A Daffodil Show!
A Daffodil Festival! I stumbled upon a daffodil festival when I was at one of my favorite nurseries a few weeks ago. I frankly…
Chic Chinoiserie Wallpapers
After staring at boring cream colored painted walls for years I’ve been dreaming up a change… except what I’m dreaming of is WAY over budget!…
Macarons: Martha Stewart and ‘lette macaron review
Macarons… Part Deux. A Martha Stewart macarons magazine and ” ‘lette macaron” shop review! My new issue of Martha Stewart arrived today, and to my…
Best German Pretzel Bite Recipe!
I had been craving a good fresh pretzel for a while. After a bit of time, I finally have an excellent authentic German pretzel recipe…
Celebrate Valentine’s with Staffordshire Swans!
Swans are often associated with Valentine’s day. I thought it would be a perfect time to share with you my antique Staffordshire swan collection! Staffordshire…
San Francisco French Pastry Shop: Craftsman and Wolves
About 1-2 weeks ago my husband and I were watching a show on tv called “Unique Sweets” . They had a whole episode dedicated to chocolate…
Pretty Valentine’s Day Tablescape
One of the things I love about Valentine’s Day is the use of the color pink. Pink is one of my favorite colors to wear…
Hawaii Inspiration Travel Pictures
A quick look at paradise… aka Hawaii It’s the middle of Winter… … and I’m dreaming of paradise. Although I must confess living in Southern…
Antique Staffordshire Cats
Have you ever seen a pair of Staffordshire dogs? I’m sure you have, as they are immensely popular and many faux Staffordshire dogs are widely…
A Downton Abbey Castle
A Downton Abbey Castle… Inverarary Castle Since I’ve recently been thinking about all things Downton Abbey, I’m sharing with you about my trip to Inverarary…
Banana-nana Walnut Bread!
Banana-nana Walnut Bread! I’m sharing with you a recipe for banana walnut bread. It is GOOD. I brought the bread into work… it was gone…
Downton Abbey Fashion and Costumes
Are you obsessed with Downton Abbey like I am?? Season 4 premiere just aired this past Sunday on PBS in the US. Did you watch…
Royal Crown Derby Paperweights
I wanted to share with you today some information about Royal Crown Derby paperweights. Royal Crown Derby is one of the oldest porcelain manufacturers from…
Antique Black Forest Madonna Painting and Frame
Happy New Year! I picked up this pretty Madonna miniature and wooden frame at an estate sale this past Summer. The sale was from a…
Christmas at Disneyland!
…And you’re surfing the internet. For the final post of the 25 days of Christmas I am taking you on a tour of Christmas at…
