Friday, June 12, 2009

Home Away From Home

Flew into Ft. Lauderdale today and will be leaving for the Bahamas in the morning. Photos and news from our trip comming soon.

Friday, June 5, 2009

New Orleans


Stroll along the mighty Mississippi



Lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe
Aquarium of the Americas

Petting the baby shark
On Wednesday Normand and I had to go to New Orleans to get passports for our trip to the Bahamas. (7 days to departure) So we took the three little kid with us for a day of fun. After our appointment at the Passport office we took a short walk on the moonwalk to the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch. Aimee and Joanna had delicious mac and cheese, Jake had a cheeseburger and fries and Normand and I had absolutely scrumptious veggie burgers topped with grilled squash and cheese. Deliteful.

After lunch we walked back to the IMAX theatre to see the 3D film Wild Ocean about the sealife off the Wild Coast of South Africa. I must admit that I was tired and dozed a couple of times during the movie. Next we went next door to the Aquarium. The kids had never been. Aimee Jake and Jo had a great time. They got to pet stingrays and a baby shark.


On the way home we stopped at Cabelas in Baton Rouge and checked it out. All in all a fun and tiring day.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Momma's Day Out


Yesterday I got away and took a little time for myself. I met my friend Nicole and her daughter Malory in Arnaudville at St Theresa's. I found a few goodies there including a cute fat apothecary jar, a few interesting jars to use in gift baskets, a precious cream and sugar, silk day lilies and fern, shelf liner and a yellow fiestaware teapot with no lid. Then we drove down to Breaux Bridge and hit a couple of flea markets there. At Bayou Town I found a few pieces of my Blue Whisper china, 8 place settings of my Totally Today white dishes w/ extra bowls and salad plates ( I now have 24 complete place settings and lots of extra bowls and salad/dessert plates), two pressed glass candy dishes, airplane decals, a really cute berry round table cloth. All in all a fun and lovely day with cherished friends.

Tablescape Thursday


Today's table scape is all about summertime. I used yesterdays flea marketing finds.


Berry Tablecloth


Totally Today white dishes


Along with my blue bubble iced tea glasses, clear glass fruit compotes, my everyday flatware, and hydrangeas from my front yard.







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Monday, May 25, 2009

Just like a Kenny Chesney song.......

Sweet Summertime is definitely here. I canned 10 quarts of sweet corn yesterday with the help of my wonderful husband. The corn is from the garden of my sweeet sis Katy and her hubby David. Thanks guys we'll looking forward to lots of suppers with this yummmy summertime taste.

I love Monogramming

Here's Miss Jo Jo in her new red polka dot sundress. Isn't she just the cutest.













Gotta love the Jo Jo