Favorite Author Jane Austen ~ Sense and Sensibility

Over Easter as I drove down to 

visit with our daughter

I stopped by Magnolia Market

and picked up a few gifts

and one in particular

for myself ~

a copy of the novel

Sense and Sensibility...

Maker's Marks on Serving Piece and What They Mean

Makers' marks on the 

undersides of teacups, 

saucers, plates and other pieces of dishes and 

silverware have been used for centuries.

They can tell us roughly when a piece was made

who made it {what manufacturer} and 

in the case of silver and pewter

the content purity of

the precious metals used in a

piece's production.

The Japanese Gardens at Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens

This lovely arched bridge

crossing between the two sides of the 

Japanese Garden

at the

Fort Worth Botanical Gardens...

Places to Visit ~ The Rose Garden at Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens

Sweet pale yellow roses growing up against the stone wall near the Lion Fountain ~ perhaps "The Yellow Rose of Texas?"

The Rose Garden

at the

Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

I wrote about recently is definitely 

worth a trip to the gardens.

Come take a look!

:)

Just a Quick Post...

A view from the back of the Japanese Garden...sigh!

Just a quick post this morning...

The day is running away

and

I didn't get enough done on the garden post

I wanted to have up for you today

so...

Even though the photos are edited

it's not quite finished.

;)

I'll have the rest of the

Ft. Worth Botanical Gardens

up for you tomorrow.

Part Deux will share the beautiful

Rose Gardens and the Japanese Gardens

during early spring two weeks ago.

Really lovely!

See you tomorrow!

Barb :)

Sunday Sentiments, Easter 2017 ~ I'll Make You Fishers of Men...

A favorite garden statue I had in my Big House front garden bed.

Easter Sunday ~ He is Risen!

Risen indeed.

:)

Since this is the Lord's special day
I was thinking of how we are to be
fishers of men...

Good Friday Sentiments ~ A Supper of Love

I'm excited as I love this time of year

remembering the good things that were done for us 

on a cross a little over 2000 years ago...

Try Bandanas for a Fun Table Styling

A week or two ago I shared 

a spring table styling 

with most of these elements

however 

I've changed up the napkins here using

these cute hot pink bandanas 

I found last summer at 

Wal-Mart in Kansas

as we were driving up to our

son and daughter~in~love's wedding.

With the addition of bunny napkin rings from Pier One Imports, this place setting is sure to please!

At $1.00 a piece, these bandanas are a 

super simple way to change up one's

usual formal napkins and add

a bit of fun!

;)

I like the addition of bandanas ~ kinda 

makes one think of camping and eating s'mores

while resting around a campfire.

Bandanas offer that worry free ease of a napkin.

No worries about sticky fingers or spills here!

Just coordinate your bandana napkins

with your favorite china and seasonal decor

and the possibilities for setting a 

fun and stylish table for your next event

are limitless.

Happy Thursday, Everyone!

xoxo Barb :)

Sharing with

Wordless Wednesday ~ Oh, My Heartsie Girl!

http://ohmyheartsiegirl.com/heartsie-girls-wonderful-wednesday-50/

Vintage Charm ~ The Blue Willow House

Feathered Nest Friday ~ French Country Cottage

Home Sweet Home ~ The Charm of Home

Share Your Style ~ The Red Painted Cottage

Places to Visit ~ Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

The Rose Garden ~ a version worthy of Versaille in France.

I kinda complained to my

next door neighbors a couple

of weeks ago

that

since moving to Texas I hadn't

really been anywhere fun

so...

Incredible Texas Wildflowers!

Texas bluebonnets standing tall in a side road meadow... This is a raw photo with no alterations.

This is my first year

photographing wildflowers 

in Texas ~

and I am loving it!

Interior Decorating Goes Outdoors ~ Our Spring Garden Taking Shape

I'm liking the new arrangement!  Was drying laundry while potting plants that day, as you can see.  :)

Over the past few weeks

our little 

Texas Garden

is beginning to take shape.

:)

A Little Spring Breakfast Tea and a Scone Recipe

Our new Little Home receives 

the most beautiful light

in the morning and now that it is springtime

“taking breakfast in the breakfast room”

is de rigueur.