Get Your Miche Bag Shells

Many of the shells for the Miche Bag are being discontinued over the next few months. If you have a favorite that you have been wanting, be sure to get it soon or it will be gone. New shells are coming in all the time. If you would like a brochure of what I have available, leave me a message on my website. Currently, I cannot take orders for the Miche Bag on line, only by phone. My toll free number is 866-508-5496. Brochures of available shells are available and mailed by request.

Happy Easter!

Aren't they adorable? I remember when I was a little girl, my dad let us buy a few of these little chicks at Easter time. We actually kept them alive until they were hens and then my dad said they had to go to a farm and that was that! I remember you would go into town and find people selling these chicks for Easter. They would have dozens of them in a big brown box. Do they still do that? It seems kind of cruel now, but as a kid it was the ultimate Easter gift.

My other favorite memories of Easter are:

- Dressing up (included hat, gloves and white shoes).
- Easter egg hunts and prizes
- Giant Easter baskets
- Peeps! They are the best even today!
- A chocolate bunny that would last until Thanksgiving.

I hope you all have a great Easter!

Is it Spring Yet?

Wow, what a crazy Spring. We were in Nebraska for a few days and on the way home hit this blizzard in Iowa. I kept thinking about my poor daffodils as I was sure they were trying to bloom and now we have to worry about snow. Not that this is anything new. I mean, every year I probably think the same thing - when will the nice weather stay instead of playing hide and seek.

When we got home I had received several of those wonderful "wish" catalogs and was excited to see the new colors that are being announced.



Have you seen that great new color of yellow? It's called "Mimosa". LOVE IT! It's more of a golden yellow - very mellow, yet rich. And, I love that "Moss Green" and "Glam Grey". Grey is always a great staple in the wardrobe and just think how fun Mimosa and Moss Green will look paired with grey.

OMG! These Easter chicks are the new Spring colors - very fashion forward!







Don't like the colors? Use accessories instead to stake your claim in fashion.

Midwest Blues

Well, it's snowing outside - what happened to the warm weather? It's a day for daydreaming and wishing I was somewhere else today. So I'm thinking of the beach, sunshine, leisurely walks and a good book while getting a little tan trying to shrug off the Midwest blues.

I'll say it again, this is the hardest season for me to get through in the Midwest. Last weekend I was working in the yard and getting excited about the prospect of being outside more and then the temperatures dropped significantly - major storm last night and today it's snowing! What's a California girl to do?

I think about my favorite warm escapes and use the time to clean closets, removing clothes I know I won't wear anymore, rearrange furniture and accessories to make everything look new again. And, when I go to the grocery I always pick up fresh flowers to brighten my indoor spaces.

What do you do to get through the temper mental Spring weather?

Note: picture was taken on the Outer Banks, Southern Shores

In Search of Spring

You couldn't ask for a better day to be working in the yard searching for signs of Spring. I could see the daffodils and tulips making their way through all the leaves so picked this section of the yard to clean up and see what's making an appearance. At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised to see blooms by next week on the daffodils. I will be keeping a close watch on my garden waiting
patiently for any buds.

I couldn't be more thrilled! It was an early Winter and a long one. Can you see those buds? I hope you will join me in the weeks to come as I watch the blossoms appear in my yard and around town. It's such an exciting time of the year!

Are you looking for a great way to keep track of time? Check out my watches in the "trendy" section of my store.

Geraniums Indoors?

I was at a friends home last week and she had these beautiful geraniums in her window and they were actually blooming. I asked her, "Whatever gave you the idea to bring these geraniums indoors?" Apparently, her mom and grandmom always brought the geraniums in for the winter and she just kept the tradition. She told me she digs them up in the Fall and repots them for indoors in the Winter. Now, I have heard of people bringing in their geraniums, but placing them in the basement not in a living room window! How wonderful to see summer blooms in the Winter! So kudos to this friend for so cleverly bringing summer inside. The window faced North so they are not getting direct sunlight, but how green and lush they look. So, I'm thinking I might try this next year as I have a nice size window ledge facing North. Just to see something blooming would be heaven! I'll let you know how it works out -- provided I remember to do it!

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