I heart dishes! I found this pretty platter in a small shop in St. Charles, MO and knew that it had to come home with me. Its fall colors and floral and wheat motif will be perfect for fall decorating. The piece isn’t marked and you can tell that it worn but for $10, I…
Mama and I had a very nice time visiting my cousin and her family in St. Louis. Melinda kept us on the go and we were able to do quite a few fun things. The first day we went to a St. Charles, a cute town on the Mississippi. It was raining that afternoon, but…
Mama and I are headed to St. Louis this morning to visit a cousin. I’ve never been there and am really looking forward to seeing a different area of the country. Any suggestions on what we must see and do besides the arch? Please share! Have a great week! We’ll be back on Friday, just in…
I made another baby blanket this weekend for a tennis friend who just had a little girl. I used the same fabric that I used for the blanket that I made for my friend at school’s granddaughter. For the first blanket that I made, I tried to miter the corners and had trouble making them…
Boy was it a scorcher here in Virginia on Saturday. I started my day with a 9 am tennis match. By the time we finished it had to have been 90 degrees. I lost, but that’s ok, because the rest of the day was really fun. My cousin Dakota graduated and we spent the afternoon…
Kim from Vintage Pretties recently had a give away and I was lucky enough to be one of her prize winners. My box arrived yesterday and I’m thrilled at what she sent. I love luxurious treats like these that I wouldn’t buy for myself. Kim finds features great vintage items on her blog and she has…
My friend Amanda from Serenity Now for Amanda spotlighted a really cool craft in her “Weekend Bloggy Reading” on April 23. Jennifer of Hope Studios made a neat necklace out of old t-shirts. I couldn’t stop thinking about this necklace and couldn’t wait to make my own. Notice how glamorous Jennifer looks while sporting her…
One of my good teacher friends at school is expecting his first grandchild in June. I wanted to surprise him with a gift for the baby and wanted to make something that his son and wife will hopefully like and appreciate. I ended up making a baby blanket. I purchased 3 1/2 yards of baby…
How was your Memorial Day weekend? Ours was great! Friday after work we practiced tennis and were lucky to finish just before a giant storm blew through. We got 1.75 inches on rain. A big tree blew down on the edge of our backyard and we are lucky that it didn’t hit our storage building. It…
I hope that everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day. I’d like to thank our military for keeping us safe and thank their families who live without them while they protect us. Today is more than a day off from work or a day to cook out. Mr. SP thinks that today is the…
Thanks to all who gave me great suggestions for landscaping my front beds. I really appreciate your thoughtful comments. I hope to implement some of them as soon as I can. I had a great birthday. My students were so sweet to me telling me happy birthday all day long. A few of them even…
It’s time once again for a party at Serenity Now for Amanda. Amanda is hosting her eighth Decorating Dilemma party. I’m happy to join in the fun. Each time I’ve participated I’ve received great suggestions and I’ve had fun getting to know other bloggers and offering what I hope is helpful feedback. Last month when…