Kindred Soles (How the Irish dance began)

Mistress Quickly Celebrates Her 100th Post

Non, MQ wasn't in Paris, on this occasion, but she was celebrating close by.  Enjoy the fireworks!

Small Curtains (Noren) & Tea Towels



Delightful artwork!  MQ recently bought one of these Japanese tea towels while in France. Wish they had the little curtains.  Click image to enlarge. http://www.madamemo.com/

Self-Inking Stamp Toys for the Office

Wrap It Up Baby! How to Giftwrap Like a Professional

Want to make your gifts look crisp and pretty after they're wrapped this Valentine's Day?

Simply place your index finger and thumb together, then run along the edges of the box to crease.

Eat Your Heart Out Martha Stewart: Cute Valentine's Day Wax Paper Wrap

Perfect Pop-Tart Wraps: Place tart in middle of sheet, fold and tie with kitchen twine.

Trashy Valentine Read

Gulp! I thought it said Call After Sex! Notice the bedraggled pair of tiny pink pumps!

Delightful Valentine's Day Reads

MQ discoverd 20th century author, Nancy Mitford, and an armful of her books while staying at the Swann Inn http://www.theswanswinbrook.co.uk/our-blog/ located in the the quintessentially English Cotswold village of Swinbrook, where she and her five legendary sisters grew up. Of course MQ stayed in Debo's room, aka, the Duchess' suite. Six bedrooms available: Stable One, Stable Two, Orchard Store, The Forge, Piggery End and Debo’s Room.  Click on rooms to view. 

http://www.nancymitford.com/

From the Quickly Collection

My favorite lemon hair Color Magic Barbie (c.1966) and her genuine pink Lazarus mink coat made in the Netherlands. MQ approached Theriault's auction house recently to discuss selling, but they passed. Sniff... it's just as well, isn't the mink divine?

Looks Tempting

Julia, Julia, Julia

As juicy as the prospect is, of Julia Roberts' portrayal of the evil queen in this Disney flick, MQ will continue her pasttime of consulting the critics at Rotten Tomatoes before deciding to see it or not. Opens in theatres March 16th, 2012.

Takeaway

Honorable mention from 2011: Mistress Quickly and her sister did Thanksgiving takeaway from a local store called Hen House near her house in Kansas City. Our grandmother's Lenox wedding-china (now shamefully divided amongst the two of us), was lovingly put back into service, albeit, not commensurate with the heights of its gracious past.

Does Paris Hilton Have the Celebrity Winter Blues or Simply Awakened from a Hello Kitty Catnap in her Trailer?

On Why It's Still Good to be Paris Hilton:

Do you think Paris is thanking heaven for her brand new $280,000.00 Ferrari?

How I Wish More Men Would Dress in February Whether They Live in Palm Springs or Not

Just Wake Me When January is Over

It's Still Not Too Late: The Perfect Winter Cruise Accessory

Fingerlesss mesh leather gloves (I presume one wears two), and winter white finger polish.

A Good Winter's Read: Ethan Frome

You'll never think of a sleigh ride in quite the same way after reading this haunting winter's tale, by Edith Wharton; it's a perfect January read (that ends in a major dustup), unless of course, you're a sufferer of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), characterized by episodes of depression that occur at a certain time of the year, usually during winter.The movie, based on Wharton's semi-autobiographical novel and starring Liam Neeson, umm, sucked, but don't let that sway you from picking up this bittersweet gem, a Mistress Quickly favorite.


Emblematic cover embossed in glittering red foil letters.

Oh Dear, Should My Shoes Be Pointing East or West?

For lovers of shoes, big & small. Comes with a red satin ribbon & charm.

Plush Christmas Present for the Pampered Pooch