Happy Monday, My Lovelies! For this edition of the Tales of the Traveling Tote, I'll be sharing what I've been doing while under medical martial law.
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Welcome to another Tales of the Traveling Tote post. We have been in Alabama since my last post in December, enjoying the holidays with family and friends, and preparing for Shanley Belle and Christopher's wedding. I'm working on a couple of lengthy posts about the wedding, and I'm waiting for the rest of the photos from our wedding photographer. Stay tuned!
Photo by Chrissy Rae Photography
Although I haven't traveled out of town, I have managed a field trip or two. Today I'm sharing the Vintage Market Days event here in Birmingham. It was my first visit, and honestly I was a little underwhelmed overall. There was one vendor I really loved, and a couple of others I liked. I could've skipped the rest of it. Most of the vendors were selling items not to my taste. But the market did have a wide variety of items, including several booths with vintage clothing. I left La Countess de Monet in the car because I took in my camera and case. It was crowded, so I'm happy I left her safely in the car.
Below I'll share with you a few of my favorites. They include: spool and button crafts; pretty bottle crafts; quilted runners; pretty shabby chic lampshades; antique bottles; antique milk glass; architectural antiques; prints; and dough bowls. I bought a couple of items for Christopher and Shanley Belle's adorable little Tudor cottage (I'll share at a later date). I regret not buying a quilted runner for myself, and I am absolutely inspired by the botanical/zoological prints. I want to draw and make a few of my own!
I regret that I didn't purchase one of these pretties.
I will try to make one of my own soon!
Do you have a favorite? Let me know what you think in the Comments Section below.
This month, Jenna @ The Painted Apron is hosting our giveaway.
Make sure to visit all the posts from the Traveling Tote ladies; links are listed below.
Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths
Emily with Miss Courtney Childs@ The French Hutch
Jenna with Miss Coquille @The Painted Apron
Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda
Patti with Miss Kenzie @ Pandora's Box
Rita with Miss Luna C @ Panoply
Sarah with Miss Merri Mac @ Hyacinths for the Soul
Jackie and Miss Madi K @ Purple Chocolat Home
Ricki Jill and Countess De Monet @ The Sketchy Reader
Cherry Kay and Carrie Ann Hall @ Entertaining Women
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Tales of the Traveling Tote: March 1, 2020
Sunday, March 1, 2020
My latest hobby this winter has been forcing bulbs.
Happy Tuesday, My Lovelies!
I've spent the past week or so working on getting back in a regualr routine and back to some semblance of normalcy after our daughter's wedding. I'm also writing a blog post about the wedding, and I will post it once I have more photos from our wedding photographer.
Because we haven't traveled at all this past quarter, I'm struggling on what to write about for our Tales of the Traveling Tote March post. I might feature one of my latest field trips. You can read my post and the other ladies' posts in the group Sunday, March 1st, which is this Sunday. Can you believe it? February has flown by!
Jenna will be hosting the March gieveaway.
This MacKenzie-Childs Flower Market whisk would be a lovely springtime addition to any kitchen!
My art studio seems empty without all of the wedding presents and paraphernalia. Maybe now I can get back to creating and painting!
I've already started a little spring cleaning. I like to clean when it's bright and sunny, and those days have been few and far between this winter. We were so fortunate it was a nice weekend for Shanley Belle and Christopher's wedding festivities.
This little tray corrals my Nespresso things.
Recentlly, I won a subscription box to Sips by via Once Upon a Book Club. Upon winning, I linked to their site and completed a tea profile, and the experts at Sips by put together a curated box of teas for me. Below is my personalized January Box.
Included in my box:
1. A muslin bag filled with disposable teabags
2. Ahmad's Darjeeling Tea, a black tea
3. Tea Kitten's Tart-tea to the Par-tea, a caffeine-free herbal tea
4. Savoy Tea Company's Frosted Orange Roll flavored black tea
5. I.E.'s Green Tea concentrate
I loved Ahmad's Darjeeling. It was very good, and I must admit that Darjeeling is one of my favorite tea blends. I will buy this one in the near future.
The Tea Kitten selection tasted like punch, especially with sugar.
Savoy's Frosted Orange Roll tasted like an orange roll. It reminded me of eating an orange roll after having dipped it in Earl Grey tea. We loved this blend, especially Mr. Sketchy Reader. He's recovering from a cold, and this hit the spot for him. A definite re-order.
I did not care for the green tea concentrate at all, but I don't normally like green tea on a good day, except in ice cream!
I enjoyed this subscription box so much that I decided to subscribe. (Currently this is the only subscription box I subscribe to because my favorite book subscription box went out of business.) Mr. Sketchy Reader wants to share! He likes it, too. Our February box should be in any day now.
The last thing I want to share with you today is a surprise from one of my favorite Etsy shops, Forget Me Not Bookshop. Emma finds old vintage novels and rebinds them in vintage fabric.
Want to see what I purchased?
The illustrated overleaf is so pretty. I guess I was feeling nostalgic!
I need to re-read this classic soon.
Stop back Friday for a few mini book reviews!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki JillTrying to Find Normalcy
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Happy Wednesday, My Lovelies!
Welcome to my blog, and Happy New Year!
Today is the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Tales of the Traveling Tote; this is a very special, one-of-a-kind Tales of the Traveling Tote post. The Traveling Tote ladies all enjoy MacKenzie-Childs: The whimsy of the line makes us smile, and we actually found each other via collecting MacKenzie-Childs. As a family, we have enjoyed how MacKenzie-Childs has made our home happy and fun everyday for thirty-one years. Perhaps my favorite MacKenzie-Childs memories are afternoon tea parties with our daughters. Our oldest daughter will be getting married next month, and she has registered for MacKenzie-Childs locally at Christine's.
I'm also enjoying making memories with the Traveling Tote Group: You can read more about us on my Tales of the Traveling Tote Page. I'm honored to be a part of such a dynamic group of women!
So what, exactly, makes this post different from other Tales of the Traveling Tote posts?
It all started a few weeks ago when I received a special package in the mail.
What in the world could be in the large bag? I didn't order anything large...
...from MacKenzie-Childs!
Let's open it up, shall we?
L@@K!!! It is a lovely, one-of-a-kind tote!
I am so touched!
I especially like the little red flowers peeking out of the pocket!
Two artists who work for MacKenzie-Childs looked at my blog and created a beautiful tote that reflects my blog and personality. I think they nailed it!
It matches lots of things in our home!
I love my tote so much. I love the pretty fabrics the ladies, Joan and Julie, chose for me. Because of the interlocking squares, I have named my tote Miss Square Peggy. Isn't she perfect?
I'm using my tote to carry my art supplies...
....and my library books. Miss Square Peggy will also go with me to my favorite Indie bookstores!
Plus, she even matches my favorite book of 2019!
She's perfect for field trips to my favorite flower markets, too.
I can take her everywhere! She even has handy dandy exterior (as well as one interior) pockets!
Finlay is curious about my excitement over the tote.
Sorry Little Buddy! There's nothing in there for you!
I can also put prizes in it from my friends. My friends spoil me with prizes!
Check it out! Miss Square Peggy matches my favorite Christmas present, the MacKenzie-Childs Bazaar Coffee Pot.
Let's take Miss Square Peggy on a field trip, shall we? Let's take her to where I purchase MacKenzie-Childs in Birmingham: Christine's in Mountain Brook Village. I want to see what's new and popular in the MacKenzie-Childs line at Christine's.
Jean Clayton, owner of Christine's, says her customers love the new Royal Check line by MacKenzie-Childs.
Miss Square Peggy and I like it, too!
The Flower Market Collection blends beautifully with it, don't you think?
I am so grateful for Miss Square Peggy. I want to thank MacKenzie-Childs and Joan and Julie for their very generous gift.
The other nine members of the Traveling Totes also received one-of-a-kind totes based on their blogs and personalities. You can see the ladies with their totes in the collage below.
And now it's YOUR TURN!
One lucky reader of the Traveling Tote Blogs will receive a one-of-a-kind tote.
This is what it looks like:
Isn't it pretty!
This tote has been provided to us (Tales of the Traveling Tote Bloggers) by MacKenzie-Childs, or Aurora Holdings, LLC.
In order for a chance to win this beautiful tote above, please leave a comment on this post. You will then be entered to win in a random drawing that is officially a sweepstakes. Please see legal, above. Winner will be announced January 27, 2020.
UPDATE: Rhonda, who entered the contest at The Painted Apron Blog, won the tote in our giveaway. Thanks to all of my readers who entered. I wish one of y'all had won!
Sorry, Mustang Sally....I know you love Miss Square Peggy, but you can't enter!
Please visit the other ladies' blogs. Here are the links!
Debbie with Miss Tassie @ Mountain Breaths
Emily with Miss Lulu @ The French Hutch
Patti with Miss Tizzy@ Pandora's Box
Jenna with Miss Hello Gorgeous @ The Painted Apron
Linda P with Miss Gigi @ Life and Linda
Rita with Miss Penny @ Panoply
Sarah with Miss Poppy @ Hyacinths for the Soul
Jackie with Miss Pansy @ Purple Chocolat Home
Ricki Jill with Miss Square Peggy @The Sketchy Reader
Cherry Kay with Miss Waverly @ Entertaining Women
I hope you will join Miss Square Peggy and me on our next adventure soon!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
A Very Special Fifth Anniversary Edition of the Tales of the Traveling Tote *plus* an AMAZING Giveaway!
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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