A LIGHTHEARTED AFFAIR....

My thanks, once again, to our sweet SUSAN, that goes to so much trouble to make sure we can all play with our dishes at BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH..

Of course, I know you will want to go over to THE PORCH and see the eye candy that she offers up today.

There's always people standing in line to show us their tables, too....

Many thanks for coming by

SWEET NOTHINGS...

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TODAY I decided on a lighthearted tablescape....

celebrating the last stages of SUMMER......

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I love the watery blues and greens that so many are using right now. I actually would love to have a pretty shade of the palest aqua on my walls with snow white trim....ummm, sounds so good. But, I know ME well enough to know that I would REALLY just like to add more of the pretty color in accessories..and keep my creamy white walls.

I KNOW...I can start picking up things on sale in this delightful color...then, next Spring, add it to my living room. GOOD IDEA !!

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Yep...this is a cute, little gift bag that's holding the felt-like flowers.

I really like the little colored pompoms around the edge of the bag.

The Dollar Store....for both.

Of course, I just realized that maybe flowers and sea shells don't really go together...?

....here at Sweet Nothings, pretty much everything goes together..!
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Cutest little wooden fishy box..

for trinkets, I suppose....

DEEDS, the grand girl, might like this...
you know how many treasures a little seven year old darling can have.....let me see what I have around that I might tuck inside for a surprise...hmmmm??

Shells are all the rage. To tell the truth, I am not a shell person....nor a fish person,(unless, of course, I am catching them).... but sometimes, I find cute things that just seem to go with THE SEA theme..
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That fish there ?......a little bit scary....especially that mouth !! Is he saying, "grrrrrr"?
Cool watery aqua plates...THE DOLLAR TREE
The bowl that matched just right...THE DOLLAR TREE
In fact...MOST of it came from THE DOLLAR TREE...
and it was all a dollar each..
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The ceramic shell candle holder...THE DOLLAR TREE
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Egg shaped salt and pepper set came from Target..another item that doesn't really GO ...ahhh, but the colors are so pretty with it all...
and the vintage golden flatware, some from MOM and some from Ebay.
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I am loving those little bowls...I may go back for more. Just thought how cute they would be on WHITE plates, too...
GOOD GRIEF...I am totally running out of spots to stash all the cute dishes I've found...just since blogging. I am in DIRE need of a beautiful but simple PINE, olden, hand-rubbed finish, hutch. I've only been looking for IT for about 5 years...surely it is TIME.....















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After all that shopping and putting together a cute, summery, lighthearted table..

I was thirsty !

...and I LOVE ROOT BEER...especially in a float...no ice creme right now, tho, so let's settle for crushed ice and next time, I'll do a frosted MUG!!

I PROMISE !

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I so love all of you brave, strong, talented, kind-hearted and loving women and men.

You have all made my life so much fun...playing with dishes again...trying new recipes instead of all the OLD STANDBYS... trying new things in my decorating..believe me, my cottage has never looked so good.

Most of all, I know when I ask for prayers for my family and myself, you stand strong and send up the most POWERFUL tool you have...YOUR PRAYERS.

Thanks to all of you from the bottom of my heart...

bj