Hello sweet friends! I hope your week is starting out wonderfully. This past weekend I attended a formal dinner held by the Dallas Fort Worth Costumers Guild. By Royal command the wearing of tiara's and gems to the black tie Coronation Dinner was greatly encouraged. My 1830s dress, inspired by Queen Victoria, had never been worn to a public event so I opted not to make anything new. However a bit of bling was needed so I set out in Making A Royal Order. A Royal Order So what is A Royal ... View the Post
Creative Accessories In The Summer Kitchen
Hello sweet friends, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend. Today I am sharing Creative Accessories In The Summer Kitchen here at Storybook Cottage. Every other month my dear friend Cindy of County Road 407 hosts the bi monthly Lifestyle of Love hop. The theme this time is breadboards. If you are coming over from Common Ground may I say, Welcome! Wasn't Debra's vintage collection amazing? At first I was not going to participate as my mind automatically envisioned having ... View the Post
Garden Themed Summer Home Tour
Hello and welcome to the Storybook Cottage Garden Themed Summer Home Tour. I am participating in this lovely hop organized by my friend Marty of A Stroll Thru Life. If you are coming over from The Stonybrook House I am so glad that you are here. Wasn’t Lori's deck a wonderful transformation? Garden Themed Summer Home Tour My spring tour this year featured copious amounts of green and yellow. Wanting a cooler tone for summer I removed the yellow and added in layers of neutrals and ... View the Post
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Hello sweet friends, I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. Welcome to another edition of Traveling Tuesday. Last week we had Mr. Decor's delightful sister, Lisa, visiting us. She is a wonderful gardener so I thought that she would enjoy a visit to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It was so lovely and full of such wonderful ideas I thought you would also enjoy a tour. Fort Worth Botanic Garden The day was hot and humid so we dressed for the heat and carried water with us. In ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles 102
Hello sweet friends! We have somehow arrived swiftly to June. With it comes the heat. I still have a bit more planting to do in the garden and must do it quickly if the plants are to have any chance at all to thrive. Here's to Sunday Smiles 102. Sunday Smiles 102 I love to wear and decorate with blue in the summer. This post is full of the loveliest images to cool the soul. Summer Corn It will soon be time for sweet summer corn season. I can't wait to make this dip. Home ... View the Post
A New 1930s Housedress
Hello sweet friends! I hope you are well. We have had a lovely guest here at Storybook Cottage. Mr. Decor's sister, Lisa, came for a visit. I readied the house while wearing A New 1930s Housedress. A New 1930s Housedress The pattern was a vintage (almost antique) 1930s gem that I had found last year. It was a mail order pattern so sadly there are no brand names or numbers to reference. At the turn of the century though the 1980s newspapers and women's magazines would advertise patterns ... View the Post
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