-
Snow FUN
If you live in Wisconsin, you have to enjoy the winter or you are going to be miserable! That is just the way it is. That being said, I love winter but come March 20, I am ready for it to make speedy exit. For those of you that do live in this beautiful state, you know that rarely happens. Winter only leaves when she is good and ready, which can mean snow in May. Crazy but true. Something that we have done for the last couple of years is make a day trip to a ski resort to go tubing. We picked the most beautiful, sunny day for this…
-
Atticus
This last weekend my husband and I forfeited our “empty nest” status, embarking on a journey I have been longing for a very long time. It all started the summer of 2019, when our neighbors adopted a Golden Retriever named Sonja. She is beautiful, with a true “golden” personality of obedience, playfulness and intelligence. Thus making her the PERFECT family dog. I contacted the breeder in October of that year and was told the next liter was expected Christmas 2020. This was great and I requested being put on the waiting list for a male puppy. Fast forwarded to October 2020, mama Snowy and daddy Riggs have a successful meeting,…
-
Valentine’s Day
I love Valentine’s Day! I gathered my little people on a very cold, snowy Friday afternoon and we made Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Cake Pops! So easy to do; We started with a box cake mix. Everyone joined in the fun of “crumpling” up the pieces. Mixed in the frosting. Started shaping the cake balls. Melted the white chocolate chips. And Ta-da! Red Velvet Valentines Day Cake Balls.
-
About me
My name is Patti. I am a wife of 41yrs to my college sweetheart, mother of three children and grandmother, aka Ama, to nine little people. We live in a small town in Wisconsin. We are currently empty nesters, again. I love everything……beauty, decorating, family, fashion, gardening, photography, travel. My true niche, I believe, lies in those little people, as there is nothing in the world I would rather do than spend time them. My blog is about me and my chanel, my favorite things. Frequently asked questions How did you come up with Me and My Chanel? Chanel#5 is my favorite perfume! At one point, I tried another fragrance…
-
Christmas
I love Christmas! Everything about it! I put my tree up following Halloween as quickly as I can. Most items hold a time honored place in my home, with a few additions each year.
-
Christmas ornaments
One of my favorite things to do with my “little people” is to think up fun crafts for them to make to “memorialize” a moment in their lives. This year for Christmas we made ornaments. Unbreakable bulbs and craft paint was all we needed. I painted one hand of each with white paint. Which was used to make “snowmen” on their ornament! They next added all the neessary parts to complete the look. Ta da!!!!!
-
Christmas in Door County
As a birthday present to my husband, we returned to Door County the first weekend in December for a Winter Wine Tour and Carriage Ride. Door County is full of many things to delight all your senses with one of my favorite being its history. Our driver took us down a path following the bayside which intersetingly had a stone wall along most of it. He proceeded to tell us that during World War II, between 1945 and 1946 many German prisoners of war were employed in Door County. Lack of labor during the war meant these POWS were very important in assisting the cherry orchard owners. When harvesting was…
-
Halloween Fun
For Halloween this year, I planned a scavenger hunt for my “little people”! I had ten ghoulish glues, hidden thru out my yard, ending with a stash of yummy treats and prizes!
-
Door County
My husband and I traveled to Door County this year for our second annual “road trip”! We had an amazingly perfect long weekend! Door County is aptly named “The Cape Cod of the Midwest”! I couldn”t agree more. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Our adventure started on Washington Island. We took the ferry crossing Devils Door passage and rented motor bikes to tour the Island. Our first stop was Schoolhouse Beach. This is one of only five sandless beaches worldwide made entirely of small rocks and named for a one room school house which existed long ago. Next we traveled to a Lavendar Farm. Our last stop was Washington Island…
-
Fall
I love all seasons and that is why I would probably never leave the state of Wisconsin. That being said, I am usually excited for one season to end and the next to begin. I adore Halloween! It is fun and the “gateway” to Christmas, which is my most favorite! While I am not a decorating “guru” by any means, I have adopted a couple strategies that have served me very well. I like to use classic pieces which can easily be swapped out seasonly.