Showing posts with label Miss Merri Mac. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

At the Table With the Traveling Totes

Summertime and the livin' is easy .
The Traveling Tote team decided to challenge "our girls"
to a little help on the tabletop this summer.
As you can see, Miss Merri Mac and Miz Checkers
happily obliged the request.

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Tales of the Traveling Totes #11 ~ Keeping Austin Sweet


Welcome to Tales of the Traveling Totes #11!

I want to take this opportunity to congratulate

Patti @ Pandora's Box on thinking of this idea,

getting our group together, and organizing us along the way.




Look how our group has grown!

When Patti first purposed this idea to Debbie and me, 

who would have guessed that two years later

we would still have adventures to share and that along the way

others would grab a Courtly Check tote and join in the fun.




Jenna ~ Katie ~ Linda

Please welcome our latest travelers.




Other than an April weekend get away  

with my childhood girl friends,

Miss Merri Mac and I haven't been on many adventures.

 The getaway to the lake was relaxing with stunning views, 

 friendly roaming deer, and lots of laughter as our group

caught up with each other since last year when we were together.





For lack of any interesting excursions to share,

I decided to put on my candy stripe shoes,

 grab Miz Checkers (aka MacKenzie-Childs Town Tote),

and take you on a "Sweet Tooth Excursion"

around Austin town.  Interested?





With a forecast of frosting with sprinkles,

 I'd say the timing is perfect!





First stop ~

 hey cupcake! An Austin Original




 What started in 2007 as a "vanilla dream"

 by a young man named Wes Hurt,

 hey cupcake! now celebrates its tenth year in business.

An Austin icon known for its air stream venues,

one can find these delicious cupcakes at three different locations.

Click here to read a previous post on hey cupcake! 

You'll get a more complete idea of this clever business model.




Our choice ~ Red Velvet

 The ten menu choices are the 

 same at each location,

 and one can also ask to make the cupcake a

 "whipper snapper."

 That's when they inject the cupcake

  with fresh whipped cream.

 Red Velvet is our favorite and 

 one of the best sellers.





Next stop ~

 Cup Caking Desire, Austin's Smallest Bakery

Cup Caking Desire is Austin's first and only Bakery Trailer.

 Created in 2011 by Brazilian Interior Designer, Luciana Roth, 

 the bakery specializes in cup cakes, cakes,

 cake pops, petit fours, and cookies.  

 All are made from fresh ingredients onsite inside 

 the specially designed trailer.


Going home with us ~ Strawberry Fields

Made with bits of strawberry inside and topped with

a chocolate covered strawberry over strawberry 

 butter cream, this delicious cupcake is a winner.




Last one for the day ~  

Cupcake ATM @ Sprinkles



Sprinkles, a California based company, 

has just recently come to Austin, and with it,

Austin's first Cupcake ATM.

With a line waiting out the door, it's convenient

to simply walk up and make a purchase at the ATM.




Inside our ATM box ~ Sprinkle

The Sprinkle is a cheery cake loaded with rainbow sprinkles

and topped with vanilla buttercream adorned 

with crunchy rainbow non-pareils.




Inside the store, customers can order from a broader menu selection

~ cup cakes, ice cream, cookies, and drinks.

There was even an adult cupcake choice for May, 

the Casamigos Margarita,

a key lime cake loaded with Casamigos Blanco Tequila 

and topped with key lime frosting.



Doggies love cupcakes too, so Sprinkles offers a special

sugar-free doggie cupcake with yogurt "icing".




The age old slogan here in town is

Keep Austin Weird, but today it's 

Keep Austin Sweet!


~ Don't Miss the Fun ~
More Tales of the Traveling Totes
at the links below.

Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths
Emily with Miss Courtney Childs@ The French Hutch
Jenna with Miss Coquille @The Painted Apron
Katie with Miss Daisy @ Preppy Empty Nester
Linda G with Miss Rosie @ More Fun Less Laundry
Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda
Patti with Miss Kenzie and Miss Taylor @ "Pandora's Box"
Rita with Miss Luna C @ Panoply




Just in time for summer picnics or pool side parties,

  the Traveling Tote girls are giving away a 

 Courtly Check enamel ware container.

Rita @ Panoply

 is our host this time around, and to be entered you must leave a 

 comment on Rita's blog for a chance to win.

Good luck to all!  Winner will be announced on June 10th.


To Visit Previous Miss Merri Mac Adventures

Just click on number links below. 

#1, #2, #3, #4, #5 # 6, #7, #8, #9, #10 and also
here, here, here, and here.

Join us for our 

next adventures on September 1.




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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Tales of the Traveling Totes # 10 ~ The Adventures Continue








Welcome to Tales of the Traveling Totes # 10.

When Patti organized our little group of tote travelers

in 2015, who would have guessed that we'd

be continuing the fun two years later

and adding new travelers along the way.





Yes, exciting news!  Another traveler has hopped on board.

Meet Katie and her traveling partner, Miss Daisy.



I first met Katie through her blog, Preppy Empty Nester

 and have since had the fun of meeting up with Katie

  here in Austin as well as on Cape Cod this past summer.





With a header like this, Katie definitely belongs in this group!

Katie is a perfect fit for The Tales of the Traveling Totes series. 





Katie is the master of wit and humor with weekly musings on 

Hodgepodge Wednesday, Friday Files, and other frequent posts

where she shares beautiful homes and places

of interest in and around Boston.

Chowdah and Chili, her faithful companions, 

 will no doubt be involved in the fun.




As for Miss Merri Mac and the other Courtly Check girls here,

 we've been staying pretty close to home of late 

 with only a few nearby getaways.

 An overnight Mah Jongg retreat with a group 

 of twelve friends, took us to an amazing lake house 

 on the shores of Lake LBJ.

 Too cold to be on the water, but the view was spectacular.

Anyway, we were way too busy inside with a Mah Jongg

 tournament, playing into the wee hours of the morning.





Mid January found Miss Merri Mac and me 
on the road with the CAMEO group
for antique shopping in the Texas hill country
as we made our way to the beautiful 
Frio Canon on the Frio River.





After a full day of shopping in the small hill country towns,
we settled in at this beautiful Frio River property.


Lots of delicious food and laughter as we stayed up late
enjoying the company of good friends.




Everyone likely knows about the fall and spring 
antique markets in Round Top, Texas 
and surrounding area, but did you know 
that there is a winter show too?  
It’s just one venue at the Big Red Barn.




  
The weather isn’t always the best,


but who cares when antique treasures await.






Our most recent jaunt was up to Dallas to 


meet up with  Quimper collector  friends.


You may recall the gathering last year that I shared here.  


I had conflicts for arriving in time for 


the beautiful sale and luncheon, but I didn't want to miss


seeing the friends who flew or drove in for the annual event.  


Miss Merri Mac and I hopped on one of the new Vonlane buses 


and headed to Dallas for a few days of fun with Dallas friends.





I didn't take many photos, 
but I saw a wealth of beautiful Quimper!




To Visit Previous Miss Merri Mac Adventures

Just click on number links below. 

#1, #2, #3, #4, #5 # 6, #7, #8, #9, and also
here, here, here, and here.



The Traveling Tote Girls are giving away

 this lovely green MacKenzie-Childs Flower Market vase

 just in time for your spring bouquets.

 To be entered you must leave a comment on this post.

Giveaway is now closed.
Congratulations to our winner,  Bonnie @ Living With Thanksgiving!


~ Don't Miss the Fun ~
More Tales of the Traveling Totes
at the links below.



Join Us June 1st


for the next Traveling Tote Adventure.

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