Friday Featured Etsy Seller: Five Sisters

I just bought some beads from a fellow Anne who operates the Etsy shop Five Sisters. It's a fun coincidence because my family has five sisters. Her beads are lovely - perhaps I'll have to order these next...

Thursday Tunes: Standing on the Moon/Halcyon Days

For my birthday last Friday we went to see Bruce Hornsby in a solo show. It was incredible. As an encore number, he did the Grateful Dead's Standing on the Moon combined with his Halcyon Days. So beautiful. Go here for the lyrics to Halcyon Days.

ASL Pewter

On our way home from the orchid show, we stopped in Louisiana (Missouri), and visited ASL Pewter. I bought a cookie stamp from them before, and this time I got this snowflake ornament. It is very intricate and rather heavy. It is fascinating to visit their foundry.

Gardenia!

When we went to the orchid show they were having a big sale in the gift shop. So, Tony bought me a gardenia! It is so beautiful and fills our home with a heavenly scent. I hope I won't kill it!

Tangerine Lavender Honey Hot Chocolate

King Cafe in the 900 Shops on Michigan Avenue has tangerine lavender honey hot chocolate. Yes. It is delicious - it kind of tastes like a chocolate orange. A nice treat for a cold day!

Friday Featured Etsy Seller: Dutch Recycling

Susan Lambeck from Breda runs the Etsy shop Dutch Recycling. It is just what it says - she makes things from recycled materials. I love these paper flags. So festive.

Thursday Text: The Hobbit

In advance of the movie coming out, my book club is reading The Hobbit. I tried to read it once before and just could not do it. This time I'm liking it so far. Have you read it?

Orchid Show

It's that time of year again - the orchid show at the Missouri Botanical Garden! We drove down to St. Louis on Friday night, attended the show Saturday morning, and then drove back. It was a quick trip, but the show is always worth it. It's a beautiful mid-winter tradition.

Gianna Rose Orchid and Honeysuckle Soap

I recently ordered this soap from Caswell-Massey when it was on sale. Gianna Rose Atelier soaps are always so beautiful, and this one smells fantastic.

Hammond's Candies

The last time we were flying through Denver, we found a great Hammond's Candies kiosk. They have the cutest candy ever. And it tastes good, too!