Pink and Farm Chic...

As I was out this morning

hitting a couple garage sales :-)

IT was in the air...

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The feel that things were changing,

a hint of the autumn to come...

It influenced my purchases,

It feels like a time to gather,

a time to fill the nest with warmth...

a time for baking...

This large pink batter bowl

just begs to be filled with pancake batter...

This perfectly chipped Pink rolling pin

will be a fabulous addition to my little collection...

I dug through my closet for an old favorite quilt,

for the pending chilly evenings...

This well loved and well worn quilt,

is on the ready to do the job....

The potato vines feel the change,

and they are beginning to form berries...

The sun,

seems to be glowing more golden today...

Stop by Beverly's for more Pink Saturday fun :-)

Thanks for visiting me today!

Charming Towels and Exciting News!

There is a lady in a neighboring town,

who lives in an amazing Victorian home.

She has been "cleaning out the attic"

preparing to sell this dream of a home.

In this modern world of garage sales

 I am on her text list...

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I went to her sale this morning

and came home with a box of pretty finds,

and thought I would share these lovely linen towels...

The charm of

A basket full of roses...

A lovely spray of Lilacs...

An applique Morning Glory...

Ladies strolling through the garden..

Complete with their bonnets and a parasol...

A border of lazy flowers...

The simple beauty of

Roses made of french knots

in a graduation of colors...

I also have exciting news today!!

 Do you remember my Summer Dining Post?

Amanda Formaro an Editor for Old Fashioned Living,

asked me if I would write a article

to elaborate on that post...

And today I am so excited to say

she published it on their site!

A total pinch me moment!!

You can see my Article here :-)

Today I am joining...

Cindy at My Romantic Home

for Show and Tell Friday

Claudia at Dipity Road

for Finding Beauty Friday

and

Olga at Olga's Home and Garden Blog

for Handmade Monday

Thanks for visiting me today!

An Abundance of Eden...

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I don't believe there is a prettier rose

than the Eden,

with her delicate layers of softly shaded petals.

She is delighted about the hot weather

and has begun blooming abundantly...

I couldn't be happier :-)

So the table begins with her..

Then, since I have bought so many garage sale rose dishes lately

I thought I would mix and match more roses

into tonight's table...

My favorite new dish is this Homer Laughlin casserole..

since it was too hot for baking,

and since I could not resist using it,

I will serve a cold pasta salad from it...

I am also using my Homer Laughlin,

 they were almost a match (to the casserole dish)

 bone dishes,

Since we are vegetarian

bone dishes are an odd choice for our table.

But the uniqueness of them adds a fun look to the table

and I have several ideas for alternate uses,

tonight they will serve as a bread plates...

The sun low on the horizon

looked pretty

glowing in through the window...

I used my simple go with everything plates

from Marshall's

they have a pretty pearly pink border

that was hard to capture...

The vintage napkins

 are a loose weave,

with a pretty pulled work design...

My Motto..

never enough roses :-)

Today I am joining..

The Style Sisters

for Centerpiece Wednesday

and

Susan at Between Naps on the Porch

for Tablescape Thursday

Come and see all the lovelies!

Thanks for visiting me today!