Along with Saint Patrick's Day, I think spring might be just around the corner. I hope you will enjoy the Sharin' O The Green Front Garden. Sharin' O The Green Front Garden A huge "THANK YOU" to Amber of Follow The Yellow Brick Home for organizing this happy hop. If are coming over from Our Southern Home may I say, "Welcome!". I loved the green tablescape that Christy shared. In our front garden, The Top White hyacinths have begun to put on a show. But their full happy faces made the ... View the Post
Romantic Valentine Dress From The Thrift Store
Today is Ten on the 10th. Where a project is created for under $10 on the tenth of the month. For February I created a Romantic Valentine Dress From The Thrift Store. Romantic Valentine Dress From The Thrift Store This month's Ten on the 10th theme is "Thrift Store". I have been trying to incorporate more dresses into my wardrobe. But it is getting harder and harder to find pretty dresses in natural fabrics. There is a wonderful church-run thrift store fairly close by my home that ... View the Post
A Delightful Dickens Christmas
For me, more than any other element of Christmas, it is music that fills my heart with true joy. I am that person who begins listening to the all Christmas radio station the second week in November. I attribute this love of music to my Grandma Mary, a pianist, my Grandma Jingles, an organist, as well as my dad Norman who would dust off the Bing Crosby album every December and proclaim "It's not Christmas until Bing sings it's Christmas!" But truly it is my mother, Nadine, who filled my heart ... View the Post
A Victorian Tea and Fashion Show
One of the many activities that takes place during Dickens on the Strand in Galveston, Texas is the Grand Victorian Tea Reception. Get ready for A Victorian Tea and Fashion Show. A Victorian Tea and Fashion Show The tea was held on a Saturday afternoon in December at Lasker Inn, a stunning Greek Revival mansion. I had offered to take photographs of the event and went over the evening before to familiarize myself with the layout. A few other lovely guests were in attendance. This ... View the Post
Happy Halloween From A Provencal Gal
Happy Halloween From A Provencal Gal dear friends! Do you have any spooktacular plans? I thought you might enjoy seeing the outtakes from the Provencal Gal photo shoot. As many of you know I never take myself too seriously. It's much more fun to try and make my photographer laugh. (In this case, it was Sweet Guy who totally screamed with delight!) Happy Halloween From A Provencal Gal Our local park, where I often go for a photo shoot, had a 5k graveyard run. We took advantage of the props ... View the Post
Annual Costume Challenge 18th c. Provencal Gal
Welcome to the reveal of the Decor To Adore Annual Costume Challenge 18th c. Provencal Gal. Annual Costume Challenge 18th c. Provencal Gal This costume was my most ambitious project to date. I wondered if I could sew a chemise, quilted petticoat, Caraco (jacket), scarf, and apron in just three weeks? Would I be able to create all of the historical accessories on a budget? I must be crazy right? In fact, I think they wrote a song about it. Sing with me... Bonjour, bonjour! Look ... View the Post
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