As Gunn's, our Scottish family loves to wear its plaid! Here is A Patriotic Party. A Patriotic Party When Mr. Decor retired we were ready to celebrate. I was blessed that my airman came home from every single one of his missions. We decided to go against the average ho-hum series of speeches and put a Scottish twist on things as a nod to his heritage. His clan motto is “Either Peace or War”. Very befitting the military don’t you think? The actual ceremony was held in a hangar large ... View the Post
Archives for May 2010
He Wore a Blue Raspberry Beret
DTA Productions presents a classic piece of French film noir, He Wore a Blue Raspberry Beret. He Wore a Blue Raspberry Beret Our hero, forced to the streets at a young age, always relied on the kindness of strangers. His good looks and charm provided him with many glorious encounters. Ooh, la la it was so sweet. But would he ever find lasting amour? He grew weary of waiting… His heart was becoming as empty as his plate. Until the day he spied her across the cafe…his ... View the Post
French Macarons
School is out. Every summer my children and I make a list of things we would like to accomplish over the long holiday. On the top of the Fashionista’s list was “Master French Macarons”. Emily of Inside A Black Apple also went on a similar quest and recommended this recipe. You might read through the recipe first to fully appreciate our attempts. French Macarons We decided to use buttercream frosting as the macaron filling. While the Fashionista's her ... View the Post
Accessorizing a Bookcase
Thank you all so very much for all your kind comments regarding the bookcase transformation. I am trying to return a visit to each and every one of you. In this post, you can learn about Accessorizing a Bookcase. Accessorizing a Bookcase I thought it might be helpful if I offered a few tips on how to accessorize shelves and bookcases. Let me start out by saying that I adore the old English look of an entire wall of books. Color coded bookcases can truly be works of art just in and ... View the Post
Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty
Last August the Fashionista moved into her first apartment. She took most of my home office furniture with her. My office sat empty, save for a desk, for a long time. In early December Santa gave me a whopping $100 for new furnishings. This new project is the Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty. Craigslist Disaster turned French Beauty I scanned my style file for inspiration and decided I wanted a little something like this: I became a Craigslist stalker. Some of you may often ... View the Post
An Inspiring Store to Adore
One thing that I have learned is that Blogland loves an inspirational story. Are you ready for another one? An Inspiring Store to Adore About a year and a half ago I introduced you to Olive Annie’s. It was a wonderful shop owned by the fabulous Lani Griffin. She lovingly restored this quaint bungalow into a glorious boutique. Sadly, a horrible fire swept through this charming store a few months later. Lani told me the pictures that I took were the only ones that she had. It took ... View the Post