Lucy's Lounge at Tutti Chic

Remembering Brave Men & Women......

Almost back to normal after the computer fiasco last week! Just wanted to wish all of my sweet blog friends a happy & safe Memorial Day weekend. See you all next week! xoxo 

Easter Blessings & A Big Thank You!!!

For all of you that gave me such good advice on the french bench a  big THANK YOU! Seems as though some of you are for painting it & some not! I think it will eventually get painted but right now I'll just enjoy it's romantic distressed gold until I need a change! See..Isn't it a hard decision??? I value all of your opinions so much & thank you for stopping by for your advice.

I hope each & everyone of my blog friends has a wonderful Easter holiday weekend! I like most of you, will be busy cooking my butt off tonight & tomorrow for our BIG Italian Easter feast! It's always a big Italian feast on the holidays here! My mom is busy making the rice pies, cheesecake, & the individual sweet breads shaped like gingerbread men for the grandkids & great grandkids(she's a dynamo at 76!) My 20 somethings still expect them for Easter~so funny! Escarole soup with little chicken meatballs & two different kinds of Frittata are my mom's dishes also. My brother (the aswesome cook) is home to help out (remember him? he is the kitchen nazi from "Christmas Eve! totally ruthless in the kitchen if you get in his way!LOL) My job is to make the pizzelle's, the home made manicotti, the ham & all the veggies & whatever else we can decide on to go with our feast. I'm making a tiramisu for my son & his girlfriend & the recipe looks Scrumptious! I tried Giada's but settled on Nick Stellino's recipe. I'll be eating half the stuff before I put it together! LOL! What will some of you be having for your holiday feast?  I love to share & hear about what other friends are having, probably because I LOVE to eat so much!  Have a wonderful easter & see you next week! xo

Found this sumptuous setting while surfing the net~GORGEOUS~YES?!

2008 Here We Come!!!

Warmest New Years Blessings to All of our family & friends(especially my wonderful blog friends!)! Whether you are out partying or staying home to enjoy ringing in the New Year quietly, enjoy the fresh beginnings of a brand new year!!! xo

Slowly but surely......

I don't know why but, my Christmas decorating which is usually done by now is coming along slowly this year! So busy (like the rest of the world) & going in a million different directions it seems. I have been spending lots of time shopping for vintage pretties for my site & keep finding lovely shops to visit. I think that's the problem here!LOL! Anyway, the weather is cold, icy & dismal this morning so I'm staying in & nesting & also packaging up the last of the items I need to get out to customers. Here's just a few shots of the DONE decorating! I'll keep them coming as I finish. Lots of silver & white this year with mercury glass touches everywhere. It's so soothing~Have a great day!xo

Picked these fab painted skates up at a new antiques mall I found over the weekend!

Lovely vintage french postcards I picked up this weekend

Thanksgiving Blessings....

Way to busy to blog like most of you around the holidays! We are having turkey day here so there is lots to do before Thursday! Lots to be thankful for as always~A wonderful family, healthy parents, the best brothers & sister,thriving grandchildren, lots of loving uncles, aunts & cousins, close friends who share our life, plenty to eat & a pretty place to live.... These are a few of the things we are thankful for. For friends & family that are no longer here, we are thankful that you were a part of our lives & will miss you this holiday season. To all my Blog friends old & new~Have a wonderful & safe holiday with your family & friends! Please say a prayer for someone that won't be able to spend time with their loved ones on Thanksgiving~like our wonderful servicemen & women. See you all after Thanksgiving! xo