I should never go shopping.

I was at Dillard's yesterday looking for clearance towels for my quest bathroom, when I wandered into the china department (in case my husband's reading this) and came a upon this set of Ralph Lauren China and Glassware.

I'm normally attracted to vintage items, but this pattern has that look. It is meant to match an oriental pattern called "mandarin", and each piece retails for $40...too steep for my pocketboot. Isn't it cute? It matches something else I collect, which is cambridge glass.

This goblet is about 70 years old and is half the price of the Ralph Lauren Goblet. Go figure. My absolute favorite piece of glass is the "BOOPIE" I have them in every size. They were made by Libby from 1940s thur the 1970s, they look vintage and they are indestructible. I even put them in the dishwasher.

You see them at the thrift store for $1 or less each. They are very common in the smaller sizes...and harder to find in the Iced Tea size. Here is one holding sugar cubes.

And...I couldn't leave the mall without a cupcake!!! Doesn't it look chocolaty!

Have a great Tuesday!

Strawberry Time

I am working on my pantry today, but took a moment to eat some strawberries, great at this time of year.

Right now you can find them in the stores for $1 a pint...picked at perfection. Look how beautiful they are...I love eating them with sprinkled with sugar (Splenda)...or with cream in a beautiful bowl!

I'm a chocolate lover, so I have to have a few (Ok more than a few) dipped in Ghirardelli chocolate.

In an effort to make strawberry eating easier and quicker...I am considering buying this slicer from ebay. It's $6 plus shipping!

Vintage silver...vintage glass...vintage linen... and fresh berries on my patio. I couldn't ask for a better break!

Well..I'm back to the pantry organizing. Til next time...

Liz

Easter Table Setting 2009

My Easter table is ready...I decided to go "colorful" this year, instead of my usual pastel table, and posted it at betweennapsontheporch Tablescape Thursday! It's so much fun to see how everyone sets their table and all the different dishes!



I am using my vintage linen table cloth and vintage mix & match silver plate I have collected over the years. None of it matches but I love that about it. When I was young bride I was given an Oneida Community Set from the 30's but It was only service for 6, so I have added many different patterns to it.



These are the daffodil's I posted a picture of earlier in the week. They opened up beautifully! They are in my large mint-julip cup. I can never resist one when I come across them. I have several in different sizes.




I have included a cabbage from Mr. Gregor's garden for the bunnies!



The cabbage is my absolute favorite place to hide my chocolate stash...I was thinking I should have filled it with chocolate eggs. I bought it at the Cracker Barrel gift shop a couple of Easter's ago.



I've had the The glass bunnies ever since I saw Martha Stewart set her Thanksgiving table with those famous glass turkeys. I borrowed her idea. The plates are part of a Tuscan set I got at Tuesday Morning...each plate was a dollar. I love any plate with an unusual edge.



The green glass plates are part of my collection of depression glass. I love how you can see the design on the plate under the glass! I almost hate to eat on it!!! But, there is chocolate involved so I'll have to!

Thanks to betweennapsontheporch for letting me participate!




Liz