MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS

 Yep, my most Favorite Chanel Barrette that I dropped off at the Chanel Boutique of Neiman Marcus in Atlanta, got home on Tuesday... BUT not...

 Often for my European size 34 or American size 4, I really score big time! Otherwise very expensive Escada jeans I managed to get for 4 pie...

On September 9, it will be exactly 53 years ago, that in Horst, The Netherlands the 1st and ONLY practical Training College for Mushroom Gr...

Wishing you a Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Holding our Tiggy-Tiger girl and wearing my sewing creation (jacket) wearing my Rose Jewelry, r...

 Found some new purpose for my Ancient Grey Stuart Tartan skirt. Pieter did bring the fabric home from Chester when he went to the British M...

 With my passion for cooking, baking and fine table setting... Once again I offered to do a HIGHT TEA for the bi-annual local Rotary Club...

Here comes a hilarious true story about my successor in Italy as I tried to COMPLIMENT her! Marina Dalle Valle had just finished University ...

On Sunday, June 24 in 1995 while doing consulting work in Indonesia we went with one of the staff people to visit Retreat House Pratista, Ci...

Having  your own property with Backyard Wildlife is at times complicated... It is heartbreaking to see some 40 ducklings vanish within days,...

Lucky me on May 3, 1985 after finishing my sewing creation of cut out cotton voile couture fabric that I got gifted by our Swiss friends, af...