An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen
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An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen

ByMary Crozier

A few weeks ago, we hosted a charitable tea with New York Times Bestselling author, Rhys Bowen.  The monies raised from that afternoon go the Family to Family Foundation. This foundation provides scholarships to students in rural El Salvador who, due to lack of funds, would otherwise be unable to receive an education. When my son was…

Getting Ready for Easter
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Getting Ready for Easter

ByMary Crozier

I cannot believe Easter is this weekend. Though I haven’t thought at all about Easter dinner, I did spend some time playing around with the centerpiece and decorating Easter eggs. The plastic tub in the garage entitled EASTER, produced a few themed items to add to the dinner table. Trader Joe’s has a good selection…

Why are Attracted to Certain Colors?
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Why are Attracted to Certain Colors?

ByMary Crozier

Over the last few months I had an obsession with anything that was blush, pink or rose gold. My friend and blogger, Gabie from Tea End blog commented that the color pink was related to nuturing and mothering.  It was during a time I had our children home for the holidays.  My motherly happiness resulted…

Re-working an Old Wreath
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Re-working an Old Wreath

ByMary Crozier

The front door to our home is original to the 1910s.  At four feet, it is wider than most entry doors. With the side lights, the entire entrance is almost 8′ wide. Getting a properly scaled wreath is a challenge.  Most wreaths are 24″ to 28″ inches as measured by the outside tips of leaves…

Table Centerpiece Display | DIY Centerpiece
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DIY Table Centerpiece Display

ByMary Crozier

In my last post, Valentine Dinner Party, I indicated my husband made the wooden base for the centerpiece.  I didn’t realize what a difference it made in the overall presentation, having the centerpiece just inches above the plane of the table. So I decided he should be today’s featured DIY person.  Take it away, Scott!…