.....New Pretties......

Hey Girls.......

.....Just a quick post to share some new "pretties".... for my home ..... not the Shop. YAYYYYY stuff for me :)))))

The first is a gorgeous, new lamp from Mandii. You may have seen it on her ebay listings....well now it's in one of my guest bedrooms. It's a milk glass base with a gorgeous Rachel Ashwell shade and matching bow. Thanks Mandii, it looks stunning by day..........

And by night........

The other pretties are the strawberries I bought from Kathryn. I have hung them all over the place but my favourites are on a shabby tin hanger in my bathroom with my "lovee-dovees". Thanks Kathryn....they look beautiful and smell great too.

You gotta LOVE these talented bloggers :))))))))

Have a Lovely Week Everyone,

Sue

xo

"Earth laughs in Flowers" ~ Emerson~

All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.

~ Indian Proverb

.....Spring is my favourite season ..... The Earth begins to warm a little.....the birds start nesting.....the first of the butterflies appears and all seems right with the World.

So halfway through Winter I am thinking of Spring. The first glimpse of sun and my thoughts turn towards the garden......Nature never fails to amaze me..... a little caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly, a tiny tuft of grey, skin with a gaping mouth turns into a swallow and a small point of red will turn into a gorgeous peony. At least that is my Hope!!!!
I adore peonies..... they are right up there with the Rose ~ the so-called Queen of Flowers. But can I grow them.... not yet....but I have decided this year is going to be THE ONE. My tiny little red points peeking through the soil are going to blossom into stunning bushes and eventually reward me with frilly blooms in the palest of pinks, the brightest of magentas and the purest of whites.
I spoke to the Nurseyman.....begging for ideas as to what I did wrong when my last peonies grew into beautiful bushes and that was it.....No flowers.....they faded, returned to winter in the soil and never reappeared. He gave me tips....I had done them all..... and then went on to say he had just come back from China where stunning peonies were growing by the wayside in the poorest of conditions. Now, how does THAT work???? Did I give them too much care? Did I smother them with attention instead of letting Mother Nature nurture them? Who knows????

This time I am going to tread gently.....watch them quietly from a distance......and hope sometime soon I am gathering baskets of their beautiful bounty. Until then, I guess I will have to make do with the silks. Not the real thing but stunning anyway........

Are not flowers the stars of the earth, and are not our stars the flowers of the heaven.

- A.J. Balfour

Wishing you arms full of Blossoms,

Sue

Let's Play Ladies ..............

Hi Girls,

We had a photo shoot this week of one of our Vintage Garden Afternoon Tea Parties, so I thought I'd share some photos with you..........

Angel lights in the background, and a table scattered with rose petals and decorated with pots of roses...........

A three tiered stand full of delicious treats ~ sandwiches, savouries & sweets ...............

Dainty Tea Sandwiches, fit for a Princess ......................

A tempting array of delicious desserts ...... all fat free ...... of course!!!!!!!

Each place complemented with rose strewn Royal Albert china .........

The Duchess of Bedford certainly got it right when she decided an afternoon tea was the call of the day. Nothing beats getting the Girls together for an Afternoon Tea Party, whether out, or at home.

Now, who wants to come and play Ladies ????

'Til next Time,

Sue

Cushions to Die For........

Hi Girls,

Just had to quickly share with you, these GORGEOUS cushions I received today from the lovely and very talented Kathryn.

Aren't they "scrumdiddlyumptious" :)))) Kathryn very kindly delivered them along with some lavender strawberries I also bought from her. I hope nobody else wanted any as I think I bought them all........Sorry, girls......you were just too late :)))))))

You'll know from one of Kathryn's previous posts about the blood(and I really mean it), sweat and tears that went into these cushions and I know it was difficult to part with them.

So thank you so much Kathryn for sharing them.....they have gone to a good home...... I LOVE them and they have pride of place on our bed :)))))

Catch you all Soon,

Gotta go and watch Masterchef!!!!!!!

Sue

...My Home, My Sanctuary...

Hi Girls.......

Customers are always asking me if my Home is like my Shop ...... Guess What......

Of Course, it is :))))) So...... here are a few photos to give you a quick peek........

....Our Bedroom.....

......Lavender Strawberry, courtesy of Natasha........

....Dressing Table....courtesy of Mandii...

....Shabby seat with Antique and Artist teddies....

....Hall table filled with Favourite Photos....

.....Mosaic Table, Royal Albert, Roses & one of my Birdhouses.....

.....Cute bench seat, courtesy of Mandii, Cushions by Glenda & Marilyn.....

.....The Bay window which looks across the lawn and down to the llama paddocks......
.....My Favourite place to sit with a cuppa and my latest copy of "Romantic Country".....

.....My mantel with some of my "pretties".....

.....Vintage china, birdhouse, vintage koala and peonies - Just Perfect.....

.....A Favourite lamp, by Mandii....too too frou-frou:))))).....
.....Another Favourite lamp, with mosaic table insert......

So, yes, my house is just like my Shop and I wouldn't have it any other way :))))

"Til next Time,
Love

Sue xoxo