A BEAUTIFUL PORCH PARTY TODAY......June 1, '09

COME WITH ME to see all the BEAUTIFUL PORCHES and PATIOS..

RHONDI has the list....

My thanks to Rhondi for hosting this fun day....

Many thanks to all for stopping by SWEET NOTHINGS COTTAGE.....

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WELCOME TO SWEET NOTHINGS COTTAGE...
We will start our tour on my PATIO....

I've set out a little snack....
JUST FOR YOU !
let's see....fruit topped with a tad of sweet whipped creme
and ICED OATMEAL COOKIES...
Hope you like the Cherry drink..it's SUGAR FREE CRYSTAL LIGHT !!

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P.S. ...see those little green thingies hanging back there?

Topsy Turvey planters for tomatoes, peppers and such..

growing UPSIDE DOWN...think they will work?
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This cute GIANT CUP planter is from WalMart... so cute!
I just popped in a pot of RED to decorate YOUR snack table...
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I just yesterday planted this STAR OF JASMINE...

O, I hope it lives...it's a climber and I would LOVE

it to climb the old picket fence behind it....

I think they smell really sweet, too.....
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Let's go around front so I can show off my

hard work so far this summer....

not a lot that others would notice so much but....

it sure makes MR. SWEET and I feel good about our humble, little cottage...
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New slats and a fresh coat of COTTAGE WHITE

makes our little vintage bench look all dressed up for the season...
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My brand new porch swing that Mr. Sweet so sweetly bought for me...

Thanks, sweetie...I just love it !

"sweet, sweet, sweet"...gettin' pretty sticky here..;>)
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i want to plant these in the ground so bad but i'm scared...

so hot, dry, windy here in West Texas...would they survive, i wonder?
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Kathy girl brought these to me the other day...

i am in love with that little RED vase !

Love the yellows in it, too...

one of my favorite color combos..
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Since you only had a SNACK on the patio...

I've fixed you the BEST brunch to have while you swing in THE SWING...

That's orange cinnies from PILLSBURY (thank you very much) and

a yummy Hash Brown Patty..(I love these with a tiny bit of molasses)

a fruit compote sprinkled lightly with coconut and chopped pecans...

juice and HOT, SWEET coffee..

A true SOUTHERN BRUNCH.. .....

come by sometime for lunch and we'll have PIMENTO CHEESE sandwiches ! Yum!!
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That beautiful ROBIN'S EGG BLUE TOLE TRAY

I am serving you on is my new pride and joy..

Won it on Ebay and squealed like a piggy ...

I LOVE IT and will show you a better picture of it another time...

just wanted you to know how SPECIAL you are, to be served on my BEAUTY....
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o shoot...i'm makin' myself hungry !!

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THANK YA'LL SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY...

HAVE FUN ON THE REST OF

THE PORCH PARTY tour....

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THE CUTEST COUNTRY COTTAGE GIVEAWAY

I just discovered a precious blog...
CYNTHIA at COTTAGE DESIGN

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She has a BEAUTIFUL blog and she is having a fabulous
giveaway that, even though MOI wants to win it, I thought you might be JUST LOVIN' IT, too...SOOOO, head on over to this cute site and sign up to win this magnificent giveaway.

GOOD LUCK !!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY....5/30/08 - 5/30/09..EDITED TO CORRECT ...

DID YOU KNOW THAT TODAY IS

PINK SATURDAY'S

BIRTHDAY ????

oh yes...

ONE YEAR OLD TODAY....

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SWEET BEVERLY at HOW SWEET THE SOUND (edited to correct site address..SORRY)

has been such a faithful, loving and FUN hostess

so......

......I AM TAKING HER SHOPPING...

IN

PARIS...

PARIS, FRANCE !!
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OOO, NO NO, NANETTE....don't stop for

FRENCH PASTERIES

YET...
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I have these precious, little FRENCH POODLE CUPCAKES

all for you, BEVERLY...

Yes, ma'am...you can eat ALL THREE....
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and....when you finish with the cupcakes..

look at these cutie cookies, topped with only the

very best FRENCH SUGAR ICING....

*drool......

"oh, no, Bev....don't try to put your little foot in and WEAR that cute little pink shoe...

you get to EAT it..."
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flowers and a sweet, pink wine

just for you !
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I was going to get this precious
PINK PARIS APARTMENT
for you but then realized you would miss your
beautiful ROSE garden back in
NORTH CAROLINA....
ooo, and maybe you'd miss
MR. SWEET SOUND, too !!
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I do think we should consider this adorable
and, oh, so French PINK PARIS Bracelet...
ooh la la.....
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O, yes...of COURSE, you must have a
PINK FRENCH AUTOMOBILE...
*AND...do you SEE who is posing here with her little pink bootie stuck out..., just for YOU ?
o, yes indeed...none other than
THE Paris Hilton, dressed in.....yep....PINK !!!!
IF you want her autograph, I am sure she will CHARGE us for it....
but, I am loaded ..
(don't tell Social Security, tho)
so I can buy PARIS' autograph...
wouldn't it be so cool to be named PARIS...and be THAT RICH....
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now....MIZZ BEVERLY....somehow, I CAN NOT see you in this
french PARIS LOOK....
let's keep looking, shall we ?
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I'm not at all certain just what this adorable pink building is...
maybe we can get a cold drink here before going on with our shopping...
YOU WAIT RIGHT HERE...I'll go in first...just in case there's
a WHOLE BUNCH of really GOOD LOOKIN' FRENCHMEN
in there....
I want first dibs...o, I mean, I'll PROTECT you from them !!
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Ahhhhh....oh, yes !!

We DO know what they sell in here...

FRENCH CHOCOLATE..

O HONEY !

I'll buy you ALL the chocolate you want

because you are such a good, good, good, good,

PINK SATURDAY HOSTESS....

YES, MA'AM...I sure will...

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ummmm....jewelry store ?

pick out ALL the diamonds and pearls your little heart desires...

I MEAN IT !!
Anyone that is as great a PINK SATURDAY hostess as you
SHOULD be covered in DIAMONDS !!
they are, after all, A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND.....
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ooo, PARIS flowers...of course!!

get ARM LOADS of those beautiful things...
we all know how much you dearly love flowers....
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I just KNEW if we kept looking long enuf,

we'd find the PERFECT FRENCH PINK DRESS for you.
ooh la la ..la la...la la
ooo, and MR. SWEET SOUND is REALLY going to love this one!!

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PERFECT !!!!!
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I hope you enjoyed your FIRST BIRTHDAY of PINK SATURDAY

with the PINKEST HOSTESS IN THE WORLD....

BEVERLY...

WE ALL LOVE YOU !!
and thank you so much for letting us have such a fun day each and every week....
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and if you were here at SWEET NOTHINGS COTTAGE,

I would bake you a big, ole cake !

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ONE KINDA LIKE THIS ONE!!

PLEASE go by and wish BEVERLY

a happy PINK SATURDAY BIRTHDAY....

5/28/09 .. A TRIPLE HEADER....

SWEET and TALENTED MICHAEL LEE aka GOLLUM

is hosting a FABULOUS

COOK-OUT ...ON FOODIE FRIDAY...

AND....

STACEY at POOFING THE PILLOWS

is hosting

FLAUNT YOUR RED

AND...

our DISH DIVA, SUSAN, of BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH

is our gracious host for

TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

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Please stop off at each of these lovely ladies to visit, see what they are showing today

and visit as many of the other bloggers waiting to show you their talents..

AND...thanks for stopping by SWEET NOTHINGS...

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MOTHER'S DAY dawned bright and beautiful out here in WEST TEXAS..

just PERFECT for a GREAT COOK-OUT...

and these two here know how to do a cook-out just RIGHT !

That's daughter in law, KATHY and her handsome, BRYAN..

WOO HOO...what a great photo !!
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Son, DAVID, made the BEST cheese stuffed JALAPENO peppers..

he has a new PEPPER COOKER that holds them upright and you

can cook them in the oven...

wrapped with BACON...

O HONEY !

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We had cakes...pies...cookies
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Remember.......our family is big...

we need LOTS of food...

we LOVE to eat..!!
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Some beautiful MOTHER'S DAY flowers!

Thanks to STACY AND BUNCH
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I wasn't very good about taking photos this day...

didn't get nearly enuf of everyone...

here's a quick shot of BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER

and grandson, DREW....
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HERE'S two swingin' beauties...

on their brand new HAMMOCK...
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Looked so good, I had to climb in beside one of the beauties...

"don't let us turn over, bailey !!"

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Yes, ma'am...I just crossed my feet, lay back in that awesome hammock

and enjoyed the day so much I don't even have words...

I thought of my friend, TARA and knew that she would know how I was feeling...

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A beautiful day spent with those that I love the most...

AIN'T LIFE GRAND !!

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roses from my garden....

MEMORIAL DAY

COOKOUT....
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those pretty yellow flowers are the remainder of a

beautiful arrangement from KATHY and crew...
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Our centerpiece and table setting was

REALLY casual....

that's our way with COOK-OUTS out here in WEST TEXAS...
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a combination of REAL plates and paper...

ya just can't eat a steak off PAPER....!!

;O)
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snacks....

Red beans with bacon and sausage...
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Steaks and so much more food that I didn't even get a photo of it....

Potato Salad

Copper Pennies

Garden Salad

Hot Rolls

SWEET Tea (we're from the south, ya'll )

Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers....

Crystal Light something or other...
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and, 'course you KNOW I have to include

GRAND KID photos...!!
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4 GENERATIONS on a PORCH SWING...

having fun on a

beautiful

MEMORIAL DAY....2009
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Thanks for looking at this LONG post today...

I just have so much to be thankful for that sometimes, I MIGHT get carried away...

I love ya all ....