Seasonal Sundays #94–Easter is Upon Us

Welcome to Seasonal Sundays. It’s hard to believe that this is the ninety fourth Seasonal Sundays. I’ll have to start thinking about the celebration of the 100th!

As Easter is upon us…

…one can see bunnies hopping about.

It seems, the earth…

…is exploding with…

…COLOR!

Some has yet to burst forth…

…and other is in it’s full glory!

The flower boxes…

…are full…

…of promise.

The Lenten Rose is the most recent addition to my garden.

Hope that you are as prepared as the earth is to receive our risen Lord.

- The Tablescaper

Rabbit Warren

Welcome to The Tablescaper.

Signs of Easter are beginning to pop up all over our home.

Last week’s tablescape was full of color and excitement (click HERE if you missed it), while this week’s table is more subdued and in touch with nature.

After seeing this little moss bunnies all over blogland in the last few years, I finally purchased a few for myself. He looks right at home bounding through the pussy willow (which my youngest could not get over was a real plant!).

This sweet tea set purchased last year at Cracker Barrel was the start of my inspiration for this table.

Love the detail of the butterfly handle on the lids.

It’s hard to think of Spring without your mind wandering towards nests and…

…eggs!

A sign of rebirth.

I thought the bee glasses had to join in the fun.

Today’s table has quite the stack.

I did something I don’t believe I’ve ever done before – a double stack of chargers. The first on is a recent purchase from Christmas Tree ($1.29@) followed by one that I’ve had for a number of years and used extensively.

The first plate is an oldie but a goodie. One of my very first dollar store plate purchases.

The ruffled golden yellow plate is unmarked and was another dollar store purchased.

Topped by a recent HomeGoods clearance section purchase in the softest of green.

The flatware is by Cambridge and the cloth by Ralph Lauren (used in a completely different fashion HERE).

I got the napkin rings just last night at Big Lots (4 for $3.00).

So whether you’re planning an Easter brunch of dinner…

…I hope that yours has the spirit of rebirth.

Now, out of the warren and…

…hop on over to Let’s Dish at Kathleen’s along with Ivy and Elephants for What’s it Wednesday;The Style Sisters for Centerpiece Wednesday;for Susan at Between the Naps for Tablescape Thursday;Sherry of No Minimalist Here for Open House Thursday;Kathy of A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden Thursday;Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday;Sheri at The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home;Courtney of French Country Cottage for Feather Your Nest Friday;Alison of Stuff and Nonsense for Fridays Unfold.

See you Sunday!

- The Tablescaper

Seasonal Sundays # 93–Shopping Extravaganza

Welcome to Seasonal Sundays!
I had a wonderfully unexpected surprise. If you’ve read this blog for long, you’ve heard Kathleen and I speak of our different shopping adventures, but we live about an hour and twenty minutes away from each other, so most of those adventures take place somewhere in between each of our homes – usually at  The Christmas Tree Shop. Well, this Friday Kathleen’s husband was headed to the accountant (yes, it’s that time of year) and lucky for me, I’m on their way to the accountant. So Mr. Cuisine went to the accountant and Kathleen and I went shopping! First we went to Century 21. There is one in Manhattan and one on Long Island. Kathleen thinks it’s been about ten years since she had been in the store. Oh, the bargains we found! I thought I’d share our adventure.

We found these amazing napkins. Have you ever heard of a broomstick napkin? Nor had we, but they were 100% silk and only   we had a bargain. Until we got to the cash register, where we found out that they were marked down to .49 each!!!

They were so beautiful and so cheap (I’d like to say inexpensive, but at 49 cents and 100% silk, they’re cheap!), I had to get them in green too.

These wonderful little shot glasses are perfect for a little tasting of an appetizer or dessert. Love the beveled sides. They are made in Spain and were six for $3.97. Of course I got 12.

A lovely salesgirl was in the midst of emptying her bin to stock the shelves, as Kathleen and I stumbled upon her. She was stocking these beautifully trimmed sheer table toppers and napkins. We dug and dug through her bin. The 60 x 60 table toppers were  $5.99 and the amazing napkins were .99 each.

At that price I couldn’t get them in just one color. Isn’t this pale blue divine? The pots de crème were a recent antique store purchase (six for about $20.00).

They even had matching votives.

I got 12 of these fabulous napkin rings. So extravagant and a bit over the top!

Hard to believe they were only $1.97 each!

And as our time was coming to an end, we made a quick stop at a store called Peter Andrews (there are two on Long Island). They had these wonderful chargers, which we thought were a bargain at $4.99 each, since they are Hutschenreuther. Then we found out they were buy one, get one free! Unfortunately there were only eight. I’m not sure how I’m using them. I’m thinking jingle shells and sand for summer or shades of pumpkin for the fall.

Clearly I’ve been shopping. What have you been up to?
- The Tablescaper