Well, if you have been following along, here’s more from our big wildflower ranch party. To see previous posts on the party go to the end of this post for those links. Sadly my daughter out-grew her Tony Lamas after only a year of wear. So what to do? Make them into vases of […]
Wildflower Party Vintage Details
I had so much fun planning and setting up for our wildflower party. The sprained ankle (more about that here) I could have done without, but I still had a great time. Now let’s take a look at the BBQ table. (Did you miss the previous posts on the party? No worries, just go to […]
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. […]
Sewing Basket turned Picnic Hamper
As you can see, I’m still on the front porch. It’s beautiful outdoors so I am just looking for an excuse to stay out here. This basket was inherited and I almost didn’t keep it, but then I thought, “What would Peggy do?” and I realized the answer was “Keep it!!” She’s on a tight […]
A Legacy of Tea
I already had a silver tea set that I purchased years ago on eBay, but this summer we inherited my MIL’s silver tea set. I know my MIL had many, many parties over the years and used this tea set quite a bit. When your husband is a pastor and then dean of a seminary, […]
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, […]
A Year at Chateau de Bossey
It’s like “A Year in Provence” only… not. Well, let me explain. After my FIL (father-in-law) graduated with his PhD in Theology from Yale, he took a position as a theological professor. With only a year under his belt as a prof, he somehow managed to take a sabbatical to study at Chateau de Bossey for a year. We […]