TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

I love this great Easter Platter and little Bunny candle holders that I found the other day when I went into the Williams- Sonoma store to look around...




These cute Spring Bunny Plates are durable and features a different bunny portrait and pastel-colored border ...




They are just the cutest...

Love the Pink one...


The yellow border is just perfect for Spring...

Here at Working on a dream...I am going to be hosting a new MEME or Party...And I would love your help to spread the news...I also hope that you will join...I am still working on the details...trying to get the button made....And the name for the new MEME...I live in South Carolina...I love where I live...Lots of wonderful things go on here and around town...Lots of people in blogville have come to Charleston to vacation...You love where you live ...lots of wonderful things happen in your town...Last weekend alone we had the Bridge Run, about 40 thousand people walked or ran this race, The Summerville Flowertown Festival , and the Cajun Fest...all taking place here...and I would love to share this with all of you...Now I know in Tennessee... The National Cornbread Festival,” complete with a National Cornbread Cook-off, carnival, food court, music, plus arts and crafts is held on the last weekend of April, the event attracts 45,000 to 60,000 visitors, I would love to see pictures and hear about that from someone ....Do you have a favorite restaurant , your child's B-Day party...The list goes on if it happens in your town and you like to talk about it ...You can bet that someone here in blog land wants to hear about it...Now I would also like your help to name the new Meme...I am thinking maybe Blogland or Blogville...Or do you have something in mind...Please give me your thoughts..also I would like to know if this is a Meme that you would like to see and maybe join in once in awhile... I would like to have it all up and running by June 1st...Thanks so much...Julie

If you would like participating in this new MEME, please let me know in your comment and add your permalink... to the post... that you would like to share... in your comment, and I will make sure that it gets into the post...just for now until I get Mister Linky up and running...
I also have had some great suggestions for a name...

CC said...
I like the idea of the new meme..how about.."In My Home Town"....I like that name and it would so suit every ones photos...

The Happy Homemaker said...
ooooh,fun! How about Our Town...or I like In My Hometown, like CC suggested

Rhondi said...
Hi JulieI think that is a great idea. I don't have any suggestion for a name though...

Marla said...
Julie, I am not sure what a MEME is? Is that crazy I don't know? But I like the name Our Town a lot.

Mimi said...
I think the title should be something like your hometown or hometown happenings, if it is going to be something about your place of residency, maybe virtual dept of tourism!!!!I don't know, I will be thinking all day!!!

Doris Sturm said...
Dear Julie,I will be happy to participate in your Meme, entitled "I love where I live, and I have already something in mind, a post I did earlier (like maybe a year ago, about all the Murial's in my town of Lakeland, GA)...the Cherokee Indian Powwow post can be called "I love where I live close to?" ;-) I don't even know how close it is, it's probably a 4 hour ride from here, but I'll know more once I return. There are lots of nice placed in my local town, for instance, Bank's Lake that was once famous for shooting a film with Burt Reynolds called "Gator" and the DVDs of the movie are still being sold at the Outpost there...I'll be happy to help in any way I can, but I will need guidance because I normally don't participate in memes. Just let me know when you want to start and what I have to do.Have a great weekend,Doris ;-)(and Gizzy says hello to Miss Lucy)

Our Porch in Hillsborough said...
I think your hometown idea is great - if I think of a clever name, I'll send it your way.

Sarah said...
Julie, Love the idea of your new meme. I'll give this some thought and if a name comes to mind I'll pass it along. Charleston is a favorite place to visit for me!

Kathy said...
Your hometown idea for blog posts sound like fun. I would enjoy reading about special things in other hometowns! I love your garden path photo. Will that be your button?


Sherry from Alabama said...
Your blog party sounds like fun. I'll be checking back for more info.

marty (A Stroll Thru Life) said...
Julie, Your new meme sounds like a lot of fun. I can't think of a name, but I'm sure someone will. I will be happy to display your button when you get it all done. Sounds like a great idea to showcase your town and what all is going on. Hope you have a super weekend.

Melody said...
What a great blog idea! I've got some name ideas........Welcome to BloggeritavilleBlogTown, USAWhere In The World.......Blog Talk.....Did you hear what's going on?Meet Me At......Talk at the Keyboard.Just some ideas to get ya goin. Have a great Sunday!


Celestina Marie said...
Hi Julie, Great blog idea and I like the names that Melody suggested.Happy Easter week.Hugs, Celestina Marie

The Quintessential Magpie said...
Julie, I wish I could think of something, but my mind is drawing a blank. Best of luck, though, on this meme! Sounds fun!XO,Sheila :-)


xinex said...
Julie. Your new meme sounds like a good idea. Festivities in Blogland or Festivities Friday? Hmmmm, hard to think of a name, isn't it but I am sure you will come out with something cute...Christine

Thank you all for the suggestions...After I get a good list of names...I will let you all vote for the new name...If you have something in mind Please add it to your comment...Thanks so much Julie



Another wonderful day to play with our dishes ....I am I so happy to be here. Please visit Susan over at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com.Make sure to visit all the great Tablescapes while y'all are there. I also would like to thank all of you that have stopped by to see my table and left comments, y'all sure have made me feel so welcomed!! Thank you all! And a great big Thank You to Susan ,for being such a great hostess,we all have such a good time at your place.

xoxo
Julie

PINK SATURDAY and A NEW MEME

I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW FAST THIS WEEK HAS GONE BY... If you have little people in your life...then you also know that it's time to go see the Easter Bunny...


So we dolled Little Miss Babycakes up..and took her to see the BUNNY...

She so wanted to check the Bunny out...But not get to close... So we played hand the egg back and forth for awhile... BUT Little Miss was NOT going to sit on that Rabbits lap...SO

Look how cute she looks sitting on Mimi's lap next to the Bunny...Well... a girl has to do... what ever it takes to get the picture...

But by the time we were ready to go Little Miss decided she would give the Bunny a Kiss Good- By...

HELP NAME THE NEW MEME...

Now I am so excited....And I am sharing the news here at PINK SATURDAY first...Here at Working on a dream...I am going to be hosting a new MEME or Party...And I would love your help to spread the news...I also hope that you will join...I am still working on the details...trying to get the button made....And the name for the new MEME...I live in South Carolina...I love where I live...Lots of wonderful things go on here and around town...Lots of people in blogville have come to Charleston to vacation...You love where you live ...lots of wonderful things happen in your town...This weekend alone we have the Bridge Run, about 38thousand people will walk or run this race, The Summerville Flowertown Festival , and the Cajun Fest...all taking place here...and I would love to share this with all of you...Now I know in Tennessee... The National Cornbread Festival,” complete with a National Cornbread Cook-off, carnival, food court, music, plus arts and crafts is held on the last weekend of April, the event attracts 45,000 to 60,000 visitors, I would love to see pictures and hear about that from someone ....Do you have a favorite restaurant , your child's B-Day party...The list goes on if it happens in your town and you like to talk about it ...You can bet that someone here in blog land wants to hear about it...Now I would also like your help to name the new Meme...I am thinking maybe Blogland or Blogville...Or do you have something in mind...Please give me your thoughts..also I would like to know if this is a Meme that you would like to see and maybe join in once in awhile... I would like to have it all up and running by June 1st...Thanks so much...Julie

Pink Saturday, is graciously hosted by Beverly, at How Sweet the Sound. Be sure to visit Beverly's beautiful blog to see a complete list of all the participants in today's Pink Saturday.Thanks so much for stopping by...... As always it has been my Pleasure...Come Back When you can Play Longer...

XOXO
Happy Easter

Julie

TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

Saturday I was at one of favorite shops looking around....I turned the corner and found this cute as pie Easter Table.... Look at all the cute bunnies...

I love the white dishes on the black place mat...

Little Chick in her to cute tutu...

Look at the butterfly on the Place mat....More of my favorite things butterflies and bunnies...

I just had to share this Oh so cute table with all my friends...



Another wonderful day to play with our dishes ....I am I so happy to be here. Please visit Susan over at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com.Make sure to visit all the great Tablescapes while y'all are there. I also would like to thank all of you that have stopped by to see my table and left comments, y'all sure have made me feel so welcomed!! Thank you all! And a great big Thank You to Susan ,for being such a great hostess,we all have such a good time at your place.
xoxo

Julie

OUT DOOR WEDNESDAY

Hi...Come on out to the porch....a small sneak peak at the porch...If you have been following my blog for a while now,you know that we added a great new porch off the back of our home...

So last night the weather here in SOUTH CAROLINA was perfect for dinner on the porch...We had... Herb Roasted Pork with Honey Dijon Mustard...Wild Rice Pilaf...peas...asparagus... broccoli...(some what of a veggie nut) and a glass of the best red wine ...

I would like to let you know that Purple Cowboy Wine... Foremost, the profits from the sale of this wine are to raise funds for the Tough Enough To Wear Pink organization. If you have any connection to someone struggling now or in the past with breast cancer I highly suggest that you buy a bottle to support this great cause....Not to mention... it is one of the best red wines I have ever had... So back to my story...Just a peak at the porch...I am trying to get a few more things in place and then I will have the big reveal over at Susan's place...Metamorphosis Monday... Coming soon so please hurry back...and be on the watch out...

Today is Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer hosted by Susan. Make sure to visit her blog, say hello to Susan, and check out all the other participants.Thanks so much for stopping by...... As always it has been my Pleasure...

Keep Smiling...

XOXO

Julie

METAMORPHOSIS MONDAY

In many cultures the sound of a cork popping out of a bottle is synonymous with joy and celebration. But do you know where a cork actually comes from and what it really is? Before it was a wine bottle stopper it was bark on a tree...

The cork oak tree, QUERCUS SUBER, grows in Portugal and other countries which border the western edge of the Mediterranean basin.

Cork is made from the bark of the cork oak tree. It is a renewable and sustainable resource making it a very environmentally friendly product. In cork oak plantations, the first cork bark is not harvested until a tree is 25to30 years old, and harvesting is done carefully by hand to ensure the health of individual trees. After harvesting, the bark of the cork oak re-grows completely, with a smoother texture after each harvest. Due to strict regulation, the individual cork oak is harvested only once every nine years. The cork oak tree itself can live for 150 to 200 years old...well after multiple harvests.One tree can produce 400 wine corks...

Cork harvesting:The process of manually stripping off the bark in sections is a tradition that dates back centuries. Cork is harvested from the cork oak tree that is grown primarily in only seven countries around the Western Mediterranean basin including Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. Portugal with 30% of the cork trees in the world is the largest producer of cork today.

Thank you to Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch for hosting another Marvelous Metamorphosis Monday!! Click on the link above to see more amazing transformations!Thanks so much for stopping by...... As always it has been my Pleasure...
XOXO
Julie

PINK SATURDAY

Happy Pink Saturday...


Yes it's that time again...when we pull out all our best pink.... Today is the first day of spring...Yesterday the weather was great here in South Carolina.... A nice warm 77...So I got out and went shopping...Look at this great pink I found to share...These bunnies are just as cute as they can be...

I just love this cute vintage looking tree with the Easter eggs hanging on it....

Pink Saturday, is graciously hosted by Beverly, at How Sweet the Sound. Be sure to visit Beverly's beautiful blog to see a complete list of all the participants in today's Pink Saturday.Thanks so much for stopping by...... As always it has been my Pleasure...Come Back When you can Play Longer...
XOXO

Happy Easter
Julie

TABLESCAPE THURSDAY

HAPPY ST.PATRICK'S DAY


Do come in and pull up a chair...I have set out some cookies...What would you like...Coffee ot tea?

Thank you for stopping over...

I am I so happy to be here. Please visit Susan over at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com.Make sure to visit all the great Tablescapes while y'all are there. I also would like to thank all of you that have stopped by to see my table and left comments, y'all sure have made me feel so welcomed!! Thank you all! And a great big Thank You to Susan ,for being such a great hostess,we all have such a good time at your place.

xoxo

Julie

HAPPY ST.PATRICK'S DAY

OUT DOOR WEDNESDAY

HAPPY ST.PATRICK'S DAY

I think it is just to cool that St.Patrick's day fell on Out door Wednesday....Saturday I went to the 7th annual St.Patrick's day block party and parade, this Annual North Charleston events get more exciting every year , held in a little pocket part of town called Park Circle...The afternoon started with a Parade....

Baby cakes was so excited to see the parade start....Motor cycle cops led the way...

The parade's grand marshal was none other than North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey...

Cool cars...

The SPCA had a large group...But... by the time I got Miss Lucy to settle down, this was the only picture I got of the dogs...

The Fire Department was last in line...

Sea of green wearing party goers...

This is Belinda Roberts of the Hat Divas club and her dog Chapeau.I meet them at the block party...I do hope to get to know them better...The Hat Diva Society is a non-profit service organization... as part of the Hat Divas, a group of women who boast flamboyant head wear but also exude a deep commitment to helping the less fortunate.










A little cutie ....His shirt says Kiss me I'm cute...Yes he is.

The SPCA was selling these...Oh Yes I now have one of my very own...

We ate at the Barbeque Joint stand....The sandwich was wonderful....



They had a little green pig on the table...Now you know I can not pass up a pig Picture...

Babycakes and her daddy waiting in line to get our pork sandwiches...YUM.

Miss Lucy getting a drink of water....

We had a lot of fun..Stayed for a couple of hours..but left before the drinking got started good...

A cute little green house on the way back to my children's home...They have been remolding this house for about a year now...They are almost done...Love the green color..Looks like green depression glass to me.

Babycakes walked Miss Lucy and I to the door to say good-by...We had a great day ...The weather was perfect... all the green actives and wonderful food...Time spent with your loved ones...what more could you ask for...

Today is Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer hosted by Susan. Make sure to visit her blog, say hello to Susan, and check out all the other participants.Thanks so much for stopping by...... As always it has been my Pleasure...
Keep Smiling...
XOXO
Julie