it's all about the hospitable home
A little fluffing done here and there about the house,
that’s about all I can do these days, trying to recuperate from “The Shingles”.
There should be a horror film, titled, “The Shingles” as it is truly “horror-a-ble”.
I am not one to sit . . . I get fidgety.
I was sitting on the sofa, looking around to see what I could do
that would not take much energy or movement . . . the key word being movement
and not get the attention of the resident Hall Monitor.
Ah ha! The light bulb moment.
Using fruit to enhance your decor is a good thing.
I have utilized both faux and real fruit to add color, texture and interest
in my decor for many years.
Faux fruit has certainly come a long way from the waxed fruit of yesteryear.
Do you remember the wax fruit?….Better yet, how about the beaded fruit?
Well, I am about to prove that song wrong
as there IS a cure for the Summertime Blues.
Just add the beautiful blues in your decor!
From the soft blues of sea glass, to the awesome color of Carolina Blue,
to the vibrant hues of navy and the Williamsburg blue that many of us loved years ago.
The first thing I did when returning from Florida for Thanksgiving . . .
~ ~ was to decorate my French buffet for Christmas.
I hope you all had a most wonderful Thanksgiving.
My family and I traveled to Florida . . . to my sister’s home . . . where my mom also lives.
We were there for a week and I was a bit out of cyber sync. . .
~ ~ as my sister lives in the country . . no cell phone coverage and slow internet.
So I took a bit of a blog break.
Summer is going by so quickly . . . many students have already returned to school . . .
~ ~ and Labor Day is just around the corner.
Lately, I have been in a “sunflower state of mind” . . .
~ ~ a flower that I feel can be used for summer and fall.
I have been a little absent . . . no, not “minded” . . . but away from the computer.
Between an out of town trip and company of dear friends arriving the day after we came home.
The day after we arrived home, there was a package on my porch.
Goodies that I purchased from Mary Alice’s (Chateau Chic) Etsy Shop.
Beautifully wrapped, I could not wait to open my goodies . . .
I love the way Mary Alice tied vintage keys to the package . . .
And she included a wonderful surprise!
So what did I get??
A wonderful vintage bread board, marmalade jar and vintage creamer.
I also received another beautiful bread board that day . . .
~ ~ from our dear friends who were visiting. JoAnn has impeccable taste . .
~ ~ ~ ~ and you can see that soon as her home was also photographed for a magazine feature.
Love the beautiful details . . .
I love this Marmalade Jar . . . I purchased another one similar to this one at Lucketts.
I placed the marmalade jars on top of the bread board on my vintage scale.
Love the pretty font and graphics . . .
The vintage Dundee Orange Marmalade Jar purchased at the Lucketts Spring Market.
Are you wondering where the cute little white creamer went?
On the shelf with other ironstone pieces.
Stay tuned to where the other beautiful bread board found a home.
Have a most wonderful day ! !
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Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday
Southern Hospitality for June Thrifty Treasures
