Bunny Cottontails and Beautiful Florals: A Little Springtime Dish Shopping
Welcome to the 542nd Tablescape Thursday! Yesterday I stopped by Pier 1 to see what new goodies they had in for spring. The first thing that caught my eye when I walked in the door was this fluffy pile of bunny ears and cottontails. lol I had to see what they were so I looked a bit closer. Ohhh, they're little burlap wraps to go around the back of a chair. Sooo cute! Would love a set for my chairs on the porch! If you need some of these for your … [Continue Reading...]
My Absolute Favorite Cleaner for Removing Denim Transfer Stains
A while back I shared a big issue I was having with denim transfer on the leather seats of my car. Since my leather driver's seat was so badly stained, in desperation I tried several products that normally you wouldn't use on leather after various leather cleaning products failed to work. The cleaner that worked the best at that time was Formula 409, but again, I wouldn't really recommend that for leather, I was just desperate and willing to try anything. Though … [Continue Reading...]
After All That Garage Dish Storage, What’s Left Inside?
Welcome to the 525th Metamorphosis Monday! How was your weekend? Hope you had a great one! It rained here a lot so I mostly stayed inside. One of the questions I'm often asked in comments is where I store all the dishware you see me using in table settings for Tablescape Thursday. If you've been following BNOTP for a while, you may remember that back during the summer of 2017, I added several cabinets to the garage so I could round up most of my dishes into … [Continue Reading...]
A Romantic Candlelit Table for Valentine’s Day
Welcome to the 541st Tablescape Thursday! Never seems to matter what time of the morning/day I begin putting a table together for Tablescape Thursday, I never seem to complete it until after nightfall. Candlelight pictures are nice, right? :) But I would still like to share some daytime photos with you, so you'll find those further down in this post. These were taken last night and the daylight pictures were taken this morning. Hope you enjoy this Valentine's … [Continue Reading...]
5 YouTube Channels To Check Out & All Are Very Different
I don't have cable TV, disconnected it last year because there was rarely anything on that I enjoyed watching, at least not enough to justify the cost. Now I subscribe to Acorn TV which I do enjoy when I remember to watch. lol Hey, did you know the new Agatha Raisin season is out on Acorn? I just discovered that a few days ago. I think there are only 4 episodes so far. I've only had time to watch Episode 1, but it was a good one! If you don't subscribe to Acorn … [Continue Reading...]
Valentine’s Day & The 50 Greatest Love Letters of All Time
Welcome to the 524th Metamorphosis Monday! Years ago I had a bunny-painted window hanging atop the windows in the upstairs family room. After a while, I began to crave seeing the windows in their wide-open, natural state, so I took Miss Bunny down. She now stands guard in the garage over a potting bench. I may move her back to the bonus room one day, but for now I really enjoy seeing her here. A week or two ago I … [Continue Reading...]
January Favorites & Some Recent Purchases for Spring & Summer
I'm a bit late doing this, but I wanted to share some of the items I've been using during the month of January that I've really enjoyed--my January Favorites, so to speak. I'm also sharing a few items I just ordered on sale, another I'm about to order that's 30% off and a bag that's come back in stock for spring. Take the Day Off: Clinique Cleansing Balm I have really dry skin so I always dread washing my face in the morning since most of the cleansers I've … [Continue Reading...]
A Tablescape to Celebrate the Chinese New Year & A Fun Game of Mahjong
Welcome to the 540th Tablescape Thursday! Recently Sandra, a lovely BNOTP reader, shared some wonderful pictures she had taken of a table setting she created for a dinner party to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This year, the Chinese New Year occurred on Tuesday, February 5th. Per Wikipedia, the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. Based on … [Continue Reading...]
Big Changes in My Ancestry DNA Results! Did Your Results Change Too?
A couple of weeks ago a friend and I were chatting on the phone about her Ancestry DNA results. Her test results had just arrived and though some results were as she expected, others were quite surprising. During the conversation, she mentioned that the results showed her relatives had all settled in the Georgia-Florida area. Umm, that's interesting! When I had my DNA tested back in April 2016, it didn't give me any results regarding which state or states my … [Continue Reading...]
This Was Not How I Wanted to Kick Off Spring
Welcome to the 523rd Metamorphosis Monday! I'm dreaming of spring and some porch time. But before spring arrives, I'll need to fix this thanks to a very bad mouse. Either a mouse or rat, not sure which, decided to chew his way in through one of the screened porch doors. In an effort to stop the intruder from getting onto the porch and decks again, my pest control guy blocked the hole. He also set up traps to catch the … [Continue Reading...]
