We Are Dining with the Birds This Week!

Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. If you celebrate Mother's day I hope it was the best one yet. I set a new table for us and wanted to share. Hope you like it. I found this cute stand last week at CTS. I had been looking for a stand for the kitchen table.

 I have had this little candle shade for years. The original candle is gone and I was happy to see that it fit on this one. The bird S and P are the ones from Target, YEARS ago.

 The rattan wrapped glasses provide a touch of texture that I love. And the bird votive holders, I have had for years too.

 I placed a candle ring on the wooden stand and then a wooden bird.

 The grapevine rings came from a decor shop in Lancaster county. I added the green ring and the bird.

 The runner is quilted and the pattern is simple for Spring.

 I gathered 2 napkins in my silverware ring.

 At dusk it is dinnertime and we light the candles.

 We had our dinner group here on Sat. night and ate in the dining room, but they liked this table too. I didn't set a very fancy table for dinner group but may share it later.

Thanks so much for your visit. Our weather has been horrible: cold and RAIN, rain, rain. But the end of the week it is supposed to be nice. I am hoping. I was ready to start building the ark today:)

XO, Pinky

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Breakfast Room Changes

I did get tired of looking at the snowmen, even though winter has just really begun! I am sick of it already though! So, I took them all down and packed them away, CLEANED the kitchen and breakfast room, and got things back to "normal". It was strange seeing the kitchen and breakfast room empty for awhile! I will share the kitchen soon too. I didn't have the hutch here yet this time last year so enjoyed doing that. I am really liking this look and don't think I will tire of it. I started on the top of the hutch with this large lantern. It has a battery operated candle on a timer so comes on by itself for a few hours at night. LOVE that feature! The bird is a stone like material and I added a green bottle/vase and a sprig of greens.

 These are candle sticks that I have had for many years. They are carved wood.

 I recently got this little wire cloche and placed this iron bird under it. I am looking for something to use as "seed" cause if I use real seed it will attract the varmits:):)

 A wicker wrapped bottle holds some faux flowers and ivy and a rope ball sits next to that.

 One of my demijohns and another cute bird. We have 3 bird feeders right outside the windows in here so I love seeing birds in here too! I might add a few other garden elements soon. You never know:)

 I had this little pail and placed a wicker ball in it.

 Bee skeps are another favorite.

 On the right side of the hutch top I have a larger demijohn filled with greens and sticks. And another bee skep.

 The square basket stays up here all the time. It had a wreath on it for Christmas.

 Isn't he cute?:)

 I brought this little bike planter from my office for the bottom of the hutch.

 I also put the bird and cloche on an iron stand. I added a turtle shell to this vignette too.

 Tada!!! There you have it. The house calms me after all the glitz and glam of Christmas is put away. Hope you are warmer than we are, wherever you are. We are getting some snow later today so I will be back to organizing some spaces and NOT going out! Have a beautiful week my friends!!! XO, Pinky

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Tuesdays At Our Home

Judy @ DIY by Design for Sizzle Into Summer Wednesday

The Dedicated House – Make it Pretty Monday
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Katherine @ Katherines Corner for Favorite Things Thursday Hop

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Show and Tell Friday, Seasonal Sundays

 

Morning Room in her Easter Finery!!!

 Hi everyone!!! I got my morning room all dressed up for Easter so wanted to share it with you. We have had several days of glorious, sunny, kinda warm weather and it has me SO in the mood for SPRING!!! Think good thoughts, people!!! So, we are starting off with one of the shelf pieces. This is a new cloche that I found at Michales and it was on sale!!!! It was love at first sight! I put some easter grass in the bowl, then some tiny eggs and a rabbit figurine. Next to that is a green ball, a large bunny and a tiny sitting bunny.

 On the second shelf we have 2 more bunnies, a pear and another green ball.

 on the bottom shelf is a ceramic bunny that I have had for many years. I added his green bow to dress him up a little.

 My girlfriend made me this sitting bunny on a small flower pot....

 see!!???

 This one is made with a burlap body.

 I found 2 of these Easter platters ar K-Mart several years ago. I never saw them again so am very happy I grabbed them.

 The bakers rack is all dressed up too.

 My glittery bunnies that used to live in the dining room at the old house are now in here. Mama and her little one....

 and this one carrying an egg emnellished tree in a basket.

 I love to use my Hummel lamp with my Easter things. The little lamb is so sweet and says Spring to me.

 This is the mate to the set that is also in my faux terrarium on the table. I got these 2 pieces at the place where I worked for 75% off several years ago!!!

 This pair of bunnies are my sentimental favorites. My daughter bought them for me for my birthday many years ago. I had seen them WAY up on a shelf at a gift store and I wanted them so bad. She surprised me with them. They usually dress up the Easter dinner table.

 I found these faux chocolate bunnies at K Mart the same year as the platters. I LOVE THEM!!! I have another one in the kitchen which I will share with you soon.

 She is sporting a pretty flower necklace and holding a bouquet of matching flowers.

 The afternoon sun throws some beautiful shadows. I love to capture shadow shots.

 I remembered that I had this miniature rake in my stash so gave it to Mr. Bunny for his gardening chores!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Please let me know you were here with a comment. I read every one and try to get back to each of you too. Have a BEAUTIFUL week. XO, Pinky
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Making the World Cuter Monday at Making the World Cuter

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