My favorite cafe au lait bowls for every day use

Ahhh, what's not to love about 'the' perfect cafe au lait bowl filled with fresh fruit on a beautiful holiday morning...

My good friend Carol found these French Pillivuyt bowls on Amazon here if you'd like some for yourself.

She was kind enough to gift these to me and I use them everyday to serve my fruit or oatmeal and sometime ice cream!  I've even once or twice sipped my morning latte from these feeling very European!

They are pracital, pretty and look wonderful stacked up with my treasured vintage ones!

Do you have a collection of cafe au lait bowls? Please let us know, we'd love to see them!

An Inspiring Danforth Anchor

We're coming upon my favorite time of year and I'm getting ready.  Went to the co-op this week and picked up this old Danforth anchor.  I love it!  The patina and shape caught my attention weeks ago and I had my fingers crossed that it would still be there.  Sure enough, in the same spot!  There's something about the old heavy chain...wonderful for a beach cottage mantel eh?

Now all I need is an old wooden boat to row around the bay in.  Of course I'll bring my trusty anchor to hold me steady as I enjoy a cool drink and lazily soak up some rays.

I know where there's a little white boat that's perfect.... but.....it's filled with roses! 

Carol's Rose Filled Dinghy

Have you ever?  Down by the seaside, anything goes!

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