Much of the country is currently under an extreme cold warning. Here at Storybook Cottage, we have dipped down to 12 degrees. Here in D/FW, almost everything shuts down when it snows. I prepared by making sure the pantry was stocked and that I had everything I needed to sew three different projects. It's not been a dull moment. Mr. Decor is working from home. Stevie the bearded dragon has come to stay at Pop and Gigi's while his mom, (Sweet Guy's fiancée, Megan) drove to New York to set up a new ... View the Post
A Lovely Dinner Party With Thrifted Finds
Hello sweet friends! I am so excited to be guest posting on the monthly Thrifting With The Gals series. Today, I will share A Lovely Dinner Party With Thrifted Finds using blue transferware and other elements easily sourced at estate sales and thrift shops. The hosts for Thrifting With Gals include: Ann from Dabbling and Decorating shares her thrifted finds sourced in her home states of Vermont and Maine. Rachel from The Ponds Farmhouse thrifts and ... View the Post
Friday Favorites Be My Valentine
Hello dear friends, Happy Valentine's Day! How thankful I am for you! In the 17 years I have been writing DTA I have met such lovely kindred spirits. Many of you have become such dear friends to me. True joy has occurred when I have been blessed to meet some of you in person. I am so grateful for these wonderful connections. You all make my life so much richer. Here's to Friday Favorites Be My Valentine. Rose Chintz This lovely little apartment is filled with floral and pretty shades of ... View the Post
That’s Amore Over The Top Tablescape
Last week I was a part of an amazing eight-woman team in a table decorating contest. The contest was held to raise funds for the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur in Fort Worth. The Sisters have been a loving fixture in the Fort Worth community since 1873. You can view an amazing video of their work HERE. (Fun Fact, a few years ago the Fashionista lived in an apartment that had once been the Our Lady of Victory academy.) So come along as we create a That's Amore Over The Top Tablescape! That's ... View the Post
Friday Favorites Sprinkle Kindness
Hello sweet friends! Like many of you, I have curtailed my intake of clickbait news and am focusing on good things. Let's hear it for Friday Favorites Sprinkle Kindness Out Of The Box Decorating Want to take your bathroom from basic to over the top? This post has so many interesting ideas! Rosewater Soap I am attending a Galentine's brunch and would love to make these sweetly smelling soaps to pass out to my friends. Vintage Valentine Decor Ideas So many pretty ... View the Post
Disney Heroes & Villians Costume Collection
Recently a group of my costuming friends and I went to the Arlington Museum of Art to view the Disney Heroes & Villians Costume Collection. As the organizer of the outing I encouraged my friends to cosplay their favorite characters. Of the 16 people in our group 6 other people dressed up. Can you guess the characters below? Cinderella's Fairy Godmother Costume After digging around in my fabric collection and scrap bin I determined that I had most of the elements to ... View the Post
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