Monday, April 6, 2009

Blue Monday April 6,2009 A Belated Happy Birthday to Lady Katherine and my Cousin Jill

It's Blue Monday at Smiling Sally's and I've gotten a very late start! If you're getting a late start too join in here, and then maybe I won't feel so bad. L.O.L.

This is also a belated Happy Birthday tea for Lady Katherine and to my cousin Jill whose birthday I also missed. "I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date", what else can I say? I hope Lady Katherine and my cousin Jill celebrate their birthdays all month long! Care for tea and birthday strawberries? They are quite delicious! Notice that the new Artful Blogging magazine just happens to be blue for the occasion. The teapot once belonged to my sister and the blue and white dishes to my mother, who are celebrating with us from heaven. If you drink too much tea please feel free to use my very blue powder room.

I purchased a new dress form, shown below, to hang my jewelery on. I just love it. It was a bargain at the Home Goods store.

I decided to put my Eiffel Tower on the other side of the sink to balance out the black wire dress form that you see below. I love it in here.

Just in case you're wondering that bowl on the counter is for my cat's water. She only likes the freshest, cleanest water.
I purchased a new dress form, shown above, to hang my jewelery on. I just love it. It was a bargain at the Home Goods store.
I hope you all have a week full of nice surprises and unexpected blessings!

46 comments:

Michelle said...

Oh Kathy your powder room is ADORABLE! Those strawberries are huge and they look so delicious. Perfect for dipping in chocolate. ;)

Melissa Miller said...

Hello Kathy,
You are so kind to have a tea for Lady Katherine.
She is such a special lady.

Your new dress form for holding jewelry is adorable! Pretty topiary curtain too.

Have a wonderful week.
`Melissa :)

Domestic Designer said...

I will certainly have tea with you! I love your powder room. I am currently redoing my black and white powder room. It has tile almost like yours! I love your window treatment and of course the dress form and the cute Eiffel tower! You did great!

SmilingSally said...

My guest bathroom is blue and white too! Thanks for sharing. Happy Blue Monday.

~CC Catherine said...

Kathy, What a lovely tea party and I adore your blue powder room! The threads of France in the room put a smile on my face! ;) ~CC Catherine from "Catherine de th`e Cups"

Prim Rose Hill ©2008-2020 said...

Love your blue post! Lovely!
Hugs,
Sheri~~Prim Rose Hill Studio

C'est moi Claudette said...

I also have a dress form in pink. I love your Eiffel tower also.
I must warn you. I was hanging my silver jewelry on my form and with it being exposed to the elements it turned on me. Just giving you a heads up. I now put costume jewelry on it. My Tiffany bracelet now needs to go to the polishing doctor.
Happy Blue Monday and HB to Lady Katherine.
Love Claudie
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Cathy~Mille Fleur said...

Kathy,
I love the furniture piece in your second photo...gorgeous!!! Your new dress form is such a cute way to display jewelry...the Eiffel Tower balances it out perfectly!!!

Lady Katherine is a very lucky lady to be having all these celebrations!!! At our house we just call it your "Birthday Month".
It's a given that it will be celebrated for a month!!!lol:)

Have a wonderful day!!!
XOXO
Cathy

Mojo said...

That dress form looks like it was used in a Lilliputian tailor's shop! Clever idea.

Barbara Jean said...

Kathy,
That is a gorgeous blue post.
Love that cabinet!!

Thanks for looking at myt sand dollars, and other blue treasures.

Blessings,
Barbara Jean

ellen b. said...

Hi Kathy! I love the tea tray you prepared. Lovely!! I'm a sucker for Blue and white dishes! Your powder room is fabulous!! happy blue monday to you...

Mary said...

Hi Kathy, Thanks for visiting my blog. I can see that your a fan of blue and white also! I love your blue walls and white furniture and the way you pulled everything together. :O) Mary at Boogieboard Cottage

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Hi Kathy,
Love all your blue! Lovely.

Blessings,
Sandi

Renae Moore said...

Kathy...thanks so much for visiting today! I love your treasures from Home Goods...that place is a danger zone for me!

Amanda said...

:) :) ;) :P Leaving you funny faces!!! LOL

Joyce said...

I love the window treatment fabric! You post on my blog bought tears to my eyes.
Joyce

RobinfromCA said...

Everything looks so welcoming! Excuse me while I slip into the powder room to wash my hands before I dig into those strawberries!

Happy Blue Monday!
Robin

Lynda said...

Lovely blues!! Cute little dress form for your jewelry!

Karen said...

Very beautiful blues!!!

Grandma Honey said...

How very very sweet of you to remember me this way. I love to enlarge your pictures and study all the detail. You and Nonie always decorated in such a charming way...even back in the 70s.

Lou Cinda @ Tattered Hydrangeas said...

I love your powder room! And I LOVE Homegoods! Unfortunately, the closest one to me is an hour away ~ but I make the journey often! It is worth it! Thank you for commenting on my blog and becoming a follower. I am doing the same!

Have a great week!

Lou Cinda :)

Lisa said...

HI! I love your blues! Wish my bathroom was that clean. HAHAHA

Happy Blue Saturday!

HUgs, Lisa

Ruby said...

While your powder room is lovely ,I enjoyed the tray set for tea. Gorgeous. Happy Blue Monday!
Ruby

Heidi Pocketbook said...

I not only love your blues, but all the rest of your cutesy stuff too☺

I had no idea that any kind of blogging magazine existed until you posted about it.

Thanks for visiting my blog, and hope you have a good week☺

Unknown said...

What a sweet powder room. Happy Blue Monday!

Carrie said...

I enjoyed seeing all your blues. thanks for visiting my Carola Nativity Blog. I just had time to post to my Oak Rise Cottage blog for Blue Monday it features artist Helen Read and her Easter week art.

Kathleen said...

Haha, if you drink too much tea..
Lovely tea party..
Adorable powder room...mine's pale blue too, and beachy..

Thanks for visiting my blog..
Hydrangea grow well here. They like the salt air. I have rooted over 50 bushes..easy to do!

Amy said...

Love the wire dress form and Eiffel tower. What a cute powder room! Amy :)

black eyed susans kitchen said...

What beautiful blues you have. That tea pot is lovely and those strawberries look heavenly. Happy blue Monday and thanks for stopping by my blog.
♥, Susan

Kammy said...

Kathy - I love your tray and all
the blue ! I think you do love
Paris !!
I will have two lumps with my tea..
hee hee - Hugs ~ Kammy

Picket said...

Beautiful tea setting friend...and love the pretty powder room..especially the bowl for the kitty! lol Funny how our furbabies can get so spoiled! lol Thanks for coming by and I hope you have a great week!

Susan (Between Naps On The Porch.net) said...

Hi Kathy...Love your sweet tea for Katherine...and how wonderful to use your beautiful inherited pieces. Your powder room is lovely! My kitty is the same way...loves water fresh from the tap...must be the aeration or something. :-) Susan

niartist said...

the mini dress form to hang jewelry on is a fantastic idea! Great blog!

Bo said...

Hi Kathy....Love your pretty blue powder room...the black & white tile is so pretty! and wow, those strawberries are whoppers...lovely tea party for birthday girls Lady Katherine & Cousin Jill... ;-) Bo

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Love it, Kathy! Such a great room with wonderful things in it!

And I want that teapot!!! Oh, it's great and the dishes.

Love to you on Blue Monday and always. Let us know how things go with the test!

XO,

Sheila :-)

Anonymous said...

Yes,I got the nada button from you.tee hee.Thank you for stopping by.I love your blue bathroom.it kinda makes me miss mine.My entire house used to be blue for YEARS-------I think i kinda blued myself to death.now it's mostly pink.ha.
how sweet of you to throw Lady Katherine such a nice party.aw---...Ann

Chrissy...The Apothecary Shop said...

Very pretty post indeed, and I do like your new dress form, I can't seem to pass on by!! Lovely!!

momof3girls said...

ohh la la.. I love your room, and I really love that cute curtain!! mixing fabric is one of my favorite things!

AnNicole@Our Suburban Cottage said...

I love your window treatment! It's so cute. By the way, I've always thought it would be a blast to work at Pottery Barn. Can you imagine the discount?

Misti of Studio M Designs said...

Everything is just so pretty! I too have a cat that will only drink the freshest, cleanest water. In fact, there are 2 of the 4 with that issue. Beautiful!
~Misti

The Stylish House said...

Kathy,
I like to think of myself as fashionably late when I am running behind! Nice post, love the new dress form for your jewelry. I also like the topiary fabric you used in this room, the blue is also striking! Have a wonderful day…. ~Cathy~

Southern Charm said...

I really like your room. I am especially lovin your curtain! Love the pattern....
I have never been to a Home Goods store. I will have to go in... I keep hearing they have great things.

Rue said...

Hi Kathy :)

You have just inspired me to go to the store and buy strawberries ;)

Your bathroom is darling!

rue

Anonymous said...

Love your style - very chic!

The Chateau of Remnants said...

Fabulous Powder Paris Room!! Really Like the blue with the black and white!

TTFN
Renee

cathy said...

thank you! and your kitchen is too cute :)

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