Hello sweet friends. Frost has painted our lawn to resemble a glistening ice rink several mornings this past week. Layering clothing and piling on the quilts has kept us warm. Here's to Sunday Smiles Get Cozy. A Slow Simple Life I am so thankful I took three weeks off. Looking back I can now see that I was completely worn out. Going forward I am going to strive to savor a slow simple life. I'm done clicking on posts titled "How To Hustle" and "This Years New Trends". I know what I ... View the Post
A Fashionable Look Back
Hello sweet friends and welcome to a special edition of Fashion Friday. Today we are taking A Fashionable Look Back at the garments that were made in 2021. A decor themed post will follow on Sunday. It's a wonder that my sewing machine is still going because I am completely exhausted. LOL I wrote a total of 21 fashion themed posts in 2021. I did not plan that! Even more astounding to me is that some of the posts featured more than one article of clothing. A good example is the ... View the Post
A Gunne Sax Inspired Holiday Dress
Happy Fashion Friday Friends! This is a special holiday edition. I created A Gunne Sax Inspired Holiday Dress for Sweet Guy's special gal. A Gunne Sax Inspired Holiday Dress Last fall I created an autumnal themed Gunne Sax inspired dress and shared a bit of the company's history in this post. Recently when I asked Sweet Guy's special gal, Megan, what she would like for Christmas she asked if I could sew her a dress. She adored the Gunne Sax styles of the late 60's and ... View the Post
A Christmas From Days Gone By
Hello sweet friends. I am so happy to be joining my friend Amber of Follow The Yellow Brick Home in celebrating the 100th birthday of her house. If you are coming over from The Ponds Farmhouse may I say that I am so glad that you are here. Didn't you love Rachel's modern farmhouse decor? I hope you will also enjoy A Christmas From Days Gone By. A Christmas From Days Gone By Last week I shared my Swinging 60's Home Tour which was chock full of vintage Christmas decor. Today I am ... View the Post
A Jane Austen Holiday
Last Sunday I was invited by Tiffany of Stitchin' Addiciton to be a guest on her literary Instagram live series. The topic of discussion was A Jane Austen Holiday. We discussed dinner, decor and Darcy in the Regency era. A Jane Austen Holiday In preparation for the LIVE video I perused a lovely cookbook, Dinner With Mr. Darcy by Pen Vogler. I selected two recipes to create. The first was Negus. Negus is a beverage made of wine, hot water, lemon juice, sugar, and nutmeg. ... View the Post
Swinging 60s Holiday Home Tour
Hello and welcome to the Storybook Cottage Swinging 60s Holiday Home Tour. I am participating in this lovely holiday hop organized by my friend Marty of A Stroll Thru Life. Swinging 60s Holiday Home Tour We are in the midst of preparing for a major kitchen and living room renovation so the decorations are simple and easy to move. In the entry a silver tray, containing a sparkly dear and bottlebrush trees, can easily be whisked away if the need arises. Our color palette ... View the Post
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