Welcome Back To My HOME

"The good, the true, the tender, these form the wealth of home." ~ Sarah J. Hale



Hello my lovely friends and welcome to my cottage! I hope you are all well and looking forward to the summertime!

As most of you know, I have been on a little blog break. I was beginning to feel a bit overwhelmed with all the blogging and going to physio therapy twice a week. With my sons coming home for a visit; one from Vancouver and the other from Illinois, I thought it was a good time to take a break.

While my boys were home, I had another bad fall, which caused more damage to my already injured back. I'm using my walker again but I will see the surgeon this week which is a good thing. The bright side is that I seem to be bouncing back quicker this time around and it was nice to have my guys fussing over me instead of the other way around. Sons can be so very sweet!

The lilacs are in bloom on the Island now and I love to bring some indoors to enjoy. They are such a sensory delight!

Even my little turtle enjoys them!

"Life is the flower for which love is the honey." ~ Victor Hugo

I enjoy having flowers in my kitchen right beside the kitchen sink. These white roses were losing their petals and I love how they puddle around the sprinkling can.

Now I'm wondering what is growing in your garden. Some of my tea friends may have a tea post to share and I invite all of you to link up with my HOME party this week. Hopefully Tea Time Tuesday will be back next week. I am easing myself back into Blogland so please be patient with me.

Do you have something HOME related that you would like to share with us? Please link up below and I will be happy to come and visit you.

I am sharing this post with:

Bernideen's Open House- http://blog.bernideens.com/
Sherry's Home Sweet Home- http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi

HOME

"A house without love may be a castle, or a palace, but it is not a home; love is the life of a true home." ~ John Lubbock

FYI- The nest is one my son found for me and it is part of a little vignette in my dining room.

Hello dear friends and welcome to my HOME~ I hope you are having a lovely week.


This week I set my tea table with a bouquet of peach roses from the grocery store and some tulips from my garden. The tulips are just the right shade to compliment the roses.

A vintage peach teacup and home made tea biscuits with jam and Devonshire cream made for a relaxing tea time.

Home is where your story begins.

This is the recipe I use for my Mock Devonshire Cream. I forget where I found it. If it is yours, please let me know and I will credit you for it.

Mock Devonshire Cream

5 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup heavy cream, whipped

1 TBSP heavy cream, reserved

1/2 cup confectioners sugar, sifted

Beat softened cream cheese, sugar, and one TBSP reserved cream with a hand mixer until smooth. With a spatula, gently fold in the whipped cream. Do not over mix. Mixture should be a bit lumpy. 

There were so many wonderful posts last week that caught my eye and it was very hard to choose only a few. There were a couple that I wanted to feature but there was no link back so I had to eliminate those. Sorry!

Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest shared her lovely lilacs in a vintage bottle and with a scrumptious chintz teapot. Three things I love!

Debbie @ Debbie-Dabble shared her stunning patriotic tree complete with bears!

Penny @ Penny's Vintage Home shared her gorgeous aqua tablescape. I adore aqua, and isn't this so pretty! Swoon....

Karen @ Karen's Cottage and Castle set a lovely teascape out on her balcony. Isn't it pretty? And look at that chandelier!

Kathy @ A Delightsome Life  shared this darling angel statue in her rose garden. I think the picture speaks for itself!

 

Thank you for all your visits. I read every comment you leave and I do my best to return your visit. I am letting this party run a little longer than usual for your convenience.

I have been very busy the past few months and I feel I need a blog break to recharge my batteries so I am taking one after this week. There won't be any HOME party or Tea Time Tuesday for a week or so. See you when I return. Wishing you all a lovely day and God bless you!

"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 from "Prayer for the Home"

 I am joining these parties this week~

Home Sweet Home ~ http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
Open House ~ http://blog.bernideens.com/


"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 from "Prayer for the Home"

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi