Hello sweet friends! Welcome to Lessons With Laura By The Shores Of Silver Lake. This is the sixth post in an eleven-week series. The book was originally published on October 20, 1939. You can find all of the Lessons With Laura posts HERE. Lessons With Laura By The Shores Of Silver Lake In this post, we will feature two chapters from By The Shores Of Silver Lake along with some accompanying activities. Chapter 2: Grown Up Grandma Joyce's vintage ... View the Post
Historical Halloween Goodie Bags
Hello sweet friends and Happy Monday! I recently organized an outdoor outing for the D/FW Costumers Guild. In Fort Worth, there is an amazing living history museum that I have shared before. It is the Log Cabin Village. I always like to create a party favor for those that attend and this gathering was no exception. Here are the Historical Halloween Goodie Bags. Historical Halloween Goodie Bags I am currently knee-deep in research on how the Victorians celebrated holidays with Fancy Dress ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles Kindness Makes All The Difference
Hello sweet friends! These past two weeks have been a very difficult time for our family. As many of you know my dear cousin Carolyn and Mr. Decor's grandmother Joyce both now have heavenly addresses. We are also dealing with some very heartbreaking dishonesty that almost made me lose my faith in humanity. But various small acts of kindness that were unexpected have filled my heart once again. I know as a nation we are also experiencing a time of great difficulty and uncertainty. But I hope that ... View the Post
Historic Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes
Hello friends and welcome to a very fun edition of Fashion Friday. Today I will be talking about Historic Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes. Historic Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes Now some of you may ask "Just what are Historic Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes? The Victorians loved to entertain and hold lavish parties. They were inspired by the Carnevale masked balls in Italy and the Royal balls in France. These magnificent, costumed affairs were organized by the nobility and ... View the Post
Lessons With Laura On The Banks Of Plum Creek
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to Lessons With Laura On The Banks Of Plum Creek. This is the fifth post in an eleven-week series. You can find all of the Lessons With Laura posts HERE. Lessons With Laura On The Banks Of Plum Creek In this post, we will feature three excerpt readings from On the Banks of Plum Creek along with some accompanying activities. Fashion Chapter 20: An 1870's work dress. Craft Chapter 17: A paper star garland. Chapter 22: A recipe for ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles Autumn Whispers
Hello, my friends! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. I currently feel like a Whirling Dervish as I work on a very big project. But I still want to take a moment for Sunday Smiles Autumn Whispers. Sunday Smiles Autumn Whispers I love this darling welcome mat and its smile-inducing nod to Young Frankenstein. Camping Among The Fall Leaves As a former Girl Scout, I have done more than my fair share of camping. Honestly, it's not my favorite. But I could be persuaded to stay ... View the Post
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