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Welcome to the 53rd "Sunday Favorites"
"Sunday Favorites" is a Sunday meme designed to give bloggers a chance to share a favorite post from the past!!! For more information on how to republish a past post just click on the "Sunday Favorites" info. photo in the sidebar.
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Hello my friends!
Welcome to the 53rd run of "Sunday Favorites"!!!
I hope that you are having a fabulous weekend! Well my friends, it has been such an exciting week for me...celebrating Sunday Favorites "One Year" birthday!!!
*Wowzer!!! All I can say is...you guys and gals are the best...THE VERY BEST!!! I am just overwhelmed by your kindness!!! Your warm and generous well wishes for my little Sunday meme's one year birthday have sooo touched my heart! Thank you...thank you...THANK YOU, my sweet friends!!!
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Sunday Favorites "One Year" Birthday Celebration Gift Card Giveaway
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In honor of the Sunday Favorites "One Year" birthday, I wanted to have a giveaway...just a little token of my appreciation for your love and support of Sunday Favorites!
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The winner may choose one $50 gift card from a choice of five different cards:
In honor of the Sunday Favorites "One Year" birthday, I wanted to have a giveaway...just a little token of my appreciation for your love and support of Sunday Favorites!
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The winner may choose one $50 gift card from a choice of five different cards:
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1) A $50 gift card to Chilis Restaurant
2) A $50 gift card to Hobby Lobby
3) A $50 gift card to Home Depot
4) A $50 gift card to Amazon.com
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5) A $50 gift card to Target Dept. Stores
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Now...I decided to use the "Random Generator" thingy....because there were a total of 288 entries!!! Can you believe that? Ohhh my goodness! Hehe!
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Soooo...without further ado...the winner of the $50 gift card is....
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#220...Beth from Food As Art blog!
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Congratulations Beth!!! If you will email me with your gift card preference, I will get that right out to you, my friend!!!
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Well my friends...I have had the time of my life this week! Really...I was just overwhelmed by all of your warm and generous well wishes!!! I really appreciate the love and support of all my faithful friends and followers...ya'll are the BEST...you know I love ya!!! And...I'm just tickled pink about all the new friends that I have made this week! I'm really looking forward to getting to know each of you and to do a bunch of visiting at your blogs! I wished that I were a rich woman, I would love to sent each and every one of you a gift card! I appreciate you all soooo very much!!! Thank you for making Sunday Favorites one of your favorite little Sunday memes!!!
1) A $50 gift card to Chilis Restaurant
2) A $50 gift card to Hobby Lobby
3) A $50 gift card to Home Depot
4) A $50 gift card to Amazon.com
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5) A $50 gift card to Target Dept. Stores
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Now...I decided to use the "Random Generator" thingy....because there were a total of 288 entries!!! Can you believe that? Ohhh my goodness! Hehe!
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Soooo...without further ado...the winner of the $50 gift card is....
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#220...Beth from Food As Art blog!
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Congratulations Beth!!! If you will email me with your gift card preference, I will get that right out to you, my friend!!!
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Well my friends...I have had the time of my life this week! Really...I was just overwhelmed by all of your warm and generous well wishes!!! I really appreciate the love and support of all my faithful friends and followers...ya'll are the BEST...you know I love ya!!! And...I'm just tickled pink about all the new friends that I have made this week! I'm really looking forward to getting to know each of you and to do a bunch of visiting at your blogs! I wished that I were a rich woman, I would love to sent each and every one of you a gift card! I appreciate you all soooo very much!!! Thank you for making Sunday Favorites one of your favorite little Sunday memes!!!
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PS...Just a little note for all of this week's Sunday Favorites participants. I am having to go out of town for the day so I may be a little late getting around to visit all of your posts...but I will be there!
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Have a super Sunday!
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Love ya'll,
Chari
Sunday Favorites
My favorite post from: February 24, 2010*
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Hello my friends...I'm so happy that you came by for a visit today!
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You are cordially invited to a special tea luncheon...I hope that you are able to accept my invitation! I would just love to spend some time chatting with you over a cup of tea and lunch!
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A Tea Luncheon
Hello my friends...I'm so happy that you came by for a visit today!
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You are cordially invited to a special tea luncheon...I hope that you are able to accept my invitation! I would just love to spend some time chatting with you over a cup of tea and lunch!
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A Tea Luncheon
* Ohhh good! I'm so happy to see that you could make it!!!
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Our little Tea Luncheon is taking place in my French Country dining room. I have prepared a table just for you and me!
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* Ohhh yes...please do have a seat!
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Today our tea/luncheon table has been set in "creamy white and sparkling crystal".
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The crystal pieces that you see here...the candleholders, pedestal cake plate and cover, and spoon dish are all recent thrifty treasure finds. I found this pair of pretty crystal candleholders at a new thrift store for just $1...can't beat that price! I also found the crystal spoon dish for just $1!
Today our tea/luncheon table has been set in "creamy white and sparkling crystal".
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The crystal pieces that you see here...the candleholders, pedestal cake plate and cover, and spoon dish are all recent thrifty treasure finds. I found this pair of pretty crystal candleholders at a new thrift store for just $1...can't beat that price! I also found the crystal spoon dish for just $1!
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The crystal pedestal cake plate is one of my most awesome treasure finds of late! It is Godinger Shannon Crystal made in Poland and measures 18 in. tall...it really is gorgeous (the photos don't do it justice). I found this at an "after Christmas" sale at Dillards for just $19...it was originally $139.00! Ohhh boy, I was really doin' the happy dance with this thrifty treasure find!!!
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The Place Setting....
The Place Setting....
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A creamy white ironstone dinner plate.
A white ironstone salad/dessert plate with a fruit motif.
A small crystal berry bowl.
A metal lacy charger plate.
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A metal lacy charger plate.
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The flatware is "Brahms" by Oneida.
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White lace trimmed dinner napkins.
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I just love these pretty ironstone salad/dessert plates with the fruit motif...they're just perfect for our tea luncheon!!!
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I just love these pretty ironstone salad/dessert plates with the fruit motif...they're just perfect for our tea luncheon!!!
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Salad/Dessert Plates...
Salad/Dessert Plates...
*"Strawberries"
*These pretty ironstone plates are called "Snowhite Regency" and are manufactured by Johnson Bros. made in England. I found a set of six on ebay for $12. I just fell in love with them and had to have them! Hehe! I love the beautiful fruit pattern in the center of the plates. The rim of the plate has a swirled pattern...trimmed with a silver band.
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There are five different fruit patterns....
* Strawberries (pictured above), Peaches, Oranges, Pears, and Grapes.
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I love that each plate has a different fruit displayed! Oooh...so pretty!!!
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*The Beverages...
*A white ironstone tea cup and saucer from the same set of dishes as the dinner plate.
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Would you care for a cup of raspberry tea?
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Would you care for a cup of raspberry tea?
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* A crystal champagne glass.
*This pretty etched champagne glass is from a set that I inherited from my late mother-in-law!
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Mmmm...I was thinking that just a little glass of bubbly with our lunch sounds good!!!
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*The Teapot...
*I just love my new little teapot!!! It's another thrifty treasure find...just $9.99 from TJ Maxx. Don't you just adore those delicate little roses that stand up off of the teapot? Sooo pretty!!! The teapot is sitting upon an ironstone platter that has an embossed border of fruit. They make for a pretty combo...the white ironstone tray and teapot!
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*A close-up of the teapot.
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* Would you like a tea cookie to go with your tea?
*Mmmm...little heart shaped tea cookies with raspberry jam filling!
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The pedestal cookie plate is another thrifty treasure find from TJ Maxx...just $5.99! This is my first time to use it. It came with the prettiest red & white polka dotted ribbon but I changed it out for a white organdy ribbon for today's tea/luncheon table. I love the cut work pattern around the edge...I can change the ribbon out to go with whatever I would like!
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* Ohhh yes...please do have a tea cookie! Mmm...I love raspberry!!!
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*Well my friend, I do hope that you enjoyed our visit today!!! I enjoyed your company immensely!!!
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I am joining in with these three lovely parties...
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I am joining in with these three lovely parties...
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* Tablescape Thursday hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
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* Thrifty Thursday hosted by Leigh over at Tales from Bloggeritaville.
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* Show & Tell Friday hosted by Cindy from My Romantic Home.
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Thank you, ladies...for hosting these fablulous parties!!! Please go by and pay these lovely ladies a visit and see all the pretties that they have for us today and while you're there you can check out all of the other party participants!
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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