My dear, sweet friend Peggy, this post is for you… She knew that I love petit fours, so what did she do? She stopped by and bought me some recently. That’s just the kind of friend she is. But it’s not what she does for me than means the most to me; I […]
Wildflower Party Buffet Line
When I first started planning this party, I pictured a long table in a field of bluebonnets with the table all set with beautiful plates, silverware and glassware and cloth napkins, all elegantly displayed in the setting sun. Then reality set in. […]
Dressed in White
Since I painted the china cabinet (click here) on my back porch, I have been wanting to share my country dining room with you. Here are some views of the table that include the china cabinet. The cloth napkins are actually Ikea dish towels. I love using these towels for napkins, since they are so […]
Back Porch China Cabinet
I have been working on this post for months now, well not the writing of it, the doing of it. First I inherited a large pine china cabinet from my MIL. She had two other china cabinets but we chose this one for the ranch back porch. The first difficulty was transporting it to the […]
Chippy Cottage Cabinet
I have a little white cabinet in my kitchen. I’ve had it a long time, but have recently updated it with inherited things. First, I’ll show a photo of the cabinet before. The dishes in the cabinet are vintage American-made Skyline hand-painted pottery. I love the green ivy on them. I have a few cups, saucers, […]
Garden Party
My back porch is really my most favorite place to entertain guests. I thought a garden theme would be very nice. I purchased some new terracotta clay pots and painted them with the Annie Sloan Old White paint. The tablecloth is a drop cloth purchased from Lowes. I love using these drop cloths, since they are […]
Thrift Store Shopping
People ask me where I find all of these wonderful old pieces, and the answer is resale, consignment, thrift stores, eBay, local auctions, and Round Top. A few of the things I have found at thrift stores recently are my silver tray (click here to see post) this silver water pitcher, this basket (click here), steamer trunk (click here), […]
A Tale of Two Dishes
So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight Ah yes, sing it sister! This story begins long ago and far away. Well, not really far away, but LONG ago, 28 years to be exact. Twenty eight years ago, I married my husband and I made a decision that I still regret. This painful mistake has haunted me lo […]
