Lilac Sunday

Another beautiful sunny Sunday and let's just say that I had to go out 'scouting' for some lilacs for this very large English Ironstone 'Waste' jar.  My lilac bushes are still a bit young...

 Romantically speaking, I was hoping to find an abandoned farmhouse out on a country road with an overgrown lilac bush just waiting to be trimmed but there aren't too many of those around anymore.  However, I did find a couple of bushes on the side of the road that didn't seem 'attached' to anyone's property although I'm sure they must have been.  There was an old farmhouse up on a hill and these were just outside of the stone wall.

If you have some lilac bushes and have been scouting for an oversized Ironstone jar, you can find this one on my website with free shipping!

For now, I'll enjoy it on the sideboard in the dining room with the scrumptious fragrance of lilacs! 
                   
                         I hope your day is filled with beauty!
                                            xo Roberta
 

Lilacs and the photo shoot

Hello Everyone!
 My lilacs have finally bloomed!  I planted this bush outside the kitchen window three years ago and I can finally see the starburst blooms while washing dishes!  Why did I wait so long?  It's been so cool and rainy lately that I haven't been tempted to open the window for a whiff of their lovely scent though.

Instead, I'm very happy to cut my first blooms for the coffee table.  What a difference fresh flowers make! 

The sparkling crushed shells make a nice base to place some pretty things on. Very beachy and I love the texture.  I found it at JoAnne's Fabrics.

I need to find a bigger candle for the glass holder before the photo shoot with Fifi & Mark in June. Just working on some last minute things now.  One more piece of furniture to paint, a chandelier to hang and the search is on for the perfect pair of panels for the bedroom door. A great opportunity to get some things done that I've been wanting to accomplish for a while now!

Tracey from French Larkspur just had her photo shoot with Fifi.  Can't wait to see her beautiful home in an upcoming Jeanne d'Arc magazine!   AND, I'll be featuring Tracey's mantel for June so be sure to stop by for that next week.

Hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend!  I'll post some pics of my trip to Bountiful in Venice, CA soon.

Roberta