Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Tea Party Tuesday-Old Country Roses

Hello, everyone. This week on Tea Party Tuesday, I wanted to share about Old Country Roses China. According to Macy's this pattern is the most popular pattern in the world! It's no wonder. The lovely pink, red and yellow roses are suited to any season. Rimmed with gold, this china is truly stunning! The first cup and saucer in my collection was handed down from my Aunt Louise who knew I loved to collect them. 





Soon, after being inspired by a photo on Pinterest, I searched online until I found this cup and saucer in the Avon shape. I simply couldn't live without it!









    And then, I had to purchase the tea set because I needed an extra creamer for a party I was hosting. The set was less expensive than the creamer alone. 




    I don't know what makes your heart go pitty-pat, but for me it's beautiful dishes. The Jillian Bradley Mystery Series has afternoon tea in every book. Some say I use too many descriptions of food and clothes but writers write about who they are and what they do. If you love beauty like me along with a good mystery free of anything unpleasant except perhaps a murder here and there, you may want to check them out.
    Thank you for joining me this week. I pray you stay safe and sound in the days ahead.


     Try Book 1 in the series as a Free eBook!





    All Jillian Bradley wants is to spend a quiet weekend by the ocean and enjoy her afternoon tea. But a startling discovery draws Jillian and her garden club friends into solving a mystery that threatens her life and changes her future. "Murder in Half Moon Bay," Book 1 in the Jillian Bradley Mystery Series, introduces Jillian's little companion Teddy, a Yorkie who falls prey to danger but rises to become a sleuth dog in the next book.

    See you in my books!




    ~Nancy Jill




    Monday, May 11, 2020

    Bursting Forth from Covid19!

    Like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon-that’s what's happening on my journey as an author. This quarantine has only served to help me understand what’s important and what’s not.
    What’s not important is stagnation. I choose to not be mired in apathy toward my writing, after all, it is the expression of who I am and the means to share whatever positive thoughts I have with others.
    What is important is moving forward with means to facilitate that goal.
    This week marks the beginning of new posts, reflecting on everyday beauty life can offer. Its what you’ll find in the books I’ve written. It’s what you’ll see in the photos I share.

    Here’s to a beautiful life we can all achieve.

                                                                      See you in my books!


                                                                           ~Nancy Jill