This past Monday Buckingham Palace officially announced the engagement of Princess Eugenie of York to Mr. Jack Brooksbank. It seemed only fitting that this week's Royal Wedding Wednesday should cover Royal Engagement Rings and Portraits. Royal Engagement Rings and Portraits The happy couple will marry at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle later this year in the fall. Princess Eugenie's engagement ring features a padparadscha sapphire. It is a blush colored stone that is extremely ... View the Post
W. /E.
It’s no secret that I am a bit wacko for all things royal. Back in early 2011 when I hit the “publish” button on the very first Royal Wedding Wednesdays post I wondered if it would be met with chirping crickets. On the contrary, the posts to this day continue to have the most page views overall the entries that I have written for DTA. So I thought that just maybe, you might be interested in a new romantic period drama that was recently released, W. /E. W. /E. W./E. is the story of the ... View the Post
A Dickens Cloak and Bonnet for Under $20
Thank you for all of your lovely comments on my Dickens Christmas Home Tour. Today I have more Dickensian delights with how to create A Dickens Cloak and Bonnet for Under $20. Create A Dickens Cloak and Bonnet for Under $20 Mr. Decor and I had plans to attend last weekends Dickens on the Strand festival in Galveston. A few months were spent at the sewing machine creating our various costumes. It is sad to report but I was involved in a car accident and we were unable to attend. I am very ... View the Post
Dickens Fashions for Christmas Faires
I recently typed in a search engine question "How many A Christmas Carol movies are there?" The earliest surviving screen adaptation, Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost, was made in 1901. There are 19 big screen adaptions and many more productions have been done for tv and the theater. This leads me to believe that many of us can somewhat relate to the selfish miser who hates Christmas but in the end, is beautifully redeemed. This I believe has led to numerous events being held all over the world ... View the Post
ORC Reveal Grimy Shed To Pop Up Shoppe
Hello dear friends, I am so excited you stopped by. Today is the ORC Reveal Grimy Shed To Pop Up Shoppe. So welcome to Laura + Lou's Pop Up Shoppe at Storybook Cottage. Come on in! So many of you have been following the sheds progress each week and I am so very grateful for the encouragement your warm words provided. For those of you sweetly stopping by for the first time here are the links to each weeks' progress. I just love "BEFORE" and "AFTER" pictures, don't you? ORC POP UP SHOPPE ... View the Post
ORC Pop Up Shoppe Week Six
Hello dear friends! I am so excited that I wish that it was reveal time for the ORC Pop Up Shoppe Week Six. The gracious hostess, Linda of Calling It Home, has extended the challenge by one week and the reveal date is set for November 16th. The shoppe is ready. For the past six weeks, I have been working 16 hours days to transform a grungy shed into a sweet pop up shoppe. I know what you're thinking. It's just a small shed. Absolutely. But in order to have a true pop up shoppe you have to ... View the Post
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