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Hello my friends...I hope that you're having a fabulous Friday!
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Today I want to share with you a few of my favorite things! I am joining in with Show & Tell Friday and Favorite Things Saturday. You will find the credits for these two lovely parties at the end of my post.
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My Favorite Things...
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Lilacs and crystal...ironstone and cloches...
these are a few of my favorite things!
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Lilacs
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Ahhh...spring, sweet spring! One of my favorite things about spring are the lilacs!!!
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Is there anything more glorious than a big bouquet of freshly cut lilacs in a pretty white ironstone pitcher?
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I just love the color of lilacs...soft...romantic...and ohhh...that scent!!!
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A large white embossed ironstone pitcher full of a freshly cut lilac bouquet sits atop a delicate crocheted doily. This lovely lilac centerpiece is elevated upon a glass pedestal cake plate.
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I love how the light so sweetly shines upon this bouquet of lilacs. Ohhh...and just look at how the light is dancing with the crystals on the candleholders...so pretty!!!
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Ahhh...springtime lilacs! One of my favorite things!!!
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Cloches
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Any size, shape, or color...I'm not particular...I love cloches!!!
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Any size, shape, or color...I'm not particular...I love cloches!!!
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and...cloches filled with olive green transferware and white ironstone teacups
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...is even better!!!
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This beautiful cloche was a gift from my bestest friend Gloria from Happy To Be blog! Isn't it gorgeous? Thank you, sweet friend...I DO LOVE MY CLOCHE!!! You're the best and you spoil me rotten, Girlfriend...but I love it! HeHe!
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This pretty cloche is sitting upon an olive green transferware luncheon plate. I stacked a couple of the olive green transferware teacups and a white ironstone teacup on top of the plate. This all sits on top of one of my "Cluny Lace" metal charger plates. Two beautiful "spring green" tea napkins embroidered and made by my sweet Grandmother joins the cloche...ohhh, and one green apple!
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Crystal
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I do love candleholders with dangling crystals! They seem to fit perfectly...nestled in beside the bouquet of lilacs!
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Ironstone
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Well...I like my ironstone just like my cloches...any shape, color, or size!!! It doesn't matter...I like them all!!!
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This white ironstone sugar and cream pitcher belong to the first set of dishes that I ever purchased. I was just 13 yrs. old and I bought this pretty set with green stamps. Do you remember those? Hehe! Ohhh yes, I have been collecting dishes for a very long time!
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Well my friends...there you have it...a few of my favorite things!!! I hope that you enjoyed!
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You'll have to stay tuned for the rest of this tablescape. I will be posting it next Monday so please come back!
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I am joining these two lovely parties today!
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I am joining these two lovely parties today!
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Show & Tell Friday...hosted by Cindy over at My Romantic Home.*
Favorite Things Saturday...hosted by Laurie over at Bargain Hunting and Chatting with Laurie.*
Thank you, Cindy and Laurie for hosting these fun filled parties!!! Please go by and see what these lovely ladies have prepared for us today! You will find a list of the other party participants over there...go and check them out!
Well my friends...thank you so much for coming by today! Please leave me a comment and let me know that you were here...I'd love to visit with you!
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Have a fabulous Friday and a wonderful weekend!
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Have a fabulous Friday and a wonderful weekend!
Chari, I am so loving the white ironstone with your spring green- just perfect! Looking forward to the rest of the table
ReplyDeletexoxo Pattie
Beautiful lilacs. I wish I had some here. Love your cloche with the cups inside. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteEverything is beautiful! Wish I had some lilacs. One of my summer jobs is going to be digging some up at my mom's. Her's were old when we moved there around 1958! And your dripping crystals have me wanting some of those, too! ♥♫
ReplyDeleteI love lilacs! They smell so sweet.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous post. The lilacs are just perfect. Beautiful pictures! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteLisa
Pretty pretty Chari!! I am loving it all!
ReplyDeleteI finally had one of my lilacs bloom this year but it is still pretty small so didn't pick the few blossoms it had. Can't wait till it gets fuller so I can take loads of fragrance into the house!
I did finally get the veggie garden planted this week between 3 sets of guests, 2 funerals and other misc things! Sure hope it will do ok-
bee blessed
mary
Good Morning Chari!
ReplyDeleteThank-you for the sweet notes, you always make my day!! My son and dil headed off to visit his Dad and then to southern Wisconsin to visit her parents. Dang! I hate sharing them. hehe. Girl, this is just fabulous!!! Aren't lilacs just the best! Mine left this week when we got that heat wave! Your ironstone pitcher and the lilacs look gorgeous together! And the cloche, so perfect! I love those dishes and the green apple fits perfectly there! You have the best eye and bestest pics! Soo Beautiful! Oh, I had to laugh about my Marilyn Monroe pic! Hehe. I want my 30 year old legs back! Well girl, you have a lovely weekend. We don't have big plans just hoping to see my son and dil before they have to head back to AZ.
Big Hugs,
Cindy
i love how you do things and capture every moment of it! thanks again for sharing another wonderful post! have a nice weekend!
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Love your cloche..it looks so pretty with your transfer ware cups. Your pattern is Avondale...you probably already knew that. I love that pattern. They look so cute stacked under the cloche!
ReplyDeleteOh Chari, so beautiful. YOu have the best eye for putting things together. I love the lilacs, how gorgeous are they. The the mixture of the ironstone, transferware, crochet and crystal is just stunning. Of course you know that I adore your cloches. Such a beautiful vignette. Love it all. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteChari...your blog is up there as a favorite today! Such gorgeous photos and how can you go wrong with ironstone, cloches & lilacs....some of my very favorite things too :)
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Gail
Oh...I love all your favorite things, too, Chari! The tall cloche with the cups stacked underneath is sooo sweet...love that! I just did a little tea table and stacked up some cups...where's a tall cloche when you need one?! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a blessed weekend...relax and enjoy!
Hugs,
Susan
Hi Chari
ReplyDeleteLove the green cups in your cloche! And everything else of course!!!
Enjoy the weekend!
Leann
Chari, I can see why these are some of your favorite things. Love the lilacs with the green tea cups and ironstone. And the tea cups stacked under the cloche ~ fabulous look.
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific weekend! ~ Sarah
Such wonderful things: lilacs and ironstone pitchers; teacups and cloches - these certainly are a few of my favorite things.
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Chari-I do believe I could hear you singing...sounded a little like Julie Andrews :) Your lilacs are gorgeous. I'm afraid they don't do well around here, so I am glad you shared yours. I love your lavender and green together--such a great color combination. Whatever you put together screams with style--you have the knack! Have a good MD weekend!
ReplyDeleteI do love your cloche to and your white pitcher....I just love all things white that are on your table. Trish
ReplyDeleteChari, I love your favorite things! I love the lace doily and your cloche with the green apple, yum! Enjoy your weekend my friend! Hope you get to spend time with those you love! HUGS!
ReplyDeleteChari, as always I am stunned by your beautiful vignettes and exquisite photography, just gorgeous, my dear.
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Good Mornin' Sis...well you have been busy again my friend...Girl I'm really liked the apple Grenn you have been usning here lately...I'm so glad you like your cloche girl and I knew you would have some fun in your lovely home with it...
ReplyDeleteAre you and honey doing the car shows this weekend...Len's going to one day..he has his surgery on June 8th another long story to be shared via email with you girl...I prayy all is well in your world my Dear and bestest friend...Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
Chari, I hope this finds you and yours doing ok... I think of you so often and I fail to take the time to sit long enough to jot you a note....I love your post.. full of so many beautiful things... that Gloria is pretty special isn't she???? How lucky we are to have her as a friend.... I hope you're having a super w/k.... my break is over time to head back out and get "more" yard work done... yep... work... sure is rewarding.. hugs ~lynne~
ReplyDeleteI hear Julie Andrews singing! It is nice to see your green transferware again (:-) and it looks so lovely with the lilac color. I do miss lilacs down here in the south! See you later!
ReplyDeleteOh Chair, those lilacs are absolutely gorgeous in that beautiful pitcher. The make such a stunning statement with your pretty cloche and candle holders. You really DID start your china collection early. I was 18 before I started. You are a girl who knew what she liked from a very young age, and it paid off. No wonder you have such a wonderful style. You've spent years developing it. Thank you so much for linking this beautiful post to Favorite Things. laurie
ReplyDeleteLove the cups in the cloche. I love cloches also...but then again, I liked all your favorite things!!
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