Barnyard Chic

~ Barnyard Chic ~

a table created by the

talented young women of Posey.

This charming farm-inspired table was created for a

special event hosted by i.thee.wed earlier in the year.

Let's take a look at some of

the clever and awesome details.

NESSAK Photography

A Graceful Layering of Linen and Burlap

Chair Covers of Casually Draped and Tied Burlap

~ Centerpiece ~

Hollowed-out Log Filled with Fresh Fragrant Yellow Stock

More Floral Details in Individual Long-neck Bottles

Place Settings with Oodles of Visual Texture

Burlap ~ Linen ~ Chicken Wire ~ Gingham ~ Florals

All Topped with Cute Little Chicks

Each Detail Plays Off Each Other

A Bird's Eye View

~ Barnyard Chic ~

Sophisticated & Elegant

Yet Not Too Serious!

NESSAK Photography

You can follow along with the very

talented Posey girls at their blog here.

Chicken Wire Chargers by Pottery Barn

Floral Plates & Linens by Tag

All photos by Hyacinths for the Soul except where noted.

Click the links below to join the following hostesses this week:

Table Top Tuesday @ A Stroll Through Life

Wow Us Wednesdays @ Savvy Southern Style

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

It's a Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge Life

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Life

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Show & Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Outdoors Ideas Party @ Centsational Girl

Celebrity Cook Along ~ Paula Deen

Lynn @ Happier Than a Pig in Mud

is hosting a

Celebrity Cook Along

with the favorite southern chef,

Paula Deen.

I'm joining in with Paula Deen's recipe for

The Best Ever Carrot Cake Cupcakes.

You can find the recipe here.

It was created for Smithfield,

and let me tell you, it's a winner!

This recipe substitutes

crushed pineapple and applesauce

in place of the large amount of

oil typically found in carrot cake recipes.

That's a good thing!

I made them for Easter and topped the traditional

cream cheese butter icing with green sugar sprinkles.

Then I topped that with sugar carrots and

rabbit cupcake toppers from World Market.

Both tasty and cute!

Paula Deen's

Best Ever Carrot Cake Cupcakes

are moist and full of flavor.

The chef requested that I make mini

ones to keep in the freezer for a quick snack.

That too is a good idea!

Linking to

Celebrity Cook Along @ HTAPIM

Foodie Friday @ Designs by Gollum

Sweets For a Saturday @ Sweet As Sugar Cookies

The Pleasures of White

White

The Ultimate Color of Light

Symbol of Peace & Purity

Essence of Simplicity

Pure

Fresh

Tranquil

Joyful

Romantic

Lacey

Luminescent

Magical

Tranquil

Wistful

Splendid

Happy

Sparkly

Delicate

Feminine

Majestic

For me, the pleasures of white in one's garden are endless.

A white garden dances in daylight

and shimmers in the moonlight.

My garden is not without color, but it's the whites that provide the magical splendor that keep me adding more.

Please click the links below to visit the

beautiful blogs that host the following weekly parties.

Outdoor Wednesday @ A Southern Daydreamer

White Wednesday @ Faded Charm

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Wassup Wednesday @ Elements Interiors

Open House Party Thursday @ No Minimalist Here

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Show & Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

A Few of My Favorite Things @

Bargain Hunting & Chatting With Laurie

Seasonal Sunday @ The Tablescaper

We Love White Party @ Songbird

Cottage Flora Thursday @ Fishtail Cottage

Celebrating a Silver Sunday Mother's Day

May 9th

Look what showed up on

my M.E. desk calendar today.

Love the idea of continuous small treats.

Join me below for some lavender treats.

A special breakfast tray for

Mother's Day

Lavender tea in vintage silver

Lacey linens

Warm lavender scone with

fresh blackberries and whipped cream

A fragrant lavender bath

followed by soothing lavender creams

Lavender speaks of

~ wealth, wisdom, devotion ~

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Thank you to the hostesses of these beautiful blogs.

Click the links below to visit and

find a list of others participating this week.

Silver Sunday @ Gypsy Fish Journal

Seasonal Sunday @ The Tablescaper

M. E. Monday @ The Cherry Chick

Tea Time Tuesday @ Lady Katherine's

Tea Time Tuesday @ Rose Chintz Cottage

Tea Cup Tuesday @ Martha's Favorites

Teapot & Tea Things Tuesday

@ The Silken Purse

& The Plumed Pen

Faience and Flowers ~ Favorite Things

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope."

Lady Bird Johnson

Sharing some of my favorites

~ French Faience and Flowers ~

Yellow Daffodils in HenRiot Quimper Jug

Flanked by Yellow Faience Roosters

I've found that many collectors of Quimper are

avid gardeners and also share a passion for flowers.

HenRiot Quimper Vase with Sunflowers, Gerbers, and Purple Asters

These individuals are also a group ready to

share their knowledge be it about faience

or gardening or some other topic.

HR Quimper Soupiére with Yellow and Orange Tulips

I cherish the amazing 
circle of friends within the QCI.

Unusual HB Quimper Strawberry with Rose and Alstroemeria

It is always a treat to see correspondence

in my inbox from a Quimper friend.

AP Wall Pocket with Petit Breton & Onciium Orchids

It's a double scoop of joy when that email

includes an attachment with a photo of faience,

AP Wall Pocket with Petit Bretonne Filled with

Oncidiums, Often Called "Dancing Ladies"

Especially when the faience is filled

with flowers from one's garden.

HenRiot Quimper Vase Le Coq Vase Filled with Red Poppies

Double the pleasure!

Tulipière Marked with Single Red P

With spring in the air, I wanted to

share some of these colorful bouquets with you.

HB Quimper Camaïeu Blue Pitchet with a Bouquet from le Jardin

Won't you stay awhile 
and "smell the flowers?"

Three Lobed HB Quimper Vase Filled with Alstroemeria and Asters

One needs no 
special design skills.

Unmarked AP Secouette with Golden Thryallis

Fresh flowers 
snipped from the garden . . .

Alstroemeria Bouquet

And popped 
into a favorite vase . . .

HB Quimper Vase with Decor Riche Border and Fresh Sunflowers

Is all that is needed . . .

HB Quimper Jardiniere with a Mix of Hydrangeas and Other Spring Blooms

To create a lovely bouquet . . .

HR Quimper Fleur de Lys with Alstroemeria Blooms and PB Plate

To be used on a tabletop . . .

Group of Wall Pockets with Blue Plumbago, Yellow Bells, and Black-eyed Susans

Double Pocket HenRiot Quimper, Pair of Singles HR Quimper

Or in pockets on a wall.

HenRiot Quimper Vase with Decor Riche Border and Filled with a Bouquet of Roses

Roses fresh from the garden . . .

PB Cachepot with Fern and Savigny Bébé

Or perhaps a graceful fern . . .

Casual Arrangement in HB Only Horseshoe Shaped Vase

Fresh cut flowers or . . .

Pink Cyclamen in HB Quimper Cachepot

Potted plants will 
enhance a piece of French faience.

FF Desvres Fleur de Lys Vase with

Spring Mix of Tulips, Daffodils, Iris, & Orchids

French faience 
offers a variety of forms . . .

Springtime Bouquet in HB Only Jardiniere

Which can be filled 
with colorful blooms . . .

Jardiniere with Fern and Henriette Porson Figural

Or plants.

Unmarked Quimper Sugar Bowl with Colorful Zinnias and Fresh Basil

The original purpose 
of the container . . .

HB Quimper Jardiniere Filled with a Variety of Camellias

Is not important.

Petit PB Vase with Yellow Gerbers

It is the mix of French faience 

and flowers that provides the joy!

Not all of the faience shown here is in my personal collection. Special thanks to my friends Barbara, Doris, Eileen, Maggie, Susan, Twila, and Victoria for the virtual spring bouquets.

HB Quimper Becassine Figural Cendrier and Porte-Cigarettes

with Baskets of Fresh Blooms

“All the flowers of all the 

tomorrows are in the seeds of today." 

Unknown

Click the links below to join others sharing at the following memes:

Thursday

French Inspiration @ The French Cupboard

Treasure Hunt Thursday @ Blue Creek Home

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

Vintage Thingie Thursday @ Coloradolady

Friday

Fresh Cut Friday @ Rose Vignettes

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Show & Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Saturday

A Few of My Favorite Things

@ Bargain Hunting & Chatting With Laurie

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Sunday

Seasonal Sundays @ The Tablescaper