Valentine's Day

 

I'm spending the weekend helping mom move, but Tom and I found a little time to hit the casino for Valentine's Day last night.  I'll take a little gambling over the usual crowded night out for dinner any day.

 

As far as the move, I inherited some fantastic antiques that I'll be sharing.  Speaking of antiques, these are some of my vintage Valentines displayed at home.

 

This middle one is my favorite.  It's so delicate and folds open so that it's 3D.

 

 

Back to packing ...

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

 

8 Years Ago Today ...

It was 95 degrees and there was no a/c, but at the end of the day, I was married to my best friend.

 

What a lucky lady I am. 

 

 

Happy Easter

A very happy Easter from The Old White Cottage ...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello blogland ... I've been so incredibly busy lately and today is no exception with Thanksgiving tomorrow.  I'm taking a short break and sitting has made me feel like I could fall asleep in a moment.  I've done quite a bit of decorating but I'm too tired to even consider the photos right now.

Like many others out there, I'm cooking today.  Some of my favorite recipes like three loaves of my favorite Maple Pumpkin Bread ...

... in addition to Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones with (faux) Devon cream and Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.  Obviously, I'm in charge of breakfast.



We won't be having Thanksgiving at home so I won't be making the bulk of the dinner, but I was informed that I need to make my favorite Martha Stewart Mashed Potatoes and Paula Deen Sweet Potatoestomorrow.  So much for just relaxing ... and my waistline!

On the bright side, I've had a very productive day and managed to get a head start on Christmas decorating.  I figure since we won't be home, why not?  I planned to do a lot of white this year so I'm pretty happy with how things look so far.

I will be on the road bright and early to see my family tomorrow, so I wanted to take a minute to say that I am so very thankful for you, the wonderful people out there that I've been able to connect with simply because of this little blog. 

Wishing you all the Happiest of Thanksgivings.

Labor Day

We ended the summer with a cookout today.  Since I have an abundance of herbs in my garden, I placed a few at each place setting.

(Edit:  That stray mark on the plate isn't a hair.  Its the same raffia tied to the stems.  Thanks for pointing out the suspicious object Mom!)

My parents stole the  hanging lantern idea from Pottery Barn who, earlier in the summer, was selling a rope thingy to hang lanterns.  Their incarnation looks better than mine since they had a more rustic thick, nautical rope like Pottery Barn used on hand, but we had white rope so that's what I used.

Summer is officially over.  I'm a little sad to see the season end, but there's always something new to look foward to.  Fall is my favorite season.  I hope everyone had a fun summer and a great holiday weekend.

Hmmmm, now where are those mercury glass pumpkins I stored away last year?

Happy Thanksgiving!

We're heading out to get an early start on stuffing ourselves like turkeys!

If my pants get too tight, its okay. Tonight, I'll be heading out with my mom and brother for midnight outlet shopping! I wasn't planning to go for deals or anything until I found out that there are several entire stores with 50% off! My mom and brother went last year but I had an infant at home and I was sleep deprived so I just couldn't fathom being out all night shopping. This year, I'm looking forward to having some fun. I have no idea how I'll survive on no sleep, but I can't wait.

One last thought since its Thanksgiving ... I'm actually so very thankful for this blog and especially all my followers. Before starting this blog, I had become unhappy and bored being at home. I know some people dream of staying at home, but I started to find it monotonous. Although I didn't plan it this way, having this blog gave me an outlet apart from bottles, sippy cups, tantrums, diapers and Sesame Street and it helped me find happiness at home. So, Thank You for reading my ramblings.

Best wishes for another year of blessings. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!