Welcome to our 46th
Tales of the Traveling Tote
where lovers of
MacKenzie Childs tell
you a few times a year
what they have been up
to and where they have been.
Miss Pansy and I had a grand
time shopping for
Valentine's Day
decor, especially at
Hobby Lobby.
We walked in and saw
this garland and the
pink velvet bow garlands
and filled our cart -
all at 40% off!!!
I left the garland on
from Christmas to
give the banister decor
some weight and I also
left the lights. Then I
topped it with the tinsel
garland and the velvet
bow garland, using
zip ties.
The only ribbon I used
was this double faced
satin ribbon in a soft
bow.
It really turned out so
Pretty In Pink!
Then I moved this
pink tree into the
entry and decorated
it with all things I
have had from the past.
Notice my beautiful
Queen of Hearts
card that I saved from
our dear Jenna. I
have so many of her
beautiful pieces of art
around my house.
Then keeping with the
pink theme,
Miss Madi K and I
traveled to Salt Lake
for the Harry Potter
exhibition, and I
did my best as
Professor Umbridge
in pink!
Miss Madi K made
it through Platform 9 3/4
just fine. We had a great
time and it was an
amazing and interactive
exhibition.
We even met up with
Snape while we were
there.
I enjoyed it so much
I went twice. This time
was with my middle son
and his wife. They
are working on potions.
But I cannot tell lies,
I loved sitting in
Umbridges office
probably the best.
The same exhibition
hall now has
The Titanic. It is
also a walk through
experience. I have
to fit it into my schedule.
The day after Christmas
we were off to
Cabo to celebrate
New Years and
my birthday.
We tried a new pizza
at Wicked Pizza -
we had seen this one
before, but hadn't been
brave enough to try it.
It is a
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Pizza and has bacon
and jalapenos on it.
We loved it so much
we had it a second night.
We had fifteen of us
there, so we did a lot
of take out. This was
our New Year's Eve from
our favorite Italian place,
La Dolce. They have
the best Gorgonzola Steak.
We have robes for
the adults in each
room, so I brought
down robes for the
kids for our iconic
pool side picture.
We also treated them
to our ice cream on
the beach at sunset.
The family was all gone
by the time it was my
birthday. We went out
for steak and lobster at
Solomon's Landing.
And it was a very
Happy Birthday.
Thanks for tagging
along for a couple of
my travels.
Now for the giveaway:
Pop on over to see
Debbie and leave a
comment to enter
to win.
Then visit our other
wonderful members
of Tales of the
Traveling Tote.
Jackie and Miss Madi K @ Purple Chocolat Home (you are here)
Debbie with Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths
Patti with Miss Kenzie and Miss Taylor @ Pandora's Box
Linda P with Miss Lola @ Life and Linda
Rita with Miss Luna C @ Panoply
Sarah with Miss Merri Mac @ Hyacinths for the Soul
Emily with Miss Courtney Childs@ The French Hutch
We have changed and
now will be posting
three times a year
instead of four, so
look forward to us
on May 15, 2026.
We are so excited
to have you in May
that we have two
reminders!
