Thursday Shopper #16

Good Morning Dahlings!! Today I am NOT going shopping! Just be still for a moment and apply a cool cloth to your forehead, you'll be fine in a minute. As you know, TS is flying off to gay Paree on Sunday! In anticipation of her trip she has been slogging through cyberspace doing research  to find some lovely places to visit! Shopping is a MUST … [Read more...]

"C" is for Chair

I had SUCH a productive day yesterday!  Don't you just love days when you feel really good about all you've accomplished?  The fire was lit under me when I found out that my little booth/shop had almost completely sold out! Great!  Uh-oh....more stuff needed AND leaving for Paris on Sunday???? YIKES!!! So, I was moving from one project to the next … [Read more...]

Filling Empty Space

I've noticed that as I take pictures of my home, they often really show up what is missing, empty, crooked, mismatched, I could go on....endlessly.  I love taking pictures, but I have not developed the knack of taking multitudes of pictures of my family. I'll explain why in a minute.Despite that, I still have two drawers full....yes, I said … [Read more...]

Joy and Dismay

This time of year is so complex.  Everything is growing which either results in joy or dismay.  Dismay when I see the thistle plants in the {neglected} front flower bed are 4 ft tall.  Joy when the climbing rose just two feet away is chock full of blooms  and the warm sun releases their gorgeous fragrance.  Dismay when I see the forsythia … [Read more...]

Preparing for Vacation

Remember, I told you I had something important to do on Friday? That's why I made the Goat Cheese tart on Thurs night. Well my wonderful brother and sister-in-law came over on Friday to go through the house and get some advance instruction for the week we will be in Paris (!!!). It was quite a lot to take in and my sister-in-law asked if I was … [Read more...]

French Friday:Goat Cheese Tart

Bonjour mes amis! Aujourd'hui.....Goat Cheese tart! This is the EASIEST recipe ever! You should definitely make this one. Before you start whining eeewww...I don't think I like goat cheese....let me tell you that even the 10 yr old and 14 yr old ate it for breakfast and LOVED it! What a great way to sneak in some healthy food and expand their … [Read more...]

Thursday Shopper #15

Good Morning Dahlings!! Welcome to Thursday Shopper I never tire of finding lovely things for you to look at! Today I am so thrilled to show you two fabulous finds at the thrift! First is this chair.... A lovely boudoir chair with a heart shaped back! A lovely blue shade. The upholstery is perfect! The ruched detail along the back is … [Read more...]

Bookcage and Library Table

I KNOW all of you follow my Thursday Shopper...RIGHT? Just in case you don't, I'll remind you that a few months ago I went to Pottery Barn.While I was there, I saw this It's in the catalog too so I'm sure you've seen it.It might look like a birdcage...but it's a bookcage.One can only assume it's where you put the books you don't want anyone … [Read more...]