Archive for the ‘Sunday Favorites’ Category

A Baby Boy Shower Invitation

Thanks to Chari at Happy To Design for hosting Sunday Favorites. My good friend Aja is having a baby boy and some friends and I are throwing her a shower.  I usually offer to make invitations because I think it’s a nice keepsake for the mom-to-be.   This idea came from the March/April 2009 issue of Paper [...]

A Charming Cake Presentation

Thanks to Chari at Happy To Design for hosting Sunday Favorites. Mr. Petrie’s birthday was this past week.  Since it’s difficult for us to eat a whole cake, I picked up a mini cake.  The mini cake was about four servings.  I thought the cake was adorable, but it needed something to give it some oomph!  I [...]

Ikea hides at the Dollar Tree

Thanks to Chari at Happy To Design for hosting Sunday Favorites.   (And when you are finished reading, leave a comment on my giveaway post!  Click here.) For the past four years, we’ve enjoyed using these Italian dishes.  Unfortunately, they are not microwave safe and we have lost a few over time.  I had begun [...]

The Art of Casa Petrie: Part I

Thanks to Happy To Design for hosting Sunday Favorites! “A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.”  -Hedy Lamarr  Mr. Petrie and I have been collecting original and signed edition art for about ten years.  We have had much of our art given to us [...]