The Royal Birth Certificate

Click HERE to see the notecards While putting together the Royal Baby Watch notecards in my last post, my mind started wandering ... and wondering what the royal birth certificate will look like.  And so I searched for Prince William's ... and was greatly disappointed.  It's boring. Source At least he has one ... and so will the newest little royal whenever he or she arrives.   As it turns out, all of my mental wandering led me to recall another birth certificate ... and a story I've never shared with you.   Her name is Diana.  She's a graduate of Hope Unlimited for Children.  When she came to us, very little was known about her.  As is common with children in such circumstances, basic ... Keep Reading...

THE ROYAL BABY WATCH: Sending notecards while waiting …

Are you one of the many people on Royal Baby Watch? If you are, perhaps you'll like these notecards I'm sharing today at A Haven for Vee.  It's time (already!) for the July Notecard Party ... Click HERE to read Transferware Heaven:  Old House Love     Click HERE to see this and the next pic in Motherhood: The Mother of All Roller Coaster Rides   I was waiting on the birth of Daughter the Older when Princess Di was waiting for the arrival of Prince William.  It's hard to believe he's now waiting on his firstborn ... What's your guess?  Pink or Blue?       Still in the mood for "royalty"?  Check out these "royal" posts: A Royal ... Keep Reading...

THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP: Meeting a Blogland Buddy

Last week, Renaissance Man and I received the gift of new friends.  Technically, I suppose, I brought my sweet husband along to meet one of my "old" friends ... someone I met right here at My Place almost three years ago ... right after I started blogging. You've met her here, too, through her gorgeous tablescapes.  In Blogland, she goes by Bonnie Bee. Click HERE to read "Owning Provenance"       Click HERE to read "Shamrocks and Artichokes" Well, Bonnie was blessed with a sweet husband, too ... because he was willing to tag along and see if her "imaginary" Blogland friend was real. Guess what?  Bonnie and I are both real ... and so are our husbands! The four of us spent a ... Keep Reading...