Welcome November!

Autumn Fires

In the other gardens 
And all up the vale, 
From the autumn bonfires 
See the smoke trail! 

Pleasant summer over 

And all the summer flowers, 

The red fire blazes, 

The grey smoke towers. 

Sing a song of seasons! 

Something bright in all! 

Flowers in the summer, 

Fires in the fall!

~Robert Louis Stevenson

Just saying hi...

It's been a long time, but just in case anyone still stops by, I've been sharing on Instagram lately.  I would love for you to visit me there!  Here is the link:

https://www.instagram.com/kellis.house

10 year blogging anniversary

Hello!  I just realized that I missed my 10 year blogging anniversary.  Of course, I've barely blogged for the past few years, so I'm not sure it counts!


This is the first picture of Grace that I shared back in 2006.  Now she is 18 and getting ready to graduate high school.  Her graduation is the 29th of this month, so we are busy getting ready for that.


Here is my beautiful girl, all grown up. She is starting Paul Mitchell beauty school in the fall.




We are also having an graduation open house in early June.   I haven't thrown a party in so long, I don't think I remember how!

Happy Monday!

Vintage Birdcage and Dance Cards

Today, I'm sharing a little corner of my office.. 

The birdcage holds two of my favorite treasures... 

Dance cards from 1888.