Welcome to My Place to Yours! If this is your first time to stop by for a visit, I hope you enjoy yourself and come back often. If you've been here before, I'm happy you've returned!When last we met, I was layering and sharing the warmth of a simple, cuddly-soft Winter tablescape ... and I used vintage doilies for one layer of texture. Click here to see the entire tablescape. You may remember that I said doilies are NOT old-fashioned -- and that we should talk about that sometime. Well, I already knew that I was going to do this post today (I'm occasionally organized like that), so here we are. Let's talk about these beauties ... As the story goes, doilies were named for Mr. Doily ... Keep Reading...
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Layering the Warmth … Sharing the Warmth
Brrrrrr! It's been cold at My Place lately, and we've had to layer the clothes when we take our walks. I'm not crazy about layered clothes. Too bulky! I do, however, LOVE layering the dishes! I'm featuring pinecones again this week, but the look is totally different from last week's tablescape. These little Harker Pottery accent plates I found in an auction box last Spring were my inspiration. I've been waiting a long time to use them! I think their "pen-and-ink" look is gorgeous. It's a simple, warm tablescape on this cold day ... A warm, snuggly textured throw makes a great tablecloth ... A simple soup tureen evokes thoughts of ... Keep Reading...
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The End of Life As We Know It …
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. I can't help but wonder ... Is the opposite true, too? Is it possible that life in its truest and best form actually BEGINS the day we stop being silent about things that matter? The day we give voice to someone who has none ... When we value the life stories that came before ours ... ... and let the generation after ours be born to tell theirs. When we stop worrying about awkward situations and show hands-on caring to people whose futures are uncertain ... ... who feel like they're carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders ... ... who work from paycheck to paycheck -- ... Keep Reading...
