~ Happy 4th of July! ~
Fun in the Sun @ Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Favorites on the 1st ~ Patriotic Edition ~ The summer months offer patriotic holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It's the perfect time to celebrate the red, white, and blue. I've long been a collector of patriotic items. Vintage Quilts and Patriotic Dolls Patriotic Postcards From Yesteryear Uncle Sam Folk Art Figures...
things simple and easy so the bride
and her friends could eat at their leisure.
Last June I had the privilege to host an informal bridesmaid luncheon for the daughter of a longtime dear friend. The morning of the wedding, the bride and her wedding party gathered at the St. Cecilia, a historic 1800s Victorian home, now a boutique hotel in the South Congress District. The large open porch offered the perfect spot fo...
I baked a peach pie with the last of the Texas hill country peaches from last year's crop using JOY OF COOKING recipe found here. Then I put it into my MacKenzie-Childs ceramic pie dish for a pretty presentation. Peach pie is a favorite summer treat. Especially when it's served with a scoop of Haagen-Dazs vanilla. I also ma...
The red and white and starry blue Is Freedom's shield and hope. ~ John Philip Sousa Flag Day ~ June 14th A few thrifty finds just in time to honor the Stars and Stripes! Staffordshire Liberty Blue Promotional Pattern Developed for Benjamin Franklin Federal Savings and Loan to Commemorate the Company's 50th Anniversary in 1975 and the American Bi...
The summer we married, my husband was in graduate school, and I was employed as a teacher. We took a portion of our savings that summer and purchased a sailboat. We christened our Catalina 22, “Hyacinths For The Soul” after Saadi’s poem. Our "Hyacinths" provided years of pleasure. We continue to cherish the extras of life as food for our souls.
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