Tea For One Vignette

A week ago this area of our home was non-existant

and the bookshelf was just an empty piece of furniture

getting moved back and forth to different spots

just to keep it out of the way.

The reason for that is

I am in the process of converting our old school room/office

into a sitting/guest room.

It has definately been a long process

and I can't wait to show you the final transformation.

That post should be coming soon!

In the meantime I thought I'd give you a quick sneak peak.

This tea time vignette features my grandmothers teacup,

a teapot my brother-in-laws gave us for our first anniversary,

a spring butterfly napkin and pink floral napking ring

and a little tealight in the small stemware.

The lamp I found at an estate sale

and I so enjoy the fact you can have just the top on

or just the bottom or both.

Hope you enjoyed my Tea for One Vignette!

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Spring Umbrella Door Decor

I love changing my back door decor to go with the seasons.

When I saw this cute idea I knew I wanted to try it.

So shopping I went for a few things to create my

Spring Umbrella Door Decor.

I found the clear umbrella with pale green poka dots and handle

at Dollarama.

The spring flower bouqets were on clearance at Michaels

and I bought two.

The colors on this wired ribbon are just so cheery,

go with almost anything

and most definately say spring.

I put the flowers in the umbrella

and tied a bow with the brightly colored ribbon.

Then for the finishing touch I thought the

green jewel toned butterfly was perfect.

And it was as simple as that.

No gluing and it took less than 15 minutes.

And now my back door says "spring" :)

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Orange Cream Freezer Dessert

I came across this recipe at The Taste of Home website.

Since I love orange flavored ice cream I knew I had to give this a try.

I changed it from the original recipe because I didn't want

the large amount it made.

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

5 cups vanilla ice cream, softened

1 can (283mL) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

In a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.

Set aside 1 cup for topping.

Press remaining crumb mixture into a 15x10x1-inch pan

lined with wax paper and greased.

(It was very thinly covered and I used the back of a spoon to get

a nice firm and smooth look)

Cover and freeze for at least 10 minutes.

In a large bowl combine ice cream and orange juice concentrate until smooth.  Spoon over crust.

Freeze for 10 minutes or until partially firm.

Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; gently press down.

Cover and freeze for up to 2 months.

Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.

Makes 24 servings.

Enjoy!

These were tasty but next time I will make a few changes.

I will put the full crumb crust on the bottom

and put on a topping of Cool Whip.

I know it will remind me of one of my favorite treats,

a Creamsicle!

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Pussywillows & Butterflies

Nothing says spring quite like pussywillows & butterflies.

Since the pussywillows are almost finished here for the year

I thought I would do a tablescape with them

before they are gone until next year.

I started with a crochet doilie that was given to me by my neighbor.

She does fabulous work.

I then added a floral centerpiece that I have had for quite a few years.

And added some pussywillow and pink spring bud stems

that I bought at the Dollarstore a few years ago.

Onto the stems I added these delicate butterflies

that I also bought from the Dollarstore.

I then added a butterfly napkin...

And a spring napkin ring in a delicate pale pink.

Some ornamental birds

(which I found on a clearance sale at Michaels)

And some from Pier 1 Imports,

.

They add a finishing touch to the table...

As they nestle around the branches.

An egg holder makes a wonderful tea light holder

And complements the place setting

And makes a pretty spring table for two.

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Solar Jar Lights

I saw this idea for Solar Jar Lights on Pinterest

and thought it would make a great

Mother's Day Gift for my mom.

So I thought I would give it a try.

I bought 3 jars, 3 solar lights, some twine and wooden decorative flowers

all for under $10.00.

The first thing I did was take apart the solar lights.

I then applied glue to the top and

attached it to the lid of the jar.

You want the photocell to be facing up

when the lid is closed.

After it had dried overnight

I added the light extension.

I thought it gave the jar more of a lantern type look.

Then came the twine.

And I attached the flowers on each side of the jar.

They glowed beautifully in the dark and gave off a great light design.

I can just see them on my mom's deck.

Now I want to make some more for my decks for summer :)

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Italian Parmesean Potatoes

You know you've come across a good thing

when your husband walks in the door from a long day of work

and the first words out of his mouth are,

"Mmmmm, what smells sooo good."

And that's exactly what happened when I tried this recipe this week.

Better yet, it tasted just as good as it smelled and is so simple to make.

Italian Parmesean Potatoes

2 small potatoes

1/8 cup butter

Grated Parmesean Cheese

Italian Seasonings

Garlic Pepper

Preheat oven to 400F.

Melt butter and pour into an 8x8 pan and spread evenly across the bottom.

Generously sprinkle Parmesean cheese and Italian seasonings

and lightly sprinkle the garlic pepper all over the butter.

Place potato halves face down on the butter and seasonings.

Place in preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.

Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

Enjoy!

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