Happy MAY DAY and My One Year Bloggerversary!

It was one year ago on MAY DAY that I started this blog.

It's been an adventure!

I thought that I might run out of things to write about.

 My blog has become my home MAY'D journal of things I do at home.

Come for breakfast! Every day is MAY DAY with these
 oven-puffed pancakes filled with strawberries.

It seems there's always something going on around here,

big

 or small.

 Thanks to all who have visited. You are always welcome!

Larry and I and our doggies appreciate all your sweet comments.

Click HERE to see my first post.

We are always waiting for you to visit!

 from the MAY Family,
Larry & Rita
and the doggies, Lucky, Princess & Lucy


Links: Dittle Dattle, The House In The Roses,
Between Naps On The Porch

Tea & Scones

Did you watch the Royal Wedding?

With tea and scones? 

Check out my favorite easy scones recipe HERE.

CHEERIO!

Blue Breakfast Tablescape

My inspiration for this week's table is the blue hydrangea plant that 

my friend Cathy brought to the Easter celebration.

I love blue hydrangeas,

but they do not love South Florida gardens. They are a treat for us at Easter. 

I started with a Blue Paisley tablesquare from Longaberger.

I layered my cobalt blue glass chargers and used

the Villeroy & Boch dishes in the Vieux Luxembourg pattern.

Added a pleated Blue Paisley Longaberger napkin tucked into

a cornflower blue Longaberger pottery napkin ring.

The cobalt blue goblets are from Walmart.

V&B salt and pepper.

 Blue and white is a favorite.
This V&B pattern is timeless. It was commissioned for Louis XV in 1745.

The V&B tea set

A three piece jam/condiment set was a gift from
 friends visiting us from Germany, Rita and Franz.

 The V&B cache' pot holds the plant.

The breakfast area.

V&B candlesticks with a white berry bobeche. 

Tonights treat with our steak is artichokes with garlic lemon butter!

So easy to make. Recipe HERE.

Have a good day!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch,
 No Minimalist Here, My Romantic Home

100,000 Thank Yous!!!

I hit 100,000 page views today 

and I'm sending each and every one of you that have visited MAY DAYS

a big heartfelt THANK YOU!!! 

I hope you have enjoyed your visits and have seen something that you liked.

It was almost one year ago on May 1st...MAY DAY that I started my blog.

 I would have never imagined having so much company. It's been a learning experience for me and I plan to keep improving and learning new skills.

 I'm proud to be in the company of so many wonderful talented women bloggers. I'm inspired on a daily basis by their creativity.

Thank you to all my 222 followers!

(BTW that's our favorite number. Wed on 2-22)

 I know there are more of you out there that follow and haven't make it official. I appreciate all of you. I know you have very busy lives and to take time to pop in to see me occasionally is an honor.

Thank you for your wonderful comments. They let me know that you are out there and we're sharing common interests. 

Now, what's a post without a few pictures? 

This is the amazing cake that my niece Rita made 

and brought to our Easter celebration.

I'll make coffee and we can have a piece to celebrate! 

Thank you so very much and please come back soon!  Let me know that you dropped by. 

Love always...

Links: Savvy Southern Style, Type A

Small Picnic Basket

I've been playing with my small thrifty picnic basket that I found at the Delray Beach GW.
(See my thrifty finds HERE.)

I'm trying to find a cute place to use it.

A place where I'll see it everyday.

My sugar and flour glass canisters just fit inside, and it still fits under the cabinet with it's lid open.

Because , as you know, when you spend $1.91, you want to get your money's worth!

Cheers!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch, Dittle Dattle,
The House In The Roses, A Stroll Thru Life,
Marvelously Messy, Coastal Charm ,
Southern Hospitality 

HAPPY EASTER!

Easter Welcome

Front door.

 Egg wreath from Pier 1.

Come inside.

Entry table.

Waterford Easter egg.

 Bunnies and a Limoges bunny plate.

HAPPY EASTER 

to YOU and YOUR PEEPS!

April Mug Shots

The coffee bar for Easter...

 Amaploa dishes by Villeroy & Boch.

Easter baskets by Longaberger. 

Applesauce muffins by me.

Click HERE to see all my Easter-izing.

Click HERE to see previous mug shots.

Cheers!

Easter in the Dining Room

I'm keeping with the blue and white theme for the dining room.

I just added a few Easter touches to the table.

 I made these eggs using cocktail napkins.

  Mostly blue, white and

a touch of yellow.

 Decoupaged blown-out eggs.

Just a few here and there.

These are clay eggs in Villeroy & Boch egg cups. 

The pattern is Vieux Luxembourg.

They are on the top of the pie safe, along with two more clay bunnies.

I found the leaded glass window on trash day. HERE.

Click HERE to see all my Easter decorating.

Have A Good Day!

Links: Facebook, Between Naps On The Porch, 
No Minimalist Here,French Country Cottage, 
The Charm Of Home, My Romantic Home,
Funky Junk, It's So Very Cheri