Friday, April 7, 2017

Sharing Springtime Delights







A big brown envelope embellished with special stamps

 and watercolor treats, arrived in my mailbox a few weeks ago.  





An early Easter gift, post marked ~ Canada!





Inside were two treasures 

 that made my heart skip a beat.





The handmade card with this precious bunny

and sweetest gardening quote and
a darling piece of needlework stitched years ago.

(Needlework so special it will get a post of its own.)

Someone in Canada knows my heart.

 I suspect she may have heard my squeal of delight

 all the way up in Quebec.

 Thank you Monique @ La Table deNana,

 Spring Delights!




This cute guy came to Texas last summer,

secured at the annual MacKenzie-Childs Barn Sale

by thoughtful friends who knew he was on my shopping list.

Patti and Debbie

 Personal shoppers extraordinaire!





Handsome guy had been in my sights since Easter 2016.

I mean, not only is he a rabbit,

he's a Courtly Check rabbit, 

a Courtly Check rabbit holding a Nantucket Basket.

Need I explain more?

 Yes, to Courtly Check Spring Delights!





Wouldn't you know, this year MacKenzie - Childs

added yet more to their Easter offerings.

So many temptations!

I couldn't resist this sweetie with the crown.

Delightfully Spring, wouldn't you say?




You know the saying, "How one thing leads to another."

Or the domino effect!

I found this Easter chick decor at TJ Max, 

but it wasn't too interesting with pastel eggs.

Lucky for me, I have a talented friend who 

agreed to "Kenzie" it up for me.

Patti @ Pandora's Box

worked her magic to create

this one of a kind piece for my personal clutch.






sent me this little chick in a basket last year.




Another friend gifted me this adorable peeper.

He's quite happy perched in my Courtly Check mug.

Are you beginning to see a pattern?




It's been delightful playing around 

with different vignettes for the dining room buffet.

Spring Delights ~ Delightfully Spring




Debbie @ Mountain Breaths

created this adorable vignette with the same pieces.

You can read her post here.


What delights has spring brought your way?


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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Uptown Acorn's Happiness Series








My friend Ron over @ Uptown Acorn hosts a weekly series,

What Makes Me Happy. 

Ron invited me to be the guest blogger for today. 

 Hop on over Here to meet Ron and read

 about what brings happiness to my life.  

 Thanks for the feature, Ron!

Hope to see you there!


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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Hello, Spring ~ A Blog Tour






Hello, Spring ~ A Blog Tour
A big thank you to

 Katie @ Let's Add Sprinkles

 for organizing and hosting our 

Hello, Spring Blog Tour!


Welcome!

 It's been a roller coaster of a winter,

 but I do think spring is finally here.




Bluebonnets are blooming, and .   .   .




The tulips have popped up

to add some vibrant color to the garden.





Bunnies can 

 be seen hopping about.




You'll find them in the garden   .   .   .




Where flowers are beginning 

 to show their pretty faces.




Ahh .   .   .   Springtime in Texas!




The days are perfect for lounging on the

 terrace in the warm sunshine   .   .   .





 Or perhaps a  

 sunny spot inside the house.




Those who know me, know of my

affinity for most animals, especially bunnies.

You're sure to see these little critters tucked here and there

 around the house, much like they are out in the garden.




Herend bunnies gather on the shelves

 in the living room.





 These cuties too!

 I seem to be attracted to the charm of

these little cast iron rabbits who have followed 

 me home through the years.

 The standing bunny top right is the most recent.

 The dealer said when she found him he was attached to an inkwell.

 Evidently the ink well was in sad condition, but she

knew someone like me would give this little fellow a home.


This group fits right in among some of the leafy


pieces of my vintage majolica on the living room bookshelves.


This big guy with his load of baskets sits on the shelf above.

 He is very special because he once belonged to a 

 good friend who is no longer with us.



 The petite lapin with a basket of flowers on his back


was a gift from a friend who knows I like these little metal bunnies.




He is part of a vignette on the table in the kitchen sitting room.

The bowl is full of vintage rabbit cookie cutters,

and the jaunty rabbit on the stand was painted by a local artist.



Vignettes within the Irish pine cupboard in the 

 kitchen sitting room include some French faience bunnies.

The wool needle punch bag that hangs 

 on the door was an Etsy find.



created this darling bag using a Brenda Gervais design.

The work is exquisite, and I'm impressed with design's details.



 Fresh cut flowers are a treat

 that we give ourselves around here.

 They don't have to be hyacinths to feed our souls.














A family of black and white majolica rabbits 

sit among silver containers on the Welsh dresser in the dining room.




Last year I scrambled to get Easter things 

 out soon after Valentines Day.  

 You can see a complete post on my 2016 Easter table here.





This spring, with Easter still a month away,

 I'm not yet ready to pull out the Easter decor.

 A single vase of flowers is all that is on the table for now.





Over on the sideboard is a Courtly Check vignette 

 that hints of what's to come in April.





When I spotted this darling little chick in the

 MacKenzie-Childs spring catalog, it was love at first sight.



 I just knew the little chick would make a perfect 

 companion to the wonderful Courtly Check rabbit that 

 my "personal shoppers" found for me at the

 MacKenzie-Childs' Barn Sale last summer.

 Thank you, Debbie and Patti!




See these adorable little chicks?

 They are one of a kind, painted for me by the talented

 Patti @ Pandora's Box.

I'll soon share more about Easter touches

 around the house in an upcoming post, so please come back soon.

Thanks for joining me today,

 If you missed the ongoing blog tour, be sure to visit the links below. 

Monday 


Tuesday 


Wednesday 


Thursday 

The Dedicated House/ Ash Tree Cottage/ Hyacinths For The Soul/ Let's Add Sprinkles 

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