Time Marches on...

First Day of School

Tuesday was the first day of school here... For 21 years now, on the first day of school I take my sweet children out to the front porch and we take first day of school pictures!! It's one of Moms silly little traditions... This is my baby, she starts 10 th grade today. Boy how the time has passed so fast. I have four daughters, each year I take them out to the porch and make them smile ( I would show you all the pictures I had to take this morning to get this one with her smiling but she might kill me) To this day I have never had all four on the porch at one time... The day my baby started kindergarten the oldest one was off starting her first day of college... So that year I had one starting college, one off to high school, one in middle school, and my baby starting grade school... Now those of you with children can and will identify with what I am about to say next..... Try to go to all the school functions for each child's school Ha Ha, Oh And did I say one was at college two hundred miles away, ( big baby) wants Mom to be there for all functions, as if she is an only child!!! Some time has passed since then, Two are married, one is in college, and now my baby is one year closer to moving on to college... She will do great things, I know she will, but why does time have to move so fast? So here I sit, drinking my COFFEE... wondering what will I do with this time honored tradition , One I started so long ago, I am such a mother, what ever will I do with myself.... I love the traditions I have started with my girls, I love my girls , I love my life, I love each and every new chapter of the life I live.... But... I love the old, the comfortable... the things in my life that I hold dear, the things that bring me joy!! So today I start a new tradition!!!!! Look close in the window.... who do you see... Baby cakes!!!! Making her first porch appearance....
Yes time marches on, the things that bring you such joy change, The things you love grow and blossom, new things come along that bring such joy that you could never imagine.. So I sit , drink my coffee and wonder what new traditions may have started today!!! The new wonder I find in being a Grandmother is like no other..... I am in love...she makes me so happy, What wonderful new traditions will this little person bring to my life...

xoxo

Julie

TABLESACPE THURSDAY

Tablescape Thursday



Hi it's Tablescape Thursday , and 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 ya'll are there. I also would like to thank all of you that have stopped by to see my table, left comments, and joined my blog, ya'll 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.




Hi I have been a little under the weather this week so I thought I might fix myself a little breakfast and have it in bed...

Just lay around and pamper myself...


A little coffee and fruit....



This is one of my favorite cups and saucers.



Summertime series by Royal Albert, I am also using my vintage green Fiesta ware...



And a sweet little green depression glass desert cup!



I thought I might do some reading, this is my first copy of Southern Lady... I have been anticipating the arrival of the magazine...



I am going to crawl under the covers , have a cup of coffee , do some light reading, rest and hope to see you all next week for one more wonderful TableScape, at Between naps on the Porch. And Congratulations to Susan for a very successful year.

BLUE MONDAY

BLUE MONDAY


I am excited to be participating in Blue Monday for the first time! Be sure to visit Sally at Smiling Sally to see more great "Blue Monday" posts.


A perfect blue chair , in just the right spot for a wonderful day
to sit and DAY DREAM!!!

METAMORPHOSIS MONDAY

WEEK TWO

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!


All the brick is off, and moved to a safe place....

The The foundation crew should be here in the Morning...So lets see what this week brings..

Here We are at week two, I know that it looks like not much has been done, but many hours of work have gone into getting this far!! Oh yes the inspector is on the job to make sure everyone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. Boy can she bark orders...See you back here next Monday. Thanks so much for stopping by.

PINK SATURDAY

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.



This is one of the tables of food at my daughters Bridal Shower



She used Pink And Green colors for the table.... The cookies are green with the soon to be new last name initial in Pink, tied with a pretty Pink bow....




The bridal Shower cake is sitting on a white milk glass depression cake plate that I have had for many years now..The Bride and Groom on top of the cake were used for mine and her fathers wedding cake, Her Grandparents, on her fathers side ,25th wedding anniversary cake , and her Great Grandparents 50th wedding anniversary cake.... Thank you all for stopping by. I can not wait to see your PINK!!

FOODIE FRIDAY

Foodie Friday



Welcome to Foodie Friday.Be sure to stop by Designs by Gollum hosted by the sweet Michael for a virtual feast and a lot of inspiration!

Semi-Home made Blueberry Bread...

You will need
1 Box Blueberry muffin mix
3/4 Cup water
3tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
Fresh Blueberries
Cooking spray





Heat oven to 400 F. Spray bottom of pan only of 8x4 or 9x5 loaf pan. Drain blueberries, rinse and set aside.In bowl, stir Muffin Mix, water,oiland egg until blended (batter will be lumpy). Gently stir in bluberries( now I add fresh Blueberries to mix) Spread in the pan. Bake 8-inch loaf for 40 to 50 minutes,9-inch 35 to 45 minutes. Cool 15 minutes . Run knife around edges of pan, carefully remove bread from pan. Cool Completely. Now I saved the liquid from the blueberries, mixed it with powdered sugar, and then poured it over the bread. This recipe is on the back of the box,but my semi-home made secret is to add the fresh blueberries, and the sugar topping..





Looks so good!!


And taste... Oh So Good !

MY CORNER

My Corner



New plate for Halloween....October 2009


It's Fall...... So I added a little fall color to the corner, See how just a small change can make things all Fall Y'all....



When I was a small child, (about the age of 10) I use to love to redecorate my room. I would change the furniture around at lease once a week some times more if I didn't like the way it looked. We had a full time maid,and the first thing she would do on Monday's was check out my room to see what I had changed over the weekend. She thought it was great, the way I moved things around all the time.
Then the Christmas I turned 12, I ask for paint and wallpaper for Christmas, I had been looking Thur magazines, and saw a room that had been painted the most wonderful color called melon, It was the color of cantaloupe. I just had to have it!! My Mother didn't blink an eye when I ask for such a strange thing for Christmas, If that gives you a clue as to how much into the decorating thing I was, at such an early age...
I still believe that making changes to a room, keeps it fresh. By moving your objects around you actually see with a sense of renewal. Think of your house as having four seasons. When you look at your home this way you become inspired to invite some of the season's most enjoyable charms into your space...
I do not move big things around as much as I did when I was younger, but I do love to change
things around, So that brings us to the small corner in my Kitchen. I love to put new objects in that corner often. You to can find a corner,table or what ever strikes your fancy, try new things, take the plunge and trust your instincts. Just make a small change to a room and see how walking into that room lifts your spirit. Check back often to see how my small corner changes...