I’m joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday. I’ve always loved birds~ I tend to gravitate towards eggs, nests, and bird images. I found this pattern at Home Goods this spring, Blossom Bird Blue by 222 Fifth. I only picked up a…
Category: Decor
Porch Dining for One
A couple of weeks ago, Hubby was out-of-town for the weekend on a fishing excursion, so the children & I had the house to ourselves. I’m comfortable entertaining myself, it doesn’t take much more than something to read, a glass of wine, and a place to curl up with the dogs. This area on my porch fits the…
Fitz & Floyd for Easter
I’m joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday. This Easter table is set with Fitz & Floyd Classique d’Or and Tulipe d’Or salad plates and mugs. Bunnies and candy add a touch of whimsy. Read the history of Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit here. Chicks & Flowers grace chocolate from House of Dorchester, that I found at…
Chalkware Dogs
I’m joining Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday. I thought I’d share a small collection of chalkware dogs that I have that normally guard my books in my bookcase. These chalkware dog figures don’t have any significance to me, other than I love dogs and I’ve always been drawn to the patina of…
Floral Arrangement with Fresh Flowers!
This is my contribution for Metamorphosis Monday. Start with some Oasis or a floral foam product that you can soak in water to keep your flowers fresh. Secure the oasis to your container with floral tape so the weight of the flowers won’t pull the foam out of your container. This urn has a hole in the bottom, so…
Tea Party Shadows
I’m joining Hey Harriet for Shadow Shot Sunday. These photos were from a recent post, that just happened to have some lovely shadows, due to the lovelier sunshine streaming in the window. You can see all this Mad Hatter’s Tea Party in its entirety here. Be sure…
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
I was inspired to put together a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party after having seen Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (in 3D no less :-) The Hollywood Reporter calls it: “Truly, Madly, Wonderful” & Roger Ebert says : “Enchanting”. And, as my friend Annie, film aficionado that she is says: “It’s Not-To-Be-Missed!” See the Madly Wonderful Johnny Depp in the trailer Here. Better yet,…
From Harvest Time to Spring Time, An Easter Transformation
I’m joining Susan’s Tablescape Thursday party. This is my grandmother’s china, you may remember seeing here. It is Harvest Time by Johnson Brothers. I was inspired to bring it into spring time, when I ran across these striped placemats at Home Goods, a few months ago, that tied the pink together with the…
Moving Furniture
I’m joining Susan (and company!) at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday. No great project from me this week, just a handy little gadget you may not know to help you with your own metamorphosis. These are the greatest invention since sliced bread…have you seen them? We used them in our…
Shadows
So thrilled to see some sun, especially with a bleak forecast of rain for the weekend. I’m joining Hey Harriet for Shadow Shot Sunday. The dogs are loving the sunshine too! “May your joys be as…