…I’m just playing catch up on blogging. This recipe is from an Authentic Victorian Tea Room style shower I threw a few years ago. The classic cake served at an afternoon tea is called a Victorian Sponge or a Victorian Sandwich. Queen Victoria enjoyed it cut into small finger-sized portions with her afternoon tea daily. …
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A friend was throwing a teddy bear baby shower and I said I had quite a few teddy bears that they could borrow. I inherited a lot of vintage dolls and bears from my late grandmother. Thank goodness for Costco 45 gallon totes! I dug out my bin of teddy bears for her, but before …
I ran to Target for some storage bins yesterday and I had to check out the Thanksgiving clearance section. I found the following items for 50% off and came home and put them on our dining room table for a cute and festive look. I fell in love with these white turtle doves in the …
This is my Autumnal Mantel decor for 2026. Sometimes, I love simplifying. For this mantel I went with simple. I used the Halloween Mummy mantel I created for Halloween and simply swapped out the Mummies for turkeys and fall birds. I love the song by Billie Ellish Birds of a Feather. When I pulled out …
I am playing catch up on my blog and realized I hadn’t posted my daughter’s 2024 Girls Minecraft Birthday Party yet. It was so much fun! The kids had a blast! We rented out the Move gym in Highland, Utah and brought in two 6′ tables and decorations. The kids played with the blow up …
There are many ways to use the outdoor plants, flowers and trees to create inexpensive wreaths and front door decorations. Using reeds and fall weeds is one of my favorite ways to decorate. This is my autumnal Thanksgiving front door decor this year (2026). It was very easy and inexpensive to put together. I already …
I wanted to make a fun festive centerpiece for my wood dining table. So I placed a few items on it and voila. It turned out so “freakin”-cute. haha It was so cute I did not want to pack them away. I got a lot of compliments on this one. I used two copper vases …
I saw these plates a few years ago and bought them. They came from My Mind’s Eye. I stuck them in a Halloween bin and finally, this year found time to decorate a tablescape with them. My daughter loves bubblegum and it is a nickname for multiple reasons. So this fit our family perfectly. I …
This year my son’s team got sacked a few times by bad referee calls. Once, a game should have gone into overtime but the referee called the 1 point conversion as good when it was not; we lost. Another time, we intercepted the ball, were running it down to score and for no apparent reason …
With football season in swing, or winding down really, I thought I better post this cake/brownies I made for my son’s football team before it ends. It looks harder than it was. It was simple, really. What it was was just time consuming…but I had a relaxing Sunday to bake and decorate it— as our …
15 DIY Thanksgiving Tablescape Ideas Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and you know what that means time to set up those gorgeous DIY Thanksgiving table settings. Here are some amazing ideas you can take inspiration from for this year’s Thanksgiving table settings. 1. Thanksgiving Wheat Centerpiece – Is simple, quick, and inexpensive to make. …