Rose Vignettes

Window Shopping

2012-05-24T20:57:00.000-07:00

A year ago or so I was out shopping and brought home a lovely window. I stashed it under the guest bed for a later project. A few weeks ago I finally pulled it out and finished the project. Seriously? It only took about an afternoon.

What was I waiting for?!

It was green with silver hardware.

This picture shows that it has actually been a few colors.

It already had a lot of the hardware that I wanted. Cup hooks and hanging wire. I painted it all creamy white.

I used the cup hooks to hang my botanical prints.

My cousin bought me these gorgeous prints at Nell Hill in Kansas City.

I wanted them specifically for this arrangement.

With the addition of the dragon flies... garden cottage chic!

I'm pretty happy with it!

If you are curious and want to see more of the guest room, click here.

So...

don't you love it when you

finally finish a project?

Good Morning!

2012-05-20T07:21:00.000-07:00

Good morning Sunshines!

I'm just showing you the last of my

Mother's Day roses.

I can't believe how long they lasted. There were 24 to begin with. I pulled the best of them out and put them in my little sugar bowl by the sink. That way I see them every day.

I'm also pretty happy this morning about something else.

What you might ask?

I've lost 5 lbs! Woo Hoo! A very good thing. Hubs has lost 15!! I think we have finally turned the corner on some of our bad habits. He hasn't had a soda in 6 weeks. Me? 4 weeks!

And are you ready for this?

We have cut WAY back on our coffee. Like once a week! I do miss it though. I'm not going to lie.

I have also picked up

this new cook book. The Cooking Lite Gluten-Free cookbook. Doesn't gluten just sound like something that would make you fat?

I've been looking though it and I have to say.... it doesn't look dietary! I'll be sharing some of the recipes with you over the next few weeks.

I hope you have a blessed Sunday!

Something Great Somebody Said

2012-05-15T11:57:00.000-07:00

Just A Pop In

2012-05-14T20:09:00.000-07:00

I didn't have time to take a photo of my new necklace the other day.

So I thought I would just pop in with a few photos.

Simple and elegant. I can wear it everyday.

Thank you Big G!

I love it and I love you!

Happy Mother's Day!

2012-05-13T06:17:00.000-07:00

Hey Sweetheart.... It's Mother's Day!

2012-05-12T19:30:00.003-07:00

I went to the sweetest little tea party this afternoon. I forgot to take my camera, so I don't have any shots of the party. But let's just say, it was the kind of tea party that hats were required!

Speaking of a sweet little tea party... look at this tiny, cute tea set. A friend gave it to me. It was in her Mother's things and she thought I would like it.
Well, YES, I do!
Thank you Teresa!

Our party favors were little tea cup and saucers with cupcakes in them that we decorated.

I just thought was such a clever idea!

What could be better than having a

tea party in the afternoon?

A lovely piece of jewelery from my Hubs and 2 dozen roses from my Law Daughter!

That's what!

Did You See The Moon The Other Night?

2012-05-08T21:35:00.001-07:00

Sunday night the moon was amazing! Did you see it? I took a picture but this actually looks more like the sun, even after the photo editing and effects. It was supposed to be the brightest moon of the year. Those are little Rock Doves sleeping on our neighbors roof. So sweet! They coo to each other early in the morning.

Sometimes it's the little things that I have no control over that I am able to notice.

And for that Lord, I am grateful!

Thank You!

2012-05-06T19:43:00.000-07:00

A really big thank you to everyone that participated in Fresh-Cut Friday. Our next party will be June 1st. And the Flower of the month is the Rose.

I hope you have a lovely and productive week. Don't forget to make time for the really important stuff!

Fresh-Cut Friday and The Peruvian Lily

2012-05-03T18:08:00.001-07:00

Happy Fresh-Cut Friday to you all and welcome, WELCOME!

May's flower is the Lily. So, today I'm showing the Peruvian Lily, also called alstroemeria.

Unlike the Stargazer Lily, these little lovelies are fragrance free.

They come in orange, red, pink, purple, white, rose, salmon and yellow. These are the red variety.

The common message that you send with these is friendship and devotion.

They are perfect for a bouquet. They have one single stem with many blooms. Which makes for some pretty easy arranging.

I used my antique gravy boat that came from my husband's 95 year old grandma.

So what about you?

How do you feel about lilies?

I'm Joining

Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home

Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

Woods Ware

2012-04-30T17:29:00.001-07:00

This is another little Goodwill find. I saw this and picked it up then proceeded to put it back....Which I can't believe now because I love it. The top is missing but it is still so cute. So after walking the store I went back and picked it up.

I knew I could do something with it. The stamp on the bottom is;

Enoch Woods

English scenery

Woods Ware

Wood & Sons

England

I put a little votive in it and set it in the kitchen.

Perfection!

I'm joining Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday and

You should too!

I almost forgot to remind you.
Friday is Fresh-Cut Friday.
Hope you will be able to join in.

HospitaliTEA

2012-04-28T22:08:00.000-07:00

This morning was the annual Spring Luncheon and Tea at

North Phoenix Baptist Church.

This year's theme was hospitality. Our Pastor's sweet wife shared some of her experiences serving and living the life the "First Lady of the Church". Isn't that a great title?

Anyway one of the things that she said really stuck with me.

"If nothing is going on, then make something happen."

This year we had 355 ladies. That's 36 tables!

All decorated to the hilt!

See those fellas in the black slacks and white shirts? Those are our deacons.

They always

serve the ladies and do a fantastic job!

It was a fun way to spend a Saturday.

Lookey! I got me an old Box!

2012-04-24T20:30:00.000-07:00

I was out and about a couple of weekends ago and popped into a Goodwill.

Usually, I never really find super great stuff. BUT I had been looking for an old box that I could use on my kitchen counter..... Low and Behold! Look what I picked up for $3.00!

It sits right next to the stove...

A perfect fit!

Something Great Sombody Said

2012-04-21T21:12:00.000-07:00

I read this in a book review from Barns & Noble this afternoon and thought it was

totally share worthy.

Are you wrapped up in a good book this weekend?

Did You Think I Dropped of The face of The Planet?

2012-04-20T18:15:00.002-07:00

Well ....

I didn't.

It's just been busy.

I've been sick.

Work is very stressful right now.

But I do have 2 lovely winners for the Scones and Tea Give Away.

Put your hands together

for

Donna from Conghaile Cottage

and

Cathy from A Surcee Life

Ladies, email me and let me know what your addresses are.

I'm going to be having more giveaways... stay tuned!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

The Rose Bowl and a Giveaway

2012-04-09T14:38:00.007-07:00

The Roses have arrived in all their sweet glory!

I just put together a simple little bouquet. These are so fragrant.
This year is going to be a banner year for roses I think.

This post is my 508th post! Can you believe that?

So! I think that calls for a celebration...

How about a giveaway this Friday?

Ok... And what about one next Friday too?

OKAY!

So here's the deal... I will be giving away one of these cute books from Hoffman Media . One this Friday and one next Friday.

Just leave a comment on this post letting me know you would like to be chosen.

I'm joining Marty for Table Top Tuesday

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

Sherry for Home Sweet Home

2012-04-07T16:15:00.000-07:00

Fresh-Cut Friday #21 Flower of the Month... Daisies!

2012-04-05T17:30:00.002-07:00

It's time for Fresh-Cut Friday...
Welcome!
Welcome!
Welcome!
So glad your here.

The Flower of the Month is the Daisy.

I love Daisies! I think they are one of the sweetest flowers out there!

Inexpensive, versatile, long lasting, and durable are some of the words that come to mind if you ask me to describe a daisy.

Today I am featuring the Flower of the Month at a Great Gatsby themed Tea.

So let's get started.

First, let's gather up all our best silver and linen...
Because Jay Gatsby would only want Daisy Bucannon to be served the very best!

Make sure that it is polished to a mirror finish...
"You don't mind, do you Old Sport?"

The table is set for 3 at sweet Nick Caraway's (our host) home.

We'll remove his place setting now... Because this is really just about Jay and Daisy!

The fair is light...

Sweet coconut cookies...

Fresh Strawberries and Grapes...

And lots of tea...

To bad Daisy Bucannon wasn't as sweet as her name sake!

In case your wondering... The Great Gatsby is my new all time favorite book!
What about you? Do you have an all time favorite?

I'm Joining :

Sherry at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home

Courtney at French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

A couple of rules of etiquette...

Please be neighborly and make sure to go visit a couple of other participants. Also, I'ld like to ask you to make sure that you add a link back to the party in your post.

Okay... I want to see all your pretty arrangements.

First Rose of the Season

2012-04-03T20:33:00.004-07:00

Hi YA!
Just poppin' in to show off the first rose of the season.

This is where my babies started in January...

This was the end of February...

This was the end of March...

This was this afternoon!
Ya just can't hardly take a bad picture of a rose.

I hope you are having a wonderful Holy Week!

We'll be going to church Good Friday and then of course Resurrection Sunday.

As I get older... I really do think that this is my favorite time of year. I mean, really, if you think about it...without Easter, there would be no point.

Just my thoughts...

What about you?

One Of The Things I love About Spring

2012-04-02T17:00:00.000-07:00

There are so many things that I love about spring...

The colors, the new birth and new growth...

And Chocolate Cadbury Eggs!

Quick Reminder:
FCF is this Friday and the Flower of the Month is the Daisy.
I hope you will join in. Share any post regarding flowers, arrangements or gardens.
I'll have the linky party up Thursday night.

I'll be joining Marty at A Stroll Through Life for Table Top Tuesday.

2012-04-01T17:32:00.001-07:00

Fast and Furious

2012-03-27T20:05:00.003-07:00

Are you having a fast and furious week? I am!
I so wish that I was sitting down to have a nice cup of tea and my favorite
vanilla scones.

I pick these up at Starbucks every now and then. I love them.
All the yummy-ness and no effort.

I really don't have much to report. Just work... work... work!
Not that I'm complaining. Work is good!
It helps me to afford yummy vanilla scones from Starbucks every now and then.
But it does limit the blogging time. I don't get to visit as much and getting a post in
is a little more challenging.

I picked these sweet little petunias from the garden and thought I would
share them with you.

Is anything fun happening in your world?

I'm joining in for White Wednesday at Faded Charm

2012-03-24T16:20:00.002-07:00

The End Of The First Day Of Spring

2012-03-20T19:27:00.005-07:00

The long shadows at the end of the first day of Spring.

Someone really should stop me!

2012-03-19T17:30:00.001-07:00

I have a couple of weaknesses ...eh ...ok. OK! ...maybe a few weaknesses.

Beside the obvious ones;

roses, fresh flowers of any kind, dishes, sweet milk chocolate, coffee with half and half, any bible, books, shoes, handbags, clothes, antiques and not in any particular order.

I LOVE paper!

Notebooks with cute covers, Pretty scrapbook paper, even office supplies!

Oh! My! Goodness!

It's terrible!

Back-to-School is a horrible season of temptation for me. I'm not kidding! It's awful!

Going down the paper aisle at Target? BAD idea! VERY bad idea.

A couple of weeks ago I happily ventured down the sinner's aisle of temptation ...

And found ...

These on sale for $1.18 each!

(what's up with the .18 cents?)

Of course if one is good... then one in every combo is sweet perfection! Right?

Well, one thing that the good Lord blessed me with are people who enable this dreaded syndrome. Both my assistant and my daughter have the same affliction.

So when ever I see a sale I think of those around me so that I can help me justify my lack of self control.

Remember the e-reader covers that I made for those same girls? You can see them here.

How perfect are these for each other? Both girls got a selection of 3.

So anyway!

They say if you can admit to an addiction...

What about you? Anything your willing to admit to?

A New Cloche

2012-03-14T12:23:00.003-07:00

Today I'm joining Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for the first party of a 4 party EGG- stavaganza!
The event she is hosting is her famous Cloche Linky party.
So even though I've been out of town and I'm arriving to her party a day
late...
I'm still going to jump in!

Make sure you hope over there to see all the other participants.

I don't have anything new...

BUT

I was a lucky recipient of this darling cloche from Laurie at
Bargain Hunting and Chatting with Laurie. She had a fun Valentine's Day party that if you missed out on you can click here.

I'm I a lucky girl or what!?