Wednesday is Puzzle Day #11

Enjoy 

It's Wednesday Puzzle Day

Joyously,

Betty 

Living Room Vignette B and A

Hello everyone,

It's been hot here for days. I have cabin fever, and when I 

rest in the afternoon, I dream about my fall garden. 

I can't wait until the weather cools down and I 

can go outside and start digging up plants and moving  

them to a more conducive place in the garden.

Being in the house all day, I took some pictures of 

my new fall vignette on the sofa table.

All summer I had the white candles, mercury candle holders

and mercury vase with pear blooms.  Now I have

three vases with hydrangeas drying. 

I follow the decorating rule of "have things you love in your house."

I do love my wildlife artwork. 

When the hydrangeas dry completely,  I will use them in 

a basket in my guest room. There are a few more

still on the plants outside.  This table is a great

spot to decorate and dry my blooms at the same time.

I have a wooden wheelbarrow under the table, filled with 

last year's dried hydrangeas.

 

I have tried different methods of drying the beautiful blooms.

This method has worked best for me.

Fill a vase with a small amount of water.

Remove all leaves.

Put the flowers in the vase and leave them

in the water, until the blooms, are completely dry

and the water has evaporated.

In a couple of weeks. I will be transforming our country

home into my most favorite time of the year.

FALL is coming soon.

A mosaic to pin

So delighted you came visiting today.
a visit today.
Joyously,
Betty
Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

A Visit to Williams and Sonoma

Hello everyone,

I thought I would do a tablescape today.  But I didn't do it myself. 

While visiting my sister in Los Gatos, Ca. a couple of weeks ago,

 we stopped by the Williams and Sonoma store. My little town doesn't 

 have a Williams and Sonoma, so it was a real treat

 to visit this beautiful store.

I was excited when I downloaded the photos off my iPhone. 

My iPhone is the S6 plus apple product and the camera 

in the phone takes the most beautiful pictures.  

This is my first iPhone and I love it.

The "Lancaster" is on sale now. Go here.
 This tablescape is fantastic. The goblets, linens, and
hammered copper mugs 

are beautiful with this dinnerware.

I fell head over heels in love with this tablescape and 

I love the chairs too.

This pattern is "Spanish Floral" dinnerware.

The hammered chargers make a beautiful statement 

with the stack of dishes on the matching runner.

The "Lancaster" dinnerware resembles
Pennsylvania Dutch folk art with a vintage
warmth and relaxed tradition.  

I hope you enjoyed your visit to Williams and Sonoma.
Please come back soon.
Joyously,
Betty
Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

Wednesday is Puzzle Day #10

Enjoy this puzzle today!

See you soon♥

Joyously,

Betty 

Easy Peach Crisp

Hello everyone,

Have you ever been given fresh fruit from a friend's tree?

Our next door neighbors have a peach tree and the other day

they gave me enough peaches to make a fresh peach crisp.

I started by mixing the topping and peeling the peaches.

I grated the cold butter into the oatmeal mix. 

I baked the crisp in two bowls.  I used one bowl to

cover ice cream for our evening dessert.  The second

dish I saved for our dessert the next night.

The crisp came out of the oven so bubbly and crispy brown. 

This easy peach crisp is the perfect

Summer dessert served over ice cream.

Or just eat it warm out of the dish.

Print recipe

Easy Peach Crisp

A favorite dessert for Dog Days of August

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced fresh peaches
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup rolled oats

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange peaches evenly in an 8x8-inch baking dish. Mix flour, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl using a pastry cutter until evenly crumbled. Fold oats into flour mixture; sprinkle and press topping into peaches. Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes

Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 45 mins 

A mosaic to pin

It's time to serve our dessert.
I hope to see you soon.
Joyously,
Betty

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

It's the Little Things that Matter #10

Hello everyone,

How was your weekend? Tom and I made a quick trip to the Bay Area 

to see my Sister and her husband. She and I had a 'Sister Day.'

We went shopping find an outfit for me to wear to our son's wedding next month.

While shopping, I found this mix on sale at Sur la table in Los Gatos.

I will be baking Raspberry Macarons soon.
To buy a package Go Here
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Today I have so much to be grateful for:

While I was in church on Sunday morning we sang 

one of my favorite hymns.

COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING,

I love the words, and the message this hymn

carries to the world.

I love to sing hymns and reflect on the amazing life

I have today. 

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Also while shopping in Los Gatos, I bought this mix too.

Petite Madeleines are a great tea time dessert or served with ice cream 

in the evening while Tom and I are watching the Olympics.

Another Gentle Thought

You can't change the music of your soul.

Katharine Hepburn

Thank you for visiting today.

Joyously,

Betty 

Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Bernideen's BTTCG Blog Party

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

Chintz Tea Time

Hello everyone, 

Once a month I visit Trends Marketplace. I only visit once

a month to help control my spending budget. 

Last month I found a chintz teapot. I've wanted a 

chintz teapot for years. 

Snowhite Regency tea cup and saucer 

by Johnson Bros England Ironstone

I collect tea towels, and I found this one

at my favorite store TM.

Chelsea Chintz Summer Pink by Windsor (England)

The garden is blooming with mixed Zinnias.

I am pinning this tea cup and saucer to my tea cup collection on Pinterest.

A vintage spoon from my great-grandma and an English 

dessert plate finishes my Chintz Tea Time today.

A Mosaic to pin

Thank you for visiting, and I have
more lovelies and goodies to share
with you this week.
Please come back soon.
Joyously,
Betty
Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Bernideen's BTTCG Blog Party

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes