Roosters and Roses

After Shelia's recent rooster party I decided to get out my

rooster plates and use them.

We're in the tv room off the kitchen at my house,

but I'm officially calling it the breakfast room because it sounds nicer, we already have a tv room and Barb says it's okay.I found these after Janice posted about them on her blog about a year ago.

I really had fun playing with the layers of red.

Roses on the napkin and the plates. . .

Inspired a $9.99 purchase of these beauties at Kroger.

In my usual expert floral arranging method,

I plunked them in the vase.

This vase was given to my by my Mom last year.

It was purchased at the Brown Forman store

when my sister worked at Brown Forman years and years ago.

They had a store, much like a nice commisary

where employees could shop at cost for the products

that Brown Forman made.
Yes, we all got a lot of Lenox -yipee!

Yes I wish we'd gotten tons more - but I was like 20 and so there you go.

Buttons detail the sides of the quilted placemat.

I layered red rose napkins with a taupe color and used

my oak leaf porcelain napkin rings for a hint of fall.

Can't wait for fall!

Here's a picture of the plate, which is red

transferware and our everyday dishes.

Mr. Rooster looks pretty good :)

But I think the roses may steal the show.

Rooster plates - Kmart

Red transferware - QVC

Red Chargers- Hobby Lobby

Placemats and Napkin - Kmart

Napkin Ring - Vintage

Flatware & Glasses - Target

I'm joining Susan and Cindy for their parties - check out more great posts!

Easter Treat Bags

I made these Easter treat bags with two of my favorite

things - jelly beans and vintage clip art.
First, I stuffed these polka dot clear plastic
bags with a few handfuls of jelly beans.

Then I filled these yellow paper sacks with the

jelly bean bags, folded over the top and hole

punched the center.

Finally, I tied off the tag with different color spool ribbon.
I'm joining Show and Tell & My Favorite Things.

Hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter!

Historic Home Tag Sale

This Saturday Beeutiful by Design will be at the

Nunnlea House for their annual Antique, Craft and Tag Sale. Built in the 1850's, the home and outbuildings are on the

National Register of Historic Places. The park like setting and gracious gardens are a perfect place for weddings, events and parties.

Nunnlea contains beautiful crystal chandeliers and a marble fireplace with the original mantle in every room. 141/2 foot ceilings, tall windows and floors of herringbone patterned oak add to the elegance.

I was lucky enough to secure a space inside the home for the sale.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the home and grounds.

All photos are from the Nunnlea House website.

I'm joining Show N Tell and My Favorite Things.

Blue and White Always a Delight!

Blue and white has been a staple of mine for years. I've slowly built a collection from a few pieces at Stein Mart to over twenty pieces plus two sets of 12 placesettings.

I love these big fish bowls. You can use them for vases, serving pieces for parties, even magazine holders.

This collection of small blue and white sits on the shelves between my kitchen and tv room.

A picture of my entry way in spring time.

Here's an early tablesetting I did when I first started blogging last year. I like the blue and orange combination (hint - you'll see more of that this fall at the store).

Think about some blue and white for your decor. It is a great "neutral" for any decor.

I'm joining Show and Tell Friday, My Favorite Things Saturday and Blue Monday. Please visit these blogs for more great posts!

Miss Madison Turns One!

* Warning* If you do not love fur babies you might want to skip this post and join me Sunday

Today is Miss Madison's First Birthday!

I thought I'd share a few of the pictures I've taken of her over the past year.

She has really grown up :)

She is all Westie - attitude, confidence and spunk!

Here she is the day we brought her home.

Happy Birthday Madison!

(She got a delightful bath with

Pure Grace soap by Philosphy as her present)

I am joining Show and Tell Friday & My Favorite Things Saturdays.

Clematis

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are having a great day and getting ready for the long holiday weekend!

I think one of my favorite times in the garden is late May and early June. Too early for the heat, drought, humidity and bugs that come in later June and July - you can really enjoy the garden in the evening.


These purple clematis are one of my favorites each year. They bloom full and showy almost in unison along our patio fence line.

We hang a bird feeder above the fence on a shepard's hook and when the cardinals come it makes such a nice red and purple display!
I'm joining My Romantic Home and Bargain Hunting with Laurie.

Fern Folly

This weekend is the weekend after Derby, which means it's Mother's Day weekend. I always get my ferns on Mothers Day weekend.

Before we moved to our current house, we lived in a Victorian style farmhouse and I hung ferns across the front porch. When we moved here I placed ferns on the back porch and they love it there.

This fountain was a Mother's Day gift two years ago. I love hearing the water in the evening.

It is made from that faux stone material, which makes it light enough to mount on the wall. I hate the cord though.

I place a fern next to the fountain and it seems to like the moisture.

Then I line up three other ferns along the banister in plant stands.

This one thinks she's Minnie Pearl with her tag still on!

Today I'm joining My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday. Please visit there next to see more great posts of Show and Tell.