Welcome Spring!

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I've had ENOUGH winter!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  And we have only had about 2 inches of snow this year. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Can you tell that I am a transplanted Californian? </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVRvpGsvzebJTrNEhXhdiNxpz1m4wMimIucVw7Zs1tDhx4iNAKulx6KcxQNlnfeyDlgYhc2R53qapE9BLt5Boric98ZHTgqDOslm4BUfPpvJ3yoe1v6VTEyAL93804FUbHDmgD8KtC2AH/s1600/IMG_3240-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVRvpGsvzebJTrNEhXhdiNxpz1m4wMimIucVw7Zs1tDhx4iNAKulx6KcxQNlnfeyDlgYhc2R53qapE9BLt5Boric98ZHTgqDOslm4BUfPpvJ3yoe1v6VTEyAL93804FUbHDmgD8KtC2AH/s640/IMG_3240-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I finally bit the Bullet and painted Chalkboard Paint onto a Silver Platter that I found at an Estate Sale</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> for$10.00.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It is now my absolute Favorite!!!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjdJ8qCHMFAv2XXiX4tmb0HHV2K9YxQZsHRR4w96ixjjNp0uXudySczmHoMenjFnzHZI0AMNzc25j3BlOaik8U_c-PL7l0x_EV77AcGlBKWQ9upekI0Bh95ib3C1zCEj-_EPs_ci62CII/s1600/IMG_3236-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjdJ8qCHMFAv2XXiX4tmb0HHV2K9YxQZsHRR4w96ixjjNp0uXudySczmHoMenjFnzHZI0AMNzc25j3BlOaik8U_c-PL7l0x_EV77AcGlBKWQ9upekI0Bh95ib3C1zCEj-_EPs_ci62CII/s640/IMG_3236-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have created a semi-tablescape although  I mostly want to show you my recent finds. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Is that cheating? </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhG4DGOd1rqm89aqM8fh16Ml3P6wzT_owyZTIs2weeumKrF5yDvduGnLcuVJ2KcGMWsaanU1KE_J7rrsw0rxP9C33s-HY_1WB_qmbCB1qUBEFeTOBDd5x1Bn7aAmkielPRb3mz_ccwsEQf/s1600/IMG_3238-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhG4DGOd1rqm89aqM8fh16Ml3P6wzT_owyZTIs2weeumKrF5yDvduGnLcuVJ2KcGMWsaanU1KE_J7rrsw0rxP9C33s-HY_1WB_qmbCB1qUBEFeTOBDd5x1Bn7aAmkielPRb3mz_ccwsEQf/s640/IMG_3238-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I found this cute little Bunny Candle at Tuesday Morning last week.  I like how natural looking he is on top of the moss nest from Nell Hill's. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHb0JvIPMCj3b5IhYAq0Tgxwo8lIXN9Ii_EENXRm6V_WUwiIWKMwGXEWJ_t8UYV2cxW4Stob8yKB8zDrU8MycKs-eMRuNmBp8uWPCJpioXtAaGnxxozaM5-4NroqxV_odpzB86F4rNP-p/s1600/IMG_3243-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHb0JvIPMCj3b5IhYAq0Tgxwo8lIXN9Ii_EENXRm6V_WUwiIWKMwGXEWJ_t8UYV2cxW4Stob8yKB8zDrU8MycKs-eMRuNmBp8uWPCJpioXtAaGnxxozaM5-4NroqxV_odpzB86F4rNP-p/s640/IMG_3243-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Huge Score!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I went to two Estate Sales last week and picked up a set of these Hummingbird dishes by American Atelier for $25.oo.  I'll be using them in a full tablescape soon!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And, I scored 12 Bordallo Pinheiro plates at another Estate Sale for $39.00. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I always kind of get the creeps when I go to an Estate Sale.  But my dear friend Kristy always assured me </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">that "they just downsized and went to Florida!". </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> At least they are assured that their things have found a loving new "home".  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHDpaH6hR4JSGSYcw8N6BI5OYYXx08F-G9mh9UBK3yCflX_o2s4PqbvNd-y4ebruoWuvwaGAdqIlSstRqURbRZs52qS433GPbO4zll3Zc43hYWXdjOteClIW2wVGltpSOKmMoCh3Uafuc/s1600/IMG_3251-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHDpaH6hR4JSGSYcw8N6BI5OYYXx08F-G9mh9UBK3yCflX_o2s4PqbvNd-y4ebruoWuvwaGAdqIlSstRqURbRZs52qS433GPbO4zll3Zc43hYWXdjOteClIW2wVGltpSOKmMoCh3Uafuc/s640/IMG_3251-001.JPG" width="616" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Does it count that I "found" these Milk Glass pieces while cleaning out my Pantry?  See <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/02/spring-cleaning-week.html" target="_blank">Here</a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">They belonged to Mr. Beaux's Grandmother.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6FOZ9w2rh7Kn5AJMzHzOi-NGucWfkDyL8PGPSEOhK6badEluI3q44oEB9v-7gUiOHCIqfRR_YKUVDjYxaWIfJFHSwX59ZAcbAd1JFCYK31rSM595pNHC280IP8DQlH8y62EDko6TzvPw/s1600/IMG_3245-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6FOZ9w2rh7Kn5AJMzHzOi-NGucWfkDyL8PGPSEOhK6badEluI3q44oEB9v-7gUiOHCIqfRR_YKUVDjYxaWIfJFHSwX59ZAcbAd1JFCYK31rSM595pNHC280IP8DQlH8y62EDko6TzvPw/s640/IMG_3245-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This sweet teacup was a Mother's Day gift from Miss Beaux.  She picked it out at Anthropologie. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> She knows what I like!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2KlzABTC2trhUg6Qnijh8hOULd3fmlLomGIHS3o2XMOFoSY5x19IZFhHCIWiOWEMxVx0KZ6lqPgzeNvN40NQHPLd9tKfMAZaXRoBr32ZndDdGpbDKiKZRESlMdc8aLjGLPDQvbo-7q4q/s1600/IMG_3246-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2KlzABTC2trhUg6Qnijh8hOULd3fmlLomGIHS3o2XMOFoSY5x19IZFhHCIWiOWEMxVx0KZ6lqPgzeNvN40NQHPLd9tKfMAZaXRoBr32ZndDdGpbDKiKZRESlMdc8aLjGLPDQvbo-7q4q/s640/IMG_3246-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">See how the leaves repeat on the saucer</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and the Cabbage plate...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76G_B8qhaRNJOFcFTG76I0bdr-nj4ivAiuAy_tmFv8FLjyvCPG6oq8Kqaj8q7fOpVkYzZgMU2FkHEleiy-9M31FVzZzlc55RfXnGxA9SLNDo9IO7JZqJnc-kPw8KavtStTgoyigUoo3M8/s1600/IMG_3249-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76G_B8qhaRNJOFcFTG76I0bdr-nj4ivAiuAy_tmFv8FLjyvCPG6oq8Kqaj8q7fOpVkYzZgMU2FkHEleiy-9M31FVzZzlc55RfXnGxA9SLNDo9IO7JZqJnc-kPw8KavtStTgoyigUoo3M8/s640/IMG_3249-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have no idea how old these plates are but they sure are pretty resting atop my Butler's Pantry white dishes. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Black checked napkins are from ?? </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQXBJxGPj3Bp-Wk0i5dy_Dlqc1W1xp8N5F57cbQge38neet0C1IQhj29UQ8TusGmb0dFeTfurWSdo-b-jnKbeiGGVdmwVKhkuYgwKWaOs1zknCbMA3rY6fwJ-YoOGB5N5HK68MjoqDm2w/s1600/IMG_3252-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZQXBJxGPj3Bp-Wk0i5dy_Dlqc1W1xp8N5F57cbQge38neet0C1IQhj29UQ8TusGmb0dFeTfurWSdo-b-jnKbeiGGVdmwVKhkuYgwKWaOs1zknCbMA3rY6fwJ-YoOGB5N5HK68MjoqDm2w/s640/IMG_3252-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The flowers I bought last week are still hanging around. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I LOVE Costco flowers!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> They are the freshest and the best price!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time...</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux 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Welcome Spring!

 I've had ENOUGH winter!   And we have only had about 2 inches of snow this year.   Can you tell that I am a transplanted Californian? ...

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