We'll help your guests find the gifts YOU love here at The Little Red Hen!

Online Gift Registry makes finding that perfect gift so easy!

• Just log on to http://www.littleredhenofmitchell.com/ and start browsing through our categories; we promise you'll find something great as we offer over a 1,000 different products!


• Once you find that perfect something click on 'add to gift registry'. You will be asked to login in; if you're a new customer creating a user name is a snap!


• Your special list is sent right to us. We will print a copy to have on hand here in the store for your guests' convenience!


• Free gift wrapping is always available. We also carry Legacy cards to make us your one-stop shop!

Semi Annual Yankee Candle Clearance!

Select Yankee Scents include:

Country Linen

Sun & Sand

Island Spa

French Vanilla

Midnight Jasmine

Sheer Gardenia

Cherry Lemonade

Mango Blossom

Honeydew Melon

Can it be almost Christmas???

When our FedEx guy delivered a box to the shop today we thought for sure it was the framed verses that customers have been patiently waiting for.....no such thing today! Since this is Robyn's first full holiday season with us, imagine her surprise when the contents were CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS for the coming season. We don't particularly like the seasons to fly by so quickly, but in retail we always have to be thinking, creating, and ordering at least six months ahead.

This year, we're just so excited about what we've found for our customers at the gift shows we've attended. This is just the beginning....I don't dare post photos or anyone looking at our blog will think we've gone completely wacko. But soon we'll be giving you all a sneak preview.

And yes, Fall treasures are also arriving....

This is the Story of The Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen was 'born' 20-some years ago and 'lived' in an old Victorian house in Mitchell, SD. In these early days, Gloria the owner sold handmade wares from area consignors. I (Cathy) bought the shop in February, 2000. I was a stay-at-home mom and self-proclaimed fabric floozy. It was always my dream to own such a shop. I knew next to nothing about retail business, but I was as determined as The Little Red Hen that my shop was named after.

Gradually adding retail treasures of a primitive nature to compliment the handmade items, I moved the shop to a Main Street location in March, 2003. My husband who calls himself 'The Rooster' even built a loft in that store unlike anything I'd ever imagined. Well, that little shop was not to be......After just a year on Main Street, we lost everything in a fire.

I guess we're never given more challenges and difficulties than we can handle; there was no doubt that I'd rebuild my business, even though it was to be in a very tiny temporary location. Less than two months after the fire, The Little Red Hen was again a part of Main Street Mitchell. And good things do indeed come to those who wait! In June, 2005 my 'Rooster' and I bought a building on Main Street and with the help of dear friends and our children The Little Red Hen has her place of honor by the front door to greet all of our guests.

Robyn joined our little 'henhouse' in 2007. She's my web-mistress and my right hand! Along with Joan, Kathy and Micki we try to make shopkeeping, rearranging, designing, and window-decorating lots of fun! I just couldn't do it without these girls!

Trends and styles change....we offer our customers the very best in Countrypolitan treasures---that is, the warmth and comfort of home blended with urban sophistication. We still carry a line of very high quality handmade gifts and goods, some even made right in our very own sewing room.

We sure would like to see you soon! Stop in and visit!

Our Summer Party- Sat. June 14th 11am-1pm!

New Willow Trees

Just In Today!!
New June 2008 Release:


Angel of Light: $12.95 Quest: $16.95 Free Spirit: $11.95

Happy Monday!!

Keep an eye on the Daily Republic for your chance to win a

a gift basket on Sat. June 14th!

If you haven't signed up for our mailing list yet, get your

name in today we will be sending out some e- specials!

We're Back!!

We're back from the cash and carry show and we filled the car with great finds for you!

• Large selection of wood signs: handmade in the USA


• Americana wood flags: handmade in the USA


• One of a kind bird houses


• Bobbin lamps from Vermont Bobbin: made in the USA


• Large Selection of room sprays and oils to make your house the one to come home to!

Also new in the store this week, "Just Ducky" baby gifts! One of a kind gifts for the new baby you'll only find here at, The Little Red Hen!

The cash and carry was a lot of work but you know us at the Little Red Hen we always fit time in for some fun! Cathy and I are both fabric floozies so we found a couple quilt shops along the way.

The first quilt shop was Stitchers Crossing they had lots of great fabric, yarn, cross stitch patterns, home decor fabric, and much more! We picked up a Amy Butler bag pattern, "The Chelsea bag" and some great fabric, watch for these bags in the store soon!

We made one more stop in Onalaska, at A Stitch in Time. Cathy and I were in search of a back pack style pattern to use when we go to Chicago Market in July, no such luck for us, instead we found a great messenger style bag pattern from Amy Butler of course! We both picked out some super cute fabric. The bags are on top of our to do list and as soon as we get a break Cathy will whip those up!

(Check out the quilt shop websites and see what we saw!)

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Please feel free to leave us comments or suggestions, here at the Little Red Hen we always want to go above and beyond what is expected of us! As for this blog episode I'll leave you with this poem I came across, have a nice weekend!

Woman's Poem

He didn't like the casserole

And he didn't like my cake.

He said my biscuits were too hard...

Not like his mother used to make.

I didn't perk the coffee right

He didn't like the stew,

I didn't mend his socks

The way his mother used to do.

I pondered for an answer

I was looking for a clue.

Then I turned around and smacked the crap out of him...

Like his MOMMA used to do.