’Twas the month before Christmas, and all through the towns, The Traveling Totes were making the rounds. Miss Poppy, Miss Posie, Miss Rosie and Dot Each had an outing to a favorite spot. ************************************************ Miss Rosie was nestled away for the fall but she sprang from her wrappings at my frantic call! She was already dressed in her handles of…
It’s National Bundt Day, a wonderful reason to eat cake! And what better way can there be to get a serving of vegetables than by mixing them with chocolate? (a little fall color for happiness) My accidental purchase of Farm Fresh Recipes from the Missing Goat Farm turned out to be quite LUCKY for me as I found several delicious and EASY recipes, and…
We have all been busy planting ornamental kale in our outdoor planters and some of us are even thinking of yanking it out already to put in the Christmas evergreens, but I thought I would like to try some in the kitchen! Luckily I found a recipe in this cookbook (which I mistakenly thought we were going to use…
Dear God, Please let dog heaven be a place where pure puppy spirit fills old dogs with glee and energy and strength for old bones and muscles to run and leap, and blaze trails through forests and up streams, **** **** and dance once again. Please, God, let dog heaven be a place where old dogs can dance. Please let…
Welcome to the ongoing adventures of the Traveling Totes! You may be expecting Miss Rosie to join us on our adventures today, but she has gone into hibernation for the cold months and will return in the spring, sporting her pretty green handles. But don’t worry! I am truly a bag lady, and I have the perfect tote for every…
This month the Ladies of the Traveling Totes are taking us all, totes in hand, to see what kind of fun we can have in a park! Can you guess that this was my idea? If you have read my blog in the past you have traveled with me to several local, state and national parks, so you know I am…
The Whitney Museum, Grand Central Terminal, Biltmore Estate and Miss Rosie The Ladies of the Traveling Totes have been on the move for the last few weeks, and it’s time to share our Tales! I can’t wait to see where my fellow members of the sisterhood have been partying! Our theme this time is “Places I’ve Been,” and Miss Rosie…
For the last two summers I’ve been very stressed over the condition of my hydrangea bushes. Last year there was one blossom. One, about the size of a golf ball. After wicked winters, hurricanes, and early frosts, I feared the worst! But these beauties are of hardy stock, and this year I am happy to report that the bushes are bursting with…
I am a passionate tea lover. I drink tea to relax, invigorate, celebrate, comfort, warm or cool myself, in chunky mugs or china cups or from a thermos at a picnic! So when the Novel Bakers chose The Vintage Tea Party book series for this week’s theme I was thrilled. I poured myself a cup and opened the first book,…
Let me introduce my faithful traveling companion, Miss Rosie. She and I will be sharing our tales with you as we join the other Tote Ladies for a series of blog posts about adventures with our Traveling MacKenzie-Childs Totes! Yes, my name is Linda and I am a tote bag collector. I have every shape, color and size and I often…