Monday, October 31, 2011

Paperwhites, Ironstone, Cafe Au Lait Bowls, and Pebbles....



Hello!

Paperwhites are one of the easiest bulbs to grow in the home....
If I can do it anyone can....
If you want to be able to enjoy these during the Christmas season, now is
the time to start planting these...
The kids and I planted some this weekend.
So I thought I would share a few pictures with you....


What you will need....
A few dishes....
I chose a variety of ironstone dishes from my collection.....
The last time I planted these (which was a few years ago)
I got a little crazy and filled every dish imaginable...
I tried to keep myself under control this time....


You will need to fill your dish half way full of pebbles.
I bought a bag of really cheap river pebbles at Lowe's.
Paperwhite bulbs contain all they need to grow, so you don't actually need soil....
However you can still plant them in soil if you wish....
I like to use pebbles.


Set your bulbs on top of the bed of pebbles with the roots facing down....


You can cram the bulbs together....
No need for spacing...


Add water...


Fill your dish with water just to the base of the bulb....


You don't want the bulb to be fully immersed into the water....
They will rot...


Set in a warm room....


In about five to six weeks you should see blooms...


If you want you can plant one bowl a week for the next couple of weeks so that you 
have a continuous supply of blooms during the holidays....


Be sure and check your water levels....


I am sorry I only have pictures of the bulbs....
Hopefully I can get some actual pictures of blooms during the holidays...
You can read more about paperwhites here....


On another note....
I wanted to share a couple of blogs with you that I think you will enjoy....

{Lara's photography and styling is beautiful}

{Cheryl is a California girl that is blessed with so many talents)

I hope you get a chance to visit these two girls...

Enjoy your Monday!
Take Care,
Maria




Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Vintage French Cheese Boards, Bistro Chairs, and more....



Hello!
I wanted to share a few pictures I took for the shop this past week....
I finally was able to work on taking some product pictures....


I finally have bistro chairs back in stock....


I especially love green bistro chairs...









I love antique french cheese boards.
I thought it would be fun to use these for entertaining during the holidays....


A lot of the french silverware has beautiful designs on the backside of the spoons and or forks..


I was told the French set the table with backside of the fork facing up...






I thought this twine would be perfect to use during the holidays.


Vintage French Tins...


These are great to give as a gift filled with baked goods...





I am hoping to find more of these vintage french tins for the holidays....



I found a variety of vintage french cheese boards.....




We are a little obsessed with these apple pies around here...


They came from my favorite bakery in Amador County....


If you are from this area...
Can you guess what bakery they are from??


I hope you are all enjoying your week!
Take Care,
Maria


Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Decorating For Fall with Apples and a 19th Century French Tian Bowl


Hello!
I just wanted to share a few pictures of a fun way to use apples during the autumn season.


I filled my 19th century french tian bowl {that I posted about yesterday}
with water....


My daughter cut out portions of the tops of the apples and then fit a tea light candle into the apple.





Apples will only last for one day....


Add your apples to the water....
They should float : )


Light your candles....


My son Austin loves how the tea light candles glisten in the water....





It is a simple and fun project to do with your kids during the autumn season.


I would love to hear how you decorate for fall.....


On another note...
I wanted to thank everyone who participated in the 
Cupcakes for the Primrose Bakery Cookbook giveaway.....

The winner of the cookbook is 
Karen, who has a blog called 

I hope you all have a great week!
Take Care,
Maria

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Monday, October 17, 2011

French Farmhouse Items in the Shop


Hello Everyone...
If you follow me on facebook then you have already seen these pictures...
Sorry....
I just wanted to share some images of items I recently loaded to my online shop...
I will be loading items to my shop throughout the rest of this week....
{I love these, my sister designed these for my shop}


I found these at Remnants of the Past....
{I will be posting about my shopping experience at Remnants of the Past in the near future, it was well worth the 10 hour round trip drive my daughters and I made that day}




I really have had a hard time wanting to list these on my shop....
They are just too cute.


On another note....


I wanted to share a picture of this 19th century French Tian Bowl I recently purchased
from one of my favorite french importers....


I currently have it displayed in my living room, where I also have a crystal chandelier hanging.
I think the tian bowl and confit pot help add some rustic french southern charm to the room.
I will be showing a fun way to use these bowls during the autumn season tomorrow.
You really can use any type of bowl for the project....


I hope you enjoy the rest of your Monday.
Take Care,
Maria