Being a Mom is Blooming Marvelous!

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mom's out there. I have had a lovely Mother's Day so far. Cute boys bearing special gifts... red Lindt balls, roses, scented candles and indulgent Clarins hand creme... followed by breakfast in bed and an instruction to stay in bed till it's time to get showered and dressed for lunch at a surprise destination. A glorious, uninterrupted morning in bed, I do what any self-respecting mom should do .... light a scented candle, pop a Lindt ball into my mouth and settle into some blogging....bliss! 

My Mother's day gift to you is a collection of pretty floral pictures to ensure that you all have a "Blooming Marvelous" day!

Till next time

Sharon x

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Spring Supper

I have had my collection of  bone china teacups for about 15 years. They are all different, but all have a flower pattern of some sort. I used to have a lot of tea parties when my children were younger. Every birthday party or festive occasion involved a plethora of moms staying for tea and I always used my "harlequin" tea set. I don't use them as often these days, but decided to use them in a different way when we had some friends for supper on Saturday evening.

I filled each cup with some pretty pink sprigs of geraldton wax.

Water jug and glasses laid out on a side table.

Cotton napkins that I have had forever match the spring theme.

Petal shaped tea light holders are placed amidst the cups.

Delicate embroidery on white linen runners.

On the menu, melanzane  parmigiana followed by seared tuna with wasabi mash and a green salad. For dessert, crepes with caramelised and slightly boozy pears and gooseberries. (I never remember to actually photograph the food!)

Silverware and more flowers

 

And now a few days later, a table filled with pretty flowers in teacups remind me of a lovely evening spent with good friends.

My boys start their school holidays tomorrow so I am going to take a little break from blogging to do some boystuff. See you soon.

Till next time

Sharon x

PRETTY ESCAPISM

Thank-you for all the photography tips. I have been practising a bit and my next post will hopefully feature my own photo's.

As you probably know by now, I live in a house full of testosterone! Sometimes I just need to escape the world of rugby, soccer, dirty feet, smelly socks, noise and mayhem into a virtual world to find some pretty, peaceful and feminine solace. Today, I'm sharing my finds with you.  For my American friends, consider it a happy Independance Day treat!

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Till next time

Sharon x