Kathe With an E: June 2012

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Happy Independence Day!

Mr. B & I don't usually do much for the 4th.

We will BBQ some ribs,

I'll make some cole slaw

and a macaroni salad

as well as a pie.

We used to be able to watch the

city's fireworks display

from the front porch

but, the neighbors trees have

gotten too tall,

obstructing our view.

We have driven the few miles

to watch them close up but,

with both of us having to work the next day,

we will probably not do that this year.

Max does NOT like the 4th of July!

all of the fireworks and

firecrackers have him hiding

under the bed most of the night.

No matter what we old fuddy duddies

do, I ALWAYS

decorate!

I usually do up the little table

in the entryway but, now

that I have the buffet I filled

the top of it instead.

I painted and then modge podeged napkins on

some $1.00 bird houses from Joann's.

The flag tray is from Kohl's.

Regularly priced at $34.99, I paid

$6.99 on clearance!

Everything else was also purchased on

clearance or made by me.

You may remember

back at this post the fabric

I got while out thrifting a few weeks ago.

I knew right then and there I was

going to use it for this table

The blue placemats were given to me

by one of Mr. B's friends when

he was moving.

The plates are all melamine

and were another clearance find

from Target several years ago.

The little hats are from

Party City.

I put a patriotic ribbon around my

go to white napkins and

laid red, white and blue flatware from

Family Dollar on top.

The bowls, for ice cream later,

were found in the Dollar Spot

at Target several months ago.

For the centerpiece,

I spray painted two Ragu jars,

and added some jute and stars.

They are filled with

flowers from my favorite flower shop

The Dollar Tree LOL.

I also spray painted a clear vase from Goodwill white

and loaded in a bunch of the symbol

of our freedom, American flags.

The blue stems are from The Dollar Tree and

the red plastic water glasses are from Kohl's.

I love all of the red, white and blue

of this holiday!

I am so proud to be

an American!

I hope you have a wonderful day

with friends, family

or, just that special one that you love!

And,

Save room for some pie!

I always share my tablescapes with

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

Click here to see where else I may be partying this week.
AND
Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's
for my link party.

Monday, June 25, 2012

You're Gonna Love It Tuesday - Week 10

Holy Carp!!

Last week was

HUGE!

76 links!!

A big ole Kathe With An E Welcome

to all my new friends!
And thank you to all that commented and

let me know it's okay

that I can't make it to visit each week!
I honestly do respond to each and every
comment left on each and every
post I write each week!

I am just so happy that you choose to visit and

party with me!
Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

You all are the best in all of blogland!

Okay, let's bring it in!
Group hug!!

(Source)

Niiice!

So, since last week was so

HUGE,

I feel the need to spotlight the

top TWO posts from week 9!

(I really need to get a

"You've Been Featured Button"
made don't I!)

First up is

Cindy from

The Victorian Journey

Cindy shared her "hodge podged"

tag sale finds and crafted items

with us.

I love the pillow/ bag!

And the hats!! Oh I loved the hats!
Whenever I get to

old age I am going to

wear hats just like these!

Next was Rachel from

Adventures of a DIY Mom

Rachel transformed some old frames

into the perfect addition

to her little princess' room!

(sigh) I did so want to be a princess too!

Ba! Who am I kidding with the "did"? I still do!!

Now,

let's get on to week 10!

Feel free to link up anything you created, baked, mashed,
decorated, wrote, photographed, discovered etc.!

Anything you are just so proud of
you must share it with others!

I will not require you
to be a follower
in order to link up.

I want you to follow
Kathe With An E
because you want to.
Not because it is required

(Of course if you do decide to follow,
either with GFC or the newer Linky Followers,
you will be able to see on your dashboard just
when the party has begun each week
aaaaaaaaand,
you will make me smile and
I do love to smile!)

I will always ask that you think
about disabling
your word verfication.
It makes it difficult to leave a

comment and some

bloggers, when they see

you have it, won't bother to leave a comment.

I would also love it if you would link back
in some way
so that others come and party with us.
Either grab the party button
or add my blog link
to your post or on your
blog party page.
But again, it's not required.

(Grab the code from the right sidebar please)

Only one real rule,
I do ask that you
please DO NOT link up

anything for sale, etsy shops or giveaways.

But, don't forget,

Starting next Tuesday, July 3,

The first Tuesday of each month

the party will be

ANYTHING GOES!

That means you can link up your regular posts, as always

AND,

you can also link up your giveaways,

your Etsy shops, your Ebay stores,

your own link parties!

Anything and everything!

All I ask is that you keep it clean and

family friendly.

I will reserve the option of deleting

any post that I do not feel fits the

theme of my blog.

Please link to your specific post URL not your main blog URL.

(no limit on the number of linkies, so add as many as you like!)

Let's get the party started!

Be sure to come back and check out

all the links!

Mingle around and make some new friends!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

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I am even considering using it on a park bench I have out back under a pine tree. You may remember seeing it in a post I did way back at the end of Semptember.

(It doesn't look any better this summer! )

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

I'm Just Practicing

Practicing for what,
you ask?
Why for
I Love Thrifting Day
on Saturday July 7th!!

I am thrilled to find out
that I will get to meet one of my blogging besties,
Elaine from
Creating Wonderful Spaces
Squee!
I am so excited!
Elaine is a fellow tablescaper
and, from I have seen,
she can sniff out some wonderful thrift finds
for my her tables!

So, since I hadn't been out thrifting in a few
weeks, I needed to be sure my own
skills were still sharp!
Sure, I only hit two stores and a garage sale
but I found plenty!

My first score were these goblets

Four of them in perfect condition.
Marked at $2.99 each.

But, blue tags were 50% off so I paid $1.50 each!

The rest of my finds
were something different for me.
And, I admit, I went
a tad crazy!
I have seen some of the gals
using scarves on their tablescapes. Well there were row upon row
of scarves at this store.
Most were 50% off!

Roses! $3.99

Vibrant tulips! $1.50

Marigolds! $1.50
Sensing a theme here?
You know me and my flowers LOL!

This one is is even brighter in real life. $2.99

I love the pattern on this one. And we are
in Denver Broncos country here
so orange & blue will be perfect this Fall!
$3.99

How sweet will this be on a country breakfast table?
$2.99

I was finally able to drag myself away
from all of the scarves and made my way
back to the linen section of the store.
Where I found this fabric remnant.

$1.00!!! I already have plans for this piece!

Do you know what is coming up soon?
The 4th of July!

Another remnant. Red, White & Blue!
$3.50

Guess what this is. Guess!

A twin sheet for $1.50!
I texted Mr. B and he looked online for me
and twin sheets will fit my dining table perfectly!
I'll be checking out sheets more often!

My cart was FULL
so I checked out and was headed home
when I drove by a garage sale
and saw this hanging, ironically, from the garage door.

Know what it is?
It's a closet shoe holder!
I totally needed another one for my napkin storage!
$3.00!

When I got home Mr. B was ready for lunch.
So, we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant.

After we were done eating he stated he wanted to stop by Sears.
Normally when he wants to go shop for tools
I find a way to get out of going
but I am so happy I decided to tag along!
Look what was on clearance!