HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL

Monday, February 17, 2020

President's Day Table

~ Presidents' Day ~

Monday, February 17, 2020

This day always brings to mind memories of my oldest brother who was born on February 22. He shares both the name and birthdate
of the first President of the United States.

Cherries make me think of
both of these guys named George.

In their honor I set a table
with what else but ~

CHERRIES, of course!

Vintage linens, black and white checks, tartan plaid,

and Mary Engelbreit's own cherry inspired dishes.

Definitely a Mary Engelbreit sort of table!

A vintage cloth
with sassy lacy details . . .

Holds its own below black ruffled

placemats and a bold tartan plaid charger.

Dinner Plate

Salad Plate

Soup or Cereal Bowl

All layered to give the
classic Mary Engelbreit look.

Add a bit of vintage
mother of pearl flatware . . .

And a spoon
with ginkgo leaf detail . . .

A bit more touch of
tartan plaid for good measure . . .

And a bit more
black and white checks.

The special touch
of a vintage toast rack . . .

Paired with the acorn leaf details of a

favorite butter knife finish off the setting.

As you munch on a bite of bread and butter before

lunch, lean in closely, I've a little secret to share.

All the dishes on this table were "thrifty" finds!

"Goodwill Hunting" @ 99¢ a piece.

Oh, is that bowl still empty?

How about
a cherry pie . . .

To finish out the layers for this

very cherry table
honoring two guys named George.
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I first shared this table in 2011, but I like to bring it
out of the archives to share again and again.
Hope you don't mind seeing a repeat every now and then.

Joining

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Tulips and Tea

Valentine Tea

Welcome to Tulips and Tea ~ A Friendship Valentine Tea ~

I've set a tea tray with some of my favorite

MacKenzie-Childs dishes, perfect

partners for Valentine's.

A special Mariage Freres tea is steeping.
in my favorite Odd Fellows tea pot.

Tea cups in a variety of Taylor patterns
are stacked at the ready, waiting for each of you.

My "chef" has prepared some savory bites of
egg with bacon and creme fraiche atop a potato round.

There are also yummy sweet treats.
~ Crispy French Palmiers ~
~Chocolate Shortbread Hearts ~
~ Fancy Marshmallow Bites ~
~ Sweetheart Macarons ~

Don't miss out on these
melt in your mouth delights.

These special French macarons
are embellished with edible gold.
Hayley's Cakes and Cookies

Tiny Belle de Sucre hearts for those

who like to sweeten their tea.

This Friendship Tea is for you, my

Sisters by Heart!

Tea with friends is

an afternoon delight!

~ HAPPY VALENTINE'S ~

A Group on Instagram @Friends Who Inspire

will share virtual tea parties today 2/6/2020 3 pm EST and 8 pm EST. I hope this post has inspired you to visit each of us on Instagram. If you like my style, I invite you to follow me @sjpa48