Hello sweet friends. How are you in these last few fleeting days of spring? It's been a hive of activity this week here at Storybook Cottage. I keep reminding myself to stop and breathe. Look around at Sunday Smiles Unexpected Beauty. Unexpected Wallpaper I recently purchased some vintage wallpaper at an estate sale. It's not enough to do a room in but I adore the ideas that were shared in this post about unexpected ways to use wallpaper. Peach Delight The peaches are just ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles We Need A Little Christmas
Hello sweet friends. How is your holiday decorating coming along? I am happy to say that mine is completed. I still have Christmas cards to write and a bit of baking to do. So let's get going with Sunday Smiles We Need A Little Christmas. Sunday Smiles We Need A Little Christmas It was another great week of Christmas tours. I absolutely adored this lit wooden village shared by Kindred Vintage. Boxwood Avenue inspired me to keep my table settings simple this year. The best use of ... View the Post
The Perfect $1.00 Galentine Gift
This past Wednesday the Dallas/Fort Worth area bloggers got together for a bit of coffee and shopping. I always like to bring a small token of my affection to these gatherings. Since February is right around the corner I made The Perfect $1.00 Galentine Gift. The Perfect $1.00 Galentine Gift Rose bath salts are easy to make and a small luxury every gal can appreciate. They are perfect at the end of a cold or long day. You can immerse just your feet or your entire body into a rose scented ... View the Post
NYC Travel Itinerary Day Four Gimme All The Eye Candy
NYC Travel Itinerary Day Four Gimme All The Eye Candy Day four involved us zig-zagging all over New York City. We made good use of our subway metro cards. NYC Itinerary for Day 4: 1. ABC Carpet and Home 2. Times Square 3. American Museum of Natural History 4. The Frick Collection 5. Canal Street 6. Glossier Showroom 7. De Nico Ristorante (dinner) NYC Travel Itinerary Day Four Gimme All The Eye Candy ABC Carpet and Home 888 Broadway New York, NY 10003 A must-see destination for all ... View the Post
A Spring Makeover For Me
I have been SO busy with school that I haven’t been to the hairdresser's since January! I had been cutting my bangs and the front myself. Does anyone else do that? But the back of my hair was horrible, and you can visibly see that it had been quite a while since my hair had met foil. (Yes, I am very blessed that at my age, I only have to highlight my hair. My grandfather Roy still had a head of dark, wavy hair well into his 80s, and I am crossing my fingers!) I was ready for A Spring ... View the Post
Like Sands Through The Plexi Glass
My friend T arrives today. I have been spending the past few days preparing a few things for her visit. One thing that she loves to do is relax in our Roman tub. I thought a container of bath salts would make for a happy invitation. Like Sands Through The Plexi Glass. Like Sands Through The Plexi Glass I purchased a carton of Epson salt in the pharmacy department of Wal Mart. The shatterproof plexiglass containers were found in the food storage section of the store. I already had the ... View the Post