
Sending love and good thoughts to all for a happy, harmonious, healthy 2012 full of peace, liberty and wisdom.
Love,
Tracey and Family x0x

"We are lovers of beauty without extravagance."
--Thucydides
"FRUGAL LUXURIES: Simple Pleasures to Enhance Your Life and Comfort Your Soul" was written by Tracey McBride and published by Bantam Books, NY, in 1997. It was the first of its genre to synergize the elements of simplicity, frugality and gracious living.
Recommended to those who possess the skill and wisdom to value both the material and intangible aspects of existence.
Ponder Humble Philosophies
Simplify
Nurture Home Graces
Mingle Luxury With Economy
Enhance the Ordinary
Create a Gift Pantry
Entertain
Cultivate Home Peace
and
Meet Kindred Spirits.
Welcome...we're lucky to have you!!!
To live content with small means...to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion...to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich...to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly...to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart...to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, never hurry...in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious...grow up through the common...this is to be my symphony.
---William Henry Channing
Note: Words to live by. This poignant quote touches me more now than when I used it as a chapter heading in my first book, Frugal Luxuries, Bantam Books, NY, NY, in 1997.
12 comments:
To you and yours~
Best best wishes for 2012.~
Thank you so much Monique! Have to say, I loved your little apple pie press...so clever to think of cutting the apples in the filling to scale!
Love,
Tracey
x0x
Just wanted to pop in and wish you a Happy New Year Tracey!
How did the talk show go? I would have loved to call you though we were doing things that day-
bee blessed
mary
Aww, thank you so much Mary Ellen! Happy New Year to you and your my kind friend!!! Wishing you many blessings.
Love,
Tracey
x0x
P.S. The interviews were so fun! I really didn't expect calls as it was such an inconvenient time.:))) But I sure do appreciate your asking about it! Love,love,love!
Thank you for the New Year's wishes and want to send you the same. I hope your 2012 is full of beauty and surprises!!!!
hugs from here...
June, you are so kind...thank you so much for the good thoughts and wishes...they are treasured.
LOve,
Tracey
x0x
P.S. and may I specify,= "happy" surprises???! ;)
Happy New Year Tracey!
Thank you for visiting me. I am visiting all the blog friends that stopped by. I LOVE your blog...how lucky I am that you stopped by so I could see you.
I hope 2012 is extra good to you.
Big hug
Elizabeth :-)
Thank you so much for the good thoughts and kind words Elizabeth! Your blog is utterly AMAZING...so lovely and inspiring...and your thoughts touched me in a big way (especially LOVED your recent new year post on "Vision"... wow!)
I think our finding each other was what Mary Ellen (from Mary's Meanderings) calls a "divine appointment". :)))
Love,
Tracey
x0x
Happ New Year dear Tracey. I know this year will bring you many blessings xox Clarice
Thank you Tracey..... wishing you and yours a wonderful New Year too!
Oh I am so looking forward to this year. Happy New Year!
So good to hear from you FD!!! You've been on my mind lately too. :)))
Loved,loved, loved your post on pampering yourself.
Wishing you and yours a great, happy, prosperous and happy New Year.
Love,
Tracey
x0x
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