I have a confession. I was eager to leave Paris. Even with all of its glamour and excitement I was longing for the quiet beauty of France. Perhaps I have just reached a “certain age”. But you can't blame me. I was eager to begin Cruising the Brittany Coast: Days 4~6 in France. Cruising the Brittany Coast: Days 4~6 in France We left Paris early in the morning and stopped in Chartres along the way to visit the cathedral. Soon after we were driving along the Brittany coast admiring quaint ... View the Post
Monday Makeover Disastrous Dress Becomes Fetching Frock
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
Rainbows End Tablescape Happy St. Patrick’s Day
My longtime readers know how much I adore St. Patrick’s Day. In years past I have written several Irish themed posts which can be found in the March archives on the sidebar. A post I originally wrote in March 2008 on Thatched Roof Cottages continues to get several hits each week. Please enjoy this Rainbows End Tablescape Happy St. Patrick’s Day post. Rainbows End Tablescape Happy St. Patrick’s Day For this year's St. Patrick’s Day tablescape I wanted to create a setting which one might ... View the Post
What’s On Your To Do List and Oscar Entertainment
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
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