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Happy Thanksgiving
I'll be taking the next few days to get ready for Thanksgiving, how about you? This year we have a very small group. Which means we can break tradition a little and try out some new things. I haven't come up with a table setting quite yet, you can see last year's table and some inspiration. I think this year I will keep it simple, maybe some Grainsacks as runners, large plates, gingko leaves from

Ten Things About Me
Ten things you probably don't {want to} know about me: One of my blogging friends from Europe, Greet LeFevre, her blog is Belgian Pearls , and Linda Merril, her blog is Surroundings , both have tagged me to share ten things about myself. I'm not sure that there is much that's interesting about me, but here goes:1. Like Greet, my absolute always favorite flowers are White Roses. When I don't have

Thank you, Cottages and Bungalows Magazine!
I am happy to let you know that the Holiday Issue of Cottages & Bungalows Magazine will be out on the newsstands any day now ~ markets, and bookstores, too! I know subscribers have already received this beautiful issue, from the number of emails I've received. With magazines stopping production left and right {!} it's nice to know that there are still beautiful publications doing well, isn't it?I

A Thankful Heart Banner
The other day a most delightful little package arrived! I am so thrilled with this decoration, I thought you might want one, too. I ordered the Thankfulness Garland, from Lesley, at Small Meadow Press.Isn't it just perfect? Lesley makes these from 100% post-consumer recycled cardstock. I fell in love with the birds, of course, and the gorgeous colors. This is just what my living room needed for

Gorgeous French Antique and Vintage Furniture
Some Glitz and Glam to rock your rooms. Ready to add that divine Savoir Faire to any room, these exquisite antique and vintage bergeres, banquettes and other pieces are "one of a kind" finds. They have their original patina, worn paint and finishes from years and years of everyday loving use. I love these Louis XV, Louis XVI and French Provincial {Country} styles. These were found in Europe and