Wednesday, March 31, 2010

EASTER LUNCH FOR TWO





Our lunch table is set up in the living room today....I brought in a small fold down table from the garage storage, just the right size for two for tea or two for lunch.
Today it's all about the little chicks....cute little fluffy chicks..... and of course the dishes, playing in the dishes...............







I love the fluffy chicks, don't they look sweet perched on the soft pink Hibiscus Kiss ....(Hibiscus tea with a drop of honey)





The pretty depression glass was a gift from my friend Mary, she knows I love it....the white plates are Lenox.....(you gotta love them cause they feel like silk) The cute cookie chick suckers are from Big Lots......Love their sweet little cheeks.........




Yummmmy....






The Hobnail glasses, again a gift from my friend Mary, many years ago....





Notice the shiny cushiony little stickers of chicks on the simple martini glasses, it makes them special for today...They are from Michaels............






The little chick cupcake containers are from Michaels.............here chick chick..






Small egg nest plates are from Marjolein Bastin for Natures Journey....so sweet




This is one of my Moms tablecloth, left to me.....love the delicate little flowers and leaves...





How did that bunny get in here, oh well maybe just one....................The candy dish is lovely depression glass and so delicate..........




Love the pretty flatware from Ross, lots of fun uses this summer, such pretty colors....






The napkin rings are from GW, love the perfect colors the delicate little flowers, and the price wow..................





I love mixing fun pieces with serious older collectables, it keeps them fresh and current when mixed in a playful setting, I guess now that I write that thought, it makes me realize I think that about most things......Keeping old valued pieces relivant, Maybe thats by not taking them to seriousely...I guess if I had a Mission Statement that would be my goal..........I love taking the older dishes out of the cupboard and after a warm bath letting them breath a little and make some new friends, maybe even a new young collector or two, before going back in the cupboard.....what do you think????





The soft pink votives are Citrus Blush and are from Claire Burke, oooooooohhhhhh the wonderful smell of the soft citrus is amazing...........












Sparkly*********




Thats a picture of my Mom in the background, I think she would have loved having lunch at this special little table just for two. She would have just raved over the depression glass, touched the embroidered flowers on the tablecloth so carefully. She would have tasted the candy, smelled the flowers on the table and laughed at the fluffy chicks...then announced "well, bring on the lunch" who could ask for more from a table setting...Not me...





Thanks for stopping by, I hope you had an enjoyable visit and just perhaps were inspired to bring your dishes out to play and mix with some new friends.....I love it when you leave a comment so I know you are there and I can come and find you for a visit...I read and appreciate each and every one. I love it when I see you are a new follower and if you would like to pick up my button for your sidebar, wow that would be a home run.......If you have any questions, I will be happy to reply. Thanks to Susan @betweennapsontheporch for hosting Tablescape Thursday and Cristy @Embellished Bayou for her Easter party, and Beverly @ How Sweet the sound for her Pink Saturday make sure you stop over and visit them.................Phyllis





Tuesday, March 23, 2010

WHITE BUNNIES AND JELLY BEANS





Yummy Yummy white chocolate, Jelly Beans, gum drops, candy corn and cake is coming.....







The flowers are inside a glass inside of the square glass vase, the jelly beans and eggs are filling the space around the glass, less jelly beans to purchase....






This small three sided bunny vase belongs to my friend Mary and was a good find for her at the Goodwill.......






I think this bunny is eatting the dish.....







The bunny should be eatting the tulips not the plate.....







Can you believe this tablescape started out with just two white rabbits, well you know how that goes......






I love the little bunny plates, the sweetest ever, they can be hung on the wall or used for a display, I love them on the table...... the ribbon can be removed or changed out..







This is another sweet little bunny a tin rocking bunny ......







I love the way the sun shines through and changes the color of everything throughout the day...






These pretty pink glasses are gelato glasses from Italy.... I left them empty so you could see the lovely pale pink color....








I think a fresh strawberry gelato would be wonderful in these pretty pink glasses.....






Now I have that strawberry gelato on my mind, hummmmmmmmm .......






This one is just sooooo shy, bless his heart.....

















Yummmmy candy.....MMMmmmm





I think the bunnies are multiplying.......





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Yes they really are, the rabbits are multiplying, what do you think???






I'll have one of those chocolates, thank you .....






YUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYY





Now I just need a little of this and that, sooooo cute, notice the little bunnies on the bottles and the scent is Jelly Bean....Love that...






Ahhhhhhhhhhh..............





Placemats and napkins from Marshals
Bunny plates from Marshals
Bunnies collected from everywhere
All candy and cookies and grass from Big Lots
Metal white rocking bunny on shelf from GW
Italian Gelato pink glasses Ross
Easter sign Ross
Bunny hand soap and lotion, Ross
Cookies bunny plate GW


Thank you so much for visiting AROUND THE HOUSE, I hope you enjoyed the tablescape as much as I enjoyed putting it together....Please leave a comment, I read them all and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.......Of course thanks to my friend Susan from Between naps on the porch for hosting Tablescape Thursday......Phyllis




Wednesday, March 10, 2010

HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL




Hoppin down the Bunny Trail....... /Be sure to turn your music up, thats me Peter Cotton-tail singin, you don't want to miss that.....







Brunch Time.....Come join us.....




This is my family, we are Cottontail Rabbits, .......I live here with my sisters flopsy, mopsy and cotton-tail and my mom, you all know what happened to my dad, lets not even go there.....






This our home.....We all live underneath the roots of this very big old fir-tree stump ..........





Nice home huh, it's huge inside.....We call it a burrow.......




Good Mornin.....







CANDY CANDY CANDY.... thats what they are lookin for.....





This is me, my name is Peter, Peter Rabbit that is, I am known around here as Peter Cottontail, you may have heard of me.....







This is Aunt Bess she is all about the carrots.....




Everyone is gathering at our place to look for candy easter eggs and carrots..... Yummmmmmy......












Mrs. S. found these little champagne flutes at the GW for 99 cents each then half off for only 49 cents each for 8 glasses, wow shes a good shopper.....


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Those candy eggs are my favorite....





We have come a long way since I had that incident in the garden, I learned to stay away from Mr. McGregor's garden......Thats for sure.......







We grow our own carrots now, Yummy











We've got most everything we need, we even have our own dishes made by Wedgewood, could you believe it, they have our pictures on them, we all agree they are very special....





We are all over these dishes........ Did you see me?





I was so small then, Mom had to help me with everything....








I love the way our story is told all around the dishes.....








and the cups....












The Carrot (YUMM) placecard holders are from a small antique store, notice the tiny little bunny on the top of the card, Mrs. S. does not seem too keen on writing names on those cards, Mr. S. doesn't understand that.








Mr. S. thinks this is great, he just loves our wonderful tree root home and actually helped make it so cozy and he loves all her dishes, I think thats because she loves them, what do you think.....he's the best...













Me again...





Thanks for stoppin by, hopp you enjoyed meetin my family, it's time for brunch, so leave a comment and let me know what you think, she lets me read them all and she loves hearing from you all. Hoppin you had a good time it was fun to have you.......Peter Cotton-tail

Dishes Wedgewood from TJ MAX over a period of time
Small Champagne glasses from Goodwill..49 cents each
Grass from home depot, it's that astro turf you see on the big roll/small roll already cut 15.00
Tree Stump from side of house, it died last year and Mr. S cut off top, it was in a broken pot, I pulled it out, washed off dirt /Mr. S. helped prepare opening for entrance and helped with labor and encouragement.....
Moss from Michaels
Rabbits from Ross Store to
Napkins from TJ Max



Thanks again for taking time for a little whimsy and fun, hope you enjoyed yourself..Phyllis
Thanks to Susan @betweennapsontheporch for hosting today......Also Linking to http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/ You should never miss her posts, they are wonderful...
I am also linking to Marty @a stroll thru life Marty is taking over Tabletop tuesday and she is the perfect person to take over for Barb......good choice