Hello dear friends! I hope you will forgive the lack of a Sunday Smiles post. Joyful history will be made this next week and I wanted to let you know. Beginning next Thursday festivities will be held to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. This four day holiday celebrates her Majesty becoming the first British Monarch to mark 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. At 96 Queen Elizabeth is also the oldest monarch in the ... View the Post
A Stroll Through Homestead Heritage Village
Recently I took A Stroll Through Homestead Heritage Village in Waco, Texas. Homestead Heritage is an agrarian community that focuses on the simplicity of life, sustainability, and quality craftsmanship. DRESS DETAILS: Scroll through to the bottom of the page. A Stroll Through Homestead Heritage Village The village is home to approximately 1000 people. Members of the community look to Anabaptist traditions for their beliefs, lifestyle, and values. It is similar to Amish and ... View the Post
1840s Food and Party Favors
This Thursday the worldwide Costube Symposium (CoSy) 2021 kicks off and runs through the weekend. Various events are being held on Instagram as well as numerous FREE video premieres. I will have a video debuting on my Youtube channel on both Friday and Saturday. Friday's video will be about how I made an 1840's dress and Saturday's video will feature a recent costumed tea party I held at home. I went all out for the party and thought you might enjoy a sneak peek of the 1840s Food and Party ... View the Post
Beautiful Victorian Homes In Nashville
Hello sweet friends! Are you a fan of old homes like I am? Then you will love this post. Let's take a look at some Beautiful Victorian Homes In East Nashville. They are located in Edgefield which was the first residential National Historic Register neighborhood in the country. Beautiful Victorian Homes In Nashville In my last post, I shared a glorious church on Russell Street in East Nashville. It shares the street with many wonderful homes built before and around the turn of the last ... View the Post
Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland
Hello sweet friends! I am back from a week of packing up the Fashionista's home in Tennesee and moving everything back to Texas. In the swampy, Southern heat. But we did make a few detours on the way. Get ready for a very fun Fashion Friday, Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland. Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland Ask any Elvis fan who their favorite Elvis is and they can quickly tell you. Now Don't Be Cruel but I am a BIG fan of early, gospel singing, 1957 gold lamé suit-wearing Elvis. ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles Slow Living Through The Seasons
Hello sweet friends! I am enjoying these last bits of August. I shall miss the ice cream man who stops in front of Storybook Cottage every Wednesday afternoon. But it is almost time for FALLIDAY. What is Falliday you ask? Generally, on September 1st the Fashionista and I stop at a coffee shop to buy seasonal lattes. Cinnamon for me and Pumpkin Spice for her. We then head to the bookstore to buy the very best September issues. Vogue for her, and often Country Living for me. It is a gentle way to ... View the Post
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