Lemonade Dreams & Gerber Daisy Wishes

I love this time of year when I do most of my tablescaping outdoors. The weather has been lovely here and I love taking advantage of it! Imagine a laid back feeling, sipping lemonade and discussing the days events with your family. Casual place settings and beautiful centerpieces, silverware, yours for the taking, displayed in a milk glass dish. Easy breezy dining, rosemary chicken , green beans, and strawberries are on the menu (Thanks for cooking Justin!)

Having fun with Big Huge Labs! :)

Tablecloth:Vintage bedspread (My Grandmother's)

Yellow Dinner Plates: Big Lots

Dessert Plates: Goodwill

Glassware: Nell Hill's

Silverware: Gift from MIL

Wicker Bottles: Nell Hill's

Milk Glass Pieces: Thrifted

Lemons and Daisies:

Combination of Hobby Lobby, Michael's & Joann's

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you're inspired!

Mosaic Monday: Picture Love

Thanks for stopping by! If you are visiting from Mary's Little Red House, isn't her mosaic beautiful? Love her photography skills. Click on the logo to visit her and many other participants.

I put together some pictures that make me happy. Hope you enjoy!

Tablescape Mosaic

Hello everyone!

Welcome to Tablescape Thursday!

Celebrating my 100th post this week has been really fun and I am enjoying all your comments and those of you that have joined to be a reader: Thank you!

I picked the most hectic week to have a giveaway....The {Christmas}countdown has begun! I have been so busy at work that my hands hurt....doing fall and Christmas arrangements and Christmas trees and wreathes and lanterns......etc, etc, etc...It gets pretty crazy around the holidays! I mean that in a good way, I really love what I do!

For this week, I've pulled some of my favorite pictures together of all my tablescapes thus far in celebration of my 100th post.

Thanks to Susan at BNOTP, I have had more fun playing with dishes, linens, glassware, flatware, than I could ever imagine! To be able to share a common love with this incredible community, is such a wonderful experience! Thank you Susan for hosting this wonderful party!

Thanks for visiting! I think this is my shortest Tablescape Thursday post in history!!

If you haven't already, check out the Gingerbread Men giveaway~They are super cute!

Bravura

I've been Thrift Shopping (again).

( I've been photographing outside too!:)

(yellow swirl plates, $1.00 each)

I am always on the look out for milk glass (#1), plates, dishes, glassware and anything that has potential .

(ribbed milk glass bowl $1.00)

As for plates and dishes; I love mixing it up

I don't look for matching sets, I don't mind having 2 or 4 of something...so it takes a lot of pressure away.

(Stoneware bottle $1.00 I LOVE this)

I think I'm slightly addicted to 'The Hunt' too...

(small milk glass bowl $1.00)

I scan the aisles looking to see what I can find...

what poor soul gave up the next feather in my cap...

When I see a filthy, dusty bowl...I can see through the grime?

Can I visualize what it will look like?

(white saucers .50 each)

I buy only things that I love...I've passed on milk glass, simply because I didn't like it...I don't want milk glass just for the sake of collecting, I want to love it!

(milk glass compote $1.00)

I like knowing that I am going to get a lot of use out of a piece too...I often buy duplicate pieces, that are going to be versatile...

I don't know why, I spend usually only .50 to $5.00 on a piece but after I get it home and wash it up.....dry it off .....it instantly becomes priceless.....

I am a collector and it's ok...:)

What are some of your collections?