Home Sweet Home #309

Hello and welcome to Home Sweet Home!  This week I shared this post, True Love.
There are so many wonderful posts each week, here are a few that I enjoyed.

Valentine's Day Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookies by Satori Design for Living.

Valentine's Day Ideas by Little Treasures.  Picture credit: LaMia Casa

Homemade Strawberry Marshmallows by Somewhat Simple. 

Sherry

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Home Sweet Home #299

Hello and welcome to Home Sweet Home!  This week I shared Pretty Gifts from Heritage Lace. 

Then I shared a link to an easy recipe for pecan pie bars in Hot Cocoa & Dessert.

I took last week off; for Thanksgiving, so I don't have any features from then but, on with today's party and all of your holiday cheer! Thank you for joining me each week. It is truly your participation that makes this party a testament to Home Sweet Home! 

Sherry

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Pretty Gifts From Heritage Lace

Heritage Lace has some beautiful items that would make great gifts for the holidays.

This Downstairs Kitchen Runner w/Wheat is handsome on the table for any setting. 

This Sleigh Ride table runner makes quite an impression on the table and is affordable too.

The Blue Ribbon Crochet Napkin is so versatile.  I have been using it all year in tea posts.  It looks elegant on a formal or casual table.  You just can't go wrong with it. 

Need a quick gift?  Add a Vintage Garden Tea Towel in a basket with a mug, bag of hot beverage, and a vintage silver spoon and you have a classy gift that would work for anyone.

There are several color and seed packet styles to choose from in the tea towel.

Be sure and check out Heritage Lace for your holiday shopping.  They have something that fits your list.

The products were provided to me by Heritage Lace the opinions on the products were entirely my own.

Sherry

I will link this to:

Friends Sharing Tea at BTTCG

Home & Garden Thursdayat A Delightsome Life

Tea Cup Tuesday at Martha's Favorites

Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups 

The Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims

Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Vintage Charm at Charm Bracelet Diva

The Homemaking Party at Classical Homemaking

Thoughts of Home at Decor to Adore

Rooted in Thyme Simple and Sweet Friday

Share Your Cup Thursday at Have a Daily Cupof Mrs. Olsen

What To Do Weekends at Shoestring Elegance

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

The Scoop at Stonegable

Best of the Weekend with Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

Crocheted Lace & Tea

I am having a very tranquil tea today for harvest time. The beautiful crocheted lace table topper is called Blue Ribbon Crochet by Heritage Lace. The lovely linen sets the mood for a peaceful and reflective teatime.

This table topper is made of 100% cotton and is machine washable but the color makes it look like a piece of linen on the table.   Cotton is so much easier to care for and so pretty draping over the tea table.   The napkins are made to match in the Blue Ribbon Crochet Napkin pattern. 

The crocheted lace is so elegant it can be more formal or for a casual tea such as this. 

My tea cup is Independence Ironstone by Castleton.  The teapot is ironstone but unmarked.  Their shapes complement each other perfectly.

I love fall colors but, I equally love the the neutrals which reflect the empyreal light in a way that no color can match.   

Thank you very much to Heritage Lace for sponsoring today's tea.  The product described was provided to The Charm of Home for this post. The written description was entirely my own.

Sherry

September Tea/Garden Journal

It is time for the September Tea/Garden Journal.  The garden is now down to just a few enjoyable flowers and herbs.  We had a very wet year here with fungus and pests that were a problem.  In my garden today I have zinnias, mums, rosemary, crabapples, and the lavender is having it's second bloom. 

September always seems like a romantic month to me.  It is where summer gives us it's last kiss and fall ushers in the coziness of cooler temps.  It was sunny in this window a few minutes ago and when the clouds rolled over I started taking my pictures.  I always will prefer cloudy moody shots over bright sun.  I love the way the light is coming through this beautiful lace curtain.  Lace curtain provided by Heritage Lace.

My teacup today is a brown transferware pattern called Charlotte made by Royal Staffordshire.   

The teapot is adorned with oak leaves on it's top that remind me of fall. Teapot made by Home Essentials. 

My book is The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden. 

Thank you to Heritage Lace for sponsoring me and providing these Coventry Lace Curtain panels. 

Sherry

The Last Rose of Summer

It is literally the last rose of summer this week.  I might have a few more in the garden but by then it will be fall.  

The post is inspired by this little antique teacup I found recently.  I liked it so much because it was brown.  I don't see these teacups made in brown ever.  It has no marking on the bottom so, I don't know the maker.

I had sheet music to fit the post.  It is really old piano/organ sheet music.  I would say at least from the early 1900's.  

The treat today is a s'mores crescent pastry. They are super easy to make and the children loved them.  

I used a package of ready-made Pillsbury Crescent rolls.  I rolled them out and spread marshmallow fluff and milk chocolate chips over that.  Then I rolled them up and baked as directed.  When finished I melted (in the microwave) some Pillsbury Fluffy Vanilla Marshmallow frosting and drizzled that over them and then I melted some of the chocolate chips (also, in the microwave) and drizzled that over the rolls. And then you have a plain crescent roll turned pastry!     

Enjoy this last bit of summer.  It is going..going...gone. 

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." ~John 3:16

Sherry

A Little More Time in the Garden...

I got back in the garden again this weekend and did some late summer clean up.  I paused to have a little tea.  I cleaned the dead ferns out of the front flower bed.  The astonishing thing is that there were ferns left that were pretty.  At this time of year my ferns are always burnt; but, we have had a lot of rain and the ferns persevered. 

The mug has antique botanical ferns (circa 1860) printed all over it.  The mug is labeled Rosanna, L'Orangerie.

The Vintage Garden Tea Towel by Heritage Lace.  I picked some cosmos from the garden to go with it.  The morning glories were all closed at this time of the day. 

The handy lace tray also from Heritage Lace is especially nice for heading out into the garden with some tea.
Thank you to Heritage Lace for providing the tea towel and the lace tray.  They are perfect for a late summer tea in the garden. The Blue Ribbon Crochet Napkin was also provided by Heritage Lace.

Sherry

Garden Picnic Tea

Today it is time to get outside again and have a pretend picnic.  I am working in the garden and it was a perfect spot to set my picnic basket.

Just behind the picnic basket is the broccoli.  That looks like I will be picking it this week.

The picnic basket is filled with the spring and summer Brambly Hedge china and a lace table runner from Heritage Lace.

I found a book on the shelf for the picture and a pressed fall leaf fell out of it.  I am know to stick plant life in books and forget that it is there.

I normally grow the cut and come again zinnias but this year I tried this low bush variety and they are really pretty.  They have been providing non-stop blooms for the whole season.

I am so happy with my snapdragons.  I grew them from seed. They are just starting to bloom. 

One of the sunflowers opened up this week too.  These sunflowers have blooms all down the stalk.  I haven't ever grown any like this before. 

Have you been in the garden lately?  I can't believe it is August already!  That fall leaf is a reminder to start planning for the change of seasons.

Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

for wisdom and power are his.

He causes the changes of the times and seasons,

makes kings and unmakes them.

He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge 

to those who understand.

                                                     ~Daniel 2:20-21

  Thank you to Heritage Lace for providing the Floret lace table runner.

Sherry

Tidepool Runner

If you can't get to the beach this summer you can bring the beach to your tea with this gorgeous Tidepool Runner by Heritage Lace.

It didn't matter what angle I took a picture of this lace runner from, it was beautiful from every view.

This is my souvenir box.  It is just a sea themed box that I save sea shells in. Do you collect souvenirs when you take a vacation?  Do you get them out and enjoy them? 

So take a break; even if you are having a staycation, and enjoy this tidepool of lace. 

The teacup pattern is Vivian by Maxcera.

Summer is next week!  Time to enjoy the ocean in my decor.

Thank you very much to Heritage Lace for sponsoring today's tea.  The product described was provided to The Charm of Home for this post.  The written description was entirely my own.

Sherry