Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Look what I got for Mothers Day

I couldn't have asked for anything  better.
All 3 of my grandchildren are in my new office!


My Sweet Daughter-n-law Melanie,  made these, see her blog &  see how she did it.

Matthew came down for the day
His favorite "thing" is Opa


He likes to sit in the chair just like Opa
He made himself laugh all day...so much fun that boy!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Macaroons from Laduree a sweet surprise


This last week I got the pleasure of keeping an eye on the neighbor girls while their parents went off to Paris.  Mary's good friend wanted to spend her 50th on top of the Eiffel tower having dinner and Mary and her husband were invited....WOW!  What a special time.



Well I enjoyed getting a chance to know the girls better and their Mom came back with a goody bag for me....I was secretly hoping for A macaroon from Laduree, maybe a pack of three...but a whole beautiful box I was not expecting and a candle....OMG I am spoiled and........ sick I just ate the whole box!  I figured that since I had been so good on my diet for the last 2 weeks that I would just have 1 and save the others for my Mom for Mothers Day...well then after the 3rd one my reasoning was just eat the whole damn box and get it over and start the diet back up tomorrow.  I am not kidding I ate the whole box there were probably a dozen in there, I don't know forsure as I didn't count them as I was eating........ I wonder if the sugar running through my veins will keep me up all night?


I LOVE my neighbor Mary it was the perfect thank you gift, I will never forget it.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Does this look like the E*trade baby?


Guess who came for the weekend????


He fixed my computer, hooked up my scanner, registered my kindle and even ordered my first book
OPRAH by Kitty Kelly
So I took him shopping for big boy clothes
.....and shoes for around the pool
Then we had to take a bath to get ready for bed
and dance a little with our own MP3 player
off to bed...goodnight Oma I LOVE you, can I give you a big kiss...
I love you back Matthew!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Matthew, Oma's coming home


Matthew loves Oma & Opa
So we have to go home.

Look what Melanie made us for Easter
She is so talented, check out her blog on how to decorate cakes



We are leaving here on Saturday, if we had a pool I think I would not leave until July...except that I miss my Matthew Man......
I'm coming Matthew.......

What does Ceci mean?




I got these great "made in Italy" cannisters from a store in Scottsdale, it was an antique design center on Scottsdale road right by My Sister's Closet


This place was not consignment store prices, but this dealer was reasonable compared to most of them.  We spent over an hour in there loving everything that these many different dealers had available.  The nice gentleman looked up what the sayings were pasta, lentils and then ceci ....I can't remember that one.

Target had some vinyls and I thought it would be just perfect on our mantel, I just like looking at it...makes it feel homey.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Finished Entry Way

                                                                   Before........

                                                                        After


Finally the entry way is finished!!! The Hubs and I loved this painting...from across the furniture store we both saw it and as we got closer and closer we loved it more.  Can you believe we both liked the same picture.  So this picture has been hanging in the entry all by itself for probably a month.



Then came the sconces....Susan told me about a furniture store on El Paseo having a big sale, so we headed over and this is what we found...killer deals on these sconces that go with my chandelier ....or is it too much of a good thing?

They also had these apothecary jars and the goodies in them....Susan made me bring them home.

Don't know what or if anything should go on the chest, maybe the jars???


On the way to the sale we stopped by Beatrice's "Art in Nature", that place is dangerous, everything, and I mean EVERYTHING I could take home .

Well tucked in a corner with tons of stuff on and around it was this perfect black console.  She told me to take it home on trial....well I knew if I took it home that would be it......could  I get the Hubs to go get it, it wasn't on sale????  The doors are leather....he loves leather.......I worked and worked and after a couple of days of " it's just to see if it looks good" he caved and went to get it.........

That's when I noticed the legs.....I can't believe I didn't see the legs, my favorite part!  I'm in love.

Do you think this is going back?

Friday, April 9, 2010

The Desert girls know how to Party!














A party, a Lemon Drop Martini party with Sarda Jewelry as  an appetizer.
Clean up this morning, one can tell there was too much fun last night!


Look at all these beautiful ladies!

We have been busy the entire 2 months we've been in our new home so before we head home it is time to see our friends that have been sorrily neglected.
A jewelry party by Susan Rich & lemon drops can make any party
Fabulous!

My Palm Valley Girls

My Harley Girls

My Palm Desert Tennis Club Girls


My Mom's cousin Suzanne & her high school friend Bette

Suzanne with my high school friend Jillie

More girls



Sharon ALWAYS has her eyes closed in pictures but I got a couple tonight with them open!

Cute picture of Terri


Even with her eyes closed Jo can't take a bad picture!

Thank you Susan for bringing your beautiful jewelry and sharing with my friends
I love my Sarda and you!


I almsot forgot to mention who got the most attention.....


The Spanky Man, he LOVES the girls