You may have read my post on sewing a summer shawl. If you want one, but don’t want to make one, a fouta is a great substitute. A fouta is a piece of thin, woven fabric used in many Mediterranean countries as a shawl, towel, wrap, etc. It is usually cotton or linen and has… Read More
Living in Texas can present some gardening challenges. As a young child, I recall visiting my Aunt Pinkie and Uncle Henry in Midland, Texas. They had a flower bed that ran between their drive and walkway. It was filled with rose moss. The rose moss stuck in my memory because it was brightly colored… Read More
Who doesn’t want to drink their mint julep in a silver cup? But the reality is that most of our silver cups are probably silver-plated. Recently I took a couple of silver plated mint julep cups and an old ice bucket to be resilvered. I had purchased them in Natchitoches at an antique store. The… Read More
As I love all things retro, a few years back, I started purchasing Waterford decanters and vintage silver liquor labels on eBay. Their use was solely decorative. The cut crystal and warm silver in candlelight or dim lights is such a lovely sight. They make for a charming grouping on a silver platter perched atop… Read More