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April Showers bring Peach Blossoms
I've had this table in mind for a long time... or at least parts of it. I can't recall where I first came across the plates, but I loved...
Gail
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In a world full of roses, be a daisy!
I love daisies! Not a shocker, right? I might have mentioned it once or twice. One of the first non-Fiesta collections I began was...
Gail
Mar 302 min read
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Weeks 9-13: 52 Weeks of Genealogy
Week 9: Family Secret - Secret? What secret? Either my family has no secrets, or they are so well-hidden that I haven't uncovered them...
Gail
Mar 213 min read
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Play Ball!
To quote the late great Steve Goodman; Baseball season's underway Well, you'd better get ready for a brand new day Hey, Chicago, what do...
Gail
Mar 142 min read
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Éirinn go Brách
Green is my favorite color. Which green, you ask? Every shade of green! There are nine shades of green Fiesta, and I love each one! From...
Gail
Mar 92 min read
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Weeks 5-8: 52 Weeks of Genealogy
Week 5: Challenge My husband's family is Italian, with his grandparents being immigrants and his parents as first-generation Americans....
Gail
Feb 233 min read
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A Tale of Two Tables
The inspiration for my Valentine's table began with a tablecloth. I have a collection of vintage tablecloths that complements my dish...
Gail
Feb 83 min read
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The January Blues
(And the new Fiesta color was announced!) I love the colors of Fiesta and how versatile they are; there are multiple shades of many...
Gail
Jan 293 min read
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Weeks 1-4: 52 Weeks of Genealogy
Week 1: In the beginning… How did I catch the genealogy bug? Family trees are funny things; my mom always tells me not to shake the tree,...
Gail
Jan 264 min read
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Fiesta and Franciscan!
Every January, a member of the I Love Fiesta Facebook group organizes a raffle for a piece of Fiesta ware. To participate, you must set a...
Gail
Jan 232 min read
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Week O: 52 weeks of Genealogy Stories
Over the past several years I've followed blogger Amy Johnson Crow, a genealogist. Each January she begins a program called "52 Weeks"...
Gail
Jan 111 min read
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Holiday Traditions
Holidays are as much about traditions, including food, as they are about celebrating! Our traditions are handed down from family, and...
Gail
Dec 25, 20244 min read
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Classic Holiday
Our Christmas Day table is set... I may do a few more tweaks, but I love the way it turned out. With only four weeks between Thanksgiving...
Gail
Dec 21, 20244 min read
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Framily Thanksgiving
What is better than one Thanksgiving? How about two? One with framily, friends who are so close, they are like family, and one with our...
Gail
Nov 30, 20244 min read
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Autumn Leaves
Cue the music: "The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold..." We are almost through fall! The leaves are...
Gail
Nov 16, 20243 min read
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Veterans Day Poppies
Veterans Day holds special significance to me. My grandfather was a World War II veteran, served in Italy, and went on to be a Commander...
Gail
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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Halloween Cats and Jack and Bertha
One of my absolute favorite Fiesta decals is the black cat on Poppy and the trio of skeletons on White. These decals are perfect with my...
Gail
Oct 26, 20243 min read
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Lucky crows
In Russia, crows are considered lucky. Native Americans believe crows bring luck and wisdom. Crows are very intelligent, they have...
Gail
Oct 21, 20243 min read
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Fiesta Tent Sale!
Twice a year the Fiesta Tableware Company, formerly Homer Laughlin, has a tent sale - where Fiesta fanatics from across the US descend...
Gail
Oct 9, 20244 min read
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Playing with fall colors
Several years ago hubby and I traveled to Barcelona, Spain and I bought four brilliantly colored bowls. When ever we travel, I always...
Gail
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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