Spring Cleaning

As I was doing some Spring Cleaning and getting ready for a

family weekend, I also put up some

simple Spring decorations

I wanted to keep it simple this year,

eggs in a nest, birds and birdhouse, sprig of cotton

on the entry table;

all white mantel,

lavender and vintage Easter cards,

bunny and flowers and large birdhouse,

and an egg in the Quimper dish,

all fill the living room;

dried hydrangeas,

and white tulips are all I need for the dining room.

Adding Easter to Spring Decor

With Easter just around the corner, I thought I would add

a few items to my Spring decor.

The mantle got a Rejoice banner and pretty blue egg.

I rearranged the entry table and dining table,

bringing the love birds and eggs under the cloche to the entry.

 

 A pot of lavender and another egg was added to the coffee table.

 

 The hydrangeas moved from the entry to the dining room.

 And a bowl of pretty colored eggs joined the flowers 

"under glass" on the Welsh dresser.

 Outside, I added a little banner to the basket of flowers.

 

Happy Easter!

Spring!

Random Spring!

Warren Kimble bunny pillow

Banner

Front door

Birdhouses and pansies

Tulips

Spring banner


Flowers and eggs

Felt flower banner

Daffodils

 Lavender and birds

Rabbits

 More flowers and eggs

Eggs in a basket

Lamb plate

Don't you just love spring and all the new life springing up everywhere?

Mother's Day Lunch

On Mother's Day, we usually all gather at my house and my husband and children make lunch while I play with the grandkids. This year I made my kids a deal: I would cook if they finished putting the roof on my patio. 

They took the deal!

 Tablescape: an English Country look

These English Garden dishes came from the Dollar Store many years ago!

The menu:

Fruit Salad Dip with Cinnamon Chips

Pepper Cheese Spread with various Crackers

Chicken in a Creamy Artichoke and Mushroom Sauce

Spinach Salad with Berries

Sourdough Bread

Brownie Cheesecake

Unfortunately, it was a very hot day and someone had to be on the roof of the patio. They decided it should be the smallest one (Daughter), while the 2 big ones would hand up the heavy 4'x8' sections and get them into place.

They finished the roof just as lunch was ready and it is beautiful!

Next project: stylin' the patio!