Snow For Days, A Heated Bed, & So Many Happy Cardinals
How is the weather in your area? I awoke to my lawn service doing their first snow removal process. It was snowing the whole time they were working, so within a few hours, it looked like they had never been here. I think they are coming back for a second time tomorrow. The city snowplows came through, but the roads are all covered again. My DIL texted me to let me know that our area is under a Level 3 warning. I think it's going to … [Continue Reading...]
Cozy Tables For Winter Dining
Welcome to the 904th Tablescape Thursday! I will be heading back to Georgia before too long, and I'm looking forward to being reunited with my dishware so I can create some winter and spring table settings to share. I plan to stay there for a bit, at least until spring arrives. It should be an interesting trip with two meowing cats in the car with me. Ha! Hopefully, they won't do that all the way there, which is exactly what they do on trips to the vet! In the … [Continue Reading...]
Here’s How I’m Preparing For Challenging Weather
Winter is in full force here in Ohio right now, and I've been hearing that there's a big storm moving across the country this weekend. The weather experts on TV appear to be revising their predictions on where the storm will be most intense. In any case, I always like to have a few things on hand, just in case I lose power for a bit. Of course, when the weather is looking suspect, you definitely want to make sure you have plenty of food and any medicines you … [Continue Reading...]
Just Call Me Sherlock Holmes
Welcome to the 886th Metamorphosis Monday! If you've been reading BNOTP for a while, you know I tend go from zero to 100 when I find something I really like. That's pretty much what has happened to me since I discovered Bogg Bags. It all started when I gave one as a gift to my lovely DIL. After seeing her bag in person, I was so impressed with how well it was made, I decided I'd one day buy one for myself. A few months later, Bogg tempted me with a great sale, … [Continue Reading...]
Tour The Beautiful Library & Bedrooms Inside The Historic Tate House, aka, The Pink Palace.
Seems like I start every post lately with, "I know Christmas has passed now, but...." There just weren't enough days in December to share everything with you that I thought you would enjoy. So, as we trudge our way through the cold weather of January (maybe I'm the only one trudging as I long for warmer days), I thought you would enjoy seeing more photos inside the beautiful Tate House, aka, The Pink Palace, located in Tate, Georgia. A beautiful … [Continue Reading...]
Cozy, Inviting Setting, Includes A Table Before & After, Too. Pssst: This Dinnerware Would Also Work For Valentine’s Day
Welcome to the 903rd Tablescape Thursday! Right around Christmas, I had several BNOTP readers share beautiful holiday tables with me. I couldn't get them all posted before Christmas, but they were too wonderful to wait a whole year to share. Jackie wrote, "So I had this wonderful table from when my girls were 8 and 11 (now 32 and 29). They loved gathering around it—we had many family memories/stories. This was the table that all their friends liked to gather around … [Continue Reading...]
New Dishwasher, A Solution To Scattered Litter & The Rtic Winter Collection Arrived
Yesterday afternoon, a replacement Fisher & Paykel dishwasher was installed in the Dollhouse kitchen. If you saw Monday's post, you know that the previous newly-purchased dishwasher was delivered with a defect: the drawers would not line up properly. I later discovered paperwork attached to the unit indicating that it had previously been involved in a truck accident. Not sure if that was the cause of the drawer misalignment issue, but … [Continue Reading...]
How Do I Like My 2-Drawer Fisher & Paykel Dishwasher + Updated Kitten Photos
Welcome to the 885th Metamorphosis Monday! A few weeks ago, I shared the dishwasher I had chosen for the Dollhouse kitchen: a 2-drawer, Fisher & Paykel dishwasher. If you saw that post, you may remember the interior photos that I shared of how it looked with dishes loaded inside. I had to have an electrician install an outlet underneath the sink before it could be installed. That was done on December 27th, and the dishwasher was … [Continue Reading...]
My December Favorites: 1 Fail, But Many Wins—Plus, A New Love That’s On Sale
We had lots of sunshine yesterday, but rainy and drizzly here today. Thankfully, it's been a bit warmer, which is weird for January in Ohio. I hope you are seeing some sunshine today! Before we get into my December favorites, I want to share something with you that I just bought and LOVE, and is currently on sale! I've never had an Rtic tumbler or one of their "road trip" tumblers, but when I saw their holiday prints, oh my gosh! I love the Ski print and the … [Continue Reading...]
2 Beautiful Table Settings For A Christmas Holiday Tea Party
Welcome to the 902nd Tablescape Thursday! There were a couple of table settings that I didn't get a chance to share before Christmas, and they are way too wonderful to wait another whole year! Selma often hosts fabulous tea parties, and just before Christmas, she hosted a Christmas tea party for the lovely staff who work at the cat clinic where Selma takes her sweet kitties. Selma wrote, "I hosted Christmas Tea again for some of the staff from my wonderful cat … [Continue Reading...]
