Hello sweet friends, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Today's Fashion Friday post will work for many era's. The technique to Add A Lining To A Straw Bonnet can be used on modern or historically inspired hats. Add A Lining To A Straw Bonnet I recently hosted a Georgian era garden party. Thinking I would need protection from the sun I looked at a plain straw bonnet I had purchased online awhile back. I then went to Pinterest for inspiration. There are pages and pages of ... View the Post
Visiting Galveston With A Dog
Hello sweet friends! I have been thinking about what type of content you might enjoy during the the summer months. Perhaps some gorgeous homes, glorious gardens, delicious restaurants, interesting museums, and more? I hope you will enjoy Travel Tuesdays for the next two months. We'll kick off the series by Visiting Galveston With A Dog. Visiting Galveston With A Dog At the end of April Mr. Decor and I decided to travel to Galveston for a mini three day getaway. We've been wanting to get ... View the Post
A Jubilee Dress and Picnic
Hello dear friends! Today I have a special Fashion Friday post for you. It features my attempt at a Queen Elizabeth costume as well as lovely outing with the D.FW Costumers Guild. Here is A Jubilee Dress and Picnic. Long Live The Queen It's no secret around here that I absolutely adore Queen Elizabeth II. For the Platinum Jubilee I wanted to create a dress that perhaps her Majesty would have worn at one time or another. We both love a Peter Pan collar. As well as a ... View the Post
Storybook Cottage Summer 2022
Welcome to a Storybook Cottage Summer 2022. This fabulous annual event is hosted by my dear friend Marty of A Stroll Thru Life. If you are visiting from Whispering Pines Homestead let me say, “Welcome to Storybook Cottage!” Wasn’t Anita's summer home fabulous? Storybook Cottage Summer 2022 Here in Texas we have some pretty hot days. I love using various shades of blue to visually cool things down. We found the driftwood from a recent trip to Galveston. The homes there are so ... View the Post
The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume
Hello sweet friends, happy Fashion Friday! Today I have a very fun ensemble created for the Scarborough Renaissance Festival. I wore The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume to their recent Legends of the Seas themed weekend. Also included are some photographs of the merry band of mischief mateys that I sailed with. The Red Coral Sea Hag Renaissance Costume A big portion of this costume was comprised of garments I had made or worn previously. You might recognize the hat from A ... View the Post
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Hello dear friends! I hope you will forgive the lack of a Sunday Smiles post. Joyful history will be made this next week and I wanted to let you know. Beginning next Thursday festivities will be held to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. This four day holiday celebrates her Majesty becoming the first British Monarch to mark 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. At 96 Queen Elizabeth is also the oldest monarch in the ... View the Post
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