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
Storybook Cottage Fall Home Tour 2015
Hello! Welcome to the Storybook Cottage fall home tour 2015 hosted by Marty at A Stroll Thru Life. If you have arrived for the first time from Hymns & Verses I am so glad you have come to visit. Doreen has truly fantastic style! Last year at this time I was living in a hotel with a husband, two kids, and two dogs. I am happy to be decorating for the fall season this year, so won’t you come in? Storybook Cottage Fall Home Tour 2015 Let’s begin the tour of Storybook Cottage in the small ... View the Post
Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch Queen Elizabeth
Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch Queen Elizabeth. This Wednesday on September 9, 2015, Queen Elizabeth will become Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch Queen Elizabeth She will surpass the record held by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who reigned 63 years, 7 months and 3 days. “Queen Victoria” by George Hayter, 1860 Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent It is interesting to consider that like Queen Elizabeth when Princess ... View the Post
A Fast Refresh for Tired Faux Pumpkins
I’ve been preparing my home for the upcoming Fall Home Tours this past week. The kids say it looks like a pumpkin patch has exploded in our house. Here is how to create A Fast Refresh for Tired Faux Pumpkins:) Two years ago I bought a bag of white/off white faux mini pumpkins. I store my seasonal décor in plastic tubs outside. I think these particular pumpkins did not like the heat as they turned a strange brownish gold. Not exactly the color palette I was going for. So what’s a girl to do? ... View the Post
An Aidan Gray Inspired Chandelier Makeover
I have long admired lighting from Aidan Gray. The lovely fixtures are often constructed from architectural salvage and feature hand-painted designs and gilded finishes. Here is An Aidan Gray Inspired Chandelier Makeover. An Aidan Gray Inspired Chandelier Makeover One of my favorites is the Charlemagne Chandelier. While I would love to have this jewel in my home the $1350.00 price tag is a bit prohibitive. Our formal dining room had come with a heavy Tuscan inspired wrought iron ... View the Post
Hanging a Mirror OVER Another Mirror
There is nothing like the impending arrival of a gaggle of guests to get you motivated to finish projects in your home. Some of you may remember our wine rack bathroom. I wrote a post about it last January. Since that post, absolutely NOTHING has been done to the room. The problem is that the sink needs to be replaced. The thirty-year-old cultured marble sink and surround has yellowed beyond the point of repair. Like anything else, I have hit the pause button because just that one task creates a ... View the Post
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