My Disneyland Backpack My husband and I love making trips to Disneyland. We’ve been annual passholders 26 years, so it is like our 2nd home. We both have things to bring that make the day nicer…my hubby packs much lighter generally, so I carry things for us both. For many years, we just carried fanny Read More
Mary Poppins’ Tea Party For Two…Part 2: Food and Table Scape
The tea table set and ready…kite tails in the runner and napkins are a nod to the Poppins’ theme. Note: I rolled one napkin (to left of plate) to show one tail and added a little striped dish turned to make a diamond …the two together make what looks like a kite! How fun it Read More
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Mary Poppins’ Tea Party For Two…Part 1: The Decor & Activities
Montage of Mary Poppins’ Tea Party…with some of the foods and decor I love a themed party or gathering. I love to do full scale parties with a bigger guest list, but often like to just have a few people over. Sometimes it’s for an occasion like a holiday or birthday and sometimes it’s just Read More
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Dare to Dream…Take Time To Play…Find Your Laughing Place
Walt and Mickey in front of the castle at twilight. This statue is called, “Partners”…after all, it all started with a mouse and one man’s dreams My husband and I LOVE Disneyland. To borrow a phrase from Song of the South, “it’s our laughing place.” We’ve had annual passes for 26 years now. We jokingly Read More
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Spring: The Season of Hope and New Beginnings
My dad last April (2017) hamming it up …how he loved to make silly faces …my mom is pictured with him in the top left one ( This first section of the blog contains a little bit of personal reflections I had about this year and spring…thanks for indulging me) Spring is a time of Read More
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Celebrating Matters…Valentine’s Day ….In the midst of Grief
Today is the day we celebrate love…true love…sweethearts buy each other candy, flowers, and Hallmark cards. We go out to dinner or have a romantic one at home. Valentine’s is one of my favorite holidays. Since I was a little girl, I loved the idea of giving and receiving valentines. You remember the little parties Read More
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A Tribute to My First Valentine, My Heart, My Coach, My Biggest Fan, My Cribbage Partner, My Compass, My Silly Goofball, My Kindred Soul, My Daddy
I so do…always and forever, daddy. Love never dies and the bond is unbroken. Each day I’m a little closer to seeing your dear face again! My dad was an athlete. In his younger days, he played as many sports as he could, but he excelled at football. He had a great love affair with Read More
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Merry Christmas Eve to All!
Popping in to wish you all a Merry Christmas. I wanted to share what I was up to this Christmas Eve evening. I like to set the table the night before the big day to get it just right. If you’d like to see more photos on this table setting with shop sources please go Read More
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More Decking The Halls and Merry Memory Making
In my home, Christmas can’t be confined to one room. I love it to be represented in every room in some way. Each room has its own little theme. In my last blog, I shared our living/dining room. Today, I will be sharing our master bedroom, office and family/kitchen rooms decked for Christmas. The family Read More
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Christmas time is here!
Oh, how I love Christmas! I’m excited to share with you my home decor, entertaining ideas, tablescapes, and so much more. I always tease my brother that he is Clark Griswold because of his love of over the top Christmas light displays (cue the drumroll,) but I think we both channel Clark in the inside Read More
