HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL: Courtly Check

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Fresh New Beginnings

Courtly Check

January is a month of fresh beginnings.

I enjoy the sparseness of things after the tree is

down and other Christmas decorations

are packed away till next December.

To start off the new year, I gave the buffet a simple

vignette with a small painting, a touch of greens, and a

favorite MacKenzie-Childs vase filled with peonies.

The vase is the Cheltenham Thistle Vase.

It features sculptured thistle petals, hand-painted

Courtly Checks and Stripes, and a base of faux marble.

All of the work is done by talented artistans at

MacKenzie-Childs in Aurora, New York.

To create the faux marble, the artists paint with

natural sea sponges and use a bird

feather to create the veining.

Blush and pink peonies are the perfect mix

to give a nod to a fresh beginning.

Fluffy and full of fragrance, I was surprised to find

a bouquet of peonies available at the market.

Light and delicate, much like the

fresh feeling of a clean slate of the new year.

Here's to fresh beginnings!

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Saturday, December 30, 2017

Magical Memory Maker

Christmas

I live in Austin, but it was Katie @ Preppy Empty Nester who gave me a heads-up on this amazing venue right here in downtown Austin.

Kudos to the Weston Downtown Austin
for creating this life size gingerbread house as the perfect spot for brunch with these two cuties.

I arrived a few minutes early to add some special touches

to the table before the girls joined me.

The Weston had covered the tabletop with the perfect plaid

wrapping paper, black napkins, and white dishes. I added

Courtly Check chargers, red gingham napkins with tartan napkin rings, a tabletop tree, and party treats as take home favors.

A tabletop tree from Bethany Lowe was embellished with

Courtly Check glass balls, miniature lighted gingerbread houses, tiny tin hearts, Santas, snowmen, and candy canes.

It was three days to Christmas,
and the littles were filled with excitement.

I filled pink tins from Target's Dollar Spot

with candy for the girls to take home to enjoy later.

I also found the darling 2017 snow globe with the gingerbread

boy and girl at Target, a music box that plays Toy Land.

Special gingerbread cookies in a tin and gingerbread boy

and girl headbands were waiting at their spot.

The little girls were beyond excited with
all the sweets and the details of the gingerbread house.

Festive boxes of caramel treats and a

Starbucks gift card waited for the "older" girls.

We ordered off the brunch menu,

and the food was delicious!

Curren, our waiter, was both attentive and engaged.

Outstanding service!!! Thank you, Curren!

A big thank you to Weston Downtown Austin for offering this

creative venue that was perfect for making magical memories.

They say that the best gifts to give children are experiences that provide lasting memories. In this day and time when many children have an abundance of toys, electronics, etc. it makes sense to give a gift that creates a magical memory for years to come.

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