Let's Dish ~ Easter

This table was inspired by these guys!

I found these rabbits at a thrift store a few years ago (.80 each) and fell in love with them.  I think they are perfect for a simple Easter table!

Lots of pink this year!

 I started with a dusty rose colored Fiesta plate, added a blue plate and then a cute pink polka dot salad plate.

A small milk glass bowl holds a pink plastic egg that will hold some Easter candy as a treat!

The napkins are the newest additions to my stash and were .25 ea at a thrift shop

I used my sweet little rabbit napkin rings

also .25 cents each bought at yard sales

The plate stack picks up the colors of the napkins

Centered on a pale pink place mat with white flat ware this place setting is ready for the food!

I love these wine flutes....I have found two at different thrift shops for under $1 each

When something is this pretty I will sometimes buy it when I only see one and this time I am so glad I did as I found a 2nd flute!

** Edited to add that the flutes are from Pierrier-Jouet Fleur de Champagne and come in special sets with their champagne....Thanks to Marlis for the information** 

The hot pink placemat was .99 at Bed, Bath & Beyond...I added some faux flowers to a milkglass vase and voila....a center piece!

We will be having Ham, cheesy potatoes and green beans on Sunday.  I want something yummy for dessert but haven't decided what yet!

I love pink and blue together

Wishing you a wonderful Easter!

I'm joining Kathleen for Let's Dish

and 

Diann at the Thrifty Groove for

Thrifty Tablescapes

Hugs, 

Linda

Happy Birthday Tiger!

I cannot believe it has been almost a year since Tiger was born on April 7th!  Most of Sara and Blake's extended family lives down in SoGA so to include more of them in this celebration, they held his party on Sunday April 1st in Camilla, GA

Tiger's cute cowboy onesie! 

He was a little shy at first with all those people there but soon got into the swing of things!

Lots of hand clapping!

As you can tell Sara choose a cowboy theme

Chips, trail mix, fruit platter and plates and napkins on this table

Hot dogs and chili on another table!

Tiger loves to eat and loved these fresh strawberries! 

~Yummy~

After eating a little play time while the adults finished their lunch

This cowboy hat lasted about two seconds!

Playing with some of his cousins

Sara brought out the cupcakes! 

White cake with cream cheese frosting

She had the cute cowboy cupcake toppers we had made and used a T for Tiger on the rest

Tiger's Special Cupcake

Daddy lighting the candle

Tiger says what's this??

Just out of reach while we sing

Happy Birthday

His little face glowed!

Hmmmmm what's this?

Is it something to eat?

Not sure??

First bite.....yum!

Dig in! This is good and sweet!

Every time Tiger would take a bite we would all clap and he got such a kick out of that and he would clap along with us!

Our Happy Little Buckaroo!

We tried again with that hat! Look at the cake all over him.  Sara picked white cake for a good reason!

After a little clean up, time for the presents!

Lots of Books!

Toys, clothes and diapers!

It was a wonderful party.  So much love and happiness!  Sara and Blake did a great job!

We had a little display of some photos of Tiger from birth thru 11 months old!  So much fun to see how he has grown!

Lots of Aunts, Uncles and Cousins!

Tiger has 4 Grandma's & Grandpa's, 2 Great Grandpa's and 4 Great Grandma's

all but one was there to celebrate.  My Mother lives in Texas and was not able to attend.

This is Great Grandma Rentz (Sara's Dads Mom)

She made Tiger a special quilt! 

It was such a lovely time!  Sara had a photographer friend taking photos and I hope to share some of those when we get them! 

For me the trip was

Lodging for two nights....$110

Roundtrip Gas................$ 75

Being there to share Tiger's 1st Birthday.....

PRICELESS!

If you are still here after all these photos

Thank you! 

Hugs from Grandma Linda

What Came First??

The Chicken or the Egg?

In this case....the chicken

I found this adorable set of dessert plates at the thrift shop and paid $3.50 for them on 1/2 price day.  New with tags on they inspired this tablescape

A table for two!

The place setting started with a white place mat that were $1 each from Dollar Tree a few years ago

I used a blue Fiesta plate, milk glass plate with a cute out edge topped by the chick plate

Added an egg cup and faux egg for fun!

All these dishes are from my stash and were found at thrift shops or yard sales

I used white handled flatware and these pretty blue and white napkins bought on clearance from Old Time Pottery (I think)

The glass is old and has a sweet flower pattern on it.  These two glasses were found at a thrift for less then $1 each

I had trouble with a centerpiece as nothing I tried made me happy.  I settled on this Easter egg wreath with a candle in the center

These cute egg shaped chick Salt & Pepper shakers add to the 'theme' of this table

Sweet and Simple

After taking all these photos I did pick some flowers from the yard and think they add a nice touch of Spring!

I'm joining

Let's Dish with Kathleen

and

Thrifty Things Friday with

Diann

I hope you will go by and visit this wonderful bloggers who host these fun parties each week!

Hugs,

Linda