Lots of treasure. Beautifully curated. And so cool inside! A perfect vacay excursion on a day of 111 degrees!

In the end, despite the heat (as high as 111 degrees!) we did have a fabulous time! I couldn't live in that desert heat during the summer, but it was definitely a fun desitination to visit. And I have so many more things to show you!

What an astonishing excursion! Thousands in the frog collection, hundreds in the skunk collection, and too much china to count! But the best part is the end. You gotta watch. Have a great weekend!

My husband is so ingenious. And such a great grandpa!

I'm going on a strict "no buy" diet until Easter. But wait! Easter is less than 3 weeks away! I'm in trouble.

Got big plans for today! Going to start with St. Patrick's Day donuts from Krispy Kreme, then on to a St. Patricki's Day luncheon with my favorite Irish Step Dancing mom, Tina, and finally, we'll end the day with corned beef leftovers with the grands! Erin Go Bragh! If you have a few minutes , and you haven't seen this...two of my daughters were Champion Irish Step Dancers, and we spent many happy hours at feises (dance competitions) and even went to Ireland for the World Cha

This was my first try at this. I can see how next time I can make it even more impressive! But really, this is dead easy. The hardest part is figuring out the candy melt. But the instructions on the back are very clear. and I followed them - and had no real trouble. The littles loved this at our St. Patrick's Day pool party! More on that tomorrow!

A mid-week treat! We recommend!

So happy to be in the garden. And even happier that it's clean and bright!!!

How lucky am I to live with someone that has answers for everything! (And who shares my love of Diet Dr. Pepper!)

You just CAN'T have too many flowers....I now regret not buying the ones I wanted and did not bring home!

This was so much fun! I love sharing my china!

Tonight...a hot bath for sure!

This time of year just makes me happy.

I could not do all this. But it makes me happy. So, I'll keep doing it until I can't!

"Wallering" is a Southern/Appalachian term (how appropriate since I was in Tennessee!). It means " to roll, lounge, or wiggle around lazily, restlessly, or ungracefully, similar to a pig in mud. " In this context, it connotes being upset and sad, and writhing around in bed!!!! As in "taking to the bed!" I took to the bed after each of my children went away to college. But for this occasion, I didn't just take to the bed, I was wallering in bed! I can't take credit for the u