Come for Dinner!

Hello everyone.

    On Thursday of  last week we had a potluck dinner at our home for 27 people and I enjoyed setting up the tables again for everyone.

I used our cream dishes on one of the  tables for a change from the red transferware that we used on Christmas Day.

We had candles lit on the tables.

With 27 we had to have a small 4th table for 4 in the baywindow as you can see in the background.We had a small children's table for the little ones.

I used our Friendly Village china on this table as I think it is so pretty at Christmas.

The Friendly Village china mostly came from a yardsale with a few other pieces collected here and there.

Our tree is gone now and it still looks a little bare to me but as someone said there is always next year!

And a good time was had by all!!!

Today I am joining Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.

Thank you for your visit and for all your good wishes for the New Year in the past week. Welcome also to my new followers-I am happy to have you!

Take care,
Carolyn

and just like that its gone...

Is Christmas really over?  I honestly cannot believe it.  Several weeks ago now, we had our family Christmas party with an outrageous scavenger hunt, dinner at Pizzeria Bianco, delicious desserts and a gift exchange back home.  It is always so fun to have a night all together, just adults to eat, drink and laugh like crazy.  Unfortunately, I don't really have any pictures of the scavenger hunt, but I'm not so sure we should share all that craziness anyway.  From there it was one thing to the next straight through until Christmas and then off to California for a week to ring in the new year.  With the madness that is always the holidays between family and the store, then throw on top some other things we had going on in our lives, the time has just flown by.  And this poor little blog has been neglected through it all.  So, hopefully the New Year will find us some time to get things going around here again.  Did you miss us?  We missed you!  

Enchanted guest #7 say hi to Teresa from Splendid Sass and we have winners!

Good morning everyone, I have a lovely guest post from Teresa of Splendid Sass today but first the giveaway results! WOW,  I was not expecting such a major response to my celebration for my one year blogging anniversary, it almost felt like I needed an assistant to help me "crunch the numbers" with 436 entrants! Thank you all for participating, I really wish I had a prize for each and every one of you!  So, without further adieu, the winners for all of the fabulous prizes using random picker are.........drumroll please!

GRAND PRIZE, the gorgeous rug goes to......ANN MORCK


PRIZE 1, the yummy pagoda Seda France candle goes to........TISH JETT


PRIZE 2, the delicious Chinoiserie Seda France candle goes to......AYESHA MARSHALL


PRIZE 3 the pair of king and queen towel/coat hooks goes to........I DREAM OF


PRIZE 4 the darling French apron goes to........DELLA


PRIZE 5 The Trish McEvoy makeup kit goes to..........FASHION ISHA

Prize ID	Winner ID	Public Info	Private Info	Random Sorting ID	Weight
1:RUG WINNER	1027274	ANNE MORCK		007CEF43-0F01-42A9-8844-08A4BD99468F	1

Prize ID	Winner ID	Public Info	Private Info	Random Sorting ID	Weight
1: S. FRANCE	1027064	TISH JETT		000EE029-D4D7-4F94-84B6-B4C3BF5FD66B	1
2: S. FRANCE	1026998	ayesha marshall		00884580-3760-4E8D-856A-C0501DE638C4	1
3: CROWN HOOKS	1026945	I dream of		019D0F6D-641B-4634-8500-D0CBCCEC4B90	1
4: FRENCH APRON	1026738	della		01F48E78-3A2C-4356-8F2D-9B3731ABABB1	1
5: TRISH MCEVOY	1026977	fashion isha		0213D123-298B-4523-AD7E-674AAEBE4982	1

Congratulations to each of you. Please contact me ASAP so I can get your shipping details.

You are in for a wonderful treat today from my good blogging friend, Teresa from Splendid Sass.  I love Teresa's spin on everything and today she is showing us what she loves about libraries and boy she nails it!  I really love this post, and am definitely bookmarking this one, Teresa!! Thank you so much for stopping in and to all of you, my readers.....be sure to stop by Splendid Sass, a chock full of beauty blog that you will be happy to have found just like I was when I did many months ago. So here we go.....

I am so happy to be here with Tina, author of one of my very favorite blogs, as a guest while she continues putting the finishing touches on her new castle home.
My favorite room in the house is the library. It is such private, personal, and warm room, and I can just wrap myself in the cozy decor. ENJOY!

Thank you, Tina, for inviting me to share with your readers.  I had so much fun visiting!

All images via my Pinterest

1-4 Splendid Sass, 5-9 Eclectic Revisited,10- Inspired Design,11- Belle Vivir,12- Ralph Lauren,13- My Design Chic,14- Belgian Pearls,15- Greige,16- Gwen Driscoll,17- Sarah Klassen

See you soon,

Teresa

xoxo

See I told you....this woman knows how to deliver! Thank you Teresa, so many beautiful libraries, I will surely refer back to this post as we start our own and now I am really feeling anxious to get busy, having seen these beauties! If you like what you see, there is much more where this came from....visit Splendid Sass by clicking here. Wishing everyone a fabulous day! Tomorrow I will be bringing you what I believe is my final house updates post, as it looks like we are really finally about to move!!  Can you believe it! Wishing you a fabulous day. Stay tuned......

11 Bathroom designs for Kids and Teens!

Designing bathroom for kids can be a interesting project. The two most important aspect are 'fun' and 'safety'. Teens and kids have their favourite themes, characters and choices and designing their bathroom around it would make them feel so special. Include bright cheerful colors to invigorate the ambiance.

One highly recommended tip is to keep the walls and cabinetry neutral, or toned down. It would be easier to change theme and decorations as kids mature and preference changes. Include colorful bath curtains, decals, mirrors and mats in bright colors that pop and enliven the space.

Jungle theme kids bathroom idea all done in pastels and just the right amount of blue for boy's bath. Love the decal/hand-painted motifs on the wall. It just ties the look perfectly!

Frilly, flowery and so girly! This bathroom is popping with bright colors. I love the many diy craft projects in it. Modpodge an old mirror with matching fabric. Hot glue frilly lace on light scones, sew them on towels and the Best one, stitch some scattered silken rose petals on the shower curtain! 

Every kid goes through LEGO phase! This kids bath has red-white-blue color combination. The only accent color is yellow in the scattered Lego pieces. Simple yet fun :)

This is a good design for teen bathroom. Elegant and sophisticated yet girly with bows. An unusual striped wall is the focal interest and the rest of the accessories ties up for a tidy elegance.

Black and white is a rather over powering combination for a kids bathroom. But bring in a cute zebra and its a bathroom transformed. Beautiful, clever use of decals and accents can make all the difference!

I heart this yellow rubber ducky themed bathroom! The neutral wall and cabinetry makes allowance for future transformations. Ducky shower curtain, step stool and mat clearly makes it a kids room.

Teens love to have everything personalized! This Hawaiian themed bathroom is really a neat idea. Use wall decals and some colorful bath fixtures for a beautiful girls bathroom. Simplify :c)

Uber modern and elegant! This maybe for the teen in you or a young adult. The details are breath taking. Very feminine yet not over the top. Love the fine balance!

This a little sailor's dream come true! Nautical themed bathroom for kids. Absolutely love all the details. The boat bath caddy, lighthouse on the window, ropes accent on window valance. Each detail is immaculate!

Rustic themed, cabin decor bathroom for little ones! There are many wildlife details that have been used with so much tought. Perfect for shabby rustic look. Chic country style.

Underwater theme is one of kid's favorite! Easy to decorate, looks for curtains, accessories and decals to complete this transformation. Light on budget and kids will love to spend time in this awesome space!

Kid's space has always been my favorite!! Love how it can be colorful, imaginative and yet not overpowering. Do not go overboard when decorating, safety first always but delight your little ones with a bathroom designed specially for them. Custom decals and accessories is all you may need to cheer up their space. Inspired yet?! :c)

Holiday Cleanup Tips

If your house looks like a holiday disaster, we have something in common.  I'm digging out from under boxes, bags and piles of operating manuals and warranty cards.  I'm also taking stock of my kitchen -- from the piles of cookie tins to the abandoned dehydrator in the corner.  I have a list of New Year's resolutions somewhere -- just where probably won't become apparent until sometime in

A Skater's Tea

Hello everyone,

    It was a beautiful morning here today and we were pleasantly surprised to find that our pond had frozen over, thick enough to go skating on. So,my husband and I donned our skates and went for a skate. It has been years since we were skating but I guess it is somewhat like riding a bike, you never forget how, once you learn.

 Anyway,after all that fresh air and exercise it was Tea Time.

This Skye McGhie 'Brown Botanicals' teapot was a little Christmas gift to myself. I found it when I was out shopping with my daughter at the Friends and Flowers shop, in Kensington P.E.I.-it is a lovely shop full of treasures!

Since I ate way too much of the sweet stuff over Christmas, I am having some caramel yogurt(my new fav) with raspberries and granola with my tea. The vase is also the 'Brown Botanicals'.

Try it-you will love it!

See the cute little skates in the background?

Don't worry-I have a cup for you too! this one is Brown Toile-'Peppertree Tabletops'.

And another cup for your friend-made in England but no name.

There I am! Yikes another bad hair day too!

But give me a few more hours of practice and I will really be kicking up my heels,I am sure!!!

Thank you for coming by for my Skaters Tea-I had fun,did you? I am looking forward to a skating party with the little ones soon. The temp is dropping down tonight so the ice should be good and solid.When is the next full moon,we could have a bonfire,hot cocoa,toasted marshmellows -oh,what fun! I love winter don't you?

I am joining Rose Chintz Cottage for Tea Time Tuesday today.

Take care,
Carolyn