Rhoda over at Southern Hospitality is reviving her weekly Today’s Thrifty Treasures party now that it is spring. It’s so much fun to see what treasures have recently been found. I collect old planters. I found two this weekend at an antique shop and paid $10.50 for both. One was even on sale. I bought…
Saint Patrick’s Day is my least favorite holiday. I wear green to school because I don’t want to hear all day long, “Mrs. SP, you aren’t wearing green, can I pinch you?” That’s about the extent of the celebrating that I do. When I put away my Valentine’s postcards, I found two St. Patrick’s ones,…
I realized yesterday that my email link doesn’t work. It used to work, I don’t know what happened. If you have emailed me and I didn’t respond, that’s why. I hate to think that someone might have thought that I ignored them. The link is now fixed!
Amanda over at Serenity Now for Amanda is having a progress party for decorating dilemmas. The last time she had a party, I asked for help with this mess – out out of control mail. I had all kinds of great suggestions for solving my dillema. Everyone agreed that I needed something to fill the…
I knew this cookbook was being written and have waited for years for it to be published. I saw an ad in a local magazine advertising it and rushed out to purchase it. Laurie Babcock was a caterer and is locally famous for her cooking. I used to see Laurie at the Y and knew…
I hope I don’t get arrested for this. A bunch of my tennis friends have Hardware by Renee purses. I examined Jeanie’s last week after tennis and decided that I could make my own. This is the one Jeannie has: I decided to make a version of this purse. I sketched and measured and then…
This has been such a good weekend. Last week was a long week and I felt like I never had a second to blog. It’s nice to have a few days to rest and unwind. Mr. SP and I had a date on Friday night and went to Shoemakers for dinner. Shoemakers used to be…
Comment #26 is the winner and the prize goes to Biscuits are Never Boring. Congratulations! I don’t see an email address on your blog, so please contact me and I’ll send your prize out right away.
Thanks to all of you who recommended books for me to add to my reading list. The Help by Kathryn Stockett was the most recommended and will go to the top of my list. Thanks to Domestic Designer, ritad, Nancy, and Donna for letting me know how much you enjoyed this book. Biscuits are Never…
Last week a posted a picture of my kitchen table sporting vases of branches that I’m hoping to force into bloom. (You can guess that we rarely eat at the table.) I had a few requests for tips on forcing branches. My first tip is to take a walk around your yard to look for…
I have done very little reading since the summer other than blogs and magazines. I read a book or two while we were on vacation in Vermont, but that’s been about it. I strained my back a week ago and haven’t been able to run or go to the gym. I picked up three books…
Who doesn’t love a give away? These items caught my eye on a recent shopping trip and I thought they’d be perfect for my first give away. I’ve been lucky to win a few great prizes from other bloggers and now it’s my turn to share some fun things. Leave a comment to be…