support

It is no secret that my love of dance and ballet all began in Louisville. While I am visiting my parents - I plan to support the Louisville Ballet for a "Rite of Spring" performance.

Kentucky home

Leaving to visit my old Kentucky Home and spend some time with my "folks and family" - I will be back next week y'all. Pardon my light posts while I sip fresh brewed ice tea and sing one of my favorite songs. I will share some Kentucky love along the way.

mellow yellow

A nearby mellow yellow home I adore in Hastings-on-Hudson.

A cupboard full of egg yolk yellow crockery at a shop I like to browse.

Yellow tulips on the mantle.

Simple sunny cirlces and yellow napkins make a table look mellow yet springy.

What color are you spotting now?

new spring dots

I have the fondest memory of dots. Somehow Spring dots have a way of finding me. This "Patricia" dress is on it's way to me from here.

There is something about getting new spring duds and dots that make me so happy.

White shirts make me happy too, now all I need is Spring.

Sunday breakfast

After a busy week and breakfast on the run, I am taking a moment to enjoy some fresh fruit and yogurt with a splash of fresh squeezed lemon.

It tastes nice served up in my Tiffany venitian swirl glass.

I have 4 of these pretty glasses and I adore them.

Not to mention, there is something special about a real spoon versus a plastic one.

Taking time to enjoy the little thing's that make Sunday special.

purple flowers

I have been busy making fun purple flowers for my daughter's dance benefit at Purchase College that will be part of the table decor for the silent auction. Since we have April Showers and no May flowers blooming yet and a small budget for decor expenses - I have to work with what I've got!

My florist let me borrow these really cool wicker vases. Branches have been gathered and cut and flowers made. Inspired by "the art of doing stuff" and her brilliant tissue paper pom poms.....I added acetate....and store bought butterflies. I attached the purple flowers to the branches. Brown paper will be used along with purple acetate to cover the tables. I am making birds now with signs for the various categories. A silent auction will be on display for the guests to raise money for the Steffi Nossen School of dance.

Just look at these pretty dancers spending hours in the studio preparing for this event. It takes tremendous dedication for the dancer (and the parent) to be on time for classes and dress rehearsals!

The show is tonight. My daughter will be dancing with a cast on her broken left wrist from a snow-boarding fall. One might say "break a leg" - but I think I will just say dance with your heart!

Good luck to all the dancers~

April showers

Happy April Fool's day to each of you. It is true that April Showers bring May flowers and we are ready. No more foolin, we have had enough of snow, sleet and rain.

Bring on the flowers and the invites. Hope each of you have a glorious April!

Tammy is the winner of the Shabby Apple dress.

How appropriate for her, take a look at her blog over here, In Stitches.

On campus

A lovely client came to me with a request for a work of art to give to her Father. How wonderful to have a special memory on campus. Timely for me since I have twin sons who are high school seniors and will be off to college in the Fall.
This week as many students are waiting to receive envelopes or e-mails as to which schools will accept them for the coming Fall, including my twin sons. It is an exciting and somewhat anxiety driven time for students and parents.

If you attended a University, what were some of your favorite memories of being on campus?

Wishing all of the students all over the world much success and happiness on and off campus.

spring dew

Do you know design-seeds? Take a look over here if you need a little color inspiration?

Also, just an fyi to add a comment for the Shabby Apple dress give-away.

The winnner shall be randomly selected and posted friday.

free art folks

Last Spring, while touring Union college upstate with my son, I snapped a photo of this quilt that a student had embroidered all the current pop star folks in red. The show was titled "Critical Stitch."

I knew I was saving this photo for a special reason.

Just look at all these red and white quilts.

Three centuries of red and white quilts on display here.

An infinite variety of magnificent quilts on parade to admire.

March 30th is the last day to see this at the Folk Art Museum.

By the way folks, it's free.

Thanks to Mel for the heads up.

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