 10th.

Now for the giveaway info!

To enter the giveaway follow us on instagram  Huff Shuff Lane Instagram
and the fun part will be to guess correctly what city we are in when we post a photo of one of our new products that we will be premiering in the shop when we re open! (I promise that there will be some major landmarks in the photos to help you along :)  Comment where you think we are and share the photo to enter for a chance to win the new product we are showing. That's it!  Only enter once per photo, BUT you can certainly enter on more than one photo that we will be posting!  One little stipulation.  If you win on one photo you are out for any more prizes ... we have to spread the love around a bit :)

So, there you have it!  Follow us on instagram and keep an eye out for our first photo displaying one of our new products and guess where in the world we are ;)

And, after we play our giveaway we will post some photos of the vacation right here on our blog.

Take Care and See you all Soon!!

Theresa

Preppy Stripe Monogram Wine Glasses!

We introduced a line of preppy striped stemless wine glasses to the shop and are absolutely in love with them!  They are perfect for bridesmaids gifts or would make adorable and not to be forgotten favors at an outdoor party.

At first sight of these lovely striped glasses our thought was a backyard or park luncheon for the bride to be and all the ladies sipping a refreshing and cool white wine sangria from the matching straws.

Here is a glimpse of the colors we carry and we would also like to include our favorite white sangria recipe for you at the end of the post!

Cheers y'all!

If you'd like to check them out, please click on this link to our Etsy shop.
Huff Shuff Lane

One last little note from Theresa :)
The shop has some FABULOUS new glasses in that I can't wait to share with everyone!  It has been killing me not to show them off on instagram and our fb page!  I've played around with the idea of a little contest to introduce them :)  Here is the idea and I'll post the exact specifics on our fb and instagram and of course here too on Sunday.  The shop will be closing Sunday at 8 p.m. for two weeks as I will be going on vacation and the pups can't keep things going without their vinyl artist to create monograms for the glasses... so...  we thought to introduce the new line while I'm living the life and seeing the sights.  I'm going to bring one of the new glasses along and take some snapshots of it in use where I am and the contest will be to name the city I am in correctly!  How fun!  I will be sure to hit some major landmarks!  I'll leave more details on Sunday so keep your eye on our pages.

Theresa

White Wine Sangria

1 750 ml bottle Moscato (if you don't like the sweetness of moscato a sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio may be substituted)

4 cups Lemon-Lime Soda

1/2 cup white Rum

1/2 cup Peach Juice

2 Lemons sliced thin

2 Limes sliced thin

1 cup Peaches Sliced

Fresh peaches are best but if not in season canned may be substituted and the juice in the can utilized for the juice.

Mix it all together and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 2 - 4 hours, pour in your monogrammed glasses and enjoy!

Wedding Season!

It must be wedding season!  The stemless wine glasses are apparently the hot item for bridesmaids gifts.  And what is better than giving a stemless wine glass to your friends on your special day?  A stemless glass with their monogram or name on it!  :)  Here are a few we've done just this past week.

The shop is staying busy, but we'll make the time to introduce you to everyone in the coming days :)
Visit the shop over at Etsy!  Huff Shuff Lane
 Theresa