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The Winter Blues

Lindsay Bell — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:14:36 +0000

Living in the polar region of northeast Ohio I have developed a severe case of the winter blues. I’ve cleaned every nook and cranny, in, out and under the refrigerator, paint touchups and shopped till I dropped (or ran out of money– whichever came first). So, what to do next? Last shopping trip at Home Goods, I saw a tulip arrangement in a partially jute covered glass container that caught my eye. It looked simple enough to recreate, so off to a craft store to buy tulips and jute. I spent my cold winter’s Saturday night recreating the arrangement and what a masterpiece it was! Just seeing flowers, even fake ones was a temporary remedy for the winter blahs and a little hope that spring was just around the corner?

Mama Bell

Shower, Shower

Alison Gore — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 17:43:10 +0000

It was a showery baby shower in Toledo, Ohio this past Saturday afternoon. I drove through what seemed like a monsoon with a friend only to arrive and have to carry myself and gifts through the rain. Practically felt a few sprinkles inside as I looked up through the ceiling windows… there was quite a storm brewing. The party had a “Where the Wild Things Are” theme. Decorations included a poster drawn by an art teacher hanging on the mantle and a wooden boat skillfully carved by Grandpa (filled with children’s books brought by guests to start baby’s collection). As the shower ended, guests were invited to my friend’s house for an after-barbecue and she was alerted that the male companions had to be rescued from the local watering hole as their golf game was cancelled due to the elements. Back at the house we were greeted by a fallen tree that ended up on the neighbor’s roof. Oh, the bad timing. However, she barreled through all the obstacles that day with her high energy, determination and hard work as a gracious hostess to all her guests. The shower was soggy, but a success nonetheless!

-Mama Bell

P.S. The food was delicious.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Alison Gore — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:49:46 +0000

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

Merry Merry from Cleveland, OH!

Happy Holidays from Dallas, TX!

Merry Christmas from Long Island, NY!

Greetings from South Carolina!