LOVELY LAKE HOME

How about visiting a lovely home on the lake today. I recently got the opportunity to view these gardens on the annual garden tour.

The patio is in full sun, so lots of succulents were used. This stoneware bowl is chock full of them-and they are so low maintenance.

Nice view from the balcony.

Don't you love an infinity pool?

A nice table scape with more succulents.

Love the napkins and napkin rings. I am joining Marty for  Inspire Me Tuesday. Also joining in on Home and Garden Thursday at http://www.adelightsomelife.com

PAINT OR DIG: GARDEN PARTY WITH BURLAP

PAINT OR DIG: GARDEN PARTY WITH BURLAP: It is that time of year again-the Home and Garden Tours start. So of course I will be sharing with all of you. Looks like burlap is still ...

GARDEN PARTY WITH BURLAP

It is that time of year again-the Home and Garden Tours start. So of course I will be sharing with all of you. Looks like burlap is still popular this year-but in more vivid colors.

I love this luscious orangy-melon color-and the turquoise touches with it!

Darling bows on the back of the chairs.

This is all so cute, perfect for an outside luncheon or garden party.

Look at all the little birds-love the one to the left that looks as if it is eating out of the plate. I am joining Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday.

MODERN HOSPITALITY

Isn't this pretty? This is from my newest cookbook-ya'll know how I love to collect cookbooks. I recently attended a program at a nearby library and enjoyed a program by Whitney Miller. Whitney was the first winner of the Master Chef program.

Isn't she cute? You must buy this book if you like easy but elegant food-yes that is it-easy and elegant. She had samples that night and let me tell you the first thing I made when I got that cookbook home was her No Name Bars on page 120. I mean everything in the recipe was stuff in everyones pantry. It was soo good. Whitney cut them with a small round or a triangle cookie cutter in her presentation that night. I just cut them in squares like she did in the book. It is so nice to meet a nice girl with real old fashioned values! Whitney has a blog-check it out http://www.whitneymiller.net/blog . She is also on Facebook.Oh yeah she is a Mississippi girl too.

SEASHELLS SAY IT'S SUMMER

I pulled out the shells in hopes summer would take a hint. I am tired of the cold/hot-cold again days-it is supposed to be warm !

I like these simple vases-they are great to fill with any number of things. They even have some similar at the Dollar Tree.

Even the short ones a

re cute. I have a very large tall one, but I did not feel like getting out the  ladder and getting it down from the shelf. I think I will get it down tho and fill it with sea glass or something.

I am joining Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday at http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

GARDEN TOURS HAVE STARTED

The spring garden tours have started so I will be sharing these with you. I love this little vignette.

Nice view from the front porch.

Nice sitting area on the back porch.

Love the stone around the pool!

I like these pansies and johnny jump ups around the trees.