Today I filled out an application to work at the Pottery Barn call center, which is coming to Shafter, Ca. mid April. We don't currently have a Pottery Barn Store in Bakersfield where I live. I don't really understand why we don't, but I'm thrilled that the corporation will be in operation about fifteen minutes from where I live. Maybe there is hope that we may get our own store soon. I sure hope so. We finally got a William Sonoma store in Bakersfield and it looks like Pottery Barn is part of the William Sonoma Corporation. I'm currently on a job search. It sure would be great to work for a company that I really like. We'll see. There were a lot of applicants, most of whom were younger than I am. I will hear on Wednesday whether or not I get an interview. I'll keep you all posted on my job search progress.
Today was the annual walk to raise money to find a cure for M.S. My daughter's friend, Sarah, led a team and made it her goal to raise $5,000 to contribute to this very important organization. I think she achieved her goal, with the help of family and friends.
It took a ton of volunteers to organize this event and I would have to say it was a great success!
There were stations set up along the bike path with snacks and drinks to encourage the walkers to finish. Lunch was provided after the walk and there was music for entertainment.
Above is a photo of my grandsons and my daughter after a long walk. Have you ever tried to get three tired kids to smile at the same time? L.O.L.
I was the lucky winner of a piece of signed art by Pam Warden. I received it in the mail today.
This past week I went to a birthday luncheon for my dear friend Brook, who I've known since the fifth grade. I thought I would share the tablescape that was set by the hostess Margo who graciously offered to throw my friend Brook a birthday luncheon.
Margo set a beautiful table with her husband's grandmother's china. Everything looked lovely.
I made these Eiffel Tower sugar cookies and they were a big hit. I should have taken the celophane off before taking a picture, but I wasn't thinking.
Below is a picture of the birthday girl on the left and another dear friend from grammar school on the right. We will have our 40 year high school reunion in September. Don't they look fabulous!
There were sweet little notebooks with pens on each guests plate. They came in handy to, because we all shared our e-mail addresses and phone numbers before leaving the party.
There's a Toile Party going on at Pretty Organized Palace . If you've never visited Pretty Organized Palace be sure and go for a visit, you won't be sorry.
Here are two boxes that I keep in my dining room as accent pieces. My drapes in the dining room are also toile.
To go along with my toile drapes and boxes, of course, I have toile placemats.
I love my cute little black and white toile dress form that sits on my bathroom counter. The covered toile dish was a gift from my sister in-law and I use it to store some of my favorite jewlery. The picture is of my mother and my sister and myself when I was a about nine years old.
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