A HOME TOUR...IN SWITZERLAND!

Lord Have Mercy, someone in Switzerland has been reading my blog! I'm so happy to have met Dr. Cornelia Stamm Hurter through my blog...She's from Switzerland and I'm from the South in the United States, but we both love to decorate our homes and entertain. Y'all take a peek at her lovely home....This gorgeous home will be 100 years old this year!

First, I would like to introduce to you Dr. Hurter's daughters...Nora-13 and Maude-10, in traditional costumes as guests of honor at last year's Spring Opening Procession in Zurich, Switzerland. Don't they look so cute y'all?!

Here's Miss Nora on a ski-holiday last week...in Zermatt at the Matterhorn!!

So happy to see a tea setting among Dr. Hurter's photos..."A Meissen Tete a Tete," or Tea for Two! {Deutsche Blume or German flower pattern}

How stunning is this Drawing Room....

On a sideboard...The vase is from Meissen, the candlesticks are Royal Copenhagen, the tureen on the left is from Nymphenburg and the one on the right is from Meissen.

The dining room...

Another shot of The Drawing Room...

Halloween tablescape set for a children's party...
Dr. Hurter spent 18 hours decorating this stunning tree with over 1,000 ornaments!!! Now y'all, this is what a Christmas tree should look like!

The table set during the holiday season...

Thank you to Dr. Hurter for sharing the photos of your beautiful home and thank you to all my readers for coming along on the tour! Y'all feel free to send me photos of your home. I love to peek inside and so to my readers! Send your photos to me at Miss Janice {at} Miss Janice {dot} com. Have a wonderful day.

SAINTSATION!

Who Dat? I've definitely got the Saint Fever! Yes y'all, we are Saints fans! Looking forward to the game...hoping the Saints win! Of course, I'll be watching the cheerleaders...the Saintsations. Oooooh, I'd just love to be one of those young girls today. {Love their uniforms--with the fleur de lis}

Served "husband" a Super Bowl warm-up lunch...Sliders, wings, and fries--with beer, of course!
{A little etiquette tip to remember at your Super Bowl gathering...Use the three- finger rule when picking up food with the fingers. Use your thumb, index finger, and middle finger}


For dessert, I stuck with one of our favs, red velvet cupcakes--embellished with a football!


So now we're off to enjoy the game with friends...GEAUX SAINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting Ready for a Saint-ly Sunday!

I'm getting ready for church in the morning and "Here's What I'll Be Wearing." This is a very prim & proper wool shift with the matching three-quarter sleeves jacket. The dress is from Talbot's...a long time ago. I love to wear the velvet flower pin with it--it's the perfect color for this outfit.

Love this velvet flower pin! I'm wearing this tomorrow, because Southern ladies don't wear velvet after Valentine's Day or before Thanksgiving! {Here's a little etiquette tip: Wear your corsage, brooch, or pin on your left shoulder--that's the proper place!}

I'll be wearing my camel Vara pumps, by Ferragamo and carrying my Louis Vuitton pouchette. {I must be honest with y'all--this not my pocketbook of choice for this outfit, but I simply cannot find a camel color designer bag to match the shoes...so, I may just leave it in the car!} My earrings are by Givenchy and I'll wear my rollring wedding band by Cartier. My perfume and lotion of choice--Coco Mlle., by Chanel. My ponytail will be adorned with a gold tone barrette, by Chanel.

I love this little dress...it's very Southern lookin'!

After church, I'll be off the gym for a good workout so that I won't feel so guilty about eating the junk food I'm preparing for Super Bowl grazing!

Thank you for stopping by and I'll be back tomorrow afternoon with my Super Bowl food setting...nothing big y'all!

Friendship Gifts

Hello y'all! How can it be February already? My garage is still a mess from Christmas! I'm dropping in to say hello and show y'all my February "Friendship Gifts."

The cute little red scalloped boxes are by Martha Stewart. I found them after Christmas at Michael's for practically nothing!

The little compartments are lined with red polka dot tissue paper and I filled them with some Valentine sweets...

I tied some of the boxes with "Happy Valentines Day" ribbon, some with red-heart ribbon, and some with red gingham ribbon. These will be great "Friendship Gifts," Valentine tokens of love, or sweet hostess gifts!

I'll be back soon to participate in Laurie's Valentine Party and Barb's Tabletop Tuesday. Thank you for stopping in to visit with me.

BREAK TIME Y'ALL!

Miss Janice needs a nap y'all! That's right, I'm taking a break!

My house is a mess, my car needs washing, husband needs feeding, the gym is calling my name, my closet needs to be organized, I've got a few projects to finish, and I just need a break from writing this blog:) Actually, I'm hoping to spend more time reading Y'ALL'S BLOGS! That is what I really love doing...visiting interesting blogs!

I'll be sippin' some hot tea, enjoying the latest magazines, and organizing stuff and doing some decorating around "The Roost."

So, I'll be back soon.

Chin Chin!
Miss Janice

January Friendship Gifts

Y'all know I love to have my "Friendship Gifts" on hand for guests who drop by "The Roost." I was trying to decide what to give for January and chose these cute little calendars...the kind with the magnet on the back side--to stick on the frig! Of course, I had to tie a little gingham ribbon on each packet {I honestly don't know what's wrong with me and this gingham thing! Don't worry, I'll get over it one day and move on.}

My "Friendship Gifts" in a little wire basket...
Perfect for the rooster-obsessed friends!

I do have some friends who love anything tea-ish! {Yes, Miss Kara, I'll send you one!}

Live Well...Love Much...Laugh Often!

I'm keeping one for myself...{the rooster one!} Thank you for stopping by today.

Chin Chin!
Miss Janice