I'm going to tell you something I've told very few people... I'm not crazy about Halloween. (There, I've said it!) There's no particular reason. I love decorating for Fall, but Halloween... I just never got into it that much. I have fond memories of Halloween from my own childhood -- especially the year I was Casper the Friendly Ghost! -- and when my daughters were young, I made a big deal of dressing them up and trick-or-treating at friends' houses. I put festive Halloween window clings on the windows and mirrors so they could enjoy them. We carved Jack-O-Lanterns. Beyond that -- not much. ... Well, that's not quite true. There was one other thing I did -- faithfully... ... Keep Reading...
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I Need a Metamorphosis! … Fairy Tale Ball Gown
Once upon a time, there was a couture wedding dress designer who made the most beautiful ball gown-style dress with a fabulous 7 1/2 foot-long cathedral train. That dress was ME! Um, it still is ... Hundreds of dollars were spent to purchase my yards and yards of champagne-colored silk. Then my lovely drop-waist style bodice and long lace sleeves were embellished with a stunning flower design made up of thousands of pearls. To show off my lovely designer's talent, I was worn in a few fashion shows. Quite honestly, those events had me whirling and twirling so much that I just don't remember how many ... As you can imagine, the fashion runway is a fast-paced ... Keep Reading...
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Mother in the Kitchen
Several weeks ago I wrote a post highlighting this vintage praying lady. You may have seen it... Click here to read the entire post. In response, I received a comment from Sandi who writes the delightful blog Small Town Living At Its Best. She told me that she has a set of these praying ladies that once belonged to her grandmother. That got my attention. An entire SET? I told Sandi I would love to feature her set here and asked if she would like to write a post for her blog that I could link to. I was so glad when she said "yes"! While Sandi prepared for her post, I decided to do a little research on the praying ladies. I came across an eBay Guide written by Judy (eBay seller sagalot) in which she gives lots of ... Keep Reading...
