Category Archives: Life

~ My Daughter is Engaged! ~

  The Bride… It is my great pleasure to announce that my beautiful daughter Rosemary is engaged! She & fiancé Chris will tie the knot in July of next year. So Rosemary, her sister & I have been planning & plotting like crazy. We’ve googled & pinterest everything from dresses to tablescapes. But only after we started with the most important...

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~ Heirloom Re-Gifting ~

A few years ago my mother-in-law asked what I wanted for an upcoming birthday. I told her I wanted something that belonged to her or her family – an heirloom that I could keep, enjoy & pass on to my daughters. She gave me the first of many heirloom gifts that I treasure. Knowing my...

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My Mother-In-Law ~ The Real Queen of England

With all the hoop-la this week about the Royal Wedding, I wanted you to meet the REAL Queen of England…my mother-in-law.  Rosemary Ruth Elman Brown Stanton was born in Woldingham, England at her Grandparent’s home ‘Darnhills’ in Radlett. She grew up on her parent’s estate ‘Southdowns’ in Surrey and spent summers at their summer home ‘Kittiwake’ at...

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Welcome MMXI ~ Bella Resolutions

#1- A Bella Blog ~ Re-work  Re-vamp  Re-new Look for a new & improved Bella Blog this year!  A new logo. New categories: Interviews, DIY ideas & more!   #2- Office Update Within the realm of perfecting my business for 2011 lies the burning desire to have a to-die-for office. This includes dream décor, a perfect filing...

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Happy Thanksgiving

As every year at this time, I’m reminded of what a wonderful life I have. So very much to be thankful for. ~I’m thankful for a husband that I love & who still makes me laugh after decades of marriage. ~I’m thankful for daughters that I’ve been proud of since the moment they were born. I still...

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