Ann~Margaret

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Strolling Through Seaside ~ A Sweet Little Beach Town

Ah, quaint beach spots always make me smile!  The cute town of Seaside is close to our home, and we love going there to stroll along the beach, check out some of the shops, or do a little taste testing at some of the yummy cafes and airstreams. And, of course, I love taking photos...

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  • trish duncan

    Oh what a pretty little area… just darling… thank for the walk aroundReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Trish, I’m so happy you enjoyed our walk! 🙂 You would just love this little spot…it is so adorable…I see something new each time we go there! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Wow what a beautiful area! Yes the colors are amazing so bright and cheerful! Living in the midwest this is my favorite time of the year!One of our favorite places to take a walk is Lake Geneva Wisconsin along the lake is a walking path.You get an amazing view of the lake and the beautiful lakeside mansions <3
    xx
    AnneReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Oh, Anne, I have heard (and, seen pics) how beautiful Lake Geneva is…it definitely sounds like a place I would love to visit! There are some amazing beach “mansions” in this area, too, and I always love looking at them when walking on the beach. Hugs!ReplyCancel

  • oh my goodness this is such a cute area! All streets should be like this!!ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Yes, Claire, I agree! There are so many cute houses with such adorable porches and unique details. I just love strolling through there! Oh, how I wish you could pop over for a visit so I could show you around! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Oh my….how darling!! I wish I lived there 🙂ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Hi Darcy! It is such a darling little spot! You would love it! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by…hope your summer is getting off to a fun start!ReplyCancel

Teatime in London with My Sweet Friend, Claire

  Well, it’s certainly time I share my London teatime with you and all the fun details of getting to finally meet my sweet friend, Claire, in person!  Oh, my…where to begin?!!  Claire and I have been friends for a few years now.  We met online via our blogs, and when we were chatting together...

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  • oh what a lovely post, and all your pictures are fabulous.
    That day is one i will always remember, one day dearie, we could be having tea in Florida. Whatdya think? 🙂ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Oh, my sweet friend, Claire!! ~ Yes, yes, how I would love to have tea with you…we could even have a beachy teatime!! That day was such a special one to me, as well…what fun memories we made! Thank you so much for your compliment…I had such fun taking pictures of our special time together! Big hugs to you!! 🙂ReplyCancel

Anthropologie Shopping, Meeting Kendall Bradford, and Letting Go of “Perfect”

I am so excited to share my chance meeting with you about a special artist, Kendall Bradford ~ take a peek at the video below to hear all about it! And, now, have fun looking at all of Kendall’s beautiful creations! Whenever I’m in Alexandria, Virginia I just have to stop in Anthropologie to have...

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  • Ann Marie

    Oh sweetness, I could listen to your stories for days! Personally I think she was lucky to run into you …. I wish I was that lucky! Beautiful work, I can only imagine what it looked like in real person. Great blog!!! xoxoxoxo love you!ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Aww, Thank you so much for such a beautiful comment, AnnMarie!! It means so much to me…your sweet thoughts!! They always make me smile!! The creations were just so pretty and unique…so happy I got to see them and meet Kendall. Oh, what fun it would be for us to see each other in “real time”!! One day, girlie!! Love you, too, sweet friend!! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Retta

    So cool! Amazing to find such unique creativity.ReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Yes, Retta…it was such fun to see such beautiful artwork and such a treat to meet the artist! Happy you enjoyed seeing it, too! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • so sweet! LOVE all of the animals and your adorable video too.

    xoxo julietteReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Thank you so much for your sweet comment, Juliette!! I knew you would love seeing these beautiful owls!! 🙂 So happy to hear you enjoyed the video!! Hugs!!ReplyCancel

  • oh it’s great to hear your vpice again! I LOVE Anthropologie, we have one in Regents Street now in London and I was dragging my friends their when it ws first open, i just kept saying to them, it’s such a COOL store, the displays are beautiful! They thought i was odd, but agreed of course once they saw it 🙂
    I’m about to write the long overdue post about our tea time in London! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Paty Shaulis

    Great blog entry Ann-Margaret! I agree with AnnMarie, anyone is lucky to run into you. You did a great job with the pictures, especially considering you took them with your phone. She is a very creative lady as well, beautiful owls. I wonder what the windows look like here in our Anthropologie. Must check them out! Thank you for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • Oh those creations are amazing…I espeacially love the fox and the rabbit.

    What lucky fate followed you that day, I love it:DReplyCancel

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around our neighborhood!! And, the beach is just beautiful this time of year! Christmas trees are going up, lights are twinkling at night, and it’s time to start working on those wish lists. I’ve been in and out of town alot lately with things going on with...

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  • Beautiful photos! Can’t believe it is that time of the year! How is your brother doing?
    xx
    AnneReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Thank you so much, Anne!! So happy to hear you enjoyed the photos! 🙂 *He is doing well…thank you so much for asking about him. Hugs!!ReplyCancel

  • I love the idea of a tree with just Westie ornaments…I try to buy a rabbit one every year but hardly ever succeed cause apparently rabbit ornaments are not xmasy!

    I hope the health reports just keep getting better and better…thinking of you.

    XOReplyCancel

Arriving in London and Anticipating Teatime with a Sweet Friend

I apologize for being a little MIA here on the blog, but things have been busy the past few weeks so I’m excited to play a little catch up with you and share about some of the things I’ve been up to.  We were in London week before last ~ John had meetings to go...

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  • eeeee so excited! can’t wait for the pic of us together, you are keeping me in suspense!! 🙂
    I keeping telling everyone that my friend Ann-Margaret (yes i say your name correctly 😉 from Florida and I have SO much in common we could have been sat at that table for hours!
    You don’t know how close i was to jumping in that cab with you! :)xxxxReplyCancel

    • amteatime

      Promise they are coming soon, sweet Claire!! 🙂 Oh, my, I sooo agree….could have sat there with you forever…having tea, chatting, and finding even more things we have in common!! Well, I wanted to pull you in the cab with me…I guess Mr D would not have been happy though!! Hugs!!ReplyCancel

  • Sounds like a wonderful trip! And how cool that you got to finally meet a friend in person! Your photos on your blog are wonderful! And that little Tucker is a cutie! Thanks again for stopping by my blog!!!ReplyCancel

Ann~Margaret

Artist ~ Writer ~ Photographer