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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

It's TEA TIME Tuesday!

WELCOME TEA FRIENDS!

Its time again for our weekly sharing of all our
Tea Goodies we have collected!
I especially LOVE this weekly event!

My sweet hostess is Sandi over at
Please click to visit her and all other other
wonderful Tea Loving Peeps out in Blogland.

Also, on my side bar I have links to other
Tea Events that happen each week!

Today I am sharing a Creamy Bone Colored
Tea Cup with you.  I cannot even remember who
or how I received this one.  And....
this one is display purposes only.
Those lacy cutout around to edging would
make it quite difficult to sip warm tea, huh?

The cup and saucer are just so delicate a pretty.
Each one has the same cut out patterns.  But
if you look closely, the tea cup has
sweet flowers indented on it.  And to top
it off a pretty hand and gold striping.


Just soooooo pretty!

I placed it on a pretty bone china plate to help
you see how much it pops!

Such pretty, simple elegance!

I'd also like to share a verse that I have memorized and
it comes to memory many days in my life.  Right now,
I am in the midst of change.  Change is good, but
it also has so much uncertainty attached.
Trusting GOD is so important during times of change.

Poverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.


Thanks for stopping by!
Lorena



Monday, October 4, 2010

Etsy Cottage Style Market Monday

Good Monday Morning My Sweet Friends!


I am part of a unique ETSY selling group who
call ourselves ETSY COTTAGE STYLE.  They are
wonderfully creative people.  Each first
Monday we all link together to showcase
our wares and I am inviting you to join us.

Please click  HERE to puruse the many talented
artist and their goodies.  If you are looking for an
early jump start to your Holiday shopping and want
unique items, you WILL NOT be disappointed.

Happy Monday to ALL!
Lorena


Saturday, October 2, 2010

Pink Saturday ~ Pink Pumpkins? ~

Happy PINK Saturday!

Yes, you read correct.  I am sharing
some PINK Pumpkins with you all today!
Crazy huh, but I really do have some
PINK Pumpkins that I put out.
This gorgeous collage was a swap gift from
a dear friend of mine
Ele of  A Bit of Pink Heaven
(see side bar for a link to her blog).
I am still in awe of the many unusual ways she
create PINK pumpkins!
Cool, huh?

I hope you enjoy the few Pink Pumpkins goodies
I pu out.  These are ALL in my
Parlor Living Room...which of course
 the main color is...
PINK!



You can even see a few PINK roses on my tray...
a little extra Pinkness for you all today!

Well that's all for now!

Please stop by our wonderful Hostess Beverly of
to see the other PINK Lovers out thar!

Happy PINK!
Lorena

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Fall Decorating ~*SCARECROW *Love*~

Hi Sweet Bloggy Friends!

When fall comes each year here in Michigan
as I have said it is bittersweet for me.
We are far out, that I consider us very much
in the country.  Not to far away from us
are pumpkin patches, cider mills, and
fields that need harvested.

Thus, I think without realizing it, I have grown
fond of scarecrows!
So today, I thought I'd share a few of my
scarecrow friends with you!
Don't they just make you smile?
Thissweet guy, has pumpkins at his feet! Thus,
he watches over my jars of pumpkins!  Wish
you could see the sparkle in the copper ones like I can!
Aren't these 2 below just precious?  They are just so
happy and have such sweet faces!



This lil darling is a sitter and her basket
is full chestnut...a neat gift from a friend in
California.
Lastly, I shared in my last post some clay
pot Scarecrows that I have made...I just
had to share them with you again!

There you have it!
SCARECROW love! Ahhhh...fall
isn't it colorful?

Happy Fall to All!
Lorena

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

A WELCOME to Fall

Hey there friends!

Well, I can see by many of the post out thar
that FALL is in the air! 
I must admit that I do not like to see the
warmer days of summer go.  I am
a warm weather kinda gal.
But alas, when the temps begin to lower I
know I can go and pull out those
tubs full of Autumn cheer.

For now, I wanted to show you a Warm FALL
Welcome, into my home.  Come on in!
My clay pot Scarecrow creations greet you!
Each one has been decorated differently.
You can use any size pots you wish. just
make sure that all 5 are alike...then glue each
one as I have done...and paint!
These are so easy and fun to do!
Aren't fall colors so bright, cherry and vibrant?
I sure think so!
Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart...
that really says it all!
This Harvest sign was purchased last year at our
Hobby Lobby...I added loads of glitter and some
leafy bling to help it pop!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hopefully tomorrow I can add some
more of my FALL decorated home!

Harvest Blessings to All!
Lorena


Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tea Time Tuesday ~ A Visit to Treasure Mart~

Good Morning to my Tea Loving Bloggers!

I am so excited to share this week with you some
*found* treasures!

But first,
please be sure to check out my left side bar for
all the TEA LINKS happening in blogland.  My

Okay, on to the good stuff.
Last week, 2 of my dear friends and I FINALLY
got our schedules coordinated so we could do
lunch and *TREASURE Mart*.
If you live near Ann Arbor, Michigan then you
probably know about this wonderful consignment
shop.  But this is NOT your ordinary shop...no sireeee.
This is a 3 story, turn of the century home, loaded
with just about anything vintage you could
ever dream about.  What treasure you unearth
is totally up to what you collect, are looking for or
whatever suits your fancy.
 A MUST SEE, IF YOU ARE EVER IN THIS AREA!


Moi...well I went looking for teacups and plates....
but they had to have ROSES!!!
So for Tuesdays sharing I found a lovely
English Bone China Tea Cup, called
Princess House.  I fell in LOVE with
the dainty roses all over!
And,
my avacado, cucumber, humus sammy
 tasted so much better yesterday eating
off my pretty plate and sipping lemonde from
my new tea cup!

LOOK AT THOSE ROSES!!!
Look at the GORG plates
I found...and each was $3...could NOT pass them up at
that price.  One is Bavarian the other is German! Snagged
those plates right up, I did.  The smaller one is
handpainted and was $2.  Steals!

But wait!!!
I found a another treasure that I
could add to my
pottery collection.  I loved this shape and color and
snagged it for $4!!!

pretty huh?
Then there's more...my dear friend Susie,
gave me these 2 metal votive
Tea Cups...not sure yet what I will
do with them..but they sure are cute
and as you know they are right
up my alley being tea related!


I had so much fun that day.  We all
agreed we needed to do this more often..hmmmm

Thanks for stopping by and sharing with
me and my finds!  I am hoping to being able
to visit the many Tea Post out thar as I can!

Happy Tea!
Lorena

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Nesting for FALL


Hi sweet blogger friends!

Earlier this week, before I started feeling ugh
I got the *URGE* to spruce really deep clean my
master bedroom and studio.

Do you ever start to clean and wonder,
*HOW DID I
NOT SEE ALL OF THIS DUST?
or
HOW LONG AGO DID I DUST OR
VACUUM THIS ROOM?

Well, I admit that I cannot even remember
how long ago I deep cleaned spruced up my master bedroom.
Oh you know, there's always other things
to do that are way more fun.
Those dust bunnies sure wanted to take over!
I wish there was an easy way to clean under my
bed and dressers and by those floor moldings. 
But I guess, I sure got
a good workout in the meantime, lol.
What really got me started was my new
Rachel Ashwell Quilt I snag for $50 and
hubby let me get for myself for my birthday!
Yay me! I just LOVE her stuff!
This quilt has soft chenille, velvet and
other pretty patches all over...and its
heavy too!

So when I am finished with my cleaning I want others
to see my accomplishments.  Don't you love seeing
other bloggers share too? I know I do.
So here's a look at my newly cleaned room!






I think I finally have come to the decision that
this room reflects a Country Victorian style.
What would you call it? I'd really love to know!

Hope you enjoyed your visit!
I'd love to hear from you!

Lorena


Tuesday, September 21, 2010

~Tea Time Tuesday~**More Tea Goodies From my Dining Room**

Hello and Good Morning to ALL my Tea Friends!!!

I look so forward to sharing with you the many
tea treasures I have collected and been gifted over the
years. 

Today is no different.  Last week I shared with you
how I took a *Butlers Pantry* and created another
Hutch like area for my Tea Goodies to be displayed.   Well,
this week I am sharing my middle display shelf in my hutch.
In my sprucing the rearranging/cleaning process
these got a *new* look too.

What I did was pair up a plate with the Tea Cup.
Unbeknown to me, as I have collected, many
of the item I have gotten, like these, were
mated.  When I realized this I could not believe it.
These four pairs are proof, that if you BUY what you love
it will ALL fit together.
Cool huh?

Here's a closer look at each set!
Do you see the baskets on this plate aand cup?

I think my favorite one is the set below. 
It has a faint aqua rim and such sweet roses!
Thanks so much for visiting with me!
I so love sharing my treasures with you!

My special hostess is Sandi over at

PLEASE be sure to check out the
TEA PARTY Links I have on my
side bar to all the fun Tea Festivities!
You WON'T be disappointed!

Happy Tea to ALL!

Lorena