After Easter Sunday

How was your Easter?

Ours was lovely.

After church we headed over to my sister Mary Beth's home.

It was a beautiful day and she had her Easter table,

 home and gardens decorated so pretty!

(photos soon...)

We enjoyed a delicious meal of grilled lamb

 and a variety of side dishes that were made by the various friends

 that my sister and brother in law had invited to join us.

 We enjoyed everyone's company so much.

It was a perfect day!

I purchased some pretty Forget Me Nots

 at the grocery store to share with Mary Beth.

Here is a sprig along with some millinery flowers.

I just love this time of year!

Lots planned for this week...

how about you?

Forget Me Nots in French Clay Pots

 Took a few minutes yesterday afternoon to move some little

 patches of Forget Me Nots scattered about the lawn...

 and some moss growing over the stones by the shed...

 ...to some old French clay pots that my friend Paula

 and I found at Brimfield about 7 or 8 years ago.

Love all the sweet spring flowers.

Love being outside in the spring sunshine.

Love shopping the markets at Brimfield in the spring...

...even if the sun doesn't shine.

Love spring!

:)

Will you be going to Brimfield next week?

Time to Organize!

Now that I am home, I have to learn how to manage my time...
...because it keeps disappearing on me!



I always thought that if I wasn't working and had the time...
...things at home would be so much more organized...



I've been home a few weeks now and although I am loving it...
...I certainly don't have things under control!



My sisters and girl friends are sharing their tips ...

...like focus on one room at a time...



...I seem to move things from one room to another...



My friend Evi told me to give myself some more time to adjust.
She offered to come help me.
So have my sisters.



It's ok, I can do this by myself...
...I'm just a little overwhelmed.



Tomorrow is another day!

If you care to share any organizing expertise...I am all ears! :)


For those of you who are interested in the silverware markers that I have shown (see previous post)...I bought mine at Anthropologie.
I have an old set of stamping tools but haven't tried making my own yet...however...

Rosemary from Roses Petite Maison creates them and does custom orders...

...and Rita from Beach House Living also creates markers from silverware and sells them in her online shop.

...and I just read Jenny Doh's post on Crescendoh and hammered spoon jewelry is being offered in their new online shop!

Hope your Friday is full of fun and...
...productive! :)

Forget Me Not

Forget me nots...
...found in the back yard today



Forget me nots...
...found at the flea market yesterday!



...also found...
...more pretty floral plates, doilies and fabric...





...the blossoms on the Japanese cherry tree are ready to pop...





...another day or two and the lilacs will be in bloom...





... bleeding hearts on the stone wall...

Trying to nurse my sore back so I can get on with the big clean out!
Details on the 400 post Give Back still to come...
More flea market finds to show too...

Hope you are enjoying the spring weather!
:)