Why I’ll Pass on the Vinyl Car Monogram
*Update insert June 2010: Ok- I have lived with this post for a year. It embarrasses me a bit as I think it is the only negative I have EVER written on this blog. But, I know some of you LOVE IT as too many people to this day bring it up to me (and all with a giggle as it seems to be many people’s favorite post) Well, ok, I’ll keep it up. But, I will say this….drum...
Read MoreHostess Gifts that Travel Well
I just got back from a 10 day tip in the Western North Carolina mountains. For the first time ever, I added an extra bag, last minute, to our already overloaded car. I’ll call this my Merci Beaucoup bag. In it, I grabbed a few things from my gift closet for all those little get togethers that seem to pop up. We counted up that we saw 45 relatives this past trip, all traveling in...
Read MoreTN Pottery: East, Mid and West TN Treasures
I have always liked pottery, but my Mississippi friends showed me why I needed to love pottery. So, while this entry is about Tennessee pottery, the road that took me here was through a town called Merigold, MS. This is where McCarty pottery is found. It, along with Peters Pottery from Mound Bayou, MS, line the shelves of my Missippi friends. They have all been kind enough to give me some...
Read MoreChristmas 2008: Buy Right. Buy Right Now.
Every Christmas all sorts of publications print their best of holiday buys. I always love to see what items the publishers deem to be “hot items”. Most are in categories with items priced under$25, under $50, under $75 etc. What I find in magazines is by the time the ink has dried most items are already sold out due to demand.. Last Christmas there was a pair of great Lucite candelabras...
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