MyMothersPearls

Longest day…shortest night
I hear that on this day, if you look carefully and perhaps leave out some bread and honey,
you might just see some fairies when they  come out to play.
I’m off to see if I can spot any, and will be taking a short break from blogging.
I look forward to sharing my adventures with [...]

Warning – spoiler alert!!!
If you have me as a swap partner, this post will spoil your surprise!
Sweet Heather at Speckled Egg has done it again!  I am becoming addicted to these wonderful swaps.   This version of the Petite Inspiration Box Swap had a Paris theme, so I simply had to play.  Each participant was [...]

The vintage crinolines from last week’s auction adventure are all washed – final count 53!! Totally amazing. Here’s what they looked like all nice and clean – piled on the guest room bed. Sort of puts into one’s mind the Princess and the Pea story, only instead of mattresses I have a pile of frothy [...]

I’ve been auctioning again….
The auctioneer decided to sell all these beauties as one lot.
How could I possibly say no?

I am spending the day washing up this frothy fabulousness.
My daughter is enthusiastically assisting (she has her eye on some of the green ones to wear over jeans!)
We’ve washed and dried about 30 vintage crinolines so far, [...]

I’m a big fan of cuff bracelets. It’s like being able to wear mini works of art.  Isn’t this one  just to die for? Thank you to sweet Leeanne, the swap hostess and organizer of the Young Victoria Altered Book Project I participated in this past spring.  She made each of the gals who [...]

The end of the school year is always crazy busy with last minute assessments, parent meetings and wrapping up paperwork.  I try and spend a few moments in the garden before leaving for work each day, enjoying the gift of this year’s antique roses. These highly scented beauties bloom only once per year, but they [...]