Last Saturday was our Arizona Bloggers Tea held at the English Rose Tea Room. Blogging merrymakers came from far and wide to celebrate the upcoming Royal Wedding. A few weeks prior to the event I set out to find a lavender colored dress to impress H.M. the Queen. Monday Makeover Disastrous Dress Becomes Fetching Frock Alas, I could find NOTHING in my desired shade of lavender. (Isn’t that the way it always works?) As you may know when I get my heart set on something I generally refuse to ... View the Post
High Tea Tablescape Winners
A big “Congratulations!” to our High Tea Tablescape Winners from last week’s Royal Wedding Wednesday~High Tea Tablescape party. High Tea Tablescape Winners Sherry from The Charm of Home won the coveted title of “Fit For A Queen”. She was an across the board favorite for her fabulous Union Jack tablecloth entry. She won some wonderful prizes like this: Sherry can now add this coveted “Fit For A Queen” button to her sidebar. It was a very close race for the title of “Royally ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Week High Tea
Welcome to Royal Wedding Week High Tea for Catherine and William. Royal Wedding Week High Tea I began with a pale pink damask cloth topped with an antique piece of linen featuring hand embroidered roses and vines in a cheerful pink and green palette. A bird’s eye view of the table. Here is a close up of the floral centerpiece. I decided to go for a rather modern look to help cut the overall sweetness of the table. The stems of the roses are cut short and nestled tightly within ... View the Post
A Special Tuesday Post Catherine’s Coach
A Special Tuesday Post Catherine’s Coach.My dear cousin in love is just like me when it comes to all things Royal~ we are certifiably over the moon for all the pomp, circumstance, and romance. She herself claims that she is Royal Peculiar. Indeed we have spent more than an hour just discussing the commemorative wedding china alone. This is our favorite by the way… A Special Tuesday Post Catherine’s Coach Week after week she views the Royal Wedding Wednesday posts and leaves hilarious ... View the Post
Makeover Monday Fish, Chips and Pints
Welcome to Makeover Monday Fish, chips and pints. For those of you who have been blessed to meet Mr. Décor in person then you know he has a fantastic sense of humor and loves practical jokes. One thing that is no joke is his love for the old country~ he wears the tartan of Clan Gunn proudly. Makeover Monday Fish, Chips and Pints As with most men who have tablescape artist wives, Mr. Décor generally says very little when he comes home to cupboards torn apart when I am making an effort to ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesdays Royal Residences Part II
Welcome to part two of the Royal Residences series. In this post, we will begin with Windsor Castle which is located in the town of Windsor, Berkshire county. Several parts of the castle can be traced back to the 14th century. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world with over 500 people living and working on the estate. It is also the oldest castle to be in continuous occupation for over 900 years. Here is Royal Wedding Wednesdays Royal Residences Part II. Royal Wedding Wednesdays ... View the Post