"Nuit D'Aout !"

“Nuit D’Aout” (August Night) ball gown is from 

Dior’s Spring-Summer 1954 collection.
Have a perfectly "Romantic" August night!


*L*
[with love]

where should it go?

when you don't have a mantel on your 

stone fireplace and you never have been

a fan of entertainment centers...

hmmmm...how about... on an easel in the corner?  our TV is

all black so it would look even better than this 

photo. what do YOU think?

*L*

[with love]

Wednesday's whim...virtually packed for Paris!

are 

you

packed

for

Paris

street 

couture?

if so...visit here!


*L*
[with love]

this whole grain sack thing...

has captivated me.

yesterday, when i was visiting Pinterest

i stumbled upon perfect grain sack 

collage from ~here~. 

the unique quality about the grain sack, is it's 

ability to be casual, chic, or modern.

***

now for a grain sack shoppe extraordinaire!

  she sells the traditional red and French blue,

but when i saw the caramel, toffee, aubergine 

and dark indigo mixed with gray, i felt that

i should take you there as well!

visit this literal grain sack museum 

~here~

....and "bear with me" while i play with

my newest design obsession!

*L*

[with love]

the dining room...i have a confession...

for the past 5 months...yes 5 months,

i have been hiding a wall in our 

dining room.

this is my dining room on

Saturday morning...

no photoshop, the real deal!

(don't laugh at the baseballs...

it's just a little tribute to my son,

the sport's guy!)

unfinished, and flanked

with power tools waiting to

 power up for an afternoon of

sawdust and sweat!

with the help of his

lovely assistant... mr d finished

the first phase

of our dining room wall transformation. 

next...the major paint decision...

which shade of white?

*L*

[with love]

Holland's sweet Sunday tale...

today Holland was welcomed

into her church community

with a fairy tale party.

 pretty places were set for the occasion.

we sipped strawberry lemonade,

and admired the displays of story 

books and freshly picked flowers.

the  yummy food was

 made with love,

and framed with sweet blessings.

the sensational salads and

watermelon wands were waiting

to be feasted upon.

Holland is blessed, and loved,
which makes this "grandmom"
equally blessed and
 grateful this day.

and...through my looking glass,
are visions of a another
dream come true here
on 34th street!


*L*
[with love]

it's been awhile...time for a little sprinkle of French Sugar!

*L*

[with sweet Sunday love]