Adèle, Our French Bulldog

Hello,

I just had to share a couple pictures of Adèle, our french bulldog.

She is a small dog with a lot of personality!

Rambo doesn't quite know what to think of her....

I hope you all enjoy your weekend.

Take Care,

Maria

Vintage French Linens.... Clare Elizabeth

Hello!

I hope you are all having a great week.

I finally was able to take some new product pictures over the weekend....

Here is a sneak peek of what I have been working on....

I have a post on vintage french linens coming up soon....

Image by Bernadette Marie Photography

I also wanted to share an image my talented 15 year old niece Bernadette shot of her brother, Nicholas holding their new baby sister, Clare Elizabeth.....

I will be featuring some of Bernadette's photography next month!

I hope you enjoy your day!

Take Care,

Maria

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A Special Contributor, Andrea of Faded Plains, Outdoor Movie Entertaining

photography and styling by Andrea of Faded Plains

 Hello everyone.....this is Andrea from Faded Plains. 

Maria invited me to do a little guest post on her beautiful blog today....thanks so much Maria....I'm honored!

photography and styling by Andrea of Faded Plains

 The weather here in the midwest has been so beautiful lately....and it seems this weekend we'll be in the mid 70's....perfect for outdoor movies. We love having outdoor movie nights at my home.....we scatter quilts on the grass....comfy chairs with fluffy pillows around the fire and settle in for movies under the stars.

 

photography and styling by Andrea of Faded Plains

 Another thing I love to do is dinner in a bowl. I gather up some of my old bowls and line them with parchment paper....then fill them up with the nights entree. It's such an easy way to serve everyone their meal with everything they'll need tucked inside.....

photography and styling by Andrea of Faded Plains

 like a sandwich, an apple, lemonade, dessert in a jar, utensils and napkins.

photography and styling by Andrea of Faded Plains

 It's also makes for easy eating on your lap. Seems how drive-ins have become pretty much non-existent, this is my way of showing my boys what watching a movie under the stars feels like....and I have to tell you....they absolutely love it!

I wanted to thank Maria again for inviting me....it's been a blast!....and a big thank you to all of you for taking the time to read my little post.

Thank You Andrea!
I love Andrea's styling and photography.....
You can find so many more wonderful ideas on Andrea's Blog, Faded Plains!
Andrea also has a wonderful online shop, where you can find so many great farmhouse items!
I hope you all enjoy your weekend!

Upadate!
Andrea posted about where she got the recipe for her cheesecake in a jar.....

Take Care,
Maria

Lilacs.... and Souvenir Lifestyle Magazine

Hello!

I hope you are all enjoying your week!

I am so glad spring is finally here!

I can hardly wait for my lilacs to start blooming....

I might have posted one too many images of lilacs last year.....

I thought I would share an image I shot last year of lilacs in my french farmhouse fruit basket ....

I wrote about how to create a french farmhouse feel in a small area of your home...

If you would like to read more about it you can do so by clicking here....

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I also wanted to let you know that Souvenir Lifestyle Magazine is available for purchase....

The above image was shot by Heather Bullard, and is the cover of this beautiful lifestyle magazine.

I hope you get a chance to visit the Souvenir website and take a look at the generous free preview Heather has made available for the souvenir readers.  

You will have the option to purchase a digital version and or a printed version of the magazine

on the Souvenir website.

It is a wonderful magazine filled with so many inspiring stories and beautiful images......

Thank you Heather Bullard for asking me to be a contributor to Souvenir.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Take Care,

Maria

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