When I was a little girl I remember my Grandma Mary making sure I had a new spring dress and shoes. Everything had to be fresh and pretty Easter Sunday. I miss the days of ladies in their hats, gloves, and corsages. Here is Peep Show The Finale! Peep Show The Finale But corsages don't have to languish in dresser drawers. They look so pretty when pinned to a pillow. Tie a corsage onto the back of a chair. While I tied on this one I had an epiphany of creating an entire door wreath ... View the Post
Peep Show
I recently came across a bag containing an assortment of eggs and a gorgeous tin filled with all sorts of pretty Easter goodness. It was my kind of Peep Show. Peep Show At the very bottom of the tin were these postcards. I love to read the messages on the back and wonder about the people who received them. On top of the postcards, I found an assortment of bunnies and peeps. Aren't these wonderful? I am using a few things on the Easter and Mother's Day corsages that I am ... View the Post
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day! Happy Valentine's Day This is our Valentine breakfast. Store bought spice muffins with cream cheese frosting. I added a wee bit of food coloring to the milk, but you could also do cranberry juice or strawberry milk. Good thing Sweet Boy has a soccer game to get rid of the sugar high. More love in my mailbox came from my swap partner at Robin's Blue Nest. She sent me this beautiful candy box that she had lovingly decorated. She said that she enjoyed eating the ... View the Post
Love Lives In This House
I have always loved Valentine's Day. I believe that it is not just a day reserved for lovers, but for everyone with love in their heart. Even during my single years I would make plans to share a meal with other single friends, send a card to my widowed relatives and generally let those special people in my life know that they were (and are) loved. Love Lives In This House. This is the porch vignette that is currently greeting any visiting family or friends: Love Lives In This ... View the Post
Whats In Your Lunchbox
Today I embark on yet another semester of school. Last Thursday I invited a friend and classmate over for lunch to make sure that we were actually ready to inflict such torture upon ourselves once again. Whats In Your Lunchbox? Little Laura Ingalls (brunette with pink yarn bows) enjoying kindergarten lunch at Lincoln School. Whats In Your Lunchbox I met Karen last semester in my CAD (computer-aided drafting) class. We bonded due to the fact that we were: Two middle-aged women ... View the Post
Happy New Year Part 2
Should auld acquaintances be forgotten? I think not! I leave my Christmas decorations up until after January 6th. It likes to mingle with my New Year's Eve decor. Happy New Year Part 2. Happy New Year Part 2 January 6th marks the Epiphany~when the Magi arrived at the stable. (It is also the 12th day of Christmas, 12 Drummers Drumming...). Leaving up our Christmas decor is a very European way to celebrate, it also makes my German Lutheran Grandmother happy and helps to keep the January ... View the Post
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