Family Pictures

Make it personal

Adding Colorful Fabrics

Makes it warm and inviting


Wood

Brings out the richness of colors


Antiques

make it memorable

Antique Hutch

Antique Hutch

Collectibles

Make it fun


More Tea cups

More Tea cups
Found at Granny's Attic in Payson, Arizona

Home is where my heart is!

































































Even though I don't live in a cottage, my home transports me to a cozy place. From the colors I have chosen, to the family pictures and paintings surrounding me, being home gives me inner peace.

I love to shop for vintage collectibles, which I just started collecting. It's lots of fun and I try to find ways for my new things to fit in to my decorating style. Although French country is what I absolutely love, I'm not sure I could describe my home as having that look.

Whatever it is, as long as it is pretty and it makes me happy, then I try to make it work with my decor.

Being with my friends and having fun brightens my day! So I decided to have a Tea Party!

Many weeks before I started preparing!

I collected little trinkets here and their to put in gift bags from gift shops and my favorite place, Tuesday Mornings.

Over a period of three months I shopped for vintage hats with each one of my girlfriends in mind!

I imagined all my friends trying on hats in front of my bathroom mirror and laughing all the while!

I imagined all the silliness and fun conversations we would have!

Well it was as I imagined it would be........

Here are some pictures of the fun we had.

Sunday, March 28,2010!

MENU

Lemon poppyseed scones

Lemon curd and devonshire cream

Cucumber, dill and cream cheese finger sandwiches

Egg salad finger sanwiches

Irish soda bread

Mini fancy cupcakes

Morning breakfast tea

Earl grey tea











Keep looking!

















KEEP LOOKING!

























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Spring Tea with friends 3/28/10

Spring Tea with friends 3/28/10


















Everyone Is Invited...

to a friendly gathering place !

A place to share creative ideas for decorating, fabulous collectible finds, interesting conversation, photography, special family photos, traditions , recipes and thoughtful acts of kindness!

































































High Ceilings and Large Entry way

Creates a feeling of larger spaces






Christmas Time

Christmas Time
Decorated for Christmas, all we needed was Snow...

Christmas '09 Jen and Paige

Christmas '09 Jen and Paige

Grandma's Hat

Grandma's Hat

Vintage feather hat 1940's

Vintage feather hat 1940's
From Granny's Attic

More hats

More hats

My Favorite things to do....

Spending the day shopping for vintage collectibles...

Seeing Romantic comedies with my girl friends......

Relaxing at home with my husband in the morning over coffee and playing with our animals...

Going to lunch at an outdoor cafe with my daughters...

Curling up on the couch on a rainy day with a good book...

My favorite Painting

My favorite Painting
Artist Amy Siegel

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Trip to Granny's Attic, Payson, Arizona

Taking a daytrip to Payson to pick up lamps I found at Granny's Attic!  I can't wait to see what new items they have! These lamps are so me! I'll have to figure out the best place to put them. I'll post pics this week! I'm also going to look for more hats for my tea party next Sat. I'm soooo excited! I love to entertain, especially for my wonderful girlfriends! Where would I be without all of you!
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