ESTATE SALE FINDS

for the sugar snap peas & sweet peas


small round side table with drawer



tarnished silver plated tea pot, pitchers, & vase
these were jumbled in a cardboard box labeled $5 a piece.
the more i look at these the more i love them.

nothing better than estate sale on the last day. everything was half off the ticket, except the 3 topiaries
that i scored for $25.

Seedlings

started 1st batch on 3.07.09


pumpkin & cucumber seedlings at 5 weeks


cosmos seedling at 5 weeks


carrot seedling at 5 weeks


romaine seedlings at 5 weeks


spinach seedlings at 5 weeks

started on 3.07.09:
zinnia (giant cactus)
cosmos (single sensation)
stock
pumpkin (jack o' lantern)
chives
onion (evergreen bunching)
romaine (parris island cos)
spinach (bloomsdale, long standing)
cucumbers (straight eight)
carrots
poppies

started on 4.01.09:
bridal veil (white nigella)
genovese sweet basil
sugar snap peas (super sugar snap)
sweet pea (royal family)
sweet pea (early flowering)
white bishop's lace (butterfly flowers)
jasmine alata (scented nicotiana)
snapdragons
poppies (shirley)
spinach
romaine
chives

FOR HEATHER AT GET TO FIXIN'

Take a look at the light fixture in this room designed by Katie Ridder.


Or this vintage sputnik in a Brown Design room.


Also, check out Scandinavian Design Center where there is no shortage of affordable possibilities like the Topan (would love to see this in red or yellow against gray walls), the Sigvard Pendant (love this against the white medallion), and the Lampel (with or without the plant) shown above.

lisa rupp calendars

How lovely are these? Lisa Rupp is a talented graphic designer & illustrator with a penchant for pattern. Join her mailing list & she will send you the newest calendar to download for free each month!

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Tea for 10 (percent off), anyone?

When choosing the tea cups for the tea party I took into consideration a few things. At first I had planned on collecting various vintage teacups, each gilded with a little gold just to keep it cohesive. (But, did I really want to risk the beautiful Limoges saucer getting chipped or broken? ) Then I became concerned about lead poisoning & decided to play it safe by going with a brand new food-grade set.



The little 4-piece floral demitasse sets I chose were a perfect size for 5 year olds and fit into the vintage look I was going for.
I am happy to share with anyone interested the 10% off coupon code from Ritter's Tea Cup Gallery. Just enter "10TEACUPS" on the order form & be sure to mention 1894 in the order notes section to receive your 10% off. Many beautiful things to be had. Enjoy!

tea party

Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting a birthday tea party for our 5 year old at our home. Everything went swimmingly well.

Tea (lemonade) for 10(ish).
Lovely china dishes.
Charming paper dolls.
Pretty paper parasols.
Silk flower headbands.
A comfortable sunny day in the middle of winter.
Precious company.
One little girl, her heart filled with joy.
Good times.










The Menu:

* Chocolate hazelnut flower-shaped sandwiches
* Almond butter & strawberry preserve flower-shaped sandwiches
* Pink & white heart-shaped strawberry marshmallows
* Chicken & apple salad with cranberry chutney on small rolls
* Roasted red pepper hummus tray with sliced cucumber, pretzel crisps, & small flower-shaped tortillas
* Kid friendly crudite: baby carrots, red bell pepper, & celery with ranch dressing
* Shortbread & Biscoff cookies
* Lemon poppy seed two-bite scones
* Strawberries & green grapes
* Lemonade poured from a pretty teapot
* Vegan vanilla cupcakes topped with fluffy buttercream frosting
* Beverage for parents: sparkling pink lemonade, sparkling limeade, organic coffee & a glass pitcher filled with water

While I am not a big fan of children's music I like to make sure the music is definitely age appropriate, but kid and adult friendly.

The Playlist:

1. Find A Way / Smoosh
2. Ageless Beauty / Most Serene Republic (Stars)
3. Secret Heart / Feist
4. Tonite, You Belong To Me / Cold War Kids
5. One, Two, Three, Four / Feist
6. I Feel It All / Feist
7. Noisy At the Circus / Head Like a Kite
8. Take Me to the Riot / Stars
9. We're Going to Be Friends/ the White Stripes
10. Bag of Hammers / Thao Nguyen
11. Beat / Thao Nguyen
12. Send Me on My Way / Rusted Root
13. You are the Only One I love / JayMay
14. Sleep / Azure Ray
15. You are My Flower / Ida
16. Lover's lane / Ida
17. Mushaboom / Feist
18. Reunion / Jason Collett
19. Science vs. Romance / Rilo Kiley
20. Ill Willed Person / JayMay
21. Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? / She & Him
22. With Arms Outstretched / Rilo Kiley
23. Minuet in G / Ludwig Van Beethoven
24. We're Going to be Friends / Jack Johnson
25. .Nantes / Beirut