Do you recognize this gorgeous light? I think I shared a different view of it last year after Miss Rosie and I visited LONGWOOD GARDENS in Pennsylvania, and after our most recent visit I am still in love with it. We’ll see more of it below, but first a recap of my life the last three months. December started out…
Welcome to a new edition of The Adventures of My Traveling Totes! This time we are spotlighting our large totes, so you will see only my Miss Poppy. Miss Poppy is usually stuffed full, as she holds everything without complaining and gets heavy enough to be carried by Mr. Fun, which of course she loves. Above you can see her…
Miss Rosie is often the stimulus for a conversation with strangers. People stop me to ask if she is a MacKenzie-Childs bag, and we converse happily but I NEVER reveal her name. Sometimes people will help as she poses on steps and railings. But this summer, as I stood in line waiting to talk to Susan Branch, balancing a pile…
Miss Rosie and Miss Posie ~~~~ went to tea with a blueberry–peach cake to share, They sipped on some honey, so glad it was sunny, ~~~~ And could think of no joy to compare. Miss Rosie said, “Let’s never let this day end, ~~~~ Without sharing with fans near and far, Oh friendly Posie!…
This Spring has been absolutely delightful in the northeast, with cool temps (but no sudden frosts!), and April showers bringing May flowers, so Miss Rosie and I have been garden hopping! GARDEN # 1 One fine day in April, Miss Rosie, Mr. Fun and I stopped at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. The tulips were in full bloom, and most…
It’s pink petal party time, so pick a purse and join me under my tree! Once a year, if I’m lucky, usually around the time that my bulbs are at their peak beauty, a pink cloud appears on my back deck, when millions of petals pop open on my cherry tree, thrilling me and giving Mr. Fun something to do…
Hello my friends. I have missed you tremendously. I must admit that a somewhat trying year so far has tempted me to eliminate something from my life that was turning from a pleasure into a guilt-inducing, unfinished item on my never ending “to do” list. The longer I avoided opening the dashboard of my blog, the harder it was to…
********** To all of my cherished blogging friends, I thank you for the fun and the inspiration, and I wish you JOY and GOOD HEALTH in 2017! ********** A message of Hope, brought to you by Zeus, the Bible, 30 Rock, and my iPhone in NYC: “Wisdom and Knowledge Shall Be the Stability of Thy Time” Linda 🙂
It’s Christmas week, what better time for the Novel Bakers to share a wonderful book from Southern Living: Christmas All Through the South! Not only does this book include tempting recipes (and not only extremes such as Martha Washington’s Great Cake with 4 pounds of sugar and 40 eggs), inspirational decor ideas, and essays from southern writers on such diverse topics as…
Hello friends of the Traveling Tote Adventures! Since last we met I understand that my tote, Miss Rosie, took the opportunity to tell you of our summer travels (here)! She was so pleased with herself that she then retired for the winter to a life of rest and leisure, and my other totes, Miss Posie and Dot, joined me for…