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Easter Blessings!
Despite the intermittent rain we were able to accomplish all of our traditional fun: egg dyeing, egg hunting, and Easter feasting!!!...
Mar 31, 20241 min read


Readers' Easter Parade!
Have a lovely weekend...remember..."Some bunny loves you!" Me!
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Bunnies and Bubbles for Easter!
Easter Baskets are so much fun...if I didn't have granddaughters, I would make one for Robert! WITH the bubbles! Tomorrow - I'll share...
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Adopting Fine China!
You won't believe it! I won the auction for the Majolica plates! Rare and gorgeous for $15.00! I'm already planning a dinner party! And...
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Tomato Mania Time!
Got them all in today --- But Epsom Salts bath tonight!
Mar 25, 20241 min read


An Historic Night: Freeway Series Game #1 2024
I have been pretty depressed about baseball this winter. I even put my bobble head collection in storage. Part of it was because of the...
Mar 24, 20241 min read


Holiday Epergnes!
If you need a basic tutorial on Epergnes...check out my previous video! I am currently all about epergnes! And using it for every...
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Interior Decorating Disaster!
Honestly, I don't know where it comes from. I can't make a decision about interior decorating to save my soul! I can decorate tables,...
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Bravo Channel's "The Valley" Premier Party!
It was a hoot! But the best part was being with my girls. And the beer cheese? Not so much....
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Honoring a Life: Thank you Anne Germano
My second Mom. She always said what she was thinking...and just maybe I got that from her! The Germano family, Anne & Al were so...
Mar 18, 20241 min read


Mar 17, 20240 min read


This is What St. Patrick's Day Looks Like!
St. Patrick's Day is a Big Day for us! Robert and I are both Irish -- AND I spent about 15+ years with two of my daughters in the Irish...
Mar 14, 20241 min read


The March of the Ducks at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee
I had to drink THREE of these mocktails with the little duckies in order to get three ducks for my three granddaughters!!! I enjoyed...
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Pre-Spring Planting 2024!
Wow! That was the first real garden workout of the new season -- and I really feel it! It will be more challenging to figure out the...
Mar 12, 20241 min read


Jenny's First Water Bath Canning Project!
Jenny is so industrious! She works full time, has two toddlers, AND tried water bath canning! Amazing! And we will be the recipient of...
Mar 11, 20241 min read


The Use and History of the Epergne !
The most poignant thing about my new treasure was my conversation with the owners of the estate. The woman told me that her father used...
Mar 10, 20241 min read


Jill and Nancy's Excellent Estate Sale Adventure!
Many unexpected adventures...but all so much fun!
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Souvenir Bonanza! From Our Trip Down the Mississippi!
Oh Lord. When I came home and opened up all the packages of the souvenirs that I bought...I wondered what I was thinking! But that's ok....
Mar 6, 20241 min read


"Our War Too" Women in Service at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans
It's the last day of our Mississippi River tour, and the visit to the World War II Museum was a fitting last activity. Fighting for...
Mar 4, 20241 min read


A Day in NOLA!
Today the vacation gods smiled on us! A perfect parking spot ON Bourbon Street. A short walk to Mass. A fabulous cultural event at Sunday...
Mar 3, 20241 min read
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