Thank you Bright! On the Thanks Giving post.......click at the end of the post where it says "# of comments" and just say "Hi" :D I don't have very many entries yet...tell everyone to enter! And thanks, I've been waiting a long time to work on this tea set and I think it's gonna be extra pretty...I bought a nice bag of vintage jewelry to decorate the lids with.

I don't know of any place to recommend, but here's a link to Garden Watchdog which is a site that lets people rate mailorder nurseries. One nursery showed up when I searched on "Plants: Wildflowers/Natives", and then specified Colorado. (These drop-down menus are towards the bottom of the page. There are probably additional nurseries for nearby states which I suspect would have some plants also native to your mother's area). If nobody gives you specific recommendations, this might be your best bet. Here is a link that might be useful: The Garden Watchdog Guide to Gardening by Mail

oddie I never expect less than beautiful from you at all. You did a great job!! Leave the charm where it's at...it's where I leave all my charms..and adding charms and beaded charms are the way to go. I've put in a link to show you one of mine with charms. Instead of using gauged crafting wire for your bracelet, go to Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby or Michaels and get flexible beading wire. The brand names will be like Beadalon, Soft-Flex,Accuflex at Michaels and Hobby Lobby...but Wal Mart carries a good basic starter roll of beading wire and I can't remember the name they use. It is in with the beads on a roll hanging,amongst the charms and such.The roll looks like a fishing line roll. It's a coated flexible wire that is made for jewelry. I use it for bookmarks and other projects, I use Soft Flex for my jewelry pieces. When using flexible wire you will need to pick up some crimp beads/tubes. WalMart carries these in start packs that include some pre-cut wire, head and eye pins. This is a great intoductory package. You will need either a crimping tool(again sold at WalMart) or a needle nose pliers for these. Here's an article on crimp beads and then the crimping tool. http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/finishingtechniques/ss/080805_3.htm http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/blcrimps.htm http://jewelrymaking.about.com/library/weekly/aa022202.htm I can't wait to see more!! ginger Here is a link that might be useful: Bracelet with Charm

Is the beach house owned by your DD's friend's family? We have been hosted by friends several times at their beach homes. I have always given something for the beach house since they are owned by hosts. Usually a nice decorative item, one particular couple has a home with a fabulous gallery in the beach town. I've even replaced a worn set of dinnerware one year. My host (girlfriend) so appreciated that I found her beloved dinnerware for the beach house, and gave her service for 12. It is not inexpensive to keep a beach house, most times you entertain all summer and things get worn/broken. If the home was a rental, I would give a generous GC for a nice dinner. A personal note written by your daughter (tho, I am not sure of your DD's age), a must! I know from experience that it is a big responsibility taking another's child on a beach vacation. You are obviously comfortable with this friend's family caring for your daughter at the beach (this being the second year), speaks volumes about your faith in the the family. So nice that DD has such a great friend's family to include her on a great beach vacation.