Friday, December 1, 2023

Tales of the Traveling Tote #37 and a Giveaway


Here it is already December 1st, 
and Miss Madi K and I want to 
welcome you to our 
Tales of the Traveling Tote 
and tell you where we 
have been off to.  


We are finishing building a 
new home and didn't think 
we could get away, but 
 surprisingly, we 
were able to travel to a few 
places.  


We were so busy with the house 
we forgot that our friends had 
invited us to St. George for 
a Gentri Christmas concert 
at Tuacahn. 
Tuacahn is an outdoor theater 
and it was a lovely settting 
and it started the Christmas 
season out. 


Check out Gentri's Christmas 
albums.  They are a trio that 
met while performing in 
Les Miserables in Salt Lake 
City.  Their harmony is wonderful 
and you may remember that 
we traveled with them on 
a Mediterranean Cruise in 
May.   


So much wonderful food 
in St. George.  We always 
have to stop at Tifani's for 
crepes.  This is a Cinnabon 
crepe with sugared pecans.  
Yum!!!


We were home just for a 
couple of days when we 
headed to Cabo for 
Thanksgiving.  
It is the year for the kids 
to be with the in-laws, 
so it was just the two of us.  


I made this Thanksgiving 
floral arrangement using 
just some wild flowers 
growing out on the cliffs. 


While we basked in the 
sun, 


the new house got its 
first snow storm.


We enjoyed eating at 
one of our favorites 
in Cabo, 
Tres Sirenas.  
I just love their presentation!
Those flowers surrounding 
the delicious coconut shrimp 
just make it magical.   


We tried the three sorbets 
for dessert.  The presentation 
on this was amazing too. 


Then when we got home 
we had a couple of fun 
shopping expeditions 
to get ready for Christmas.  
We are hoping to get into 
our new home next week!   


It is always fun shopping 
with the littles!  She was 
totally entranced with 
one of our favorite 
boutiques, 
The Busy Biddy.



Thanks for traveling along with 
Miss Madi K and I.  

Join in on the giveaway!
Visit 
The Bookish Dilettane's 
blog and leave a comment 
for this fun giveaway.


Then go see where our other 
TTT members have been off to.


 
Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths 

Emily with Miss Courtney ChildsThe French Hutch

 Patti with Miss Kenzie @ Pandora's Box  

Jenna with Miss Coquille @The Painted Apron

Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda

Rita with Miss Luna C Panoply 

Sarah with Miss Merri Mac @ Hyacinths for the Soul

Jackie and Miss Madi K @ Purple Chocolat Home (you are here)

Ricki Jill and Countess De Monet @ The Sketchy Reader



Join us in March for 

our next 

Tales of the Traveling Tote.









Jacqueline
Jacqueline

Chocolat - French for Chocolate. I adored chocolate from a young age when I had to sneak in the cupboard to find where my mother had hidden the Nestle's Chocolate Chips. Having read about the famous chocolat shoppes in Paris, when I finally got there I was determined to try a chocolate from every Paris shoppe. I invite you to share my adventures in creating, in travel, and in life.

9 comments:

  1. How exciting to be in your new home for the holiday!! It looks stunning and I look forward to you sharing photos once you are settled! Your Cabo home is so dreamy - how lucky you can escape to such a wonderful retreat! Your little shopping sweetheart is adorable! I hope you enjoy the holidays with your family and friends !!

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  2. Wow, your new home is gorgeous, along with your Cabo home. How fun to be in for Christmas. How wonderful to be able to get away while your new home is being built. The food always looks so beautiful the way the restaurant presents it. Shopping is always fun.
    I am so looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful new home. Happy holidays.

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  3. I hope you can move before Christmas. Your home looks so pretty, and of course your home in Mexico is a masterpiece! What kind of flowers grow on your property? Your arrangement is so pretty, and I love the pink. Your little granddaughter is so cute. She reminds me of our Shanley Belle who always wore a costume everyday when she was in preschool and kindergarten. OMGOODNESS the crepes at Tifani's look AH-mazing! i want one, lol! Have a blessed Advent and Christmas season, Jackie! XO, RJ

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  4. It's so good to hear from you Jackie! Your new home looks beautiful, I can't wait for the grand tour! I'm glad you got to Cabo for Thanksgiving, I'm assuming you didn't have any damage from the recent hurricane? Those pink flowers are stunning! How nice to start off the holiday season with an outdoor concert with one of your favorite groups. Your little shopper is adorable! I hope your moving in goes smoothly and you and your family have a verry Merry Christmas in your new home!
    Jenna

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  5. You have a beautiful new home Jackie, I'll certainly look forward to seeing more in the future. How nice to spend your holiday in Mexico. The wild flowers from the cliff are stunning. All the food looks as pretty as it much have been delicious to eat. Such a darling little shopper in training. Glad you found the time to break away for fun with friends. I hope you have a wonderful and restful December..........

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  6. Jackie, your lifestyle reads like a fairy tale to me! You always have such sensational dwellings and goings on. Your new home looks absolutely astounding, but no more so than the cliffside gorgeousness of the Cabo home. You are truly blessed, and I am beginning to realize just how much the grands bring to the mix. Your little looks so excited in the photo, and I love her Princess gown she chose for the shopping occasion.
    Best wishes for moving into your new home next week. I know it will feel like home immediately because that is your gift!

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  7. Jackie, your new home is spectacular wrapped it its first winter snow fall. I can't wait for a full tour once you move in. I agree with Rita, your swellings are sensational! The concert sounds fabulous. I will look for this group's recordings. I know you two enjoyed a get away to Cabo. Coconut shrimp is one of my favorite dishes! Your forged flowers are spectacular! Thanks for taking us along. Enjoy those grands during the holidays. I know these littles make Christmas special. Happy December!

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  8. How nice to start off the holiday season with an outdoor concert with some of your favorite musicians. Glad you got to squeeze in a few outings during your moving and building process. It will be very special celebrating Christmas in your lovely new home. You may feel like you are on a vacation :-) Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

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