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…
I’ve been doing a new to me workout once a week for the past four weeks and I can’t believe that I actually like it. My friend, Suzanne, and I have been doing a once a week “speed” workout on the track. Suzanne is speedy. I’m hoping to train my body to run a bit…
The party this afternoon was a success! It was a lot of fun to see our former guidance councelor, Robbie. Robbie retired just after Christmas and today was the first time that most of us had seen her since before Christmas. Robbie worked in our school system for 37 years! It was fun to use…
I think I’m ready for the retirement party that I’m hosting this afternoon. There’s no time between me getting home from school and the guests arriving, so I hope that I truly am ready. I’m probably the only person who will notice how pretty these are, but I sure do love the napkins and plates…
Mama and I spent Mother’s Day in her basement, cleaning it out in preparation for her upcoming move. She’s found a potential renter for her house and may need to be out by June 1. Yikes! Mama keeps everything and doesn’t easily part with her treasures, particularly sentimental ones. A few things made their way…
Richella from Imparting Grace is hosting her first party today and I’m happy to join in the fun. I like to dress up our entrances with wreaths and flowers. Decorating seasonally gives me great pleasure. When visitors come, things are usually arranged a bit differently from their previous visit. I enjoy arranging flowers from…
Amanda from Serenity Now for Amanda is back with another fabulous party. I love that this round of “Dishing It” is all about moms. What a perfect topic for Mother’s Day week. I love my Mama so much that it brings tears to my eyes to even think about it. We lost my dad in…
I put together a display for my dining room using my new thrifted mushroom bowl. I’ve had the rabbits out since before Easter and I love how they look in this vignette with the nest and mushroom. A teacher once gave me the nest to use in my classroom. I didn’t tell her that after…
Most people don’t think about thrifting when they are at the beach, but a thrifting we did go last Saturday afternoon. The OBX has quite a few thrift stores and like any place, it is hit or miss to find a treasure. I found three things that I really liked. The large Pyrex bowl was…
It’s party time once again at Serenity Now for Amanda. If you need help with a decorating dilemma, this party is for you. Post your dilemma and Amanda’s helpful readers will offer solutions. My dilemma is this lamp. My grandfather bought it who knows where and had it in his shed with the intentions of…