The Most Beautiful Vignette–So Much Inspiration!
I love, love, love when I get an email from a lovely BNOTP reader letting me know that something I have suggested has worked well in their home, too! That makes me so happy! Recently, after sharing my spring porch makeover where I mentioned how much I was loving these realistic-looking, faux tulips, I received an email from Sam. Sam said, "Once again your recommendation was spot on! These faux tulips are amazing! Absolutely gorgeous! I'm so glad … [Continue Reading...]
Build the Porch of Your Dreams
Welcome to the 637th Metamorphosis Monday, a blog party sharing fabulous Before and Afters! Porch season is almost year-round here in the south. If you live further north and design your porch with a fireplace, you may even be able to enjoy some time on the porch during the wintertime. The design of my screened porch was kinda serendipitous, coming together after several months of talking with contractors and pouring through a ton of "porch" … [Continue Reading...]
March Favorites, Update on the Curling Shirt Issue & Adorable Spoons I’ve Ordered
Happy Weekend! I'm popping in today to share a few of my favorites from the month of March. As always, this is an eclectic mix and I hope you find these helpful. One night recently, we had a power outage. Fortunately, it didn't last very long but when it happened, I was so thankful for these little emergency lights that I have plugged in all throughout my home. The second the power went out, they immediately turned on lighting up all the hallways and rooms. I … [Continue Reading...]
A Delightful Alice in Wonderland, Cheshire-Cat-Themed Birthday Celebration
Welcome to the 654th Tablescape Thursday, a blog party sharing beautiful table settings for all occasions! Last week I shared a delightful, whimsical Alice in Wonderland table setting Elena created in celebration of her daughter's birthday. There were little ones present at this birthday celebration, too, so Elena set the cutest table for the kiddos going with a Cheshire Cat theme. The Cheshire Cat is one of my favorite … [Continue Reading...]
Fanciful, Enchanting Decorations for an Alice in Wonderland Birthday Party
On this past Tablescape Thursday, I shared a whimsical Alice in Wonderland table Elena created in celebration of her daughter's birthday. If you missed seeing that enchanting tablescape, you'll find it here: Alice in Wonderland Birthday Celebration Table Setting. In that post, I also shared the festive way Elena decorated her sideboard for the party. I didn't get a chance to share all of Elena's decorations for the party last week … [Continue Reading...]
A Screened Porch and Hutch Decorated for Spring and Easter
Welcome to the 636th Metamorphosis Monday, a blog party sharing fabulous Before and Afters! Happy Spring! Happy Easter! It was so pretty here this weekend, I couldn't resist playing a bit on the porch. We're in the height of pollen season now so I gave the porch a good cleaning before decorating it for spring and Easter. Hope you enjoy this little porch makeover! I love tulips, they are such pretty flowers! Unfortunately, they do not grow well … [Continue Reading...]
A Whimsical Alice in Wonderland Table Setting Featuring Singing-Talking Flowers from the Garden
Welcome to the 653rd Tablescape Thursday, a blog party sharing beautiful table settings for all occasions! Almost 5 years ago, I posted this delightful table created by Elena, a lovely reader, now friend, of BNOTP. (View that previous table here: Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Party.) Elena has done it again! Recently, she created a wonderful, whimsical table for her daughter's birthday celebration and the beautiful centerpiece of the table … [Continue Reading...]
4 Cheerful Ensembles for Spring and Summer
I love wearing casual dresses during the spring and summer months because they are so comfortable and cool for our hot, humid days. A dress that I purchased last year and really enjoyed wearing was this Lilly Pulitzer dress below called the Ophelia Swing Dress. I love the patterns Lilly P designs for their clothing so was happy to discover last year that they are now making some of their dresses a bit longer. In the past, it seemed that most of their styles were … [Continue Reading...]
Adorable Bunny Napkin Fold: So Easy and Fast to Make!
Welcome to the 635th Metamorphosis Monday, a blog party sharing fabulous Before and Afters! I have the cutest bunny napkin fold to share with you! I remember seeing a similar fold years ago somewhere and last night I decided to see if I could recreate it from memory. This has to be the easiest, fastest napkin fold to make! Seriously! It is so easy and takes just a few seconds to make. For this napkin fold, you'll need a square napkin of your … [Continue Reading...]
A New Way I’ve Found for Storing Silver or Silverplate to Slow or Prevent Tarnishing
A couple of months back I shared this wintery-themed table setting for Tablescape Thursday. The centerpiece for this table setting was two silverplate ornament trees purchased from Ross Simon around 20-25 years ago. View this table in detail in this previous post: A Beautiful Bird-Themed China Pattern for Wintertime. Since the ornament trees are silverplate, they have a tendency to tarnish easily. Not wanting to polish them every … [Continue Reading...]
