Today is hubby's birthday and to celebrate it, I set a Cubbie baseball table! He is the birthday king! His bestie is visiting and his...

My Grandfather was a Commander of a Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post and a World War II veteran and I recall Memorial Days spent honoring...

My three favorite flowers are (in order) 1) Lilacs 2) Poppies 3) Peonies. I believe I got the love of these three flowers from my Grandma...

Easter, as most holidays this year was just our family. Setting the table and cooking for four is just as fun and we had a feast! Hubby...

I love mixing pinks and greens together. In fact, those were my wedding colors. I've noted before that I am not a huge fan of pink,...

There is a saying that Ireland is made up of 10,000 shades of green and it's true! We've traveled to Ireland twice and the colors of the...

Fiesta comes in so many gorgeous shades of blue! Turquoise, Lapis, Sapphire, Periwinkle, Cobalt and Peacock... so many to chose from! One...

After the bright colors of Valentine's Day, I wanted to do a more subdued tablesetting, one that reflects the mood of February. While the...

At our local antique store, I've been eyeing a set of cranberry parfait glasses for quite some time and finally they came home with me! I...

On my Pinterest page I have a board of "Dishes I Covet." Metlox Poppytrail Zinnias has been on the board since I created it. First, I...

Like everyone else, Christmas Eve dinner was a small affair. I had such a hard time deciding how to set the table. I had found adorable...

I am so inspired by other blogs and the decorators that photograph and write them about their stunning Christmas decorating! This year I...

Thanksgiving was definitely a smaller affair compared to years past, but the food was delicious and the company was wonderful! Good...

Did you know I had never tasted a persimmon until I moved to California? They are one of my favorite fruits! I love the color, the taste,...

"Leaves are falling, autumn is calling." I love the word "autumn" I don't know why, I think is an elegant word. My favorite part about...

Halloween was definitely not the same in the era of Covid. We had four trick-or-treaters, they were masked and oh so polite, thanking us...

When witches go riding and black cats are seen The moon laughs and whispers Tis near Halloween! Initially I wasn't too fond of the Fiesta...

As much as I love decorating inside for Halloween, I love decorating outside even more! I found this sign years ago (I have no idea...

Let the Halloween decorating begin! I love setting my dining room up with a scene! Bertha, Jack Straw, a begging dachshund, a cat on the...

It is no secret that I love the Franciscan patterns! I love the colors, the bold patterns, the raised images - all of them! For quite...