When Two Cultures Collide: Common Ground

Shortly after I spied these pretties at Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Northern Indiana ... Click HERE to read post. ... I spied five men sitting around a table:  an attorney, a rancher, the owner of a concrete and excavation company, the owner of a home restoration company, and (my Renaissance Man) the president of an international child rescue organization.  All are Americans.  All are Christians.  All are family men.     Two are Amish.  The attorney (a long-time family friend and father of the groom at the previous evening's wedding) had introduced my husband to the Amish men and their families on a recent trip to Indiana; in fact, Renaissance Man had dinner in one of their homes, and the ... Keep Reading...

Lighting the Way: A GRAND Hotel FINALE

Welcome to the weekend!   I thought you might like one final Mackinac Island Grand Hotel post. This time, it's all about the lighting.  I'll just let you look.  Would you ever have dreamed there would be so many different styles?  And this is just a few of them...               This one's my favorite ...   Or maybe this one ...  Two totally different styles.  I can't decide which one I like best. But I love the round window ... and the Mackinac Bridge in the background.   Do you have a favorite? Leave a comment and tell me ... and if you want to, describe your dream room where it would hang.   * * * * *     To read more ... Keep Reading...

VINTAGE LINEN & DISH AUCTION … Spread the Word!

As I write this, it's hard to believe that in only 9 days my second year of blogging will be a thing of the past ... and the third one beginning. All of my recent Sally List de-cluttering inspired me to celebrate ... again this year ... by not hosting a party -- exactly.  Instead, I'm hosting an auction.  Specifically, a Vintage Linen & Dish Auction with 100% of my profit being donated to Hope Unlimited for Children   You're all invited! If you're a frequent visitor here, that surely doesn't surprise you -- because you know that I love auctions ... and I love the children of Hope Unlimited!  If, however, you're a new visitor at My Place to Yours, I hope you'll click on the "Hope ... Keep Reading...