July 10th, 2010
Hello, or should I say Goodnight? It’s close to midnight here, and yet I’m still awake. Only instead of being curled up under the blankets with a novel, I’m watching tv. Normally, I read.
Tonight I’m watching You’ve Got Mail. Such a sweet movie. I’ve always wanted to own a bookstore because I read so much. So it’s no wonder I love this movie…She’s even caught reading Pride and Prejudice and he accuses her of liking Mr. Darcy. Who doesn’t? He’s the perfect hero. Darcy would never leave her sitting at the cafe or make her close her shop. What I really want to know is how can two people fall in love online and yet hate each other in real life? Hmmm…
Why am I even watching this movie? I’ve only seen it a dozen times and yet it is so sweet at the end. I’m a sucker for movies that end happily ever after, and the references to my dear Mr. Darcy doesn’t hurt anything either. I really shouldn’t say much more about the movie or I’ll give away the ending. It would make the perfect book. Do you think the movie could be based on a book? It’s late and I tend to ramble about random things when I get sleepy. I really should head for bed…
Tags: books, bookstore, movie, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice, you've got mail
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July 7th, 2010
This is my new favorite song and I thought I’d take a moment and share it with ya’ll. It really is talking about my life right now…I ain’t settlin’ for anything less than everything. Gotta love Sugarland!
Fifteen minutes left to throw me together
For mister right now, not mister forever
Don’t know why I even try when I know how it ends
Looking like another “maybe we could be friends”
I’ve been leaving it up to fate
It’s my life so it’s mine to make
I ain’t settling for just getting by
I’ve had enough so so for the rest of my life
Tired of shooting too low, so raise the bar high
Just enough ain’t enough this time
I ain’t settling for anything less than everything, yeah
With some good red wine and my brand new shoes
Gonna dance a blue streak around my living room
Take a chance on love and try how it feels
With my heart wide open now you know I will
Find what it means to be the girl
Who changed her mind and changed her world
I ain’t settling for just getting by
I’ve had enough so so for the rest of my life
Tired of shooting too low, so raise the bar high
Just enough ain’t enough this time
I ain’t settling for anything less than everything
I ain’t settling for just getting by
I’ve had enough so so for the rest of my life
Tired of shooting too low, so raise the bar high
Just enough ain’t enough this time
I ain’t settling for just getting by
I’ve had enough so so for the rest of my life
Tired of shooting too low, so raise the bar high
I ain’t settling no, no, no, no, no, no
So raise the bar high
Source: sing365.com
Watch the music video for Settlin’ on you tube.
Tags: country music, lyrics, settlin', sugarland
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June 29th, 2010
Hello Sweets,
Just a quick entry to let you know, I’ve changed the main page up a bit. Also updated the cat page with my new cats. I’ve noticed the font is very small in IE but looks fine in Firefox. Hoping to get that fixed soon!
Tags: cats, firefox, font, website
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June 20th, 2010
The following is a quote from Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking.
The way to happiness:
Keep your heart free from hate,
Your mind free from worry,
Live simply, expect little, give much.
Fill your life with love,
Scatter sunshine.
Forget self, think of others.
Do as you would be done by.
Tags: happiness, inspiring, Norman Vincent Peale
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June 19th, 2010
I’ve been reading a great book about thinking positively and being happy. It has inspired me to create the Sunday Morning Inspiration category. This will contain uplifting thoughts, quotes, and Bible verses.
Not everyone who visits my site is religious or goes to church. I honestly don’t mean to offend anyone; but I am a Christian and see no reason for not sharing my faith. The rest of our site will still maintain our policy of no politics or religion. As these don’t make for very good tea time conversation, you know. I promise to limit all spiritual posts to this particular category. If any of this offends you, then just don’t click on our new category. And don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Have a blessed day!
Tags: inspiring, sunday morning
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June 14th, 2010
What a summer!
I can’t believe how long it has been since I last blogged. Things have just been sooo busy. This summer, our plan is to take down all the wallpaper and re-paint. So far, I’ve finished my parent’s bathroom and the dining room. That still leaves 4 rooms to be re-painted; but all the wallpaper is gone. Yay!
Camellia Cottage is moving. I’m so excited. June is our last month at the Salisbury Emporium. After that we will just have the one booth at The Depot in Concord.
EVERYTHING AT OUR OLD BOOTH IS HALF PRICE!
Last Saturday’s yard sale was wonderful. Many thanks to all our friends who came. 
Tags: Depot, dining room, Emporium, moving, paint, summer, wallpaper, yard sale
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May 18th, 2010
Hello Sweets,
I know it has been a long time and there really isn’t any excuse. Things have not been going good for my shop. I thought about giving up; but then I decided change is what we need. I must follow my true passion which is not antiques at all but flowers.
Right now, I’m working on getting the new layout up and all the new site pages. I’ve decided to scrap everything but the domain name itself, shopcamelliacottage.com Everything else will be totally different.
I’m still working on my product line. However the site comes first, then that will give me time to get plan of what I’ll soon be selling.
This is so exciting! I’m thrilled, and can’t wait to till time to unveil our new products!
Tags: Camellia Cottage, flowers, shop, website
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May 13th, 2010
1 box of elbow macaroni
1/4 cup margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup flour
1 3/4 cup milk
2 8oz blocks of sharp cheddar cheese cut into cubes
Cook macaroni until tender, drain, and set aside. Saute the onion in a saucepan with margarine, salt, and pepper. Cook until onion is brown and tender. Add flour, followed by milk. Heat until boiling, and keep stirring to avoid burning. Add cheese and stir until melted. Mix cheese sauce and cooked macaroni together in a well greased casserole dish. Bake at 375 until slightly brown on top.
Tags: cheese, macaroni, recipe
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May 11th, 2010
Hello sweets,
I ended up having to buy another laptop. As of now, I’m back online checking email and hoping all of you will have a reply soon! I don’t have my ftp program downloaded yet. I need to get it set up, so I can start back to work on my site some more. With the different laptop, my font seems larger. Is it like that on other people’s computer’s or just mine? The navigation links don’t seem to fit on the same line anymore. Maybe I need to work on my style sheet.
Today was suppose to be spent in the garden planting seeds; but with all this rain, I believe I’ll stop by the Depot and work on my booth.
Tags: Depot, email, font, ftp, garden, laptop, rain
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August 27th, 2010Due to the increasing amount of spam, I’ve turned off the comment feature on my blog.
Reading thousands of links to discount software and prescription drugs took away from time I could be updating this site. Besides… Lady Cordelia would never allow such things as they don’t have due regard for decency and decorum.
Tags: blog, Cordelia, spam. comments
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