In our house, we celebrate a birthday week. It truly takes so much of the pressure off to plan just one perfect day. Since the time my kids were small we try to do something fun and out of the ordinary each day of the birthday week. We might have breakfast for dinner one day and go to the movies the next. An everyday trip to market becomes magical as they pick out food items that they normally don’t have in our house like cocoa puffs, Doritos and Twinkies. A Fun Week. I spent the weekend ... View the Post
Longest Reigning Monarch in Britain’s History She’s Done It Let’s Celebrate
At about 5.30 p.m. (12:30 ET), Queen Elizabeth who is Britain's oldest ever monarch at age 89, surpassed the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and became Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Longest Reigning Monarch in Britain’s History She’s Done It Let’s Celebrate! Longest Reigning Monarch in Britain’s History She’s Done It Let’s Celebrate The Queen is spending the day at Balmoral in Scotland as she wanted no fanfare. She will be having a simple dinner ... View the Post
Bits of Bliss Happy Summer Wonders
On Monday I will be driving Sweet Guy to his second week of summertime camping with the Boy Scouts. There has been a tremendous amount of prep work as this is a leadership camp and the boys are expected to pack in every single bit of their gear, pitch their own tents, etc. So we have been practicing and packing all week. Here is Bits of Bliss Happy Summer Wonders. Bits of Bliss Happy Summer Wonders I was a Girl Scout from Brownie’s through Seniors. I can build outdoor shelters, create fire ... View the Post
Touches of Love at Storybook Cottage
Touches of Love at Storybook Cottage. Our dining table is decorated with all of my favorites. Red transferware, embroidered linens, and lavender roses…LOVE! Touches of Love at Storybook Cottage I created place cards for the dining table as my cousins are visiting this week from Minnesota. While place cards may seem old-fashioned it gives your guest the feeling that they really matter to you…that you were excited about their arrival. Since place cards make it possible to avoid the “where am I ... View the Post
A Warm and Easy Gift for Friends and Neighbors
Time truly got away from me this year my friends. I knew many of our neighbors would soon be leaving for the holidays, we had house guests arriving and I just could not spend 2-3 days in the kitchen this year baking. So here is A Warm and Easy Gift for Friends and Neighbors. A Warm and Easy Gift for Friends and Neighbors This fairly quick craft saved me. Back in early November, I had pinned this darling present topper from Homespun With Heart. Completely adorable. Also completely ... View the Post
Something More Sundays Week 4
Christmas is almost upon us. Something More Sundays Week 4 Many of us are just done in with the stress and chaos that we now so often associated with Christmas. It can be so overwhelming that the exhausted would happily push right past this holiday. This one day of Santa, retail abundance and resulting meltdowns. Something More Sundays Week 4 But truly this is not Christmas. Not the REAL Christmas. Because Christmas is not just one day. Technically it’s 12. It starts on the 25th and ends ... View the Post
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