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?