ALL-AMERICAN MINI PIES

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8PG7nzpBDjcGO_aUy6edo2D_mmulqgEHquEVm-7ZowCqQzHsWhyYXKqlbQjmBC3-nsNwALpNgkF6y6hpHptUnwK0hkXFB0FKvuIOiosaxgJd2Q59bw5yqgl4HWCVeqKSCAfuYFpheFg/s1600/All-American+Mini+Pies~+Tag+Line+ORIGINAL.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8PG7nzpBDjcGO_aUy6edo2D_mmulqgEHquEVm-7ZowCqQzHsWhyYXKqlbQjmBC3-nsNwALpNgkF6y6hpHptUnwK0hkXFB0FKvuIOiosaxgJd2Q59bw5yqgl4HWCVeqKSCAfuYFpheFg/s640/All-American+Mini+Pies~+Tag+Line+ORIGINAL.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7dMRN5bqiTNEOZ0CP86R6BP3EQcXC-aCQUBftFsQyHGwHNVB_eoJECqgw4aK9zlJmyb3xcrHJYRVPU3SefZR-sO7ZRLlP60avW3d5MGfg2fd-DbuzkMFZKXbY-TyytiJUrGOnoT24xI/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7dMRN5bqiTNEOZ0CP86R6BP3EQcXC-aCQUBftFsQyHGwHNVB_eoJECqgw4aK9zlJmyb3xcrHJYRVPU3SefZR-sO7ZRLlP60avW3d5MGfg2fd-DbuzkMFZKXbY-TyytiJUrGOnoT24xI/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7779.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer is all about scrumptious fresh, just-picked flavors! What better place to put all those bright fruit flavors than in a pie... a cute little mini pie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been a pie making machine lately. Me... the non-baker! Me... who LOVES the IDEA of baking... but  when it comes to actually making pies... not so much!  Me... who took nine years to learn how to make a descent pie crust!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My woeful pie making days are now over! Making these darling little mini pies was easy and so much F-U-N, FUN!...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a>It is all because of my new kitchen gadget...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Breville Pie Maker (angel chorus singing... halo appears around Pie Maker)</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/AVvXsEjv5z83Kxnysu_cFGXn2Haf2Lpaj56sKA41Qvzoc9bk-LLLGH15PA0z1RKnqPrZaTnbJNfGWRwBNoZQOly-_l6PGFYDuhmHcGCFfp2hNWy9xJcOpcRMRPwVSrE3ehhqa6wScdmXJzwJ-JY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5z83Kxnysu_cFGXn2Haf2Lpaj56sKA41Qvzoc9bk-LLLGH15PA0z1RKnqPrZaTnbJNfGWRwBNoZQOly-_l6PGFYDuhmHcGCFfp2hNWy9xJcOpcRMRPwVSrE3ehhqa6wScdmXJzwJ-JY/s400/Copy+of+IMG_7758.JPG" width="266" /></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;">I am not much of a gadget girl, but I have been flirting with the idea of buying a BPM for awhile now. When Wm-Sonoma had a $100.00 off promotion, I picked one up right away! A $49.00 investment was a terrific deal for a non baker to make towards pie making perfection!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Click <a href="http://click%20here%20to%20visit%20the%20great%20folks%20at%20wm-sonoma%20and%20see%20the%20bpm%21/">HERE</a> to visit the great folks at Wm-Sonoma and see the BPM!</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I must confess my first attempts making pies with the Breville Pie Maker were NOT a smashing success. The pies came out way too brown... almost burnt on the top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took me another 2 tries to get what I would consider a stunning mini pie.  I did a good amount of tweaking to the recipe and technique in the instruction book but it was worth the effort!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now just look at the little darlings I can crank out...</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/AVvXsEgcDIESRhUMcMNHK02Cfr7fuPsFzpXi58LGLa9qCnAOnBXbP8mOV8QljIuW3cV7JYxWeK7lvojIE6WgeivCrNr4WTGizyvs4NS4ZW50Fhhe1Jd_CSCDZuJu8YIhF2AB4kSaC24A-wWFanQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDIESRhUMcMNHK02Cfr7fuPsFzpXi58LGLa9qCnAOnBXbP8mOV8QljIuW3cV7JYxWeK7lvojIE6WgeivCrNr4WTGizyvs4NS4ZW50Fhhe1Jd_CSCDZuJu8YIhF2AB4kSaC24A-wWFanQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7768.JPG" width="426" /></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;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some HELPFUL facts to know when using the Breville Pie Maker...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ The best pies do not use homemade pie dough Yes, I AM serious... really!! Store bought, ready made pie dough makes the best crust in this machine. Now, this IS my kind of pie making!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ The best pie tops are made from puffed pastry. Anything tastes better with puffed pastry!!! Sounds even better! The bottom crust is ready made pie dough and the tops are ready made puffed pastry. I sorta felt like I was a pie making cheater! Too easy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ The filling needed to be cooked as the pie "bakes" in the machine for a short period of time... too short to cook the filling.  I cooked the filling beforehand, using frozen mixed berries, and added fresh berries when I filled the bottom crust. Again, so easy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ The instruction book calls for a fruit pie to be baked for 8-12  minutes.... WAY TOO LONG!  Like I said, I burnt my first couple of batches of pies. This is what worked best for me... I baked the pies for 5 minutes with the lid down, until the top of the pie was golden brown and then continued to bake them with the lid up for another 3-4 minutes until the bottom crust was done. This seemed to work perfectly!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ The pies were delicious hot, right out of the pie maker. When cooled, they store well in an airtight container for a few days. We keep eating them as fast as I make them, so I don't know how they freeze.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~I have been cutting out circles (the cutters come with the pie maker) of pie crust and puffed pastry and freezing the rounds. That way I have practically no mess when I want to make pies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~ This is addictive! Now whenever anyone invites me for a meal, I'll volunteer to make pies for dessert!</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/AVvXsEjg-20LTYrx9z3QLysaIFwcBijpnRTCxtQYp99IrEY0Yzcdkm7btyxUeU_pue-bn4wUA_dw-99nYLXV2R9R_X39-0jexu6AJM0yC52Y2iGuZjnCgAylCQ87tSGcVftHIF6Tg-cAQWn73aE/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-20LTYrx9z3QLysaIFwcBijpnRTCxtQYp99IrEY0Yzcdkm7btyxUeU_pue-bn4wUA_dw-99nYLXV2R9R_X39-0jexu6AJM0yC52Y2iGuZjnCgAylCQ87tSGcVftHIF6Tg-cAQWn73aE/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7785.JPG" width="426" /></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;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>STONEGABLE ALL-AMERICAN MINI PIES</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(makes 4 mini pies)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 package ready made, preformed pie dough</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 package puffed pastry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">flour for dusting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 1/3 cups mixed berries (I used blueberries, raspberries and blackberries), thawed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 TBS sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 TBS flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/2 tsp lemon zest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 TBS lemon, freshly squeezed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1/2~ 2/3 cup fresh berries (I used blueberries and raspberries)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">extra berries for garnish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mint for garnish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plug in pie maker...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Combine berries, sugar, 2 TBS flour, lemon zest and lemon juice in a small saucepan and gently stir to mix. Cook over low heat until bubbly, stirring occasionally. Cook about 5 minutes until filling gets slightly thick. Take off heat and reserve.</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/AVvXsEis5iEpxqEpn6UZ09SL2J0jz75URsgqHfRXHbFyZospgJncj9qgQ3FRUZ2VYzaYabT0quovugsPow1bLN7HeBu_NK3U9PbPGH75tMWDqRElHL8HbC7gftkadC9vhw9uF0XWtnSGbvx11OM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5iEpxqEpn6UZ09SL2J0jz75URsgqHfRXHbFyZospgJncj9qgQ3FRUZ2VYzaYabT0quovugsPow1bLN7HeBu_NK3U9PbPGH75tMWDqRElHL8HbC7gftkadC9vhw9uF0XWtnSGbvx11OM/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7115.JPG" width="426" /></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;">Flour a work surface. For some odd reason, I really LOVE to do this!</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/AVvXsEiZV2kW0G5qB1FOr1NLFOpdi55dUHosV0apYGndRiQWX5biT3nMZxdy3zrTLHfkQpjtbYhZmBYxE3tJFlF7EalbkqKp3UNmwqLh-npONwAn0Kxiu1mhUmBKH6PKa4Z93YLXXtgslyU5HHU/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZV2kW0G5qB1FOr1NLFOpdi55dUHosV0apYGndRiQWX5biT3nMZxdy3zrTLHfkQpjtbYhZmBYxE3tJFlF7EalbkqKp3UNmwqLh-npONwAn0Kxiu1mhUmBKH6PKa4Z93YLXXtgslyU5HHU/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7126.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Follow directions below for each image...</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/AVvXsEiilzr4fBu17OCytmMsYF4rIGrEfz7_y1ij4Vd83McXW3N-I6liuk4BiZ0Cj66jjt4xkIbUtIJe7vVKqpwURgRkCCx-f5ufJmIPH3pBlImwEy4TjiH5nD2CJ2UhTMAmHXY92hv5VDMOmPo/s1600/Four+steps+to+making+Bfreville+Pies.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilzr4fBu17OCytmMsYF4rIGrEfz7_y1ij4Vd83McXW3N-I6liuk4BiZ0Cj66jjt4xkIbUtIJe7vVKqpwURgRkCCx-f5ufJmIPH3pBlImwEy4TjiH5nD2CJ2UhTMAmHXY92hv5VDMOmPo/s640/Four+steps+to+making+Bfreville+Pies.png" width="426" /></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;">1. Take pie dough out of the package and lay dough on the floured surface. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Cut out 4 bottom rounds with the bottom pie crust cutter. Put aside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Put 1 sheet of puffed pastry from the package and lay on the floured sheet. Lightly roll the puffed pastry with a rolling pin to get rid of the creases, but do NOT stretch the pastry.  Using the "top" cutter, cut out 4 pie tops.  Set aside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Press the pie dough into the bottom of the each pie cup with the "pastry press".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fill each pie with 1/3 cup of pie filling. Add a small handful of fresh berries to the top of the filling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put the puffed pastry tops over the pies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Close lid and bake for 5 minutes. Open lid and see if the pie tops are golden brown. If not, close the lid and continue to cook, checking every minute.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If the pie tops are done, leave the lid of the pie maker up and let the bottoms continue to cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, until just slightly golden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remove pies from pie maker to a wire rack to cool.</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/AVvXsEga1KnjgF0y7YTwF_UasnLHu0iy71DUDG1fSnz1AOnbS6TajOcyPXoLdznIt1HWwAdY0seW2J8FqT-GtjbZVDckxofkWS7Ed_TTCCQOY_dTRZHjxcFDF8sDislYJ_iu9Dcg8jfRPEv84tI/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1KnjgF0y7YTwF_UasnLHu0iy71DUDG1fSnz1AOnbS6TajOcyPXoLdznIt1HWwAdY0seW2J8FqT-GtjbZVDckxofkWS7Ed_TTCCQOY_dTRZHjxcFDF8sDislYJ_iu9Dcg8jfRPEv84tI/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7786.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Breville Pie Maker is a fantastic small kitchen appliance!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sky is the limit when it comes to pie making....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fruit pies... meat pies... veggie pies... fruit tarts... cream pies... nut pies... tartlets... quiche...turnovers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am also going to see what happens when I put ready to bake biscuits, rolls, cookies dough and pizza dough in it! How about mini monkey bread, bread pudding or calzones? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>What's your favorite pie... I can whip it up for you in no time!<br /><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/AVvXsEh7IRmSKdBV0FEzh98LG0wj1j-sExz-c5LhzqnqRYkotw8N58pAaQtfYnmp61FmcsppByOM_dxjkF_-nP9wHADXmOMr-hpvRzRsmu_lKzVh5QUD3drutqtwwDUJwRuzNhpsWmTbV61HamY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IRmSKdBV0FEzh98LG0wj1j-sExz-c5LhzqnqRYkotw8N58pAaQtfYnmp61FmcsppByOM_dxjkF_-nP9wHADXmOMr-hpvRzRsmu_lKzVh5QUD3drutqtwwDUJwRuzNhpsWmTbV61HamY/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7779.JPG" width="426" /></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><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I am participating in...<br /><a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2012/05/foodie-friday_31.html">FOODIE FRIDAY</a> at Designs By Gollumn</div></div> </div>

ALL-AMERICAN MINI PIES

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BLUE WILLOW AND PINK PEONIES TABLESCAPE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPm3rz0Jp1Ug8_kauGrwQ-sstnIjg4DwD0upidclu1FngT7JM-Z_Pw0xb4TrUwUu6_V2WN1NbnzbKIlie_2BBWpZua2vZBGie8Iox5GObxrCH7nudc04ri9XYe3trFdewcDT_ZBdP1Z3g/s1600/Blue+Willow+And+Pink+Peonies%257E+Title+Page+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPm3rz0Jp1Ug8_kauGrwQ-sstnIjg4DwD0upidclu1FngT7JM-Z_Pw0xb4TrUwUu6_V2WN1NbnzbKIlie_2BBWpZua2vZBGie8Iox5GObxrCH7nudc04ri9XYe3trFdewcDT_ZBdP1Z3g/s640/Blue+Willow+And+Pink+Peonies%257E+Title+Page+BLOG.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The peonies are blooming here at StoneGable! Their big fragrant moppy pink heads bob in the breeze. They are my most favorite bloom... by far!<br /><br />What a joy to go out to the garden and pick a big armful to use in a tablescape!<br /><br />I have been planning this tablescape in my head for months and months, anticipating the arrival of these ballet pink beauties...<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br />Can you smell them?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShfuNtoQxvIIQhEFW3dYdloutZBovc603AaKLTVKHWW0rtUgxdGR-cdDAZwWtM5hUivbkrSEWeSEr2SGh-oE__N80qsu8weCwQSfPKoh4L4BBvdwCt8_Qgjt8pYwwX-ZEky_SA2vDHkA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShfuNtoQxvIIQhEFW3dYdloutZBovc603AaKLTVKHWW0rtUgxdGR-cdDAZwWtM5hUivbkrSEWeSEr2SGh-oE__N80qsu8weCwQSfPKoh4L4BBvdwCt8_Qgjt8pYwwX-ZEky_SA2vDHkA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7674.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Of course, today's table was inspired by the peonies!  The table is traditional, sophisticated and full of blue and white pieces... just the right color to show off the peonies!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzc-Nvd-1sP2EOBLA8k5B8x1wHzdPpIGT0zV-hxLJLvipEt9l6WSylbcywneVw5NNOAockAXMYZjlwntmVLdKoWrg29iXkScUCuv5hloVVSobgJ-nvMdJNmfR80v02sW5uyNskXiMUGA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzc-Nvd-1sP2EOBLA8k5B8x1wHzdPpIGT0zV-hxLJLvipEt9l6WSylbcywneVw5NNOAockAXMYZjlwntmVLdKoWrg29iXkScUCuv5hloVVSobgJ-nvMdJNmfR80v02sW5uyNskXiMUGA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7696.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />No tablecloth or place mats today. The luster of the mahogany table adds depth and warmth to the tablescape.<br /><br />Each place is set with a stack of blue and white dishes.<br /><br />Napoleon bee flatware rests on white ric-rac edged napkins... so girly!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qBnxzGqfkhyYLL3syHDtOGv-8CJgY67CStaz14-u-ZO1v2PuL89qZ74skH6LGSxNyBC5-zzHLnFZxkFLJ_-8PEdtQNQi2oVa3H_yrljJqehkXOdGGayylLGGM09yEv6uNMqrEkXZe5I/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qBnxzGqfkhyYLL3syHDtOGv-8CJgY67CStaz14-u-ZO1v2PuL89qZ74skH6LGSxNyBC5-zzHLnFZxkFLJ_-8PEdtQNQi2oVa3H_yrljJqehkXOdGGayylLGGM09yEv6uNMqrEkXZe5I/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7571.JPG" width="448" /></a></div><br /><br />As I was setting this table it occurred to me that I have not purchased new dishes for quite awhile. I keep recycling these!!!  I think my blue and white dishes are my most used! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkpgf4S0oDQkfFf-m0SRUd7vT4yZ8sIDzbuJv_WmgTyvqAxmWCNBGE2I9bkGsw21uQP4akfmMMYwNLN3GP046h6cOEawnZeU0l_xZMXJHkDwT2hmAz29fpqPkFYkoeSYH0u2qqvAFv7Q/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkpgf4S0oDQkfFf-m0SRUd7vT4yZ8sIDzbuJv_WmgTyvqAxmWCNBGE2I9bkGsw21uQP4akfmMMYwNLN3GP046h6cOEawnZeU0l_xZMXJHkDwT2hmAz29fpqPkFYkoeSYH0u2qqvAFv7Q/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7647.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Little blue and white footed sherbet bowls are just the right size to hold a pretty little peony bloom.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFd4dlyHQlV-z2i8ik65J2N12cnjcay8puloOptQXOyUhMrcFHVv4ElQ72460iy3I-xsya3AISQ-tWZlWxBUgGOtOYW7XU86mDYeWFfxdu7NzwR72_CvcHoO4wCWmVaLbjlOIzIDn3Lo/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFd4dlyHQlV-z2i8ik65J2N12cnjcay8puloOptQXOyUhMrcFHVv4ElQ72460iy3I-xsya3AISQ-tWZlWxBUgGOtOYW7XU86mDYeWFfxdu7NzwR72_CvcHoO4wCWmVaLbjlOIzIDn3Lo/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7664.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-piXBI_RY3KQ4yasDMZYGhpfygS8JeIJhsqU0vcoUszJzQQrR1Y3-rXkylNcbXg9mkFArE4qHYby3UVPBOOSAF7A7MytL1uoLaKtIPYUfvVvTH7N0uoQIQOAnAggKYKnpZCITYbnoXg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-piXBI_RY3KQ4yasDMZYGhpfygS8JeIJhsqU0vcoUszJzQQrR1Y3-rXkylNcbXg9mkFArE4qHYby3UVPBOOSAF7A7MytL1uoLaKtIPYUfvVvTH7N0uoQIQOAnAggKYKnpZCITYbnoXg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7680.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Cobalt blue glasses are paired with a pretty clear stemmed glass. One of my favorite tablescaping tips is to use different glasses on a table. They look so much more interesting than matching sets!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06r-bULEpWD1M3lVI7OXmNBrBG3o1IMeOwMpaFny-uMCR087Z9GfiWwPq14V5hSW3p3OEj-2aaph6MOvOsZ8IiCLeYNzGD0V7Ra4phX0D1gQKkVDR5YOEqejGOoOJjgllnAyBsYsaDZY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06r-bULEpWD1M3lVI7OXmNBrBG3o1IMeOwMpaFny-uMCR087Z9GfiWwPq14V5hSW3p3OEj-2aaph6MOvOsZ8IiCLeYNzGD0V7Ra4phX0D1gQKkVDR5YOEqejGOoOJjgllnAyBsYsaDZY/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7694.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />Blue and white pieces march down the center of the table to make an impressive centerpiece!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTpqjV392qqe9QTTCOpIbtiz1WYBQ1W1Z5-eiXtXtSNN8uQKxmYwQhjetX7Z6PHPU4UyAy3PsihKGO9fCW6eXwpGdACeQdE4A2gzwtBMKk3VrV6BwWUWqdI5xoSXTMVy7BNUx4ZP6Uvs/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTpqjV392qqe9QTTCOpIbtiz1WYBQ1W1Z5-eiXtXtSNN8uQKxmYwQhjetX7Z6PHPU4UyAy3PsihKGO9fCW6eXwpGdACeQdE4A2gzwtBMKk3VrV6BwWUWqdI5xoSXTMVy7BNUx4ZP6Uvs/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7644.JPG" width="426" /></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqacilUVS6RrbsOfceIuO4vtYVuF26H-tx9Y9K_zzYjq7mC0nCMvRVhU53fadJoR4cy8Dfrk79f_63qbpbRPsy3-073ScSeI-qzL2UIYW9h_ydYPUSw_ef4hsi5HT5xtTm3RjsudBAco/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqacilUVS6RrbsOfceIuO4vtYVuF26H-tx9Y9K_zzYjq7mC0nCMvRVhU53fadJoR4cy8Dfrk79f_63qbpbRPsy3-073ScSeI-qzL2UIYW9h_ydYPUSw_ef4hsi5HT5xtTm3RjsudBAco/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7640.JPG" width="426" /></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;">Two of the ginger jars overflow with the soft pink peonies. The color contrast is striking! </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/AVvXsEgGenSMfDXQxKw4g8P9NRh53bO-FY1wgjiH44YCzbmVo8MJ6PrTZYPj2GfQ2DkAAsrE69EQ6PTh6TqDoi8PaErsaDkDQ4qsJkc6TOdtvL-z_t7Yd8wTcPP5y3FoQclwaa7uUG7CyktIg3g/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGenSMfDXQxKw4g8P9NRh53bO-FY1wgjiH44YCzbmVo8MJ6PrTZYPj2GfQ2DkAAsrE69EQ6PTh6TqDoi8PaErsaDkDQ4qsJkc6TOdtvL-z_t7Yd8wTcPP5y3FoQclwaa7uUG7CyktIg3g/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7670.JPG" width="426" /></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/AVvXsEhNtCKxDh5gDqIYNwGWfmHbk93LlfKeNMLvvMhItN0HEDUMGKLXwO5Y-bd-Yz_KdY6p0IsastReF12K8yAjLV-1cZyiJelDj_U_1DB4y0nc2I5vgrMSKmS_opflz5-SfsqZMQ6WZRac96g/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtCKxDh5gDqIYNwGWfmHbk93LlfKeNMLvvMhItN0HEDUMGKLXwO5Y-bd-Yz_KdY6p0IsastReF12K8yAjLV-1cZyiJelDj_U_1DB4y0nc2I5vgrMSKmS_opflz5-SfsqZMQ6WZRac96g/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7748.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The peonies are with us for such a short time... let's sit and enjoy them while they grace us with their beautiful presence!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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BLUE WILLOW AND PINK PEONIES TABLESCAPE

The peonies are blooming here at StoneGable! Their big fragrant moppy pink heads bob in the breeze. They are my most favorite bloom... by fa...

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THE POTTING TABLE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEgf0FCtQkPYO5p6OLWEcgS741dkgAwor7vdAQBgNJn3yQpvng_RoZgK3ByF5Tb8ZZ3XyF8vjZeS5GD3mDf9ZCjCRtDBvlAjBTpVCp3AcYGY9-V-S2Jptfc34lwmAStpWwvy2_Aj4v0ONjc/s1600/The+Potting+Table+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0FCtQkPYO5p6OLWEcgS741dkgAwor7vdAQBgNJn3yQpvng_RoZgK3ByF5Tb8ZZ3XyF8vjZeS5GD3mDf9ZCjCRtDBvlAjBTpVCp3AcYGY9-V-S2Jptfc34lwmAStpWwvy2_Aj4v0ONjc/s640/The+Potting+Table+BLOG.png" width="640" /></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;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span>t is nice to have a little spot in the shade to plant, pot and play! My potting bench is a place of constant creation, commotion and lots of good old dirty work...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little potting bench on my back porch is just the place to spend time gardening on a hot afternoon!</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/AVvXsEi6xCcxWWkhXNLHqUAefd1DHYO_VRlxmPFDt07ESJ8naHs56sHVqwBxpztX5ehcuBfvdF8VyFMZ8M1xtYP4oxmLzvuaOdl7UQfc9uq_Pn8ivIzJJhU9HcLX8qlYWk61yMgBu4WkbTLEEkM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xCcxWWkhXNLHqUAefd1DHYO_VRlxmPFDt07ESJ8naHs56sHVqwBxpztX5ehcuBfvdF8VyFMZ8M1xtYP4oxmLzvuaOdl7UQfc9uq_Pn8ivIzJJhU9HcLX8qlYWk61yMgBu4WkbTLEEkM/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7567.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The heat today chased me out of the garden and onto the back porch where I am digging in the dirt on a smaller scale! The white geraniums I used to decorate the house this holiday weekend came outside to be potted!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After potting the geraniums, this area was quite dirty... so I just hosed everything down. I love having a place that I can just wash away the mess!</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/AVvXsEhx6-Zvc7BU7S49kgqxaqKiOn12NyYDpzfqgKLP7RUVravc5PqjnwKrAq-49LULMaPdTez6SsMXvBYD4FrtLDqZwZC7MPWxZYH2hfv3UbNNU0OSIm6N7OujdvH3CoCyckfHjP6QZkrqvyE/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6-Zvc7BU7S49kgqxaqKiOn12NyYDpzfqgKLP7RUVravc5PqjnwKrAq-49LULMaPdTez6SsMXvBYD4FrtLDqZwZC7MPWxZYH2hfv3UbNNU0OSIm6N7OujdvH3CoCyckfHjP6QZkrqvyE/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7553.JPG" width="426" /></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;">My potting bench was made for my back porch. A very simple design, it is more functional than decorative.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things come and go on the potting bench all season long!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I potted the white geraniums in a wire egg basket along with some purple lobelia.</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/AVvXsEhxi8zasAmVKBDiTlqLjjx4UclP0RNild1eDkwk1pdhudykGdN1bbBd9Eut6RZICX5uS4fv7nlS3LW0LFT7cVez_rKdwWRCZDWwkAaqE9-SBBJgUe3RyAs-QRYNFtWx2k7AhI9SshwRTEo/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi8zasAmVKBDiTlqLjjx4UclP0RNild1eDkwk1pdhudykGdN1bbBd9Eut6RZICX5uS4fv7nlS3LW0LFT7cVez_rKdwWRCZDWwkAaqE9-SBBJgUe3RyAs-QRYNFtWx2k7AhI9SshwRTEo/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7557.JPG" width="426" /></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iwsgmmNSiDvKgy53wF32bYMVkvPQ-FcqY9OgOcgvHdvoQZEfWh2TOsj9E1MU33Ion_JAW-oH6EUQtxrfopvmt4m4ic3wWVzt5iLmjX_0cNBCYZClL0PtC3tJn45MvdfF5nE14sxEYnY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iwsgmmNSiDvKgy53wF32bYMVkvPQ-FcqY9OgOcgvHdvoQZEfWh2TOsj9E1MU33Ion_JAW-oH6EUQtxrfopvmt4m4ic3wWVzt5iLmjX_0cNBCYZClL0PtC3tJn45MvdfF5nE14sxEYnY/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7562.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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A chicken feeder overflowing with frilly white plants and a few little terracotta pots fill the narrow top shelf of the potting bench .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple of hooks hold garden items I am using.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best part about this potting bench is that it has running water. I love the simple spigot and the vintage enamel bowl that is used for a basin.  Because the basin has no drain, I also use it to mix potting soil with compost or to carry veggies from the garden to the bench. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If I fill the basin with water to wash veggies etc. I just pick the basin full of water up and pour it over my potted plants on the porch!</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/AVvXsEjvAE_7AylW6ADH9sjb4dHr88bqhO9nHxt1epbFb7NoHd2dH9BkYIi-gvtC-Tdaxw1hRUMQhA0ZbKwhv09Y2CqImEnPaynVjRPKcs7M3RGnBVNopgissjaeyEzy6aYiN_SzMV1_4VqcGFQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAE_7AylW6ADH9sjb4dHr88bqhO9nHxt1epbFb7NoHd2dH9BkYIi-gvtC-Tdaxw1hRUMQhA0ZbKwhv09Y2CqImEnPaynVjRPKcs7M3RGnBVNopgissjaeyEzy6aYiN_SzMV1_4VqcGFQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7563.JPG" width="426" /></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;">The potting bench has a nice tall bottom shelf.</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/AVvXsEjyOL5F6Q6NarmIn11uvGgug97eC633QkaO1rPN1-tGloP-B9g7vZJWc2IuuVZgxcB7CYeKdiG6Phl7Ob3UQHhanpzqRdXn9gkbG3mX_L8qLQk2ADePafm4APK1v6Tn0KQ9bIajGYJ6E8o/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOL5F6Q6NarmIn11uvGgug97eC633QkaO1rPN1-tGloP-B9g7vZJWc2IuuVZgxcB7CYeKdiG6Phl7Ob3UQHhanpzqRdXn9gkbG3mX_L8qLQk2ADePafm4APK1v6Tn0KQ9bIajGYJ6E8o/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7548.JPG" width="426" /></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;">I keep an old milk box filled with garden gloves, trowels, weeders etc. on the shelf.   This treasure was an auction find!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I remember my grandmother had a milk box very much like this when I was just a wee little girl! I think it somehow ties me to her! I love the faintly familiar sound of the lid banging shut!</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/AVvXsEgp5dq6Kx2a29ACv3UWEJoRWFdRC-yFdFUNhLU1PxFo11SwAjHlyXwTcCVw8M5QtQt-oaWqM9Smj-RYXnNg-dMIplhMEJ8NwRQmWpwQygZIwo7HRhmOMdMzOAxS8U7Ov4UAFNaCR-tA9v0/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5dq6Kx2a29ACv3UWEJoRWFdRC-yFdFUNhLU1PxFo11SwAjHlyXwTcCVw8M5QtQt-oaWqM9Smj-RYXnNg-dMIplhMEJ8NwRQmWpwQygZIwo7HRhmOMdMzOAxS8U7Ov4UAFNaCR-tA9v0/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7559.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A catch-all basket and a rusty galvanized planter filled with summer annuals also find a home on the bottom shelf!</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/AVvXsEg-__jW5iEpfi2YG8NVGVzwS5Dv8MP6IxAytBG8HMT-bToyI8_gYK5KqG5DiNCxVIghZzjCSJm_JC9_7oLsjV1_x_xbfOd-R-4tNLeOcnOk9ff5x6u7qLB13TvNGilwUEnUYBAGgxL2eYg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-__jW5iEpfi2YG8NVGVzwS5Dv8MP6IxAytBG8HMT-bToyI8_gYK5KqG5DiNCxVIghZzjCSJm_JC9_7oLsjV1_x_xbfOd-R-4tNLeOcnOk9ff5x6u7qLB13TvNGilwUEnUYBAGgxL2eYg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7549.JPG" width="426" /></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;">This is one of my favorite "places" at StoneGable. I can putter and be creative and get my hands dirty!</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/AVvXsEjPI5WPLl4FrHNRthllTegFKmqztNgDBEIeCWHIqxsIaxnTg_qZFD7y0GUVV8PI9x7L-N2AQQ6aakWAdbCZgqDzYyw_yufVw7c26euhxdXnY0qQ-lczUZljc619X5dkIgITS_Bk3ht4CyI/s1600/IMG_7568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPI5WPLl4FrHNRthllTegFKmqztNgDBEIeCWHIqxsIaxnTg_qZFD7y0GUVV8PI9x7L-N2AQQ6aakWAdbCZgqDzYyw_yufVw7c26euhxdXnY0qQ-lczUZljc619X5dkIgITS_Bk3ht4CyI/s640/IMG_7568.JPG" width="426" /></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></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I am participating in:<br /><a href="http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/the-great-outdoors-linky-party">The Great Outdoor Linky Party</a> at Thistlewood Farm<br /><a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/favorite-on-first-share-your-garden.html">Favorites On The First</a> at The Polohouse<br /><br /></div></div> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a border="0" href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/SavvySouthernWOWButtonReverse.png" /></a></div></div>

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I t is nice to have a little spot in the shade to plant, pot and play! My potting bench is a place of constant creation, commotion and lots ...

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg92WOqbUsj6zydYg7I4l9gf_EO6ag-kk42eJLi8Oo_CF7GBem_xyh0UJwPwZs5qWtJf8f_q5vNjy8Jp80xR5i6O0vh2h5iax6NzUY9BcaaAFlZaj2fW_50VedS8_nQ8nFF2n4yvGAJD0/s1600/Weekly+Menu+5-28-12+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg92WOqbUsj6zydYg7I4l9gf_EO6ag-kk42eJLi8Oo_CF7GBem_xyh0UJwPwZs5qWtJf8f_q5vNjy8Jp80xR5i6O0vh2h5iax6NzUY9BcaaAFlZaj2fW_50VedS8_nQ8nFF2n4yvGAJD0/s640/Weekly+Menu+5-28-12+BLOG.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone! I hope you are having a fun "unofficial" first weekend of Summer 2012!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">StoneGable is full of family and friends and we are eating ourselves silly! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tomorrow you will find us at the corner of the Creamery in Strasburg, waving our flags as we watch the Strasburg Memorial Day Parade! This is one of my favorite local activities of the whole year!!! A real slice of Americana!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We will be wearing our poppies proudly and clapping in appreciation  for the Civil War reenactors, military soldiers, cub scout troops and local bands!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will OOOHHHH AND AAAHHHH at the local Fair Queen as she rides by in her sparkly gown and cover our ears when passing  fire engines blow their horns!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much of our small community will be out on the sidewalks of this scenic town keeping the tradition of the Strasburg Memorial Day Parade alive! We remember our brave fallen heroes... and we honor them!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Update... here are pictures from today's parade...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRCudjGrgqWwGYsnt75sGw8V45g6ldRL28uJZ2Ady96afahAXBCXaRIrhLkNlAc_VU1Ifi3JvIJQ3rNud43dN0cKTTvK_rAuB1ZrvnqIG03NOW4UlSrM7gf5k45PBEJE0-vb60GkdI5E/s1600/Strasburg+Memorial+Day+Parade+2012+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRCudjGrgqWwGYsnt75sGw8V45g6ldRL28uJZ2Ady96afahAXBCXaRIrhLkNlAc_VU1Ifi3JvIJQ3rNud43dN0cKTTvK_rAuB1ZrvnqIG03NOW4UlSrM7gf5k45PBEJE0-vb60GkdI5E/s1600/Strasburg+Memorial+Day+Parade+2012+BLOG.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now here's what's ON THE MENU...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">MONDAY~ Memorial Day</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihslMZ8G7_gnjhGEcvTEHHZdp8oxyy29BikkituXGs58_oQn3tzQDEbgGBNVUNevNgs8br9DjfNwmxmzrvKREhA9_dtMN3BBwoN1syJVUjsJw2SGiu2LQT-NosYFbukT4i0aQe15HXcO_d/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7092.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">StoneGable Hamburgers On The Grill</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pasta Salad In Mason Jars</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grilled Vegetables In Balsamic Dressing</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pie In A Jar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXCITca7pJZoW_sc6ERRlyb-9C4BaUUMkIeWDEzFZdsjS0XyTF_mmWZ689cmWoQ_D0S7w0pnq2VIrG61mNAEyLkxIXe3XqB5yVFDq9s3y-1ZNeLYjplWU3Y-yvyf5m0aT9vVFqwfzyP8/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0767.JPG" /></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">TUESDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ham And Cauliflower Casserole</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Citrus Salad</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: xx-large;">WEDNESDAY</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Teriyaki  Salmon</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wilted Spinach With Shallots And Sherry Vinegar</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">THURSDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Homemade Spaghetti And Meatballs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Parmesan Puffed Pastry Breadsticks</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RNQKzdPHzmDLqTt-lyk078HKy2oMQyORwF5rkRWsGTKcS9UQbKhwTOPOAomanbbpLWggK-zbvSuhAlke1Vrxe2oi4dBm1huQXme6jjKqHCIPmm7aLTq5d2xX-q2qxeeKGpjNfEJeg40/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6670.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>FRIDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Balsamic Flank Steak</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Grilled Asparagus With Lemon</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tasty Taters</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;">SATURDAY</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pan Seared Tilapia With A Lemon Wine Reduction</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rice with Garlic Oil and Parsley</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Boston Bibb Lettuce With Champagne Vinaigrette</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">SUNDAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Leek And Potato Soup </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Buttermilk Biscuits With Spiral Ham</span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Printable Recipes</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-hamburgers-on-the-grill">StoneGable Hamburgers</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-grilled-vegetables-with-balsamic-dressing">Grilled Vegetables In Balsamic Dressing</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/ham-and-cauliflower-casserole-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">Ham And Cauliflower Casserole</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-citrus-salad">Citrus Salad</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/teriyaki-salmon-strips-recipe/index.html">Teriyiki Salmon</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/marinara-sauce-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">Homemade Marinara Sauce</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/grandma-lobianco-s-italian-no-fail-meatballs-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">Homemade Meatballs</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-balsamic-marinade">Balsamic Flank Steak</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/tasty-taters">Tasty Taters</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-pan-seared-tilapia-with-a-wine-reduction-sauce">Pan Seared Tilapia With Lemon Wine Reduction</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-leek-and-potato-soup">Leek And Potato Soup</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Culinary Tutorials</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2011/09/stonegable-pasta-salad-in-jar.html">Pasta Salad In A Jar</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/07/pie-in-jar.html">Pie In A Jar</a><br /><a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2011/06/parmesan-puffed-pastry-bread-sticks.html">Puffed Pastry Breadsticks</a><br /><br />Now, what's on your menu...<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKjWNGirP4rsCdWqWkQEQ6ONoJH5cZy_s_J1SwpO0SX4NlUHqQu6hJwCjHrk2kc_-cW4fp79iwH8CtWEmyDP_W0w9T5yMLXW8oeLRgI_17o4n2b1uzCJj-5E-iK_ybUvZzNG6aXM0qSg/s640/On+The+Menu+Regular+Size.png" /><br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; 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WEEKLY MENU

Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone! I hope you are having a fun "unofficial" first weekend of Summer 2012! StoneGable is full of ...

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SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ MEMORIAL DAY 2012

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/70Ikj1hZDnw" width="420"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">God Bless our brave men and women in the military!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Memorial Day 2012</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div> </div>

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ MEMORIAL DAY 2012

God Bless our brave men and women in the military! Memorial Day 2012

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THE FIND

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LjE9htpRq16Mscfr0iEPtp5dozEZ4xmNNUcXBIIw1X3bf_WQqTrpFVQ-OlrwJPrtZvN2hjQntSKLCXiYHCYjIteDRLCWB5AgJnyptiSjbIALU09sSHYYppA-DdGN4sPDfhErlmsLSa8/s1600/The+Find~+Title+Page+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LjE9htpRq16Mscfr0iEPtp5dozEZ4xmNNUcXBIIw1X3bf_WQqTrpFVQ-OlrwJPrtZvN2hjQntSKLCXiYHCYjIteDRLCWB5AgJnyptiSjbIALU09sSHYYppA-DdGN4sPDfhErlmsLSa8/s640/The+Find~+Title+Page+BLOG.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On a recent trip to the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay I found this beautiful big blue and white bowl in a local antique shop!  I knew it belonged in my kitchen... specifically, on my kitchen table! It was love at first sight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But, to bring it home... the beautiful bowl had to not only have a love relationship with me... but the price had to be right!  Oh, I wanted this bowl to be "THE FIND"! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I turned the bowl over to see the price tag and...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The bowl had my name on it!!!!!  Not really, but it should have because it was a very, very, did I say very?... good price. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This blue and white beauty is in perfect condition. The inside of the bowl is GORGEOUS! (I'll post picture of the inside when I plant the geraniums outside!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It adds just the right pop of color to my neutral kitchen!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiFS5zKx_OlXysRfy6J1azpaZOVNXtEdmrgQl8mALA4oSrF9n9HbrD_mtG7KBppvRHxbkrRptd5OT4zdbllSZVmnusfFrIJKFmG8CfhK7ZrGh7M5fUMQHdWg9WZ29BqbPu-_XT1QBEw4Ao/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFS5zKx_OlXysRfy6J1azpaZOVNXtEdmrgQl8mALA4oSrF9n9HbrD_mtG7KBppvRHxbkrRptd5OT4zdbllSZVmnusfFrIJKFmG8CfhK7ZrGh7M5fUMQHdWg9WZ29BqbPu-_XT1QBEw4Ao/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7100.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't you love coming across "THE FIND"!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibR_pqHfSXWlqLJwRmdrZy2fDc7M63ZEB0vD1ojVX9TjeOAqHl3YAwOWixnjOxdC1zKTfvIlUvNhc7A-DK2aAEvDuHu6sWkzCFIaVvoBMNlCtX7Ace4oOW7XXkTKwopqWIhCmbJfyLHu4/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibR_pqHfSXWlqLJwRmdrZy2fDc7M63ZEB0vD1ojVX9TjeOAqHl3YAwOWixnjOxdC1zKTfvIlUvNhc7A-DK2aAEvDuHu6sWkzCFIaVvoBMNlCtX7Ace4oOW7XXkTKwopqWIhCmbJfyLHu4/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7102.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div></div> </div>

THE FIND

On a recent trip to the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay I found this beautiful big blue and white bowl in a local antique shop!  I knew ...

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APRON STRINGS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTiEuBIR-vn8Dr9t5hHpIngyHye7xa2aanmHD8t7vbbKZMxJ2srZxN6XFSSFSpimrR8XG6iOSqLG2IQIB4YP3NPJa5Wxsx5mszdb_4z0x2IB-1Ts70NXDDmGcTHQpNwEAuAL5fNkf_EE/s1600/Apron+Strings~+Title+Page+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTiEuBIR-vn8Dr9t5hHpIngyHye7xa2aanmHD8t7vbbKZMxJ2srZxN6XFSSFSpimrR8XG6iOSqLG2IQIB4YP3NPJa5Wxsx5mszdb_4z0x2IB-1Ts70NXDDmGcTHQpNwEAuAL5fNkf_EE/s640/Apron+Strings~+Title+Page+BLOG.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you come to visit me at StoneGable, I will greet you at the door in an apron. It is just part of my "uniform"!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started wearing aprons as a young wife to save my clothes from getting dirty. As the years passed I continued to wear them... to gather up veggies in the garden, wipe salty little tears, dry off dishes and messy  hands, and to hold all sorts of sundry things that end up in their big deep pockets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">. Aprons also decorate my kitchen. They hang on very unique wall hooks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPfdc6_OW5wUVBkP_zcS9AIZymvcyh3YMt4Ve1YRSYI7CYcZ9KFtOQSSV7su_6AJtNgmQFvQ1w2-Q4_tPTkjn9oPVT1F_PibXmPLpJtw1R44-nJ5tl8suW4jWEsUxhtS6kFFEHlIiB-8/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPfdc6_OW5wUVBkP_zcS9AIZymvcyh3YMt4Ve1YRSYI7CYcZ9KFtOQSSV7su_6AJtNgmQFvQ1w2-Q4_tPTkjn9oPVT1F_PibXmPLpJtw1R44-nJ5tl8suW4jWEsUxhtS6kFFEHlIiB-8/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7019.JPG" width="426" /></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/AVvXsEgn9ksUTQ9snTyaHg0tn2b4Lh3lWNawy61TJjIIYUApsnAjzLDf0qIiZjy4VU9dVc2DP1ddUrmHlrnx0Erx0doFM5WYz-xSZk27ei8qr_eQ3QjNsMNCmAPbg1h12YWDyrCvov8GTJ8uwbI/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9ksUTQ9snTyaHg0tn2b4Lh3lWNawy61TJjIIYUApsnAjzLDf0qIiZjy4VU9dVc2DP1ddUrmHlrnx0Erx0doFM5WYz-xSZk27ei8qr_eQ3QjNsMNCmAPbg1h12YWDyrCvov8GTJ8uwbI/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7014.JPG" width="426" /></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;"></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;">I love these plate hooks! They are all part of one piece... all joined together!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't the designs on each plate so unusual?</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/AVvXsEg0v8TdYnxl08Nu9W0JaFimJlr6Hy9Rnw4w5HtNpNrC8c5SKP4BVjDLmtx7IHwJyd3TeQpjXNZvJrYl6gr4upzTWvG8jxSxdmJAplS8oq9rdDmOypVq26GFwWFUlxOC1hzCJI3i51GyZgs/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0v8TdYnxl08Nu9W0JaFimJlr6Hy9Rnw4w5HtNpNrC8c5SKP4BVjDLmtx7IHwJyd3TeQpjXNZvJrYl6gr4upzTWvG8jxSxdmJAplS8oq9rdDmOypVq26GFwWFUlxOC1hzCJI3i51GyZgs/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6987.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added the blue and white plate above. I thought it gave the arrangement a nice balance!</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/AVvXsEjZ0apniZvdyyzDY-Ci8jQHMy435cC91pMXcgdXSw42Tiz9ObsCTJXSKA-yPRmfezkQ26-PHCKtnvDTQDY9w8Hzu62jkuqsMmJERHyfCuRHQ5YCLJKco7lNZ2GTfA6rvuKnvJxlFuouM5A/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0apniZvdyyzDY-Ci8jQHMy435cC91pMXcgdXSw42Tiz9ObsCTJXSKA-yPRmfezkQ26-PHCKtnvDTQDY9w8Hzu62jkuqsMmJERHyfCuRHQ5YCLJKco7lNZ2GTfA6rvuKnvJxlFuouM5A/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6986.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The plate hooks and the aprons give my neutral kitchen a bright splash of color!</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/AVvXsEhoPio9VoO1WGxkerCScPpTFTXKu0bOW7aRNAio6qm1BHCfaSgelnILPmkyuIjR-F6qVG5nQ_1iruTRCusUMm2Afih-Mj_mwEvcd9S2ACpzaTuWkzULHJntnrlwGG5Gg0kk3lDJtLxaE1w/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPio9VoO1WGxkerCScPpTFTXKu0bOW7aRNAio6qm1BHCfaSgelnILPmkyuIjR-F6qVG5nQ_1iruTRCusUMm2Afih-Mj_mwEvcd9S2ACpzaTuWkzULHJntnrlwGG5Gg0kk3lDJtLxaE1w/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7020.JPG" width="426" /></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;">I am working on making my own version of these plate hooks... I feel a tutorial coming soon!</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/AVvXsEi-g9r5ydKFN0JC8DNu27WbNScPLtexTaMLjkmFL6JAj-wdX_CDWCH7txFxL5RhxY9vPKXFKFPqhl3WMKrGu91lcR3RFPmuPh6KdHiU79Q_qmCuCP7SeBZSwHj2cai4iOvzVRUPv6RXpNM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_7061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-g9r5ydKFN0JC8DNu27WbNScPLtexTaMLjkmFL6JAj-wdX_CDWCH7txFxL5RhxY9vPKXFKFPqhl3WMKrGu91lcR3RFPmuPh6KdHiU79Q_qmCuCP7SeBZSwHj2cai4iOvzVRUPv6RXpNM/s640/Copy+of+IMG_7061.JPG" width="426" /></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><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I am participating in:<br /><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/2012/05/seasonal-sundays-102-memorial-day.html">SEASONAL SUNDAYS</a> at The Tablescapers</div></div> </div>

APRON STRINGS

If you come to visit me at StoneGable, I will greet you at the door in an apron. It is just part of my "uniform"! I started wearin...

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