Mikasa "Italian Countryside" flatware giveaway!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>One lucky person will get a 42-piece set of "Italian Countryside" flatware which includes eight five-piece place settings, a serving spoon and meat fork all in a beautiful wood caddy!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsdv6mXFl1hx3l2wvhgk93-NjffVUTbxN7HAIybTWnwnk7k1YE3c_hOD8ToyUZ5CkLsHLE0VTHKTqdvT91HWlCbddTxkkYrBM2X3X873VEulGUqYFzfzLbtd8uCGPZ51tsSQK1GWWOQ/s1600/itflatware.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsdv6mXFl1hx3l2wvhgk93-NjffVUTbxN7HAIybTWnwnk7k1YE3c_hOD8ToyUZ5CkLsHLE0VTHKTqdvT91HWlCbddTxkkYrBM2X3X873VEulGUqYFzfzLbtd8uCGPZ51tsSQK1GWWOQ/s320/itflatware.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's what you do...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1. Leave a comment here to let me know you are a "follower" for one entry.<br /><br />2. "Like" the MikasaDining Facebook page: </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/mikasadining" style="color: #3366cc; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">www.facebook.com/mikasadining</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for another entry.<br /><br />3. Post the name of your favorite Mikasa pattern on the Mikasa Facebook wall for another entry.<br /><br />4. Visit </span></span><a href="http://www.mikasa.com/" style="color: #3366cc; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">www.mikasa.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and sign up to receive special offers and promotions from Mikasa for another entry.<br /><br />5. Post it on your sidebar for another entry.<br /><br /><br />Make sure you come back here and leave a comment letting me know which of the above you do so I can add to your entries!<br /><br />Deadline for entries is midnight EST October 29. So tell your friends, get over to Facebook, and let's get started!<br /><br />I am really excited to be part of this giveaway because I really do love the quality of this beautiful flatware!<br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FYI...I am not an employee or affiliate of Lifetime Brands, and I received the Mikasa items at no cost to review. The opinions here are mine and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Lifetime.</span></i></span></span></span>

Mikasa "Italian Countryside" flatware giveaway!

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More Paisley and Platinum...

I am continuing with platinum mixed with warm, fall colors this week as I have some beautiful new bone china from Mikasa: "Floral Elegance" platinum. I am so in love with this beautiful and delicate pattern that my husband picked out.  Take a look...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThlD1OHzOW5UMd-mDUfKO5HSaoeXP0t1QplKok_VcRkC2TUyaTl0Kt9cykWAzhp06toD1OGjqYEUs_btYeSN4T_8qH-nIUl1fSm1OVl9-QIfHZRycGJNEzh4kRg4Nc4LKOX1j9G-EBQ/s1600/mikfloral5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThlD1OHzOW5UMd-mDUfKO5HSaoeXP0t1QplKok_VcRkC2TUyaTl0Kt9cykWAzhp06toD1OGjqYEUs_btYeSN4T_8qH-nIUl1fSm1OVl9-QIfHZRycGJNEzh4kRg4Nc4LKOX1j9G-EBQ/s1600/mikfloral5.jpg" /></a></div><br />I used a piece of paisley fabric I have used several times before. I wanted this one to have more of a red feel as opposed to last week's rusty tones. I layered the fabric over a solid silk runner.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjJPdQeFN7n4A0fAg9xXleca1wUuaPerPT_zmBHbdkd33nXyupctEICS2BOgqxWWUzdD3tuQzfB5lvu35kfbiq1hY_6KEPzcYl7EnOYA9zXaGoZMej2UCS7VbA3sBr4gwI0qqa2yaZA/s1600/mikfloral1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjJPdQeFN7n4A0fAg9xXleca1wUuaPerPT_zmBHbdkd33nXyupctEICS2BOgqxWWUzdD3tuQzfB5lvu35kfbiq1hY_6KEPzcYl7EnOYA9zXaGoZMej2UCS7VbA3sBr4gwI0qqa2yaZA/s1600/mikfloral1.jpg" /></a></div><br />I used sparkly apples this week nestled in spanish moss...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5hfRNpHlt4vTmvilfBUvh2Fff0LybGYK1zXUchXpl8CbpVvjZFKpVCG4VtukGXMPjXdlE0ylNGD8qpSpAzd_OPaDi1uTd3GFSzKF8dTxn6Kdn3pYozvAdWG-8sZhEWdG1wgkPyjqzA/s1600/mikfloral2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja5hfRNpHlt4vTmvilfBUvh2Fff0LybGYK1zXUchXpl8CbpVvjZFKpVCG4VtukGXMPjXdlE0ylNGD8qpSpAzd_OPaDi1uTd3GFSzKF8dTxn6Kdn3pYozvAdWG-8sZhEWdG1wgkPyjqzA/s1600/mikfloral2.jpg" /></a></div><br />I kept the taupe chenille napkins from last week for two of the place settings, and added the dark red silk for the others.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9F6m2yWUhrEDeM1vEysyoitpOT3B4M7jXdfQpgUxKQIfY29G-Lvqi4EEFXosfAaa608xKxsHnvmyUYHKY5WaPyZuuDQcwS5kRbD6bOkVWaCR_31HwjolkHcl3BPumHAseTBkQPBlTA/s1600/mikfloral10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9F6m2yWUhrEDeM1vEysyoitpOT3B4M7jXdfQpgUxKQIfY29G-Lvqi4EEFXosfAaa608xKxsHnvmyUYHKY5WaPyZuuDQcwS5kRbD6bOkVWaCR_31HwjolkHcl3BPumHAseTBkQPBlTA/s1600/mikfloral10.jpg" /></a></div><br />The crystal is Durand Cristal D'Arques "Longchamp," which I started collecting in the 1990s from the base exchange at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. I added to my collection from ebay last year. I really love how the cut pattern coordinates with the edge of this china.<br /><br /> I love the floral pattern on this china and I especially love how it coordinates so well with my sterling flatware, "Louvre" (1893) by Wallace. The iced tea spoons are Alvin "Bridal Bouquet."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HPdFw6LrTKoEBLWMNif3yHuaMqWUAlXGM-b7eS4PhuNUKkQV9C3aFOn72DBd6_33HPeLuj6FE1FCB88k9VGzba0rpZqlcYEIUx1MwSWSdyVMyOA9n_fa3xJD7Cy0zbhVDa8DAndGnw/s1600/mikfloral16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HPdFw6LrTKoEBLWMNif3yHuaMqWUAlXGM-b7eS4PhuNUKkQV9C3aFOn72DBd6_33HPeLuj6FE1FCB88k9VGzba0rpZqlcYEIUx1MwSWSdyVMyOA9n_fa3xJD7Cy0zbhVDa8DAndGnw/s1600/mikfloral16.jpg" /></a></div><br />The napkins rings came from---you guessed it, Walmart. I liked the mother of pearl with this china.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiBstD6kN4YLCVqtDuZ6zGNHUo7eyaBYpF5HYjgjI0C-XgdMaw53I8xt16zgjBUlkhJtURFOceykm6cAhcAJQT_vijaUHIAl4h9hyphenhyphenZy2alO0YRj0XiKvNV3hpjKnvSAf6vfCLK7Zj-g/s1600/mikfloral17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiBstD6kN4YLCVqtDuZ6zGNHUo7eyaBYpF5HYjgjI0C-XgdMaw53I8xt16zgjBUlkhJtURFOceykm6cAhcAJQT_vijaUHIAl4h9hyphenhyphenZy2alO0YRj0XiKvNV3hpjKnvSAf6vfCLK7Zj-g/s1600/mikfloral17.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMAtNugN84oNCq4p7STFm9U4dlq9ORoWon0jeBfPpC4LKAbGz7rljM9TicbB5jF-h2PSjRuz_wfU_NLVpE762sOEJavCiieLfQ1Ttitl54_BJN0NEKTvycxrLEkubvTqBLeUw_Sv58w/s1600/mikfloral14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMAtNugN84oNCq4p7STFm9U4dlq9ORoWon0jeBfPpC4LKAbGz7rljM9TicbB5jF-h2PSjRuz_wfU_NLVpE762sOEJavCiieLfQ1Ttitl54_BJN0NEKTvycxrLEkubvTqBLeUw_Sv58w/s1600/mikfloral14.jpg" /></a></div><br />These butter knives are vintage Landers/Frary/Clark sterling and mother of pearl...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAfntXxOrgW-fR9Eo7xDp8BweFhhdC-zwU5rs3dGkIP2vxr480eK3g8cjuzorpxZXKG5IyrExiZfovNXZK0fUp_PZ7lAhBeMUaSPSXSy7g52qv92Tt9131FILXndrZkRQFktOiyH10A/s1600/mikfloral11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAfntXxOrgW-fR9Eo7xDp8BweFhhdC-zwU5rs3dGkIP2vxr480eK3g8cjuzorpxZXKG5IyrExiZfovNXZK0fUp_PZ7lAhBeMUaSPSXSy7g52qv92Tt9131FILXndrZkRQFktOiyH10A/s1600/mikfloral11.jpg" /></a></div><br />I have moved on from weeds to leaves!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizybqbfOOXS3QcLBf94p93oq9STRrVx4wNpNd-vxnMX7FVF-ms9WHxYArX9pyFUk1RcvvGLOWYFYfTYUl__DoSml07B8buUrgI1KHScQKbKXPbiT4TtXGBeXduhWcSYo6wij9y_F13iw/s1600/mikfloral3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizybqbfOOXS3QcLBf94p93oq9STRrVx4wNpNd-vxnMX7FVF-ms9WHxYArX9pyFUk1RcvvGLOWYFYfTYUl__DoSml07B8buUrgI1KHScQKbKXPbiT4TtXGBeXduhWcSYo6wij9y_F13iw/s1600/mikfloral3.jpg" /></a></div><br />I used a silver chaffing dish and a silver ice bucket for this loose arrangement of leaves from around the property. I got whatever was red!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJZwtqJcOSp8M3by40u5LVyartW-SksnwmtbUycNXRsMAxFSpHD4F4A1chpF_s6slvuUzt-vyZRI8rtEY9BwGqBKcBic6xGukAKNojJgnte65CIIzfDMU1k-eYx4iXTyM-WiPFEehuA/s1600/mikfloral7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJZwtqJcOSp8M3by40u5LVyartW-SksnwmtbUycNXRsMAxFSpHD4F4A1chpF_s6slvuUzt-vyZRI8rtEY9BwGqBKcBic6xGukAKNojJgnte65CIIzfDMU1k-eYx4iXTyM-WiPFEehuA/s1600/mikfloral7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qLPK1DUTTMH4H6o35-C6k63JSOLtP_DlXXw1jcms-YI3S_a4V7tfELx6FFhK7v9NdyhyphenhyphenPi1KeVqkA-X6gDXBXgS0VlxHVBdzriJx4N-_F0XJYQK5GyEgBTuB-p03nvmUrABJL3L3RQ/s1600/mikfloral15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOzTd78knl2i3FmkpaLa5_Zbl-J95yPoX5mFlf2S2iOan4ng8oeXbvu3ysqX2CG_6kdsW7C91pgEpVqsb7IuLYaLupOTFuTJLu_9iAJCaLvSKtPPggy4UlI5wbrL3Yc-b719fZHCOoQ/s1600/mikfloral24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOzTd78knl2i3FmkpaLa5_Zbl-J95yPoX5mFlf2S2iOan4ng8oeXbvu3ysqX2CG_6kdsW7C91pgEpVqsb7IuLYaLupOTFuTJLu_9iAJCaLvSKtPPggy4UlI5wbrL3Yc-b719fZHCOoQ/s1600/mikfloral24.jpg" /></a></div><br />There you have part II of my paisley and platinum series! I am so excited about this china because it's just a bit different from the other formal patterns Mikasa offers. I can tell that I will be using it a lot with so many different colors, and I don't expect it to ever be "dated." Although we have some beautiful inherited china that we love, this is finally "our" table with china and sterling that we picked together. So it is a special table for us:-)<br /><br />I'll be joining Susan's <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">"Tablescape Thursday"</a> over at <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">"Between Naps on the Porch"</a> so be sure to stop by there and see what beautiful table she has for us this week!<br /><br />Thanks to everyone who has commented on my kitchen posts! I'll start getting around to all of you tonight. I can't wait to see your beautiful kitchens and tablescapes! <br /><br />I will be outside next week and have a great giveaway from Mikasa, so come back by for a visit!<br /><br />Anita<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY63ej8PovVGGj0TWsCahIz4l0zeTSSzhJLWEHLUG69unNoVnj5zAxBjI-GEuyxYpu8uJ_csHhjQcwubd080oeOSRcbkmRamQ3I7_vJjVC9Yk3gqa2YdWaroxbPDUziUr2jATYpcYng/s1600/New_size_125_tall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY63ej8PovVGGj0TWsCahIz4l0zeTSSzhJLWEHLUG69unNoVnj5zAxBjI-GEuyxYpu8uJ_csHhjQcwubd080oeOSRcbkmRamQ3I7_vJjVC9Yk3gqa2YdWaroxbPDUziUr2jATYpcYng/s200/New_size_125_tall.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>

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Heart of the Home!

Thanks to Shelia, my musical friend over at Note Songs, for hosting the <a href="http://notesongs.blogspot.com/">"Heart of the Home"</a> party! I have not shared my kitchen much because I use it and I have three children! Our kitchen truly is the heart of the home as we are usually all here together. So come on in, help yourself to a cup of coffee and let's visit!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mT0CTFRZijiFKz1_ep5In9ldxBgbnCKb799dFVupF_CXG_VGqkd4Nyd4cTFOeo4HZX2G-VSmXVg4vA4R8ixSMCfaWwCjlavyWtvnvjOWXfUjvkA0bnwK7DJpsD7uXomj7MAHWwvliQ/s1600/fallkitch19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mT0CTFRZijiFKz1_ep5In9ldxBgbnCKb799dFVupF_CXG_VGqkd4Nyd4cTFOeo4HZX2G-VSmXVg4vA4R8ixSMCfaWwCjlavyWtvnvjOWXfUjvkA0bnwK7DJpsD7uXomj7MAHWwvliQ/s1600/fallkitch19.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is truly an open plan, and this works great for us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESahn0iGUp9ZRpInYw3q35ifRh4hyphenhyphenEp-w0geDFe2D6_hP2S0BcWAGURQwUOv_5m2nmHb9GKjBky_2pbAJhDZVSUrBpuef3iJU1LMLBxVMqr0cmkvf-rB2Gwe9toSWvlut04YCQ8jJKg/s1600/fallkitch2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESahn0iGUp9ZRpInYw3q35ifRh4hyphenhyphenEp-w0geDFe2D6_hP2S0BcWAGURQwUOv_5m2nmHb9GKjBky_2pbAJhDZVSUrBpuef3iJU1LMLBxVMqr0cmkvf-rB2Gwe9toSWvlut04YCQ8jJKg/s640/fallkitch2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have accessorized mostly with hand-painted Spanish, Turkish and Mexican Talavera pottery which gives us a little Mediterranean flavor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK-lNwEphsjq-ilmtO1CPPLe9BOgq2jEG-o1FRDK9F3B00P4UTWDO3eg6lmAa0QCBXX3oyuz1Pkti-VdOdT6ucW1rLVNGAwHOFsnjXbN2KLuqaiFmUpLCEeI3s_Jkf5op95aeuuu4hQ/s1600/fallkitch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHK-lNwEphsjq-ilmtO1CPPLe9BOgq2jEG-o1FRDK9F3B00P4UTWDO3eg6lmAa0QCBXX3oyuz1Pkti-VdOdT6ucW1rLVNGAwHOFsnjXbN2KLuqaiFmUpLCEeI3s_Jkf5op95aeuuu4hQ/s640/fallkitch1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuY0-BJ5B695XgARg_lUJo-6Kln-Tj8yJi1SV0EeFsjKut-4awUbm3tErKTn8Q9oahg_l9sm5_Vwp09lyF-e7YLBubNq0pIQgwFYNi-jEIb_VmqncufZm-i7rJRT095KlEiDNDAgOIg/s1600/fallkitch3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuY0-BJ5B695XgARg_lUJo-6Kln-Tj8yJi1SV0EeFsjKut-4awUbm3tErKTn8Q9oahg_l9sm5_Vwp09lyF-e7YLBubNq0pIQgwFYNi-jEIb_VmqncufZm-i7rJRT095KlEiDNDAgOIg/s640/fallkitch3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Truly the heart of everything is the coffee pot! It is always ready, which is why we love our Bunn. For espresso, I use the pot on the stove. It makes wonderful espresso. The pots on top of the cabinets are from New Mexico. The large platters are Mexican.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBx-54bltEmpOpCEuY5RamqdpasSaYA95E4skn687LDmb97arykAgDQ1wGEqLSmbY67DQw9G33n9h7bjILRO00uJZhyphenhypheny9aZFmCBCysLmC8qzQeSbw_5KIgnkJWMYPZwT4aT74Wd-yVA/s1600/fallkitvh6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBx-54bltEmpOpCEuY5RamqdpasSaYA95E4skn687LDmb97arykAgDQ1wGEqLSmbY67DQw9G33n9h7bjILRO00uJZhyphenhypheny9aZFmCBCysLmC8qzQeSbw_5KIgnkJWMYPZwT4aT74Wd-yVA/s640/fallkitvh6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I use my Hull "Brown Drip" creamer and sugar bowl...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5joCgfuKVTnUYoif292bP7pOVYvIrG1XTTHpGIj-oJXeBkKyoVCGce1QexJSZYzl__50ZyZkLM5EpDCNiJY8J8vWh7jw_pdkR1yX_YvkbLqp8r-DRHaMANaDvToGoojEV2p3dud_Xw/s1600/fallkitch16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5joCgfuKVTnUYoif292bP7pOVYvIrG1XTTHpGIj-oJXeBkKyoVCGce1QexJSZYzl__50ZyZkLM5EpDCNiJY8J8vWh7jw_pdkR1yX_YvkbLqp8r-DRHaMANaDvToGoojEV2p3dud_Xw/s1600/fallkitch16.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted and glazed the backsplash after seeing a photo that inspired me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgER-GhuzU4P5clnxHhQ61ZEN2FHizZV-d2BzNQvb4qcZDPzCxCem2AhjvhiRsYSl2HWCbBLXBYwEWxTYUlOLGIsFeA1Kno3IsuMj6ui7js1jETgAacPSPzYlN5Qnv1tKOK-lesuJU3HQ/s1600/fallkitch7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgER-GhuzU4P5clnxHhQ61ZEN2FHizZV-d2BzNQvb4qcZDPzCxCem2AhjvhiRsYSl2HWCbBLXBYwEWxTYUlOLGIsFeA1Kno3IsuMj6ui7js1jETgAacPSPzYlN5Qnv1tKOK-lesuJU3HQ/s1600/fallkitch7.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is one of the Pier One "Vallarta" plates that Dana at "Ranch Dressing" gave me. I love it here:-) Also, my new prized possessions...the Pyrex "Butterfly Gold" cinderella mixing bowls. I love these! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ho9euNXB0tFiyCsRWQrTsOBINgoIjFc7GIwLrVlBBFh59ZdRuWlDreeKooHFLX2FwOePiByjDtdXkhpYyDr___vkOyNPjyYecplgemiKwtCpnM5Ogn9TM4XzruWSL8tyARZpn4pCeA/s1600/fallkitck8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ho9euNXB0tFiyCsRWQrTsOBINgoIjFc7GIwLrVlBBFh59ZdRuWlDreeKooHFLX2FwOePiByjDtdXkhpYyDr___vkOyNPjyYecplgemiKwtCpnM5Ogn9TM4XzruWSL8tyARZpn4pCeA/s1600/fallkitck8.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I picked up this woven and embroidered piece in La Paz, Bolivia. I love the colors and the texture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnhABxNteKhdQfqy9UW4kZnqfwlaLtM_NWGplBCCU0fV5VHyKoQR-ha5mr38k3IQC6oxYuGwbQHHJsqbs3ct6fylWLCtYDiU9mpUfcvUd7gA6Kq72X4CLoX8oHPYLcMMepQjNbJxcRQ/s1600/fallkitch18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnhABxNteKhdQfqy9UW4kZnqfwlaLtM_NWGplBCCU0fV5VHyKoQR-ha5mr38k3IQC6oxYuGwbQHHJsqbs3ct6fylWLCtYDiU9mpUfcvUd7gA6Kq72X4CLoX8oHPYLcMMepQjNbJxcRQ/s1600/fallkitch18.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9HycWJbMJfszr_dfyHhm3lCz1OH-h9MDU2fa3V1Ex9pLOX75rfHyJqbmNHaYsa2KZbu_KJxfw3nowYL63a9VGVyc4Ba-x0x-ZV-_Rc3XIo8MH9qxc0Yyp6ZdIq-jQVer0U1JnqIr1w/s1600/fallkitch4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9HycWJbMJfszr_dfyHhm3lCz1OH-h9MDU2fa3V1Ex9pLOX75rfHyJqbmNHaYsa2KZbu_KJxfw3nowYL63a9VGVyc4Ba-x0x-ZV-_Rc3XIo8MH9qxc0Yyp6ZdIq-jQVer0U1JnqIr1w/s1600/fallkitch4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sneak peek at what is coming tomorrow for Tablescape Thursday...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdySa61mnlL07HOJzT3uTP3fW3HPRtmJZqwWxvD-r6LhrbXWGGyo2KvnVtWVfQaC-muslWuS9OGJ_iyEMN8b_GLgSF0YNLECfSxzpKjZPilkhmGzCKFi6rgyH8DvBWr-neIbqJAnqqog/s1600/fallkitch17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdySa61mnlL07HOJzT3uTP3fW3HPRtmJZqwWxvD-r6LhrbXWGGyo2KvnVtWVfQaC-muslWuS9OGJ_iyEMN8b_GLgSF0YNLECfSxzpKjZPilkhmGzCKFi6rgyH8DvBWr-neIbqJAnqqog/s1600/fallkitch17.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought this wrought iron basket in Turkey for a whopping $22. I keep it filled with sparkly fruit that would have been Christmas ornaments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGiWfxoH_aS4_mVEcDY5VbZVA4fvoktYbRuacZ-HxGOyP6sjiwMij47X0ZBhvG5NaFVW9UxD9U3pEtE88Jzzk8qO9pVkbZAxtMAPOZ-kbeMcY8visgp2N0fK1YTfZbw97q_xzxhE9uw/s1600/fallkitch13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGiWfxoH_aS4_mVEcDY5VbZVA4fvoktYbRuacZ-HxGOyP6sjiwMij47X0ZBhvG5NaFVW9UxD9U3pEtE88Jzzk8qO9pVkbZAxtMAPOZ-kbeMcY8visgp2N0fK1YTfZbw97q_xzxhE9uw/s1600/fallkitch13.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am usually here serving everyone! There is plenty of space, and everyone can gather on the other side while I serve on this side. You can see I have some tile to finish here:-(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZQvR_eniZFQ_ghwL7PPb_x56SnWj8_iAWZBYxgjXXMMxVtBvkTTcPOuIES6hzLcRmU59l_2L4Sk0DvnLeP3HoaAneQOhyphenhyphen1DSsY4zeU1GaT6Zsc6ZYkOflv92lT9dFbKdVAfKJAUTSQ/s1600/fallkitch30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZQvR_eniZFQ_ghwL7PPb_x56SnWj8_iAWZBYxgjXXMMxVtBvkTTcPOuIES6hzLcRmU59l_2L4Sk0DvnLeP3HoaAneQOhyphenhyphen1DSsY4zeU1GaT6Zsc6ZYkOflv92lT9dFbKdVAfKJAUTSQ/s1600/fallkitch30.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Sf3ivNsmyJ_YxKXAP4fCDje7mx9wRstM3k_SXDtsdFrcg585umt6_y4EvVMiw4sfiH6qAyL-8YiNi9Wi0Ywu8TE7Kn4KpBtKWK3JpzpYYxUKyehN1xU8QXF9Q8frPhxtvBW2DOH9Zg/s1600/fallkitch12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Sf3ivNsmyJ_YxKXAP4fCDje7mx9wRstM3k_SXDtsdFrcg585umt6_y4EvVMiw4sfiH6qAyL-8YiNi9Wi0Ywu8TE7Kn4KpBtKWK3JpzpYYxUKyehN1xU8QXF9Q8frPhxtvBW2DOH9Zg/s1600/fallkitch12.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not make this bread, I just imagine that I did! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl32EJ26ez06Jc1OeJ4ZmTuhGQyUWdKx-zAEPXPYeOvKX9-H98L8SXHsyt6zYOp6jI_wphQM-A72XlZzKXfhIQm1xjkoYq4V6FcJXSVCFgpemlGU1MSawqvjYT4Z_VQ4CLKCWAgBvxwQ/s1600/fallkitch9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl32EJ26ez06Jc1OeJ4ZmTuhGQyUWdKx-zAEPXPYeOvKX9-H98L8SXHsyt6zYOp6jI_wphQM-A72XlZzKXfhIQm1xjkoYq4V6FcJXSVCFgpemlGU1MSawqvjYT4Z_VQ4CLKCWAgBvxwQ/s1600/fallkitch9.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The heart of the home must have some kid art on the fridge! I did edit it though. The wood piece on the counter is a pilon from Puerto Rico. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbxE43Ww1QnrqXBrFjzwwi6U3swZOlTkcGCSUsMSwR42sItZo55M-1dMVd8jRt-ejpA1gKwKUYaBFcE3AdINcQ3R6jBS08-K1lL4gAngrRf4xoiI5r9XrJo-ocoY4jMEF73ccK0RAKw/s1600/fallkitch5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbxE43Ww1QnrqXBrFjzwwi6U3swZOlTkcGCSUsMSwR42sItZo55M-1dMVd8jRt-ejpA1gKwKUYaBFcE3AdINcQ3R6jBS08-K1lL4gAngrRf4xoiI5r9XrJo-ocoY4jMEF73ccK0RAKw/s1600/fallkitch5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The heart of the home must also be a place for children to do homework! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikYLP87RED8ARXNejiJ7CNxPg2DfFmxmyI8tLs9iVIZ3wCFhR5Dts-IX03iTp3-fnCvzjHDvyi_XCukwm6Ft3NUGapnWik8McEz0jHFWzb9WrAHwygLUVIABAmXlfsuhNAX4zWuJBxw/s1600/fallkitch21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikYLP87RED8ARXNejiJ7CNxPg2DfFmxmyI8tLs9iVIZ3wCFhR5Dts-IX03iTp3-fnCvzjHDvyi_XCukwm6Ft3NUGapnWik8McEz0jHFWzb9WrAHwygLUVIABAmXlfsuhNAX4zWuJBxw/s1600/fallkitch21.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVhV8sjcgjMX0HL9BaVzRZFAH6OQyhoyisv8w_xKaV8q5D3Jvcyrbc-ebUBukox7-uE8Byf0ebqdcJe_NJ7K4O3ikdOiAepJsAiC7Dq0PtIDXq8GKTVNI8r9O4ndJ4wU1QL1ieQlvQA/s1600/fallkitvh23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVhV8sjcgjMX0HL9BaVzRZFAH6OQyhoyisv8w_xKaV8q5D3Jvcyrbc-ebUBukox7-uE8Byf0ebqdcJe_NJ7K4O3ikdOiAepJsAiC7Dq0PtIDXq8GKTVNI8r9O4ndJ4wU1QL1ieQlvQA/s1600/fallkitvh23.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is our kitchen! We do spend a lot of time here and my parents come over frequently. It's a great place for family and friends to share. There is not a speck of granite, or tile, or a commercial stove, and no one has ever noticed:-) It's all about family, sharing, and being so thankful for what we have. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you sweet Shelia for hosting this lovely party! I am so happy you stopped by! I will be visiting you too:-) Now go by and visit <a href="http://notesongs.blogspot.com/">Shelia</a> and all her wonderful participants!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anita</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1hUw8X32Vxa9c6JQby7_1qQrImQLs3NZyeAMjR0AUD1aXNlABrNRKxWoS3uHejVD-Mr6LVx0uJrA7cBCl5ECta_2ni6iqgc9oUAogd1bHzXQEANfz4LLabPVCkPSPSnzjT525Ejtw/s1600/heart+of+the+home+party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHl1hUw8X32Vxa9c6JQby7_1qQrImQLs3NZyeAMjR0AUD1aXNlABrNRKxWoS3uHejVD-Mr6LVx0uJrA7cBCl5ECta_2ni6iqgc9oUAogd1bHzXQEANfz4LLabPVCkPSPSnzjT525Ejtw/s1600/heart+of+the+home+party.jpg" /></a></div>

Heart of the Home!

Thanks to Shelia, my musical friend over at Note Songs, for hosting the "Heart of the Home" party! I have not shared my kitchen m...

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Shelia's kitchen party!!

In honor of Shelia's <a href="http://notesongs.blogspot.com/">"Heart of the Home"</a> party Wednesday, I was inspired to share some vintage "pinkness" in my grandmother's 1960s kitchen.<br /><br />My grandparents had a beautiful Victorian home here that had been my great grandfather's summer home.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3LLVOUMGFfoKAGx5s6-7j7gQeRlQVVj5zQYekRNdHsGWkg97F-VSrJUSYvRYbZje2cXTWgheA71LjG240wCNxK731onjsXNXLwjlMalegVTiytErU95U5N6Cq8E5ryhlTruiIdNm5A/s1600/oldhouse030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3LLVOUMGFfoKAGx5s6-7j7gQeRlQVVj5zQYekRNdHsGWkg97F-VSrJUSYvRYbZje2cXTWgheA71LjG240wCNxK731onjsXNXLwjlMalegVTiytErU95U5N6Cq8E5ryhlTruiIdNm5A/s640/oldhouse030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Here is my grandfather in the kitchen...actually there was originally a kitchen separate from the house, then they added one in the main house.  See the scales on top of the cabinet in the corner? My mom uses those now.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVY_wC9kiDQR4lNoa4oLkOJVOjKmid3ENLG64IUHmYAdxo5Ndo6lY6zVVK0xH0Z8QkkGWkXA5USqbPRLPpnfY620utS8wXds8li9q5m0zUCd2zSeeKqtF3wMD3yljmcm7DjY0e8DTQsw/s1600/oldhousekitchen032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVY_wC9kiDQR4lNoa4oLkOJVOjKmid3ENLG64IUHmYAdxo5Ndo6lY6zVVK0xH0Z8QkkGWkXA5USqbPRLPpnfY620utS8wXds8li9q5m0zUCd2zSeeKqtF3wMD3yljmcm7DjY0e8DTQsw/s640/oldhousekitchen032.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This house was torn down around 1959 to make way for a more modern "ranch" house. I am still crying over this one! However, all of the doors, windows, trim, etc., were painstakingly bundled by my grandfather and placed in a guest house that is still on the property. I have used that wood for many projects and plan to show the guesthouse in a couple weeks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the pink kitchen...you can't tell from the photos, but the countertops and appliances are pink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHTU3LTxlaL6bHpSjhdF21yU1A_DaNBYnPA9GC-_K0s6JSqZcFhPIMgCzlxk5O0AwaoBKbtdYX66_edb9PG4PfHtTBL7jgnE44xMhmbry6Ocf1aLBOjfwUSE3kbq32JOBzHGTBrkRuA/s1600/isabellepink028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHTU3LTxlaL6bHpSjhdF21yU1A_DaNBYnPA9GC-_K0s6JSqZcFhPIMgCzlxk5O0AwaoBKbtdYX66_edb9PG4PfHtTBL7jgnE44xMhmbry6Ocf1aLBOjfwUSE3kbq32JOBzHGTBrkRuA/s640/isabellepink028.jpg" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pink stove anyone?? Notice her Franciscan "Apple" tumblers and pitcher on the shelves...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaFpcBodQpYmqyunz1MryTEasEp5SKDqaVFqNwhXAzcsWD5ifbmenC8T-JHYOrM_JjM0rd8M75F9MREghITgZgLCUvc0Vo2oD7jrmx-vcduInTPCVgA8EM309bS159dSyzQN8Wjhyphenhyphenpw/s1600/isabellepink2029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaFpcBodQpYmqyunz1MryTEasEp5SKDqaVFqNwhXAzcsWD5ifbmenC8T-JHYOrM_JjM0rd8M75F9MREghITgZgLCUvc0Vo2oD7jrmx-vcduInTPCVgA8EM309bS159dSyzQN8Wjhyphenhyphenpw/s640/isabellepink2029.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the North Carolina kitchen. She also had more kitchens in homes she owned in Florida. There are no photos surviving, but I can only imagine the kitchen in this house in Palm Beach...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjCy_sCaPYWoj4aPu-9TbZTON1Vm5wybLcoHZEVxcuoz8iG-udBeftktskZEQkPkPXp3j0vihiS667cM1D9gBMmhK0Ts6QgrNA1PSsydnLDZRxcQr_czG0wAjesr3ihCmXNCgZx_e8Q/s1600/floridahouse033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjCy_sCaPYWoj4aPu-9TbZTON1Vm5wybLcoHZEVxcuoz8iG-udBeftktskZEQkPkPXp3j0vihiS667cM1D9gBMmhK0Ts6QgrNA1PSsydnLDZRxcQr_czG0wAjesr3ihCmXNCgZx_e8Q/s640/floridahouse033.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I digress...obviously the pink kitchen is no longer pink as my parents live in that home now and have renovated it. My prize possession from that kitchen is my grandmother's pink Pyrex "Daisy" divided dish. My mom just gave this to me recently, and I have added a 2 1/2 quart casserole. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgiLMjTOBSSdjJ_fPEQeG0L5cQE2EJsnmtQmX_uHqosOS5ZhR_bxw-HKse8WtkqzLij42W0nrLJuJ_dnKDaSKOylhZsvr-BoMR_3zvh2sMbRoCIjVpc-N8fFM8WWvhO4DIeGyDjXvQA/s1600/isabellepinkdaisy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgiLMjTOBSSdjJ_fPEQeG0L5cQE2EJsnmtQmX_uHqosOS5ZhR_bxw-HKse8WtkqzLij42W0nrLJuJ_dnKDaSKOylhZsvr-BoMR_3zvh2sMbRoCIjVpc-N8fFM8WWvhO4DIeGyDjXvQA/s640/isabellepinkdaisy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it will go quite well with my new 1956 "Brookpark" pink hyacinth melmac dinnerware...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklTAP361UKwEFlsbudvh2sqkOqhbR2iU7XT1pBZLBlWSLnc9DzM8b5PBlWGT2XA2m5VQK1vOEP0oPcjxK5e9X0IdflF4hIpb-gwu97SlBTS1YhDYxLWAvg70swmn2fHuC0QqREdSCBA/s1600/isabellepinkbrookpark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklTAP361UKwEFlsbudvh2sqkOqhbR2iU7XT1pBZLBlWSLnc9DzM8b5PBlWGT2XA2m5VQK1vOEP0oPcjxK5e9X0IdflF4hIpb-gwu97SlBTS1YhDYxLWAvg70swmn2fHuC0QqREdSCBA/s640/isabellepinkbrookpark.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't you think? What's old is new again. I love the square plates and bowls, and I'm starting to love pink kitchens...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxHSkVwOatXGK0mnyIi3ixvR4O5wTjNd8tpOIvLDbWpS4jatKAR4dqruhEpbYsjxGdthJJ3GJQD_X5Intxs4jiXkntaoh6vKUnpoEA4u5ZMlWMvv0OIwyh3JrZRUwxQpEEQbg-4fobQ/s1600/isabellepinkbrookpark2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxHSkVwOatXGK0mnyIi3ixvR4O5wTjNd8tpOIvLDbWpS4jatKAR4dqruhEpbYsjxGdthJJ3GJQD_X5Intxs4jiXkntaoh6vKUnpoEA4u5ZMlWMvv0OIwyh3JrZRUwxQpEEQbg-4fobQ/s640/isabellepinkbrookpark2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I will have to wait on this pink tablescape until spring. In the meantime, I'll be frantically photographing my non-pink kitchen tomorrow for <a href="http://notesongs.blogspot.com/">Shelia's party Wednesday</a>. Until then...stop by and see the lovely vintage kitchen photos she has posted. See you Wednesday:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks so much for stopping by, and I will get by to visit. It just takes me a few days! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anita</div>

Shelia's kitchen party!!

In honor of Shelia's "Heart of the Home"  party Wednesday, I was inspired to share some vintage "pinkness" in my gra...

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Platinum surprise...

I received two packages today. And trust me, in this economy, the UPS guy has forgotten the way to our house! But he found his way today for this...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zzIYDuGLG8qcIKCoDeiriJ4ABfKtAS9_5YPl20D6o9tTwLqrwEA7HJ2F4EXr3Q3FVTr11Wx0wBnOEzD2l4oyb7oCKQgHnad4J8roo_rSCYXQepXzKMOBz2D6cEDTUkJ75r_LOnZbFA/s1600/mikeleg3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zzIYDuGLG8qcIKCoDeiriJ4ABfKtAS9_5YPl20D6o9tTwLqrwEA7HJ2F4EXr3Q3FVTr11Wx0wBnOEzD2l4oyb7oCKQgHnad4J8roo_rSCYXQepXzKMOBz2D6cEDTUkJ75r_LOnZbFA/s640/mikeleg3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I could not wait to open the box and find this...Mikasa "Floral Elegance" bone china! Oh my goodness, I cannot tell you how beautiful this pattern is in person! You will be seeing it this coming week, and probably every week for a while!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVWmI3ld24K59wQims0vzRUN2ppBlfQxTfHGhF6K3fBH4E2tjIuGKVmPXWt3d5GkuHXFR5c-GvSZ-M77W3TYpygqNqrjqjAiRUcJ4gjbVIKycK_6o8ipYNZkE0kUXLiF8bx4BIMXz7g/s1600/mikeleg2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVWmI3ld24K59wQims0vzRUN2ppBlfQxTfHGhF6K3fBH4E2tjIuGKVmPXWt3d5GkuHXFR5c-GvSZ-M77W3TYpygqNqrjqjAiRUcJ4gjbVIKycK_6o8ipYNZkE0kUXLiF8bx4BIMXz7g/s640/mikeleg2.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH6ZIYh8MmIeqBYcRN5l3n8qMsGiKmwZxdH-Fj2TJXm2lqU_Sfu5ov3lTxg1_Lf2jI4HaTtilcA3jDoZxKA05mb9OUlf0mvtLcUqjah0R-k1l1hsppT43mj9PvyDpo_2WLTpxeuqSag/s1600/mikeleg1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH6ZIYh8MmIeqBYcRN5l3n8qMsGiKmwZxdH-Fj2TJXm2lqU_Sfu5ov3lTxg1_Lf2jI4HaTtilcA3jDoZxKA05mb9OUlf0mvtLcUqjah0R-k1l1hsppT43mj9PvyDpo_2WLTpxeuqSag/s640/mikeleg1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I have heard that it is being discontinued, so if you are looking for a beautiful, timeless, elegant, formal pattern run and get this now! I have to say my husband picked this out, and he did not disappoint me:-) Now I'm going to go play in the dishes...

Platinum surprise...

I received two packages today. And trust me, in this economy, the UPS guy has forgotten the way to our house! But he found his way today for...

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