My next door neighbors are refinishing their pool. I hear a constant buzzing hum right outside my office window. There had better be a pool party soon Phyllis! (Hee hee~ She reads the blog.) It’s all give and take since I imagine she and Al probably wondered what was going on at our house last weekend. We had a houseguest and two dinner parties this past weekend. Like myself, the house is still in recovery mode. While I have washed all of the table linens, I have not cleared off the sideboard, ... 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
Be My Valentine Chocolate Bars
Valentine’s Day and chocolate seem to go hand in hand together. I decided to create a few sweet treats for those who are near and dear to my heart. Be My Valentine Chocolate Bars. Be My Valentine Chocolate Bars Cruising the clearance aisle of TJ Maxx I picked up several packages of foil-wrapped Christmas chocolates. You can also find foil wrapped chocolates in your regular candy aisle~ Hershey and Ghirardelli both make the bars. However, the price of the Christmas bars was fantastic and ... View the Post
Cream Puff Disaster and Cute Valentine Tutorial
Given your delight in reading about embarrassing stories I thought I would share my recent Long Beach Flea Market adventures. I also have a fantastically cute tutorial for you at the end of the post too. Cream Puff Disaster and Cute Valentine Tutorial. Cream Puff Disaster and Cute Valentine Tutorial The day began last Sunday at 3:3o am. The simple booth had been transformed into a sea of pink frothy loveliness. Soon after Kymberley Fraser of A Beautiful Mess Home came by. The delightful ... View the Post
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates Tutorial
Is it too early to begin Valentine posts? I’m wondering since I just celebrated the 12th day of Christmas, 3 Kings Day, also known as Epiphany, yesterday. How did I celebrate? I took down my tree and made a huge pan of brownies. Life is Like a Box of Chocolates Tutorial. Life is Like a Box of Chocolates Tutorial I just adore Valentine Day. I have, in the past, been the recipient of a few lovely valentines. Last year I was in a swap with the delightful Cupcake DD and she sent me a ... View the Post
A Christmas Wish from The Gunn’s
Our plans today are to be awoken at the crack of dawn by two eager children. This will be followed by brunch and a quiet day playing games and watching Christmas classics. Here is A Christmas Wish from The Gunn’s. A Christmas Wish from The Gunn’s Have you ever wondered how people in the desert make it feel like Christmas? I have been blessed to have lived all over the world and hands down, Arizona rocks the Christmas striped socks in the light display category. Here was last nights annual ... View the Post
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