My journey in finding the pretty in turning 50 continues…. This week I had a little help in finding the pretty. Tessa found our first pretty for the week. One morning she called me into the laundry room to show me how pretty her dress was with the sunlight streaming through it – she was [...]
Finding the Pretty} Reusable Shopping Bags
January 18, 2010 By 27 Comments
I’ve been trying to be more green lately. I do live in Oregon after all – the capital of living green! I have to admit one thing I struggle with is remembering to take those reusable shopping bags in with me to the grocery store. I tried leaving them in the car but I’d get [...]
Pretty Pincushion
October 5, 2009 By 10 Comments
This weekend I enjoyed a girlfriend getaway. I was able to enjoy a beautiful weekend at the Oregon Coast with my Beach Babe friends. I just had to share a few pictures of what we enjoyed this weekend – don’t drool on the keyboard! Limoncello Cream Torte – we actually enjoyed this two days in [...]
Queen of Tarte
August 31, 2009 By 12 Comments
Last Saturday the girls and I headed out to the countryside of Oregon City to the Land of Tarte. We were first introduced to the Queen of Tarte at the Barn House. The Queen has her own barn and it is amazing. There was plenty of pretty to see! I am trying [...]
A Whole Lot of Pretty from the Barn House
August 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
This weekend I went to another Barn House sale. That means a whole lot of pretty! My friend Cherilyn went with me this time – this was her first Barn House experience and it was fun to share it with her! All the oohs and aahs and the “look at this”! As always I was [...]
The Tart Lady
August 5, 2009 By 12 Comments
CAUTION: This blog post comes with a warning. You may put on weight just reading this post! There are a lot of pictures in this post – mainly because they were all so PRETTY I couldn’t choose!! Pretty, pretty, pretty is all I can say and then of course there is yummy!!! Our favorite Farmer’s [...]
In My Pretty Garden
July 23, 2009 By 7 Comments
Giveaway Note: Great giveaway over at iLashGirls this week. This month we are celebrating Freedom and we have a giveaway for two pieces of beautiful freedom art work. A great way to help you remember and celebrate your freedom every day. Go on over and enter your name for the giveaway – and then come [...]
Pretty Things at the Barn House
July 20, 2009 By 12 Comments
Today is my second post about pretty. I love it when I walk into a store, usually a small boutique, and it takes my breath away. Each way I turn there is pretty, pretty, pretty. This weekend my girls and I had that experience except it was an outdoor boutique – actually a flea market. My [...]
Rose Festival
June 9, 2009 By 10 Comments
Note: Be sure and check out the two different great giveaways this week at iLashGirls! The Fun, Fun & More Fun Giveaway has two great summer items. I think I want the sidewalk chalk for myself and the beach bag is so cute!! And if you have ever thought about starting a blog Sherra and [...]
My Own Field of Poppies
May 31, 2009 By 23 Comments
Do you remember that scene in the Wizard of Oz where Dorothy is running through a beautiful field of poppies with the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow? I always loved that scene, mainly because of the flowers. Even though the poppies have had a spell put on them by the Wicked Witch so that [...]
