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I can see Summer fading away…not a lot of grief about it since Fall is my favorite season…but, the lazy, fun-filled days of summer seem to end just too soon. Before the season takes it’s final breath, I wanted to share some summer memories, unique to my beloved city of Annapolis…Enjoy…and bring on the pumpkin spice!

Beautiful boats from all over the world fill “Ego Alley” at the city dock.

Eating under the stars at the West Street Restaurant District.

Plebes begin their long journey toward commissioning.

And the sunsets over the water!

We jumped for joy this summer…and now it’s a wrap.

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Back in the day I don’t ever remember school starting before Labor Day. At that point you could feel Fall around the edges of the world and the beginning of school just seemed a natural event. Last week the Princess put on her much too large backpack and her new school uniform and stepped into her Kindergarten classroom.  I think the fact that I will be teaching at the same school helps take away the sting. But still, she seems much too tiny to be so independent.  She would disagree.  In her honor, I have put together a back to school fireplace mantel.  Enjoy…

I am in love with vintage school items…and always looking for new elements.  The cigar mold is the oddity.   I thought it added an interesting graphic.

Vintage school books topped by an antique teacher’s school bell. Imagine how many little hands turned the pages in these texts.

A red lunch pail from the 1920’s and vintage ink bottles. Such beauty in the commonplace.

When I found this chalkboard the seller said the chalk message was original to the 1876 date…doubtful…but nice to think about.

Oh how poignant this picture is…Our Princess facing her future and bravely walking down that hall toward Kindergarten. How did this even happen?

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Guess what? I’m a collector…probably not a huge surprise to anyone who has followed my blog for more than a week. Anyway, the secret to keeping my home somewhat clutter free and marginally organized are a few hard and fast rules I adhere by…or try to at least. Of course my minimalist inclined friends can advert their eyes and continue purging their processions in a timely manner.

#1 Collect what you love…really love. If you don’t love what you inherited, find someone who will love it as it deserves. I love antique glass bottles, and the antique French bottle rack is the perfect way to display them.

#2 Know when to stop. At some point your collection is complete. While living in Japan I collected beautifully painted chopsticks. They remind me of that special time of my life. Collecting chopsticks outside of Japan seems wrong to me. The collection is complete.

#3 Narrow your interests. I love needlework of all kinds but found my strongest attachment to samplers. Even now, I have narrowed even further and only add red and white samplers…mostly.

#4 Connect with the history. I love the stories behind old advertisement cards. What a peak into the past. They can be picked up very reasonably. Even better, find your favorite product or imagery and start from there.

Look who still collects smiles wherever she goes.

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