Friday, June 3, 2011

    Flowers on Friday: A year in Review

    Our last day of our Blogaversary Celebrations is Today, It's been fun! We're looking forward to another year of blogging and renovations :)
    To cap off our Blogaversary Week, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite Flowers on Friday's from the year:

    I Love this little guy in the julep cup beside the powder room sink (If we're having people over I like to keep a little bouquet in the bathroom.

    This purple one is probably my favorite:

    And Max's too!

    And our carnation topiary! To find our how to make them follow the LINK.
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    1. Alana in CanadaJune 3, 2011 at 10:25 AM

      Those are lovely. Where did you learn to keep house? Did you Mom teach you? A Grandmother? I am almost twice your age and only started learning this stuff about ten years ago. I had to read about having flowers--and it took a lot more than that to "allow" myself to purchase them more than just once in a while.

      Alexandra Stoddard calls them "Grace Notes" and thinks they are essential--and she's right. I just wonder how you got it figured out already! Kudos.

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    2. Ms. Bake-itJune 3, 2011 at 1:01 PM

      Very nice! I too like to have fresh flowers and typically pick or buy them for my home once a week. I always add extra flowers when I am expecting guests. It is a nice and welcoming touch. Depending on how far my guests have to travel, I sometimes send some of the flowers home with them.

      ~ Tracy

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    3. LaurenJune 3, 2011 at 1:25 PM

      Fresh flowers are one of those few things I do splurge on when those in our own backyard are not in bloom (our hydrangeas are gorgeous right now). I love that you take larger bouquets and break them up to have throughout your home. I love the carnation topiary! Carnations last for such a long time.

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    4. Maillardville ManorJune 3, 2011 at 9:30 PM

      Thanks Ladies :)
      Alana- I'm not sure where I first learned it, definitely not my grandmother haha she hates almost everything domestic. Probably my mom, she Loves all the same things I love! But it mostly came from a quote I read
      "what you do while your procrastinating is probably what you should be doing for a living" And every chance I had a work I would be on Marthastewart.com and all during college I would take breaks to bake or make something. It really is my passion!
      Thanks for the question I never really thought of it before :)
      Lots of Love
      Ashli

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    5. AnonymousJune 4, 2011 at 6:44 AM

      I love love love your blog!

      Sylvie G.

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    6. Tracey Ayton PhotographyJune 5, 2011 at 5:24 PM

      I would rather have fresh cut flowers all over my house all the time instead of a diamond necklace. Love your blog. So pretty!

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    7. Lady Kay's KitchenAugust 3, 2011 at 12:14 PM

      Have you heard this quote?
      "When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other."
      My grandma has that somewhere in her house and I love it!

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    8. Maillardville ManorAugust 3, 2011 at 12:21 PM

      That's too funny!
      I used that quote for our first Flowers on Friday!
      LOVE that quote!
      Thanks for sharing!
      Lots of Love
      Ashli

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