Category: Quick & Easy
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Easy Pizza Dining
Who doesn’t love pizza? There is certainly a place in our dinner schedules for an occasional frozen pizza or one ordered from the local pizza place. How much more delicious is it to make your own pizza and be able to do it in just a few minutes. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends, for […]
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Thrifting Red in the Kitchen
Thrifting by color is one method of selecting items that you may find on a Thrifting Adventure. China and cookware can fall easily into color categories and it pays to have a color plan in mind when you thrift. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends. Collecting kitchen cookware with a common theme is the goal […]
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Spring Table Setting Starring Minton
Spring table settings are such a pleasure to share with you and today’s tablescape features some beautiful Minton china that I just found at Goodwill. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends. Spring is such a joyous reawakening with gardens beginning to bloom and sunshine beaming through the windows. A white tablecloth acts as the background […]
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First of March Thrift Store Finds
Thrift Store finds come in all sizes and this haul is a bit on the small side. However, it makes up in quality for the small size. Welcome, Friends, to the first thrifting adventure for the month of March. The sun is shining, plants are blooming and pollen fills the air. Unfortunately, not great as […]
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Spring in the Morning Room
I love decorating my gallery wall in the Morning Room. Each season offers opportunities to offer fresh ideas about an old friend. Welcome, Friends, to the Spring look for the Morning Room. Above you’ll see some close ups of the framed art on the gallery wall. They are a mix of water colors, etchings, and […]
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Country Tiered Tray from the Farm
Tiered trays are a challenge for me but I gathered together some country items and a tin tiered tray and put one together for you. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends as I share my country tray with you. Tin trays are nice to use because they generally have higher sides on the tiers so […]
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A Little Bit of France….. Tablescape
French color combinations can be so vivid and beautiful. I happened to have a yellow and blue French provencal tablecloth and recently found some amazing dishes from Fitz & Floyd and Limoges china that would go perfectly with the tablecloth. Welcome, Friends, to today’s Blog highlighting the wonderful color combinations of France. The inspiration for […]
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Spring in the Entranceway
It’s time to change the Winter decor to a little bit of Spring. The entrance seemed a good place to begin. Welcome, Friends, to a Spring look to the front hall. This is the before picture with it’s Winter look and rather stark design. Spring calls for a bit more exuberance. I started with a […]
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Thrifting Treasures in February
I was on my way home from teaching a couple of classes at the local university. My Hubby and I teach a photography class and a travel class every week. Lots of fun, quite a bit of work but you get to meet some wonderful fellow enthusiasts in the classes. We have a local Thrift […]
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Spring Table Setting with Thrifted Items
I am so excited to be able to use these…..new to me…..dishes from Mikasa. They are quite beautiful with their lovely raised rims in blues, and yellows, pinks and greens. Spring colors everywhere on the plate and soup bowl that also appear in the gorgeous placemats embroidered in the same colors and displaying beautiful flowers. […]