Her Royal Hostess

What a celebration we enjoyed in honor of Kate and Will.

The front door announced the Royal Wedding.

 

A Butler addressed our every whim.

A traditional English breakfast awaited us.

As did Quinn, a  Princess herself in waiting.

There were ladies in their finest fineries or finest finds.

Well, Margaret just donned a shower scrubby.

She’s practical.

The wedding details were everywhere.

 

Did you know that the actual ring is now valued at $600,000?

 

Beautiful wedding flowers.

Breakfast is served.

HRH made all the delicious food plus cooked special ordered eggs for every guest on the spot.

Now that’s a Hostess with the Mostess.

 

 

Of course there was Wedding cake…

 

 

And drinks of every kind…

 

And the Best homemade cupcakes served as the perfect party favor.

It was an extra special morning for all of us.

I bet our breakfast was as good and much more fun then the Queens :)

The Duchess of Cambridge

What a beautiful Royal wedding

and party I attended this morning.

Wow!

(I’m too tired to do the party justice so I will wait to post pictures.) 

Kate’s gown was gorgeous, wasn’t it?

9 foot train

Understated elegance.

It did reflect Prince Grace’s wedding gown.

It is an iconic style that is just as beautiful today.

I enjoyed Harry’s intermittent humor and light heartedness.

Diana would be so proud of her grown sons who seem to be really good friends.

Pippa’s dress was spectacular too!

The two kisses on the balcony which broke all previous records…

was a good record to break.

I pray that that is a good sign :)

Pomp & Circumstance

Tomorrow morning…

I will be attending the Royal Wedding

at a friend’s home with a traditional English breakfast.

My invitation arrived in the mail.

It was adorable!

I have set my alarm for 3:30 am.

The Pomp & Circumstance begins at 4:30am!

I have set out my wedding guest attire.

I am wearing the necklace I was going to wear for Hannah’s June 11th wedding.

Since I didn’t wear it for Princess Hannah’s December wedding (not the right colors for Winter)

I will wear it for Princess Kate’s wedding instead.

It is an assortment of cameos. I love cameos.

I have made the hostess gift in an English teacup.

I can hardly wait to see Kate’s gown…

very demure like Princess Grace?

Or a slim fit Mermaid gown,

blown out on the bottom with tulle or feathers,

and off the shoulders with slim long sleeves?

Oh, and she’ll probably be wearing a few measly gems :)

And a tiara.

I was glued to the TV when Diana was married.

It was such a fairytale.

We were the same age and I wanted to marry a Prince too.

Don’t you wish Diana were still here?

I wish we could all see what she would’ve worn as Mother of the Groom.

She wouldn’t have disappointed us.

 

Actually, Kate & William will share

my & Joe’s April 29th Wedding Anniversary date.

I will celebrate it with friends and a Royal breakfast and Joe will celebrate it as he usually does;

on an Annual Golf trip with the guys.

I am happy for him and hope it isn’t raining!

He even had these beautiful flowers waiting for me on the morning he left.

They make me realize that I did indeed marry a Prince 28 years ago :)

More Of John Jacob

1st Things 1st

A PRAISE REPORT:

from Lindsay’s husband: She has been pretty steady the past 36hrs. Her bld gas is dwn as well as CO2. She is not out of the woods and needs con’t prayer.

But she is fighting!

What wonderful news this Thursday morning! Thank you for praying! Please keep on praying!

In the meantime:

I spied more of John Jacob Zwiegelaar’s interior decorating.

(The guy who designed that killer kitchen)

It appears that he is hot these days in the blogsville.

He deserves to be.

He definitely knows how to make a neutral palette memorable.

How about these chandeliers with character?

 

Love these rooms.

 

Soaking tubs takes center stage in his designs.

Gorgeous! Check out the sinks and the console they are on.

Love the black and white stripe rug.

Here is a bedroom for your inspirations…

love that wall of books. Wow!

Well…thanks again for your prayers!

They are better than any BLOG and prettier than the prettiest rooms I’ve ever seen :)

Lovin’ It,

Lisa

 

Simple Update

Cote De Texas was one of the 1st blogs I read by accident

I realize I struck gold when I found her blog.

Recently, she made some simple changes in her home that I wanted to share.

This is her family room BEFORE she painted her yellowish walls gray

and hung draperies and blinds.

AFTER: FYI she chose Pratt and Lambert’s Feather Gray after testing many colors.

Love those blinds!

Honestly, my favorite part of this room is the liver and white design element on the rug by the door.

This is an element that makes any house a home.

A dog! I love dogs and would like to get another one but my travel schedule wouldn’t be fair to a pup.

BEFORE: This is Joni’s dining space in her kitchen.

Isn’t it cute? I love her chairs and sweet slipcovers.

Great touches in her space.

AFTER: Joni’s kitchen after she switched out her cute chairs for these Koobo chairs.

She bought them from World Market.

Speaking of World Market: They have some great furniture at very affordable prices.

They are worth checking out.

Do you like Joni’s BEFORE or AFTER design better?

 

What’s For Dinner

What’s up with dining rooms?

Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them.

It’s a shame they get such limited use.

I have been examining ways to de-classify my own dining room.

I think that would make it much more appealing.

This French, shabby chic style is casual and more welcoming then my dining room.

 

What can I add from that previous photo to my own room?

Painted woods? Brick floors? Beamed ceilings? 100 years? Character?

That’s what my dining room is craving…Character!

Therefore, I have been collecting dining spaces that can help me achieve a room with more personality.

Hopefully, it isn’t just this gorgeous span of windows that I adore.

I like mismatched pieces. The table is stained wood and the chairs are painted with seat cushions.

Dining suites were idolized in my day. They were the original “American Idol’s”. In this day and age, I wish I never petitioned for ours.

With age comes wisdom.

Wonder if Joe would let me paint our solid mahogany chairs?

I would never ask that question. I am blessed to even have chairs, a dining room, a roof over my head…

so forgive me for wanting to make some simple changes in this room.

 

I have considered this option to break up some of the wood;

A natural linen tablecloth.

Chair painting would not be necessary which would be a plus and it creates character.

Look how those limelight hydrangeas pop in that dark room!

Whoa! The power of plants.

I am crazy about dining niches like this one.

How cozy and welcoming.

But I don’t have the space for it.

Those upholstered pieces are too sweet for words.

Yum!

Others are showing how dining rooms can be used for more than dining.

Like libraries.

look at the variety of seating options.

And another gray room to boot.

This homeowner gets dual use of her dining room which I think is an incredibly smart and cute idea.

This is a dining room I would love to dine in all year long.

Those poor unfortunate mild climate homeowners who don’t get to enjoy snowflakes in April.

I feel sorry for them :)