Two Tone Shoes

does the white count as a color?

Image from Vineet Kaur.

WOW! WOW! WOW!

vertical pleats

new bracelet made from vintage brass

Top image from Vineet Kaur. Second image from Twenty Two Days available to purchase from A Common Thread.

Made in Mississippi: Southern Sideboard Cookbook

This cookbook from the Junior League of Jackson, Mississippi is THE BEST Southern Cookbook.

Chess Pie

Ingredients:

1 9 inch pie crust -- unbaked

1/2 cup butter or margarine -- melted

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

pinch salt

3/4 tablespoon vinegar

Directions:

Prepare unbaked pie shell. Mix butter and sugar and simmer slowly, stirring, for 5 minutes. remove from heat and let cool slightly, stirring constantly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Add vanilla, salt and vinegar; mix well.Pour filling into pie shell and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 20-30 minutes. Shake pie gently. It is done when the center quivers slightly. Do not try to double recipe.Pie keeps well in the refrigerator overnight. Can freeze and reheat.

The book photo is from Amazon while the recipe was found at Deanna's Corner Cooking.

Blue Bird of Happiness

Image from Brown Dress with White Dots.

Reflections from the Saints

"The reason why sometimes you have asked and not received, is because you have asked amiss, either inconsistently, or lightly, or because you have asked for what was not good for you, or because you have ceased asking."

– St. Basil

Stamp Tags

gift tags using 18th century style playing cards

Anne do you still have your cards?

do you want any stamps?

Beauty in the Everyday

Image by Lena Koller at Sharp.

Study in Blue

always love shots like this

good lighting

variety of objects in their compartment

textures

color theme, but some unexpected touches

Image from Brown Dress with White Dots.

Work Shirt Wednesday

work shirt used as a jacket

a dot shirt helps the look

as does a thin belt 

and

multiple necklaces

Image from Have Less Be More.