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Celebrating the Joy of Living & Home Making ~

Baking, Cooking, Decorating, Tea Time, and taking Inspiration from those I love and the world around me...

A sharing of my heart and my home from a Christian perspective

...with a wee bit of whimsy added.

Friday, 19 February 2016

A Little of This and That

I'm so thankful for friendship. It beautifies life so much. ~ LM Montgomery - Anne of Avonlea 


Hello lovely friends! Hope you all had a good week. 

How many of you viewed Anne of Green Gables on Monday night? I did enjoy it and I also enjoyed seeing the red transferware in Marilla's kitchen! Usually you see brown in a movie such as this set in the early 1900's. It was lovely to see red for a change!

This is some of my red collection above the patio doors in the dining room. And yes, I keep those lights out all year round.



If you visited my last week's tea post, you saw a very sparse red transferware table setting. 



I had all kinds of plans for it. I was going to bring out my ceramic cupids I made and chocolate hearts, the works. But, I was sick! Yes, I was sick the entire Valentine's Day weekend and I forgot most of all the little touches I had planned to use for that tea setting. 

The last two weeks I have been "under the weather" and I actually spent last evening at the ER and this afternoon at the clinic. Hopefully I'm on the mend after this!


We are in the depth of winter here on Prince Edward Island and I thought I would share a few random photos. 

I don't know who took this but I thought it was adorable! If this is your photo, I will gladly give you credit for it. I'm glad I can enjoy chickadees all year round here. I enjoy watching them swoop from the trees behind our home to the feeder. Such entertaining little birds!



The end of December when my son was home for the holidays he went out to Brackley Beach. This is a photo from that day. 



I thought this shot was unique in the way the wind had blown the sand across the snow giving it a marbled effect. Brrr! Not many on the beach that day!

The other day, this sweet little fox had been curled up in the snow just outside our back door. He and his mate made quite a picture. As you can see, we had been heavy with snow here until the past few days when we got a thaw.


My weeping caragana is to the left and a very large honeysuckle with white berries is to the right with pine trees behind.


I took this picture just before Mr. Fox and his Missus walked off into the woods behind our home. They made such a cute pair.

Now, let's go back inside where it's cozy and warm. 

Time for tea!

Because I have been under the weather, it will be a simple tea today. Lemon ginger tea helps to settle the stomach and helps one relax as well. 



I just have to share this darling little teacup Deborah at The Beautiful Matters sent me for Christmas. It is a Martha Cooke teacup. 



She knows how much I love our little feathered friends. Isn't it sweet? Thank you Deborah!

Winter will soon be over so I am sipping tea from my cardinal tea-for-one set. 



There is no mark on this set, just white porcelain adorned with a gold trim, cardinals and pine cones.



I thought my little chickadee and cardinal from my Avon bird collection could join us. 




If you are cold, Tea will warm you.
If you are too heated, It will cool you.
If you are depressed, It will cheer you.
If you are excited, It will calm you. ~ William E. Gladstone






Thank you dear friends for your visit. Enjoy your weekend and I hope to see you all on Monday morning for No Place Like Home!


I am joining the following parties as well~

Tuesday Cuppa Tea
Bernideen's TTCG Blog Party
Tea Cup Tuesday
Share Your Cup Thursday
Home Sweet Home

 Sharing from my heart ~ Sandi

Monday, 15 February 2016

No Place Like Home # 15

But what on earth is half so dear -
So longed for - as the hearth of home? ~ Emily Bronte



Welcome sweet friends! I hope you all had a fabulous Valentine's Day weekend with your loved ones! Today is the 15th of February and that means the month is half over. Yay! Spring is that much closer.



The other day I posted a Romantic Tea for Sweethearts and did some reminiscing with my hubby. You can find that post here.



We enjoyed a wonderful dessert, Banana Split Cake, which you can find the recipe for here.





Now on to my features from last week. You all shared so many lovely ideas, recipes, and posts. Thank you each and every one of you who participated.

Tablescape ~
Pam @ TEA IN TEXAS  shared a delightful Valentine tablescape. Pam always puts a lot of love into making her table special for every occasion. 



Teatime ~
Martha @ Lines from Linderhof shared some amazing tea times in blue and white. Beautiful vignettes!



Collections ~ 
Fabby @ Fabby's Living shared her fun and fabulous collection of bundt pans.


Home Decor ~ 
Judy @ Gold Country Cottage shared her many lovely mantels. Mantels make one's home so charming!



Recipes ~ 
Jean @ Delightful Repast shared her recipe for this scrumptious fresh strawberry frosted cake. Yum!



Crafts ~
Mimi @ A Tray of Bliss shared some wonderful ideas for beautiful and inexpensive gifts.



Thrifting ~ 
Cathy @ 1929 Charmer Cottage  shared her fantastic finds while out thrifting. Love this teapot!



Congratulations ladies, and thank you friends for making my party such a success. Last week we had the most link-ups since I began No Place Like Home.

Now, let's see what you are creating in your home and garden this week to make it a cozy place to come home to for your family, your friends, and yourself.

Lord, this humble house we'd keep
 Sweet with play and calm with sleep. 
Help us so that we may give 
Beauty to the lives we live. 
Let Thy love and let Thy grace 
Shine upon our dwelling place. - Edgar A. Guest 





Sharing from my heart ~ Sandi