Two weeks ago my family and I took a trip to Vallecito Lake in Colorado. This man made reservoir is 23 miles Northeast of Durango and somehow remains lovely and unspoiled in this day and age. I thought it might be nice to kick off a summer travel series. Wayfaring Wednesday. Wayfaring Wednesday The San Juan National Forest area offers several lovely campground areas. No tv and no phone reception sounded like heaven to Mr. Décor. I am going to let you in on a little secret. I don’t ... View the Post
Moments In Time
Moments In Time, ah Audrey. Forever captured as a Fair Lady. I remember looking at this photo, among others, with the Fashionista when she was studying Fashion Design. We wondered not only about the Oscar-winning costume designer who created such beauty, but also who took this timelessly lovely portrait. Moments In Time It turned out that the individuals in question were one and the same person. The uber-talented Sir Cecil Beaton. Sir Cecil Beaton Sir Beaton recently came on my radar ... View the Post
Spicing Up The Kitchen
I add a bit of salt, pepper and olive oil to almost every dinner meal I prepare. Recently my salt shaker met a disastrous end when it was dropped on the tiled kitchen floor. Instead of going out and buying a new set I looked around for something I already had on hand. I spied these children’s berry bowls tucked up in a closet. It occurred to me that they could work as salt/spice cellars. Which led to Spicing Up The Kitchen. Spicing Up The Kitchen I placed the dishes on a vintage ironstone ... View the Post
A Wii Little Token
I am the parent of a nine year old boy. He is currently on summer break. Sweet Boy loves video games. He would spend all day playing them if he could. But he has to earn that time with A Wii Little Token A Wii Little Token I try to fill his days with trips to museums, tennis lessons, the library, arts and crafts and water sports. But there is one activity he would rather do above all others: play the Wii. The first week of summer vacation I gave him free reign to do whatever he wanted. Big ... View the Post
Strawberry Fields Forever Craft
In last month's Country Living I saw some darling strawberry sachets. It brought back a sweet memory of my grandmother who had a similarly styled pincushion. So I decided to give a berry good try in making one myself. Here is the Strawberry Fields Forever Craft. Strawberry Fields Forever Craft I did not like my first prototype AT ALL! The Country Living sachet had two unhemmed stars masquerading as leaves. I found that since I hadn’t used fray check (a liquid applied to the fabric to stop ... View the Post
Royal Wedding Wednesday The House of Grimaldi
While the upcoming wedding of His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock is not getting quite the attention the recent nuptials of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did, there is still excitement in the air. Royal Wedding Wednesday The House of Grimaldi. Royal Wedding Wednesday The House of Grimaldi Prince Albert is the only son and second child of the late Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. He was born on March 14, 1958, in the Palace of Monaco and ... View the Post
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