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Welcome to the 64th "Sunday Favorites"

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Hello my friends!!!

Welcome to the 64th run of "Sunday Favorites"!!!

I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend! It's been a fairly quiet week here at our place...very warm temps have kept me inside! Ohhh yes, I am definitely spoiled by A/C...Hehe! I do hope that you're keeping cool through all of this summer's heat, my friends!

Today for Sunday Favorites...I thought I would revisit a post from April of this year. Spring had finally come to visit us here in Colorful Colorado and I created a special "Springtime" tablescape in honor! I hope that you enjoy!

Wishing you all a super Sunday!!!

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My favorite post from: April 14, 2010

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Hello friends...I hope that you're having a fabulous week!

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Ahhh...springtime!!! The rebirth of all that has laid dormant during the cold wintery season! There is nothing else quite like it...life in the springtime!!! I do believe that spring has finally come to Colorful Colorado...oh yes, it is still just April and we will probably have a few more cold days but the temps are growing warmer and the cold weather is fewer and farther between!!!
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I just feel refreshed...isn't spring glorious? Today I have set a spring table for two...simply called "Springtime"! I hope that you enjoy!!!
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"Springtime" Dining

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A springtime table set in my French Country dining room.
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I just adore all the soft pastel colors of springtime!

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Today my table is dressed in soft sagey greens and blues. The inspiration...my new salad/dessert plates that I won in a recent giveaway from Diann over at The Thrifty Groove! Thank you...thank you...THANK YOU, Diann!!! I just love my new spring plates!!!

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If you haven't ever met Diann...you're missing out on a real treat! Diann is just one of the sweetest ladies in Blogland and she has the most delightful blog...The Thrifty Groove! Diann never seizes to amaze me with all of her "thrifty" ideas and tips!!!
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A Springtime Centerpiece...

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Well...as I have mentioned before...it's a bit challenging to bring "Spring" and its soft colors into my red dining room! This year I decided to use that beautiful shade of spring green...you know...that pretty yellow-green color. You may catch a few glimpses of it on my buffet in the background of a few of these photos. You can see the "Spring" decor on my buffet HERE.
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For this "Springtime" tablescape, I opted to use a lot of white in the centerpiece! White always lightens things up! Then I added a few pieces to bring in that pretty soft sagey green and blue color! The greenery brings in just the right touch for a springtime tablescape!
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A sweet white bird inside of a white decorative iron birdcage filled with spring greenery is the focal point for this table centerpiece. I used two white masonary candleholders with off-white pillar candles to each side of the birdcage. On the left side of the birdcage you can see one of my newest treasure finds...a masonary orb on a pedestal! I love the pretty patterned design on the orb! This beauty was on sale for just $2.60 at Hobby Lobby. I also added an old vintage pitcher into the mix...it brings in the soft sagey green color of this tablescape nicely!
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On the right hand side of the centerpiece, I added a wooden block that has a picture of a bird on it. I love the soft shade of blue in the background! A white cast iron bird sits ever so sweetly atop the wooden block.
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Ohhh look...here is one of my new salad/dessert plates now! Hehe! I decided to showcase one of these pretty plates in the table centerpiece by putting it on a stand. It was the finishing touch to my "Springtime" table centerpiece!!! Love the dragonfly!
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The Place Setting...

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I always like to "layer" my place settings! I used a white charger plate called "Lace" from JC Penneys, a sage green dinner plate, and my new salad/dessert plate! As you can see, the new salad/dessert plates are a nice size. I thought the sage green dinner plate framed the salad/dessert plate nicely!
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The Dinner Napkin...

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I found these pretty striped napkins at Pottery Barn last year. The soft blue, sage green, and brown stripes are perfect for this "Springtime" tablescape! A brown wooden napkin ring with carved leaves holds the napkin.
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This set of four salad/dessert plates are called Nature's Garden by Certified International. Each plate has a different "postcard like" design. I just adore them!!!
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Love, love, LOVE the sweet bird on this plate!!!
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The second place setting.
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Another sweet bird! I just love the soft pastel blues and greens on these gorgeous plates!!!
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I set an extra plate in the center of the table for a fruit salad. This pretty plate has a butterfly on it!
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Ahhh...birds, butterflies, dragonflies...just perfect for a "Springtime" table...don't you think?
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The Beverages...

Tall glass goblets from the Dollar Tree will be perfect for iced tea! A sage green cup and saucer, that matches the dinner plate in the place setting, will be for a cup of "after dinner" coffee.
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Ahhh...another sweet little bird!
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And...there you have it...a "Springtime" table for two!
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I am joining in these two lovely parties today...

Tablescape Thursday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
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Show and Tell Friday...hosted by Cindy over at My Romantic Home.
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Thank you, Susan and Cindy...for graciously hosting these fabulous parties!!! Please go by and see what Susan and Cindy has for us today...you won't want to miss it!!! You will find a list of party participants while you are there!
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Well my friends...thank you sooo much for coming by today and taking a peek at my "Springtime" tablescape! I would love for you to leave a comment and let me know that you were here so that I can return the visit!!!
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Have a fabulous day!!!