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| "Springtime breaths music in it's gentle breezes"... |
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| Today is the second day of Spring yet Mother Nature had other plans... She gave us Snow Today and has plans for more during the week... There is nothing that warms our table like "Goodies from the oven"... Here I've baked small apple strudel pies & a batch of Joni's Gingersnaps... I made an addition of pressing a DARK Chocolate Kiss on each cookie as it came warm from the oven... Who Knew Ginger and Chocolat tasted so Incredible Together...Mmmmm! Oh and "My Sherry Sherbets" are awaiting a scoop of homemade vanilla bean ice cream! Joni has the "BEST RECIPE'S EVER" and such a fun blog...Do visit her @ "Red Couch Recipes" |
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| I chose to have a Spring Symphony for all the Senses... |
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| Antique Sheet Music always lifts my spirits...This piece is from my extensive collection from 1911... "Can you hear the soft music filling the air"??? |
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| We had some beautiful 70 degree days last week and I had my linens breeze drying... The smell of line dried linen is "So Sweet"!!! |
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| If I have "No Nibblers" these beautiful smiles greet me from my gardens throughout the spring and summer... BUT "Viola Rebecca" is also loved by the little bunnies and such that stroll through my paths... SO I hope to think of Mrs Cottontail smiling as Mr C carries her home a bouquet of these delights... |
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| "Viola Blue Moon"... |
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| The linen napkins were a "Special Extra Surprise from Sherry"... How did she know that I REALLY had been wanting a set like these"! They are So Extra Special because they are a gift from Sweet Sherry... "Sarah, Did you recognize "OUR" little Shawnee Squirrel Scampering around"??? |
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| These are the "Federal Glass Sherbets" I Won from Sherry's generous "Giveaway at Back 2 Vintage"... I had been looking for a set for "Oh So Long"! and like a wish come true they have now settled at home in Conghaile Cottage!!! |
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| "Thank you So Much Sherry... You are such a Sweetheart"!!! Do Visit Sherry's Wonderful Blog "Back 2 Vintage"... "I'm Linking To"... "Swing into Spring@DIY by Design" "Show Off your Cottage Monday" "A few of my Favorite Things Saturday"... "Friday Pretties @ I Love Pretty Little Things"... "Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home"... "Open House Party Friday @No Minimalist Here"... "Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage"... "Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground"... "Home Sweet Home Friday @ The Charm of Home" ... "Vintage Thingie Thursday @ Colorado Lady"... "Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch"... "Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life"... |
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| "CSN STORES" has chosen me to have a "Giveaway"...How Fun is This!!! You will receive a Promotional Code of $45 to use on anything you like from their stores... "Anything at All from using the CODE toward a LCD TV stands |
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| Or buying a set of Adorable TV Snacking Necessities... Oh My Goodness did they have LOTS and LOTS to choose from... These Cup Cake Cuties are from CSN's Pfaltzgraff cupcake collection... "I LOVE These"...Can you picture everyones face when you serve Red Velvet Cupcakes on those plates...accompanied by cherry tea in these mugs!!! "WHILE we watch "Cupcake wars" on our Telly setting on it's Sleek new LCD TV stands |
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| We can have some Brandy too that I've hidden away under my LCD TV stands |
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| We have come such a "Long Way" from the 50s when we all wanted our TV sets out in the open in plain sight to "Show off to the neighbors"... Remember watching TV with every meal??? "Lucy seemed to be a staple with Supper"... I LOVE these new LCD TV stands |
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| Now we can "Close the TV off into a beautiful piece of elegant furniture" and communicate with friends and family... Too bad we can't do this with the telephone poles that line our roads... I think we have become a bit blind to them littering our landscapes... BUT we have come up with a solution for our indoor TVs&Electronics...I LOVE these!!!There are SO MANY styles to choose from... check them out at LCD TV stands |
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| Wouldn't our snacks taste "So Much Tastier" on these "Nature's Garden Salad Plates"??? |
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| OR how about turning some of your Easter Eggs into "Deviled Eggs" and serving them on this "Nature's Garden platter"... Those little birdies are Salt&Peppers... How CUTE is That??? OK This one is "On My Wish List"!!! LOVE,LOVE,LOVE it!!! |
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| "Oh My Goodness" how about these "Driftwood Salads"... Can you picture serving Lobster salad on these??? How FUN would That Be??? MORE "Wish List" Goodies!!! A set of these are "Definitely going to our boat"... |
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| I LOVE the new "Sea Catch" square dinner dishes... These are going to my boat too... I'm Thinking "Clambake" & "Lobster Boil" as a castaway on a desert Isle!!! "I can arrange that AND I have just the Hubby AND just the boat to participate"!!! this giveaway is open to my readers in the US, Canada, the UK, and Germany. However, due to shipping restrictions, if the winner is from the UK You must use their gift certificate code (which would then be £30) on one of CSN's 6 UK websites and if the winner is from GERMANY you must use the gift certificate code (which would then be €35) on one of CSN's 4 German websites. UK sites: German sites: "NOW" for the info on my GIVEAWAY!!! #1-be a FOLLOWER(New or Old Friend) and leave me a comment so letting me know you are a follower of mine... #2 Post my "CUPCAKE PLATES(the first pic on this post) picture on your sidebar AND have it LINK back to this post" for a second chance AND leave me a different comment letting me know you did it!!! #3 if you BLOG about my giveaway and LET me know you did in a comment I'll enter you a Third time!!! "Good Luck Everyone"... |
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| Ricki Treleaven is having a "GIVEAWAY"... "Ricki is one of the Sweetest Ladies I've had the pleasure of Calling my Friend here in the Land of Blog"... She's the type of friend you smile just hearing her name! and when they say girls are "Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice, Ricki was one of the little girls they were in the company of"...LOVE YOU Ricki, and someday I Must Have Tea with you and your lovely daughters!!! NOW...Everyone You must be "Quick as a Bunny" and hop over there and sign on to "FOLLOW Her Blog"... Her blog is "Art@Home" http://ricki-treleaven.blogspot.com/2011/02/one-hundredth-post-and-giveaway.html?showComment=1299781963906#c3044969587344048818 |
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| "Waking up this March Sunday Morning was much Curiouser than most March Sunday Mornings"... "WHY you ask"??? |
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| "There was a quite Curiously loud Tea Party Breakfast taking place"!!! Dear Miss Alice was created for me by artist Maryse Nicole... |
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| "Mr Hatter was asked to Leave at once when I saw my table settings"... We all KNOW his "Reputation" with teacups "SO" after spying my table had been set with MANY irreplaceable delicate gifts from family and friends... His behavior had to be moved to the snowy gazebo outside in my garden! He was also accompanied by a flask of tea with an "Unbreakable Cup"!!! |
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| These beautiful plates and bowls are "Vintage Garden" by "Ambiance Collections"... My Hubby never says much about all my dishes "BUT" whenever I use these he picks them up... examines them ever so carefully and claims them as his favorite! |
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| Do you see lil' Dormouse hiding between the mushrooms??? He is SO Frightened that Mr Hatter will be STUFFING him into the teapot soon...BUT I have assured him that "Mr H" has been directed to the gazebo AND when I last peeked out at him he was concentrating ALL his energy into Building a Giant Snow Gryphon... |
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| My White Rabbit Teapot was a gift from one of my Dearest Friends Carolyn... |
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| "Numerous Timepieces seem to always follow Mr W. Rabbit around wherever he travels"... |
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| Carolyn had met Mr Cardew and had him sign this special teapot "Just for Me"!!! See my name there with his signature all in "Gold"??? "Love you Carolyn for all these sweet memories of you"... |
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| And here's the book! It's a very old version of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"... There are 42 incredible illustrations by John Tenniel(1820-1914) in this book... |
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| The card on Hatter's hat reads 10/6..."In this style 10/6" refers to 10 shillings & 6 pence(or a half guinea).This would have been the price of the hat in pre-decimalized British money... The figure actually gives a clue to the Hatter's Trade... |
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| My "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" ... |
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| The teacups are Royal Daulton "Spring"... |
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| This is the "March Hare"... Poor little Dormouse looks ever so worried that he will stuff him in that teapot... WELL Mr Hare, "One wrong move and you're Out with the Hatter for Snow Sculpting"... |
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| "Stop That Right Now"!!! |
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| Don't worry, you have plenty of time...AND I think I smell "Carrot Cake" in the oven... |
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