Last Saturday was our Arizona Bloggers Tea held at the English Rose Tea Room. Blogging merrymakers came from far and wide to celebrate the upcoming Royal Wedding. A few weeks prior to the event I set out to find a lavender colored dress to impress H.M. the Queen. Monday Makeover Disastrous Dress Becomes Fetching Frock Alas, I could find NOTHING in my desired shade of lavender. (Isn’t that the way it always works?) As you may know when I get my heart set on something I generally refuse to ... View the Post
Archives for March 2011
Makeover Monday Decorating with Vintage Linens
Back in January, I talked about the progress that I was making in redecorating my office. My side of the road chairs had received slipcovers and a repurposed luggage rack and tray made for a grand side table. Makeover Monday Decorating with Vintage Linens. Makeover Monday Decorating with Vintage Linens I had a few things left to finish. The first being that my office assistant likes to stay close to me. However, due to dachshund back issues, he needed a wee bit of help climbing onto “his” ... View the Post
Rainbows End Tablescape Happy St. Patrick’s Day
My longtime readers know how much I adore St. Patrick’s Day. In years past I have written several Irish themed posts which can be found in the March archives on the sidebar. A post I originally wrote in March 2008 on Thatched Roof Cottages continues to get several hits each week. Please enjoy this Rainbows End Tablescape Happy St. Patrick’s Day post. Rainbows End Tablescape Happy St. Patrick’s Day For this year's St. Patrick’s Day tablescape I wanted to create a setting which one might ... View the Post
Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial
I am getting so very excited about the upcoming bloggers Royal Wedding Tea. Today I will be sharing the Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial. Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial The Arizona Bloggers Tea will be held on March 26th, 2011 from 3 ~ 5 pm at the English Rose Tea Room in Carefree, Arizona. To add a bit of fun there will also be: A hat contest (Think English feathers, flowers and frippery) A white wedding elephant swap (Bring an item of décor that is nice, but perhaps had humble ... View the Post
What’s On Your To Do List and Oscar Entertainment
My next door neighbors are refinishing their pool. I hear a constant buzzing hum right outside my office window. There had better be a pool party soon Phyllis! (Hee hee~ She reads the blog.) It’s all give and take since I imagine she and Al probably wondered what was going on at our house last weekend. We had a houseguest and two dinner parties this past weekend. Like myself, the house is still in recovery mode. While I have washed all of the table linens, I have not cleared off the sideboard, ... View the Post
High Tea Tablescape Winners
A big “Congratulations!” to our High Tea Tablescape Winners from last week’s Royal Wedding Wednesday~High Tea Tablescape party. High Tea Tablescape Winners Sherry from The Charm of Home won the coveted title of “Fit For A Queen”. She was an across the board favorite for her fabulous Union Jack tablecloth entry. She won some wonderful prizes like this: Sherry can now add this coveted “Fit For A Queen” button to her sidebar. It was a very close race for the title of “Royally ... View the Post