Sugared Lilacs and Tea...

 

 

January is a month for organization...

 

I have been cleaning out the kitchen cupboards,

finding lost treasures

among the junk...

 



that is how I found these,

Sugared Lilac Blooms

I made last summer...

 

I was trying to sugar preserve Violets,

when I made a small batch of these...

 

the Violets,

didn't work so well...

 

I moved on,

and these Small Treasures

were forgotten...

 



 

 

a true Taste of Summer

on a Winters Day...

 



for a little Celebration...

 

I brought out a tiny

Demitasse Teacup...

 



a sweet little teapot...

 



 

the little cakes

are so sweet...

 

I skipped cubes

and filled the sugar dish with blooms...

 



 

the frilliest frills...

 



 

 

 Happy Monday!

I hope you have found small treasures

 in your day too...

 

I'll be linking up to these lovely blogs...

 

Amaze Me Monday

 A Return to Loveliness

Friends Sharing Tea

Martha's Favorites

Tea Time Tuesday

Inspire Me Tuesday

 

Centerpiece Wednesday 

What's It Wednesday

Wow us Wednesday

 

Share Your Cup Thursday

 

Show and Tell Friday

Home Sweet Home

Flaunt it Friday

Fridays Unfolded

Shabbilicious Friday

 

 

 

I Love it when You stop by...

The Charmers...

 

 

I heard from my friend David

this week..

 



 

he is a charmer...

 

It may be silly,

but seeing Lady Bella in writing,

just makes me feel like I should

find a lace fan to flutter...

 

the new David Austin Rose Catalog

is one of the things that I look forward to after Christmas,

 

just when I need a winter boost...

 



 my husband saw the catalog on my desk...

 

and said

 "We need to sit down and make an order"

 

now that is charming,

my man knows my heart so well...

 



 

for now,

I am still enjoying my seven dollar grocery store roses...

 

 

filling them in with Carnations...

 

tucking them into china dishes,

and retucking them...

 





they are a 

feast for the eyes,

but a famine for the nose...

 

I have been enjoying

these Moon Glow Carnations

for a couple weeks...

 

they just keep fading into softer shades,

lovely...

 



 

I hope you have found a mid winter diversion too,

stay cozy my friends...

 

I am linking up to

 

Home Sweet Home

and

Show and Tell Friday

 

 

I Love it when You stop by...

My Menagerie...

 

The quiet days of winter...

 

days spent curled up

with magazines...

 

 in this pretty picture
from Tea Time Magazine...

 

the milk-glass

just looked so fresh and springy

 to me on a dreary day...

 

it started a mild obsession...

 



I made a trip to a local charity shop

 a few days later

 and found this pretty piece...

 

I am smitten

with my new bright white vase,

it's so cheerful...

 



 

I couldn't resist bringing these sweet guys home...

 



 

Valentines Day is coming

and I know they will take center stage...

 



for now

they are tucked into my china cabinet...

 



 

I have a thing for mirrors with candles,

so romantic...

 

so I picked this one up,

it will fit right into a little nook

 in my sitting room...

 

I'll share it's make-over soon...

 



a perfect shopping day

 ends with Roses...

 

I found these for a steal!

seven dollars a dozen...

 

(photo source Tea Time Magazine)

 



 

I used some dried Hydrangea

for my

 glass menagerie knock-off...

 

I do think for a true menagerie,

I will need at least a few more pieces :-)

 

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