MADE IN ENGLAND

Made In England

As promised in my last post I wanted to share some pictures of my dinnerware set that I found here in Korea.  There is a giant store here called eMart and that is where I found this really cute set of dinnerware.

I was delighted when I found it because it was made in England and it had crowns on it.  I love crowns and I just could not leave eMart without it.  Besides it was the last set they had on the shelf.  

The set includes 4 mugs, 4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates and 4 bowls.  Each piece has a different variation of the design.  In the photo above you can see the bowl which is more red than the other pieces. 

Here you can see the bowl and the salad plate. 

And here is the dinner plate. 

The handle on the darling mug.

Just a really cute casual set to use and enjoy. 

Loving my new dinnerware set,

Beverly

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TWO OF MY FAVORITE THINGS - TEA AND SHOPPING

Two Of My Favorite Things

Tea and Shopping

Oh and macaroons!!!

It's the small familiar things that are comforting and make you feel at home.  For me that is my tea and of course shopping.  We had sent our tea collection to Korea in our Hold Baggage (a small shipment of things that arrive in another country before you arrive).  Tiffany and I were so delighted when we got our tea collection back!  We even found a really cute tea pot while out shopping here in Korea.  So after our shopping trip we made us a nice pot of tea...  

We had picked up some French macaroons at eMart in Pyongtaek, Korea and we enjoyed them with our tea. 

The lovely handcrafted flower was made for me by my dear friend Doni. 

 Isn't it beautiful....

  Did you notice the plate and mugs on my tea tray?   I found this really sweet 16 piece dinnerware set, made in England.  The dinnerware is adorned with hearts, the words LOVE and MADE IN ENGLAND and my favorite crowns!!!  This set was made in England and really inexpensive so how could I go wrong. I will share some pictures of the set in my next post. 

When we arrived in Korea I expected to find home decor items with an Asian flair to them but what I have found is that most home decor here is shabby chic.  For example, I needed a water proof chair that I could sit in the bathroom/shower to sit and shave my legs.  First let me explain the shower/bathroom thing.  The entire bathroom is the shower.  You can actually spray your bathroom down and then rinse it all down the drain.  It is truly a dream bathroom. 

EASY TO CLEAN...

Here is the bathroom...

See my chair

Here is a close up so you can see the beautiful colors.  This little chairs even folds up for storing and it was only $14.00.  The materials are vinyl (seat fabric) and metal no cheap plastic here. Isn't is adorable and so Shabby Chic in style. 

Next we found some comforters.  We were in need of something to cover up with and we did not want to spend a lot of money.  We found two of these on sale for 50% off.  They are made under the brand name Laura Ashley but here it is called Ashley Casa (Home).  

It's the little things like this that make you feel at home and all comfy.  Although we have not received our household goods or moved to our permanent villa yet, we have managed to make our temporary villa a little more like home. 

And therefore a little more comfy...

Looking forward to moving to a more permanent villa and to making it our home for the next two years while here in Korea...

For now I think I will have another cup of tea,

Beverly

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WITH LOVE FROM KOREA

With Love From Korea

Join me while I introduce you to Seoul Korea

In a garden on our first day in Seoul, Korea

We arrive in Seoul late in the evening on 15 July 2014.  We were tired, weary and hungry.  All we wanted was some food and a place to sleep and that is just what we did.  We awoke early in the morning on the 16th of July and went out to explorer our new surroundings.  The grand hotel that we were staying in had beautiful gardens.  This was my first impression of Korea. 

The gardens surrounding our hotel 

My girls and I exploring. 

 I love my June Bug's closed eyes.  She looks like she is enjoying  a peaceful moment and I think she was.  

Seoul Tower

 These little birds were my friends.   

Everyday is a learning experience here in Korea. 

I am in the process of learning about my new surroundings and finding treasures along the way. 

Look at this beautiful ribbon I found. I love them all but my favorite it the cameo girl with crowns.  I can't wait to make something with my new ribbon. 

Here are some goodies I bought for my mom and my mother-in-law. 

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Inside our temporary villa

With love from Korea,

Beverly

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GREETINGS FROM KOREA

Greetings From Korea

After many long days, weeks and months we have finally made it to Korea.  

This was a big undertaking and so much hard work and preparation went into moving to Korea.  As you know we sold our home and we sold one of our vehicles.  The other vehicle is on it's way here by ship and we hope to have it soon.  We have lived in Hotels for over a month now and although it was hard there have been some amazing and great times as well along the way.  

First we stayed on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX.  Then we went to visit my mom and my sister in Mississippi and it was so good to see them.  We went back to San Antonio and stayed at the Army Lodging there until we flew to Utah and then on to Seattle.  We stayed a few days in Seattle in a glorious resort hotel and we just relaxed and enjoyed some down time.  

Then we flew out of Seattle to Japan on the 12th of July and then from Japan on to Korea.  It is one of the hardest trip I have ever taken in my life.  I actually had a bit of a breakdown in Japan.  I was tired and hot and had been on a plane for over 11 hours.  I was in a very strange place and I was cramping really bag from the flight.  I was in so much pain and I there were a few little things that happened that scared me, so I just started crying and could not stop.  

After a short 2 hour flight from Japan, we finally landed in Korea.  I was so very happy to finally be here and before to long we took a bus to Seoul and they put us in a beautiful hotel there.  We spent a few days there and it was so nice.  My only problem was I could hardly walk after our trip here.  My legs hurt so badly that I had trouble getting up and it was not until a few days ago that the pain and cramps finally stopped.  This trip was very hard on me and our entire family but we made it!!!

We are currently staying in Guest Lodging until we find a home here in Korea.  We have actually found the place where we want to stay but it won't be ready until next month so we are taking a temporary home until then.  Here are a few photo collages so you can get an idea of what the apartments here look like.  They are actually very modern with high end finishes.  the ovens here are smaller than what we use in American but they are super nice. 

Bathroom

Entry Doors and Windows

Bedrooms

Kitchen and Living

We did not get any good photos of the living space but it is beautiful.  I love the entry tile work, the kitchen island and the beautiful bathrooms.  These bath rooms can be completely sprayed down and cleaned and everything goes down the drain.  My dream bathroom!!!!

And look at this view...

Our temporary apartment has a beautiful 

red and white kitchen. 

Sorry this isn't the best picture. 

We are having such a great time here.  The people are all very friendly and they love Americans. We are finding new and exciting things everyday. 

Soon we hope to settle down and then I can get back to crafting, decorating, cooking and sharing.  

Until then here is my new Etude House Perfume. 

Etude House is a brand of makeup in Korea.  I have known about them for a long time and I have some of their things but I was so excited to finally visit a store here in Korea. 

Tiffany and I had so much fun there and we got so many pretty things. 

I hope everyone is doing well and I will see you soon. 

Hugs, Beverly

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LIVING ON THE RIVERWALK

Living On The Riverwalk

The moving company was on the last day of packing and shipping our belongings.  This had been a long process because we had three different shipments going out.  The first was what we call hold baggage which includes the things that we will need immediately once we arrive in Korea.  The second shipment included most of our furniture and about half of our belongings that will be placed in storage until we return to the States two years from now.  The last shipment took two solid days and included all our belongings and some furniture that we will get while in Korea to make our new home more like our home.  It had been a very long couple of weeks and I was glad to have everything, well almost everything, out of the house.  

Next we had to clean our home and have the carpets professionally cleaned and we set about doing this even before the moving company had gotten everything out of the house.  After many months of hard work cleaning the house, showing and selling the house and all the sorting and packing, I was more than ready to be finished with this job.  There were moments when I kept thinking I just can't go on any longer and somehow I would find the strength to get through the hours, days and weeks. 

Then the moment came and the crates filled with our belongings were covered and the guys prepared to drive off with everything else that we had left in this world except for our bags that we would carry on our trip to live in Korea. 

The much awaited moment that we leave our home and check into the Hotel was here!!! This was the hardest part of our journey to our new home and with this done we could focus on our journey to our new life.  For now we are living in our hotel and I am loving it.  I always knew there was a city girl in me and I am LOVING it here in the middle of the city.  Here is the view from my new front porch (that's what I call it). 

Although we are still working we have manage to find soem time here and there to enjoy our new surroundings.  

At Ripley's Believe It Or Not

On The Riverwalk

At The Majestic Theater

And finally...

The Pool on the Seventh Floor at our Hotel

My girls love to swim so we have been in the pool a lot, 

and the hot tub!!!!

I love living downtown with all the sights and sounds.  I love people watching, walking to get anything I need and just the hustle and bustle of being in a city.  And I must admit I love the service and I do not miss cleaning house at all.  

I am one happy girl!!!

I have many more pictures to share and I will be posting more photos of our stay on The Riverwalk...

Till then,

Beverly

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CONGRATS JUNE BUG FOR A JOB WELL DONE

Congrats June Bug for A Job Well Done!

We have been so very busy with our move that I have not had a chance to share my June Bug's accomplishments, so while we are finally taking a break and getting some much need rest in our Hotel room I wanted to take the time to congratulate our daughter on a job well done.  

June just finished her last year in elementary school and we attended her graduation/awards ceremony. June was awarded A National Honor Award, The Presidential Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, State Awards for Science and Mathematics, The District Award for Art and many other awards.  

Her Presidential Award came with a certificate and a letter from the President and a really neat pin to wear.  

We are very proud of our June Bug.  

She is a very bright and successful young lady. 

Come by and visit as I will be posting about our stay on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas...

Later we will be arriving in Korea 

and setting up our new home.  

Then hopefully I will get back to crafting. 

Hugs, Beverly

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ALDO HANDBAGS

Aldo Handbags

This is my first ever blog post from my iPad!  Since we will be moving to Korea soon we decided to get iPads for ourselves. We may be without a smart phone for some time and we figured it would be a great way to keep up with everything. We can post updates to our family, send emails and handle all of our business. Little did we realize that we would really learn to appreciate our iPads as much as we do now. Then I realized I can even post to my blog via my iPad!!!  

I recently found a company called Aldo. They are a Canadian company that has been around for a very long time. They specialize in accessories for men and women including handbags, wallets, shoes, jewelry and all sorts of goodies. I walk into their shop and I completely fell in love with everything and I mean everything. Of course I did not buy everything but a girl can swoon...

I did get myself a new handbag and matching wallet,

Handbag

Wallet

They were just so adorable and I couldn't pass them up. 

Here are a few of their items I found online. 

What girl wouldn't want a handbag shaped like a perfume bottle?

Oh and that heart for a Valentines Day dinner!

You can check them out online at http://www.aldoshoes.com

I just wanted to share this and I am not being compensated for sharing my new finds.  

We'll this was fun, posting from my iPad and being able to post photos, web addresses and edit everything!  I might actually get use to this.  On second thought when I went to post from my iPad I could not select a font or set up the alignment so I ended up going online after all...

Next time I post it will be from a hotel room where I hope to actually get some rest. It has been a long few months of hard work to get everything done and finally leave our home, so this girl is in need of a long rest... 

Hope everyone has a wonderful week. 

Hugs, Beverly

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MY WORLD IN BOXES

My World In Boxes

My world is literally packed in boxes tonight 

and I survived the day!!!

What use to be my Living Room

Our doorbell rang early at 8:00 am this morning and with that sound my stress levels began to rise.  After many weeks of stressing over having my antique French Limoges packed in boxes, I was relieved once I talk with the two wonderful ladies that had come to pack my things.  They were both wonderful,  they listened to me and we discussed how to handle my Limoges.  Then with the greatest of care and attention they packed everything. My Limoges took a long to time to pack because there was so much care given to each piece.  They were actually able to pack the rest of the house in record time once the Limoges, oh and my Pink Swirl Glass was all packed.   

What my Living Room use to look like

Tonight when I thought I would be overly stressed about having boxes all over my house, I am actually quite calm and relaxed.  I am confident that my things are well packed and I feel good about leaving them in storage for the next two years.  And just think, two years from now when I make it back and get my stuff, it will be like a GIANT Christmas present.  

As you may guess I have been incredibly busy and I have had very little time between getting passports,  packing, selling our home, getting paperwork done and going to Doctors to do much else.  I don't know when i will back to crafting but you can bet I will back at it as soon as I can.  Matter of fact, I am always working on projects in my mind and even while I have been preparing to move, I have been planning a couple little projects.  So some time in the future...........

Well the next week or so will be filled with more packing and on the 24th of this month we will be walking out of our home.  We will clean it very well and have the carpets cleaned before we leave.  Then on the 30th of this month we will close on the selling of our home.  We have enjoyed 11 years here and I am very happy that a new family will be moving in to make this their new home.  

I will be relaxing and visiting family from the 30th of June until around the middle of July when we will fly to our new home in Korea.  I hope to come back and post a few updates between now and then, so I will talk to you all soon.  Hope everyone is having a beautiful start to summer. 

Hugs, Beverly

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