You're Gonna Love It Tuesday

Oh Boy!  Do I have some news for you!! In about 2 weeks, I get to meet, for the very first time, one of my very very favorite blogging buddies!

Linda from A La Carte was one of the 6 lovely visitors that left a comment on my very first blog post 3 years ago.  We have been sisters ever since!  We are always astounded by how much alike we are! It's not very often that we don't get an email from one another every day of the week! Linda is heading to California from Georgia to be with her daughter who is having dental surgery and on her way back, she will make a stop in Denver and spend a few days with me and Mr. B.  Linda has never been to Colorado so I cannot wait to show off the beauty of our city and state!  Be sure to keep an eye on my Facebook page and Instragram as I will be posting photos during her visit.  I am so stoked to be able to give my BBB (Bestest Blogging Buddy) a big ole hug in real life!!

And! Every week I get to virtually hug all of you for stopping by to party with me!  So, let's get it started!

Last week's most viewed link came from Heidy from The McCallum's Shamrock Patch

Heidy brought her recipe for some Jack Daniel's Pecan Caramel Fudge Brownies and it appears to be a hit with my Kathe With An E fans!! I know I have it pinned to make very soon! Thanks so much for sharing your post Heidy. Please grab yourself an I've Been Featured button, you deserve it! 

Now, Let's Party!

Here are the really easy party rules: 

Feel free to link up anything you have created.

Recipes, decor, crafts, written or photographed.

Anything you are so proud of you just gotta share it with others.

I will reserve the option of deleting any post that I do not feel fits the

theme of my blog.

I love to spotlight some of my favorites on my Facebook page and pin them to my You're Gonna Love It Tuesday board on Pinterest so,

be sure to follow me there too! As always, you don't have 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.

You can sign up to receive my updates by email right here.

I would 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.

I ask that you please DO NOT link up giveaways, Etsy shops or anything for sale. Save those for the first Tuesday of each month (NEXT WEEK!?) when,

Anything Goes!

**Please remember, this is a party. So, after you link up, mingle around 

and visit some of the other party guests**

*By linking up your post, you are giving Kathe With An E permission to use your pictures as a feature on this blog and other social media outlets.

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The Hundred-Foot Journey Inspired Recipes and Gourmet Getaway Sweepstakes #GourmetGetaway

Two of my loves are food and movies.  Combine the two, sprinkle in my favorite store, World Market, and I am in heaven!

Cost Plus World Market has teamed up with Disney to celebrate their new movie, The Hundred-Foot Journey. The Hundred-Foot Journey is based on the best-selling book by Richard C. Morais. It tells the story of an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant a hundred feet away from a Michelin-starred French restaurant run by Madame Mallory, played by Oscar winner Helen Mirren. The movie hits theaters on Friday, August 8th.

To celebrate the theatrical release of The Hundred-Foot Journey, Cost Plus World Market has partnered with celebrity chefs Ryan Scott (Restaurateur & Host of Food Rush) and Aarti Sequeira (Author & Host of Aarti Party) to create delicious recipes inspired by the film. The chefs have developed exclusive French and Indian recipes featuring some of World Market’s incredible gourmet offerings.

Get your drool bib on! Check out some of the French recipes Ryan is dishing up like:

Chicken Roulade Provencale with Whole-Grain Mustard Bearnaise:

And for dessert, how about a piece of this Berry-Ricotta Crepe Layer Cake?

Don't start licking the screen just yet!  Aartie is sharing some awesome Indian food recipes too! How about starting off with this divine looking Channa Masala Hummus?

And then digging into of big bowl of this Chai Ice Cream w/ Curry-Chocolate & Ginger Ripple

Okay, NOW you can lick the screen!

The Hundred Foot Journey recipes are not all that Cost Plus World Market is celebrating with.  Right now, you could win a Culinary trip to Paris inspired by the film! 

 The Great Summer Getaway Sweepstakes offers a Grand Prize of: 

·         A trip for 2 to Paris courtesy of Delta Vacations ®
·         Dinner at the Eiffel Tower and Cruise
·         City excursions
·         One day private cooking class at Le Cordon Bleu Paris
·         $1,000 World Market gift card

Plus, three First Prizes of a $500 World Market gift card 

The sweepstakes ends August 15, 2014, so hurry and get your entry in quick! Click here to enter.

*New* Dial Coconut Water Refreshing Mango Hydrating Body Wash + Giveaway

Another NEW product has hit my doorstep and I am excited to share it with you today. Dial has a new wonderful body wash and, OMG! It smells awesome. This body wash has hints of green coconut and tropical mango to help replenish hydration to your summer skin. Mangos are known for being rich in nutrients and we all know, smells so good. This  product will give you clean, healthy, and hydrated skin. Dial Coconut Water with Mango body wash will whisk your mind away to a tropical island without ever leaving the shower or bath.

I am a bath taking kind of gal.  I was soooo happy when we move into this house to see a nice big soaker tub.  I try to make it a point to take a nice long soak on Sunday night to ease my muscles from working outside or cleaning and to hit the new work week, refreshed. I also like to have girly scented products to add to the bath water and to use as my bath wash.  This Dial Coconut Water with Mango fit the bill perfectly!  I closed my eyes and dreamed of white sand beaches and darkly tanned cabana boys the deep blue sea. It's fragrant, without being overwhelming, cleans well, lathers beautifully, and does not leave my skin feeling dried out or taunt. 

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Farm Breakfast Table Vignette

Do you ever have those times where you want to set up a vignette and you have all of the elements in your mind ready to go?  Then, as you go to start pulling it all together, you come across something that total throws everything out the window, and you wind up with something entirely different? That is what happened with this vignette.

I was totally going to set the table for a fancy and elegant tea party. And then, I saw this:

I had purchased this burlap coffee sack at a feed supply store several months ago.  I paid $1.99 cash for it.  Mr. B asked me when I bought it what I was going to do with it.  I said "I don't know but, I've always wanted one and at $1.99 I am getting it" So, I did!
I came across it again as I was looking for the right tablecloth for my fancy table and knew I had to set a Farm breakfast buffet instead.

I then set this 3-tier galvanized tray set from Sam's in the center. I could see it filled full with croissants, hot biscuits, donuts and fresh fruit.

A farm table has to have roosters, am I right?  Luckily I had these salad plates in my collection.

And the colors are perfect!

Another rooster to keep the farm theme going.

My favorite vintage sugar & creamer set.

Gibson Everyday coffee mugs are part of a set along with the dinner plates.

Plain and simple water glasses.

Red handled flatware and paper napkins in a ball canning jar.

Small jars to be filled with homemade jams and jellies.

Maybe I was hungry for some biscuits, gravy, bacon and hash browns? Maybe that is why I decided on this vignette.  Maybe I will do that fancy tea party vignette next week. Or, maybe I will enjoy this one for a bit longer.

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I always share my tables with

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

Christine at Rustic & Refined

and

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

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*New* Listerine Chevron Designs

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Listerine for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Have you heard the news? Listerine just introduced a brand new cute style of packaging that looks so much fancier in the bathroom.  LOVE that it doesn't clash with my decor! 

I am in love with the all-new and exclusive LISTERINE® (UltraClean & Total Care) bottles featuring oh so on trend chevron patterns that are available for a limited time only at Target right now!

Let's be honest, mouthwash is necessary for good oral hygiene and fresh breath, but, it is not a product that you would normally keep on the counter. Even my favorite, LISTERINE®, which is the #1 dentist recommended mouthwash for a clean and healthy mouth, is kept out of sight in our bathroom until it's pulled out for our morning and evening brushing routines. 

There are four fresh flavors too:  Cool Mint, Fresh Mint, Arctic Mint, and Fresh Citrus. We love the mint ones because we prefer the feeling of minty-fresh breath. And the chevron packaging makes me smile because they fit right in with my decor in the new bathroom!  
If you want one to dress up your own bathroom counter with these cool new designs, you'd better hurry to your nearest Target store because they are an exclusive limited edition! And, even better, they are a deal because you can Save Now with Target Cartwheel!

So tell me, which color would you choose to add personality to 

your bathroom decor?

You're Gonna Love It Tuesday

Hi friends! Welcome back to another You're Gonna Love It Tuesday! A fun filled weekly party where you can link up the amazing projects you have created!

Some of you might be new here, HUGS, I'm so happy to have you! I like to share all sorts of things,from crafts to recipes, to gardening and decor! I just know, you're gonna love it here! 

Now, on to the party! Last weeks most viewed came from my dear friend Sarah who blogs at Hyacinth For The Soul.

Sarah wrote about how a chair is so much more than a piece of furniture. That is soooo true! I have a rocking chair that was my mother's.  It's not just a chair to me, it is a piece of her that I find comfort in.  Thanks so much for sharing your post Sarah. Please grab yourself an I've Been Featured button, you deserve it! 

Let's Party!

Here are the really easy party rules: 

Feel free to link up anything you have created.

Recipes, decor, crafts, written or photographed.

Anything you are so proud of you just gotta share it with others.

I will reserve the option of deleting any post that I do not feel fits the

theme of my blog.

I love to spotlight some of my favorites on my Facebook page and pin them to my You're Gonna Love It Tuesday board on Pinterest so,

be sure to follow me there too! As always, you don't have 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.

You can sign up to receive my updates by email right here.

I would 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.

I ask that you please DO NOT link up giveaways, Etsy shops or anything for sale. Save those for the first Tuesday of each month when,

Anything Goes!

Please remember, this is a party. So, after you link up, mingle around 

and visit some of the other party guests.

*By linking up your post, you are giving Kathe With An E permission to use your pictures as a feature on this blog and other social media outlets.

This week’s party is sponsored by:

Did you know that you can earn money blogging about brands you love?

You Blog, You Profit! 
Click on the Icon Above to Sign up for SocialSpark today!

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Garden Update

You may remember about 6 weeks ago I shared my little garden. I thought it was time to share an update. Here is what it looked like back at the first part of June

And here it is today:

Full disclosure, I had to replace the closest two tomato plants after a damaging hail storm that occurred just a few days after I took the June photos. 

The farthest tomato plant got some damage but it seems to have benefited from the beating it received! The other two original plants were beat down to a mushy pulp.

Nine cucumber plants came up from the seeds I planted and, after monsoon rains last week and highs in the 90's the past few days, they are going gangbusters! 

I got some questions on what is all around the plants.  It is grass clippings from when we mow.  It really helps to keep the moisture in as well as keep the soil temperature more even.  The cucs seem to love it!

If you look closely, you can see a couple of Roma tomatoes coming along. 

I broke down and bought a trellis for the grape plant the previous home owners had planted and, although it took a pretty good pounding from the hail, it is going strong.  Mr. B is pretty excited about it even though I told him it may be a few years before we see actual grapes. I have seen birds at the bird bath and that makes ME happy!  Hopefully Mr. B beats them to the grapes if/ when they come in LOL!

My little Grandchildren garden is doing pretty well considering it is it's first year.  I smile every time I go to water it!

Bad photo alert! I was trying to beat the sun before it came over the fence, but you can see I finally have my sign up that I made for the shed at our old house. You can also see the damage the hail did to the fence.  Mr. B says it looks like it's got freckles. The hail actually put small divots into our wood deck!  

The star of the garden right now is the planter behind the Grandchilden garden.

You have to really look hard to see the blackberry bush I have planted in the center of the container.  I had only planted six very small petunias here and they have taken off!  I'm not sure if it was the hail beating them up or the coffee grounds I was advised to add to bring up the acid level in the soil. I am going to try coffee grounds in all of my pots next year just in case that is it LOL!

There are times when I miss all of the space that my previous garden had, but then I remember how much work it was, and how I really never got to just sit back and enjoy it.  With my new smaller spaces I can relax with a glass of iced tea and not have an aching back!
How are your gardens doing this year?

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