Teacup Organizing

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I really miss Martha Stewart being on cable T.V. I know that she has her Potluck Show with Snoop Dogg but what I miss is her old show with all the learning material that she shared. I learned so MUCH from those shows. At that time I was a young wife and new mother so the Martha Stewart Show was my cookbook, my sewing book, organizational book, I mean you name it!

I often find myself going to her website and looking for old vintage Martha Stewart shows on Youtube. There is a guy by the name of Joseph Patz who has a vintage Martha Stewart channel on Youtube if you are interested.

I was looking at my messy and unorganized cabinet recently. I stood and thought I need to organize this. What came to mind was Martha’s episode called, “How to Display a Collection in a Cabinet.”

I immediately started stacking my teacups in all my cabinets and it looked so orderly and wonderful that I had to share it.

Before the stacking….

After….
Better, much better!

Doesn’t it look great? And what’s so funny is that my cups are from the Martha Stewart Collection! I just love it. You can watch the video here if you are interested. Happy Organizing! 
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

My 600th Post!

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I can’t believe it! This is my 600th blog post! It is still quite amazing that I am made it this far. That I have “published” more than 500 entries. I can’t believe it!

It has been quite a journey trying to come up with different posts every week. Sometimes I must admit I want to quit because you just don’t know if you are truly inspiring anyone. 
Seeing other bloggers pages makes you feel like yours should match theirs but I fight that. I want mine to be my own and not mimic someone else. 
I love meeting all of my new “social media” friends. I have met some really nice bloggers and instagrammers. 
I have met some authors and I have been able to chat with them. It has been great opening up my world and meeting people on the other side of it. 
My kitchen at home
I do hope that I can continue with blogging. It is a great outlet and a great place to make elegant friends. 
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The Residence ~Inside the Private World of The White House

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I always like to share books that I am reading. I also like to hear what everyone else is reading. When you find out what someone is reading it exposes their mind, will and emotions at that time. It some what explains where they are. For me I am have been so curious about the White House.

Ever since our visit last year (see here and here if you missed it) I have been wanting to see the inside of the historical home. I must admit I didn’t know much about the home but now that I am getting older I am very curious about how it runs and who works there.

The book that I am reading is called The Residence ~ Inside the Private World of The White House. My husband and I spotted it in Barnes & Noble a few months ago. I opened it and began to read about Hillary Clinton. I was astonished and surprised about what I read. I just began the first chapter. The introduction was pretty long itself.

They talked about some of the presidents, JKF, Obama, Bush, etc. I found it very interesting to read from some of the staff that the Bushes were very personable and friendly and how there was a “separation” between the Obama’s and the staff. Some of the staff said that they could “feel” it. It wasn’t that the Obama’s were rude. They were just very private people even in The White House.

My copy at home
Another story that I found interesting was how Hillary Clinton would move items and furniture between all the floors and would not tell the curators where she moved things. So it would take them months to find items that she moved. She would move lamps at 2 a.m. in the morning! 

I like to use postcards as bookmarks. I picked these up at the Library of Congress this past June. See here if you missed that post. 
As I stated before, I just began the first chapter and I am sure that I will learn much more about The White House. I look forward to reading about all stories, the home and the staff. 

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Why I Wear Glitter Shoes

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When November arrives I always begin to pull out my glitter heels. Some people have given me a hard time in the past for wearing them. I don’t know why but they do.

I think it is because they associate glitter heels with Christmas only. You are only allowed to wear them on Christmas Day and to parties only. Well, if you have not learned something about me yet then you will learn that I am not going to bow to what people believe that I should do.

I start to wear my glitter heels the second week of November like clock work every year. I love some of the reactions that I get from the little girls. Ohhhh, they love it! Especially when I am standing in line, they just smile at me. It is the best!

For the most part, women just stare at them and you can see a slight smile or glimmer in their eyes when I walk by. 

If you have a pair of glitter heels WEAR THEM! I wear mine to the office with a nice blouse, skirt and maybe a brooch or some pearls. You can make them really chic with the right outfit. 
Here is my collection so far. All of them are comfortable and most of them are from Payless!! I paid under $40 for each pair. 
I just want to encourage people to wear what you have and stop worrying about people. The truth is they are going to talk about you anyway. So just continue with your life and be elegant!
If you wish to read my past post about glitter heels, see here and here. Enjoy!

(photos via Pinterest and Mrs. Shockley)

Plans for the Holidays ~ 2017

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My favorite time of the year is upon us and also my busy time. But it is always a joy scheduling my yearly holiday to-do’s on my calendar. I look forward to putting up all my Christmas trees, picking up my poinsettias from Costco, booking my lunch at the Ayres Tea Room, going to the ballet with my daughter to see the Nutcracker and buying beautiful Christmas sweaters and accessories for the season. It is always a good time of the year….

To see previous post about my trees, read it here.

My new blue and white ornaments on my white Christmas tree.
See here to read about those. 
My poinsettia from Costco last year! Love!!!
See my post last year about it.




The Ayres Tea Room 
See my blog post here about that.
My daughter and I at the ballet to see the Nutcracker.
Read my post here about that. 
My glitter sweater and shoes from last year. I have found some new goodies for this season!
I will share those soon.
To read this blog post from last year click here.

If any of you have some yearly Christmas plans that you would like to share I would love to hear them. Just comment below.



(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Happy Thanksgiving

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Well, another year has came and is passing. I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is next week and Christmas is next month! My goodness! I still have to get my last items on my Thanksgiving list and my Christmas shopping is almost done! Just a few more gift cards and that is all.
I will be taking next week off to get ready for Thanksgiving. I hope to be back the following week with some shopping goodies and to talk about a new book I am reading. I hope you all enjoy your holiday and enjoy our families!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Simple Glamour at Banana Republic

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It’s that time….. I think we all know it. You either love it or hate it. The Holidays…. for me I love it especially since it is sweater season. Love all of the posh sweaters that are surfacing this year. I stopped by Banana Republic to see what goodies were out this season and found a few that were very nice.

The Merino-Boyfriend Cardigan
Dillon Sleeve Shirt

Bell Sleeve Jacket
This was so lovely in person!
Parker Boyfriend Shirt
Mid Block Glitter Pump
They are sold out of my size already. Darn! 
Earmuff Headphones
Great Christmas gift for that young woman you know….
I saw this in person and loved it!
Pouch with Pearls
I wanted to go back and have another peek. There were a few things that I wanted to get pictures of but we will see. I hope that you enjoy some of these ideas. 


(photos via Mrs. Shockley)