Table for Two: Lunch on the Porch

Earlier this week, we finally had the perfect day for lunch on the porch.  Hot (but not too hot) with a gentle breeze. I grabbed some pretty Summertime linens and dishes ... and flowers from Renaissance Man's garden ... ... and started playing in the dishes! Cuisine Kathleen asks us to include a "tip," so here's my tip:  When partying on the porch in hot weather, use lots of cool, clear glass and bright colors. They'll take your attention away from the heat! In no time at all, a table for two was ready and waiting for food and conversation. I love how Old Glory invited herself to the table.  She knows she's always welcome at My Place to Yours. So are you!  Click HERE to see how I made ... Keep Reading...

How much is HOPE worth? You tell me!

Want an easy and fun way to make a difference this week AND help me celebrate 2 years of blogging?  You're invited! Stop by and place some bids at my charity auction! 100% of my profit goes to support children at mortal risk -- orphans whose current living situations are such that they will almost certainly be dead in 3-4 years if we don't do something to help. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:  to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.  James 1:27 So why do millions of orphans still live in poverty and alone on the streets, often victims of sexual abuse?  Why are hundreds of thousands of pre-adolescent girls ... Keep Reading...

2012 VINTAGE LINEN & DISH AUCTION … Celebrating Two Years of Blogging

AUCTION HAS ENDED.  THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED! Two years ago today ... I started blogging. Today ... I'm celebrating by hosting a charity auction to benefit children at mortal risk. Everyone is invited!  Participation is as easy as 1-2-3. 1. Click on the auction button above to go to the auction site. 2. Scroll . scroll . scroll through the auction listings and place bids on as many items as you want -- as often as you want.  At a charity auction, bidding on everything isn't greedy ... it's generous! 3.  Have fun! From the bottom of my heart ... on behalf of the children ... thank you in advance for your generosity! ... Keep Reading...