Pot-Pourri Burlingame

12/16/2022

We're moving along quite quickly; and although we still don't have a set closing date yet, it looks like we'll be finishing up before Christmas. So, if you would like any last items from Pot-Pourri Burlingame before we say our final farewell, now is the time to come in for that special treasure or unique gift all at 50% off or more! We also still have available some displays, tables, shelving, fixtures and other store equipment at amazing pricing. We're open Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm. Happy Holidays! 🎄🕎☃️🎅🏼 www.pot-pourri.com

12/02/2022

The first two weeks of our Closing Sale were amazing! Thank you to all who came out and for all the wonderful and touching farewell wishes. It's been a very special experience for us. 🥰 We continue with an additional markdown – everything in the store is now 30% off! Stop by and check out all the great savings! We've added some new merchandise too!

11/26/2022

Today is Small Business Saturday! Shop your local small independent businesses who need and appreciate your support. Have a great weekend!

11/24/2022

11/17/2022

It's time to say goodbye 😢 Starting today, we will begin a closing sale to end our 26 wonderful years in Burlingame. All merchandise will be discounted from 20% to 75% off along with all of our displays, store fixtures, and equipment. This is an amazing. opportunity! We hope you'll stop by and take advantage of these extraordinary deals. We'll be open Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm. Thank you for all the great years! ❤️

11/11/2022

To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day. Thank you for bravely doing what you’re called to do so we can safely do what we’re free to do. "How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" ~ Maya Angelou 🇺🇸🎖

11/01/2022

Today is Dia de los Mu***os—the Day of the Dead—a lively Mexican holiday that draws on indigenous and European traditions. Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Dia de los Mu***os celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Celebrated in Mexico and elsewhere associated with the Catholic celebrations of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, held on November 1 and 2. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and to remember friends and family members who have died. Traditions connected with the holiday include building home altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using calaveras, aztec marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. 🌺💀🌹

10/31/2022

Happy Halloween! 🎃 The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival Samhain (pronounced sow-in) 2000 years ago, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Later it became known as All Hallows Eve, the evening before All Saints Day, and finally what we known it as today, Halloween – a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, and donning costumes.

Today, Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday after Christmas. Speaking of commercial success, scary Halloween movies have a long history of being box office hits. Classic Halloween movies include the “Halloween” franchise which inspired other iconic horror movies like “Scream,” “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Friday the 13th.” More family-friendly Halloween movies include “Hocus Pocus,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”

The American Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating probably dates back to the early All Souls’ Day parades in England when poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called “soul cakes” in return for their promise to pray for the family’s dead relatives. The distribution of soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for roaming spirits. The practice, referred to as “going a-souling,” was eventually taken up by children who would visit houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food and money.

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits.

Have a spook-tacular Halloween! 👻

10/24/2022

Happy Diwali! One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. In the lead-up to Diwali, celebrants will prepare by cleaning, renovating, and decorating their homes and workplaces with diyas (oil lamps) and rangolis (colorful art circle patterns). During Diwali which last for 5 days, people wear their finest clothes, illuminate the interior and exterior of their homes with diyas and rangoli, perform worship ceremonies of Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth, light fireworks, and partake in family feasts, where mithai (sweets) and gifts are shared. Enjoy this special time and all the beautiful lights!

10/10/2022

In 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a national holiday to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492 and to celebrate Italian-American heritage. Today, many states do not observe Columbus Day while others have renamed it Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Controversy over Columbus Day dates back to the 19th century, when anti-immigrant groups in the United States rejected the holiday because of its association with Catholicism. In recent decades, Native Americans and other groups have protested the celebration of an event that resulted in the colonization of the Americas, the beginnings of the transatlantic slave trade and the deaths of millions from murder and disease.

European settlers brought a host of infectious diseases, including smallpox and influenza that decimated indigenous populations. Warfare between Native Americans and European colonists claimed many lives as well.

The image of Christopher Columbus as an intrepid hero has also been called into question. Upon arriving in the Bahamas, the explorer and his men forced the native peoples they found there into slavery. Later, while serving as the governor of Hispaniola, he allegedly imposed barbaric forms of punishment, including torture.

Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed on the second Monday of October. While it is a federal government holiday meaning all federal offices are closed, not all states grant it as a day off from work.

In some parts of the United States, today’s holiday has evolved into a celebration of Italian-American heritage. Local groups host parades and street fairs featuring colorful costumes, music and Italian food. In places that use the day to honor indigenous peoples, activities include pow-wows, traditional dance events and lessons about Native American culture.

10/04/2022

Halloween has arrived at Pot-Pourri! 🎃 We have some spook-tacular 👻 items this season now available online and in-store. Stop by to check them out in person or visit our website at www.pot-pourri.com

10/01/2022

Supporting the Fighters – Admiring the Survivors – Honoring the Taken – and Never, Ever Giving up Hope! 💕