Tales of the Traveling Tote #18, Tropical Marina
Happy March! If you’re here for Fearless Friday, it posted early this week, you can see Draw a Rose here 🌹 March 1 means it’s time for another Tale of the Traveling Tote! Join us as we share our latest adventures with our McKenzie-Childs totes in hand Miss Coquille and … Continue reading
Tales of the Traveling Tote Fall Adventures
Welcome to the December 1 Tales of the Traveling Tote! Join me and the other Tote Gals while we share our fall adventures. I was so thrilled to be asked to join this group several years ago when I received my Tote for Christmas. Even though I have only met 2 of these ladies, … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Tales of the Traveling Tote and Ready Spaghetti
Today is a very special day! It is my first adventure with the Traveling Tote group! I have been following this group of fellow McKenzie-Childs loving bloggers on their adventures and was beyond thrilled when they asked me to join in the fun with my new tote, “Miss Coquille”! “Miss Coquille,” {French for shell} got … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Blue Skies & Yellow Roses
Summer days… Yellow roses and Bright blue skies It’s hot hot hot so dine inside, if you’re wise The golden dots are like the sun They bring warmth and lots of fun Garden flowers fill the vase A … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Refresh with Black & White
Taking a break from the red white and blue today Refreshing a space with black and white is a favorite way It’s elegant, classic and timeless Sophisticated, yet a welcoming way to de-stress A sunlit centerpiece fills the room Spilling moss balls, faux roses and … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Irish Gold
May the luck of the Irish be with you And fill your pockets full of gold May the sun shine brightly where you are And 4 leaf clovers line your road May your bowl be full of gratitude And most of … Continue reading
Creations, Painting Roses
Since Valentines Day is on the horizon, I thought it might be fun to paint some roses The rose itself is a complex creature, layers of petals and color tones It’s all a matter of simplifying, breaking down the shape The simplest “rose” is an oval or circle … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Seeing Stars
It’s almost time to POP the champagne! 🎉 What are you doing for New Year’s Eve? We will be rooting for Bama as they play in the Cotton Bowl 🏈 But, as I was putting the Christmas decorations away, I decided to leave some bling on my chandy… … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Sentimental Journey
This time of year we celebrate several anniversaries It’s important to remember to Enjoy the journey as life takes us to unexpected places… To celebrate our wedding anniversary last week, I set a little sentimental table for 2 One of the special elements of this table was the thankful plates Concentrating on being grateful gives … Continue reading