Ahhh… It’s good to be on vacation! We are having a great time and it’s good to see Mr. SP finally relax. He has a very stressful job and it is good for him to get away from work for a week. We are staying with my mom in her beach house. My cousin, William,…
I’ve been taking a class this week at a local college for recertification and it is kicking my behind. We are in class from 9 – 4 and are given homework each night. The college is about a half hour from my home, so I haven’t done much this week other than class or homework….
Mr. SP and I leave for the beach on Thursday. Mama and some other family members are already there, but we had to wait to leave because I’m taking a class for school Monday through Wednesday of this week. I treated myself to three new books for the beach. I can’t wait to sit on…
This weekend was full of fun and it wore me out! Friday morning a group of ladies gathered to play tennis with our friend who is visiting from Houston. After tennis we had a luncheon and sat around all afternoon talking. Here we are post tennis: Friday night Mr. SP and I were invited to…
I really enjoy Rhoda’s weekly “Thrifty Treasures” party to see what deals ladies have found around the country. Be sure to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality to see this week’s edition. My deals for this week include two Bakelite hand mirrors that I got at a yard sale in Geneva, IL for $3.00 each. I…
Does this wreath remind you of lemons? It was designed to look like lemon head candies and I think it does. The inspiration for the wreath came from Country Home magazine. I sure hope that Country Home will come back. I miss it! To make this wreath, I ordered a gross of ping pong balls…
Mama and I headed to Chicago this past weekend to meet a group of friends. This group met on a bulletin board a few years back and we’ve been friends ever since. From time to time we chose a place to gather and meet in person. We stayed in Geneva at at bed and breakfast….
It’s nice to finally have a wet spring. My flower beds are lush and full of blooms. June is probably the peak for flowers in my beds. It’s cloudy and looks like rain again today, but I took pictures anyway to capture some of the prettiness before it is gone. I have a terrible deer…
I’m participating in Southern Hospitality’s weekly “Today’s Thrifty Treasures” party for the very first time. Be sure to visit Rhoda’s blog to see all of the great finds from this past weekend. I rarely go to yard sales on purpose. I almost always run on Saturday morning during the prime yard sale hours. Every once…
Mr. SP and I had a date last night. It was actually a late celebration of my birthday. We headed downtown to Shoemakers which is connected to the Craddock Terry Hotel. Shoemakers is in an old, you guessed it, shoe factory. Upstairs is Shoemakers with fine dining and downstairs is Waterstone, a brewery who’s specialty…
On Sunday I told you about the two month early arrival of little Hattie Arizona. Hattie died this morning. Her brain stem did not develop and she would never breathe on her own. I can’t imagine what our friends, John and Suzanne, must be feeling right now. If you could send a good thought or…
Head over to Biscuits are Never Boring where you could be the winner of this fabulous needlepoint belt. It’s a size medium and it will be perfect to wear with summer outfits. This belt is a celebration of a 400th post and someone’s going to be the lucky winner. It could be you!