Thrifty Fabulous find!

 

 

SQUEAL!!!!

 

Look what I found thrifting today!!!!!

 

Oh, the possibilities are endless!


 

 

 

 

 

 

A FABULOUS chippy white

 large metal bushel basket

has a new home now!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just LOOK at its awesomeness!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a fun find - and all I could think of is YOU!

 

I KNOW Blogland understands why I love this so much!

(Because my husband sure doesn't!)

 

 Haha!

 

Sorry for the less than stellar photos -

I am off to have an early Christmas lunch with my dear friend Jen Z!

 

 

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Make it an awesome day!

 

Hugs!

 

♥

 

~Michele

 

 

Linking:

 

Thrifty Things Friday 

 

Christmas Tea & Kisses

 

 

Hello, dear friends!

 

I have been getting into the spirit of Christmas

 and slowly the house is

turning into holiday lovliness!

 

Today I am simply sharing my tea time -

with it dolled up and dressed

for the occassion!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes tea time for me simply means a break from things

 with a couple of yummy chocolate kisses

 stolen from the Christmas candy jar!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And sipping while playing with pic editing

just to make the time more fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you are having a truly wonderful time decorating for the holidays!

Be sure to stop for tea time!

 

 

♥

 

~Michele

 

Linking:

 

Tea Time Tuesday * Cuppa Tea Tuesday * Tuesday Cuppa Tea - Martha

Tuesday Cuppa Tea - Terri *Return to Lovliness *Friends Sharing Tea

 Share Your Cup  * Let's Dish

 

 

 

 

Quick hello!

 

Hello dear friends!

 

 By now I hope everyone's Autumn is put away

 and holiday time is starting to

take shape in your lovely homes!

 

I know it is going to take me a long while

 because life is crazy busy right now!

 

There's never enough time in a day, is there?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But I AM getting in the spirit of the season

 and thought since it snowed yesterday

 I would share a little pic I played with on Pic Monkey

 to start the season off right!

This set is so nice to use all winter.

 

 

I have been thinking of you and wishing you all well!

 

 

Thank you for your visit!

 

♥

 

Hugs!

 

Michele

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

 

 

Hope your turkey turns out plump and juicy!
 

Don't forget to take the bag of giblets out
 before roasting your bird!

 

I wish you all the sweetness of love, laughter, family & friends gathered together!

Favor made and given to me by dear tea friend Marina


 

May your Thanksgiving be a day of joy for you and a message to take with you
 all year through.    

 

♥

 

~Michele

 

 

 

 Linking:

 

StoneGable Tidbits

THANKFUL FOR FRIENDS Tea

 

 

One of my favvie friends, Judy, whom I have mentioned

a few times on my blog is back in town to have

Thanksgiving with her daughter!

 

 

So to me that was the perfect excuse reason to celebrate

and host a nice ladies tea luncheon yesterday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am so very thankful for my friends......

they are such a joy to be around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being together again was so nice -

 and in an intimate setting

 made for a most enjoyable afternoon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The menu was pretty much vegetarian,

due to the guest of honour's preferred tastes.

 

Everything was made from scratch

 cuz to me it always tastes so much better!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naturally I forgot to take pics of the arranged food.

 

(Insert seriously angry face here.)

 

I could really kick myself about it -

 I just can't seem to serve and also remember to take pics....

I forget every danged time. Seriously.

 

I really need to ask one of the guests to take them

BEFORE I get busy in the kitchen and forget-

 if I could manage to just remember that, too!

 

 

I didn't even manage to get a pic of any teacups at my tea party, haha.
Epic blogger fail.

Sigh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The favors were little glass oval shaped votive candles

made by the Colonial Candle Company of Cape Cod.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They're just the cutest perfect little favor sized candles!

 

 

I am truly thankful for all my true friends,

 but for this tea special hugs go out to:

 

Barb

Carole

Deb

Judy

Kathy

 

 

And a big thankful hug to all of YOU dear readers -
 wonderful friends that you are!

 

Thank you for your visit!

 

♥

 

Michele

 

 

Linking:

 

Tablescape Thursday

Let's Dish

Share Your Cup Thursday

Feathered Nest

Time Travel Thursday




 

Autumn Sunday Devotional

 

 

 

 

 

We praise You, God of seed and harvest
And pray for one another...
        That the beauty of this world and the love that created it
Might be expressed though our lives and be a blessing to others
Now and always.

 

Creator God, for our daily bread
and for all who work  o bring your harvest home
we bring our thanks today.

 

~Amen

Linking:

Shadow Shot Sunday 2

Prayer base credit: faithandworship

End of an Era - Badge of Courage

END OF AN ERA

 

A Twlight Saga era!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wore our "Badge of Courage!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Met up at 9:30am for a Big Power Breakfast.

 

Got to the theatre around 11am.

 

Watched all five movies in a row......

 

....along with a whole buncha other huge fans!

 

(Last movie wasn't over till after midnight.)

 

 

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The rest is history now, an end of an era.

 

Of big-time book reading.

 

Of big-time going to years worth of midnight premiers.

 

Of big-time chattering and gossiping about them afterwards.

 

 

 

 

 

We diehard "Twihards" on 11-15-12 at The Marathon
 (Eve's cell phone pic in dark theatre around 11pm)

 

My eldest (on right) and I started going to the "Marathons"

when it was just movie 1 and 2...then we did 1,2 and 3...

then 1, 2, 3 and 4..............so we were quite ready for the all five set! We were experts, haha!

 

Funny, they let you bring pillows and blankets and set up a little mini sight....I even packed regular food to bring in as I am not much of a junk food eater.....but of course I had to have some popcorn. When one buys the Marathon Golden Ticket one gets $10 towards concesssion stuff, how much fun it that?

Best line of all time:

"Does that guy even own a shirt?"

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We were so GLAD pther sister Kate is moved back now
from Cali to join us this last time.

 

It's over now,
 but shall never be forgotten.

 

ONE LAST TIME TO SHOUT OUT

 

 "GO TEAM JACOB!"

 

(Oh, and of course a shout to JUDY for a "Go Team Edward," too!)

 

 

Bird Decor at Mary's House

 

 

OK, so you have seen her incredible tea parties here and here and even co-hosted this amazing one here.

 

You know of her being the most frugal designer I know.

 

But you haven't seen much of her incredible decor yet,

 so today I share just a little taste of her love of bird decor.

 

Be still, my heart! This gal loves pretty bird stuff!

 

 

 

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Let's start with one of her best hand painted and signed bird plates.

 

Yes, yes, that's a pretty yellow finch.  Sigh.

 

I absolutely love this lady and her bird fetish stuff!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I mean we were always sisters in the Lord, Tea Society sisters,

 and even sister in cats....

 

........but who knew we were also

sisters in BIRDS as well!!?!???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This has birds and kitty and Mary.

Mary's kitty died a few months ago and went to live at

~~~The Rainbow Bridge~~~

 

She realllllly misses her sweet kitty.

 

Sniff. Sad Face.

 

Romeo says get a rescue kitty, MD, because they're awesome.

 

 

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But I digress.

 

Let's get back to All Things Bird and stay the course, shall we?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be honest I knew Mary likes birds,

but I had absolutely NO idea she was totally

 

The Queen of Tasteful Bird Design!

 

 

Oh, and she throws in Fleur de Lis too, touches here and there.

 

I would love to win the lottery and send her to France for a nice visit.

 

I think I have France on the brain, just yesterday I posted about

~~~~Le PALAIS de VERSAILLES~~~

 

Well, no, that's not quite right, I posted about PINK

and it just turned into a mini Versailles post, haha.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These pics are just a small example of what she has

just in her living room, to show you what I mean!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretty much in all little spots all around her house
 one will find nifty bird things.

 

 

She works in seasons and holidays too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think next time Mary comes to visit me she will

feel most comfortable in my Aviary guest room, don't you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linking:

 

Open House Party

 

HOME

 

Home and Garden Thursday

 

WOW us Wednesday

Vintage Thingie Thursday


 

Simple Fall Tea & Cake for Two

 

I have to meet a friend a few times a month

 to exchange women's club info - we work

as a team but seperately.

 

 I am the membership officer and she is the treasurer.

 

When we have new members to join our club

the application and dues go first to her,

 and then to me....each with seperate job roles

doing what we need to do for the club.

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes she and I meet out,

 sometimes we just drop info off then fly off to do our own thing,

 but sometimes we take a little time out for one another.

 

 This time I am simply having her over for an easy

 quick & tea and cake visit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing over the top, nothing that is difficult or fancy,

just two friends getting to know one another just a tiny bit better

on a mild, sunny and pretty autumn day.

 

 

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My super crafty eldest daughter hand-made these amazing

brown-eyed Susans for my birthday a few years ago!

 

I keep them in this gorgeous vintage brown marble vase.

(I love the veins running through it, and the golden brown on it.)

 

These flowers look right at home in it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My other crafty amazing daughter, my youngest,

made 4 of these awesome place mats for me

when she was only in the 5th grade. She is 30 now.

 

(That was a very long time ago!)

 

It was the first Thanksgiving decor item I ever owned.

 

They have really held up well and kept their colour

all these years, too - I adore them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

This beautiful fall tea cozy was made by a friend

 and really does a good job keep a big pot of tea piping hot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The simple gold tea/coffee cups and saucers

 are part of my every day dishes and

I love how well they work for this gathering's

 palette of colour.

 

 

 

 

Here is a nice Williams-Sonoma heavy plate charger
 that I didn't end up using but was pretty enough to show off. 

 

 

 

And yes perhaps it is a bit too fussy to some using linen napkins,

 napkin rings and golden forks....

but any excuse to use gold utensils is just plain FUN for me!

 

Of course using real napkins is GREEN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's nice to make things pretty for a new friend's visit for tea.

 

 

 

Getting to know you

Getting to know all about you

Getting to like you

Getting to hope you like me

 

Getting to know you

Putting it my way, but nicely

You are precisely my cup of tea

~Jay Lerner 

 

 

 

 

Linking:

 

Make it Pretty * A Return to Loveliness * Tabletop Tuesday

 

Tea Time Tuesday * Teacup Tuesday - Terri * Share Your Cup

 

 Tuesday Cuppa Tea * Friends Sharing Tea