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Monday, June 30, 2014

Summer Foyer Table

Since this was officially the first week of summer,
I celebrated by changing my foyer table and
chalk board to a summer time theme.


The scale and fan I bid on at the auctions.


The little chair, soda bottle, black lamp, mini planter
 and vintage flag were in the auction trash!
The shells and old books are part of my collections.


The butterfly jar is something new!
It's battery operated and if you tap on the lid, the butterfly
flits around and spreads it's wings.


It is very realistic!
I bought it at Big Lots.


Now we're ready for three months of summer!


46 comments:

  1. Could I be first?
    Maybe
    Depends on how much I write here.
    Love the Summer theme. I remember the fan you bought at auction.
    I all goes very well together. You have been busy. :)

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    1. Why yes, you are!
      Crumbs! haha...I love that expression. We don't say that here.

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    2. The word seems to amuse quite a few of you!!

      Reminds me of the silly joke we heard when kids:
      Q. What did the man say when the sreamroller ran over his sandwhiches?
      A. Crumbs

      lol

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    3. Fascinated about that butterfly

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    4. I think that steamroller joke was the first you ever told me years ago! :)

      The butterfly is pretty neat...I walked by it today and it started flying about!

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  2. The fireflies just came out here! I love this, Betsy. It's an idea I hope to copy one of these months!

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    1. I saw fire flies just this week, too! I need to learn how to photograph them!

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  3. Vintage Nostalgic. That’s what I call it! Beautiful display, Betsy. You have such a keen eye.

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  4. I love your chalk board is lovely O grow up with chalk board Im thinking in buy one to my kitchen when I have to bake:)
    Love the butterfly on the jar beautiful!!
    You are ready for summer and here for winter lol

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    1. I do love my chalkboard! It's chalkboard paint...in a spray can! You can make a chalkboard out of anything for your kitchen!

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    2. Yes, and you could draw snowflakes on yours! haha.

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    3. Or maybe draw an umbrella and water drops lol

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    4. Oh yes! And mountains with snow! You know Espe would draw for you all the time!

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    5. Oh yes but dont tell her, she will make only she wants:)

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  5. Oooh, how summery you made your table. Your butterfly jar from Big Lots is so neat. I bet someone would think you actually caught a butterfly.

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    1. That butterfly even sounds real with it's sings hitting the jar. It's almost creepy but fun, too. haha.

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  6. Very nice :-) Do you think you'll be able to keep it as is until summer officially ends in September? Once things start cooling off I'm ready to start thinking fall.

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    1. I think so. I tend to go with the official dates and think of fall as beginning on September 21st...my birthday! It's still hot enough in September to feel like summer to me. Although, I know I'm in the minority and most people think of fall as starting in August. lol...but it's still in the 90's then and very summery in my opinion.

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  7. All vintage at your sea
    Showing the age of thee lmao
    That butterfly jar looks cool
    Many a people you could fool

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    1. Getting older every day!
      Oh, the dismay!
      Bugs in a jar that look real
      Tricking people is such a fun deal!

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  8. I love it all, Betsy. Wish you were here to put a summer look in my entry!
    Hope your week goes well.

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    1. Oooh...that would be fun...because I know you have lots of beautiful vintage things! :)

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  9. ha. i almost bought one of those butterfly jars
    at a yard sale...they are cool...and def loving some bare feet
    and fireflies....we were catching them the other night

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    1. I think bare feet is my favorite part of summer!
      A lot of things I don't like about it, though...like mosquitoes. ha.

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  10. Very nice...
    A good little selection of things....
    Bare feet rule!
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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    1. They do rule! And no wedge flip flops! Bleh! haha.

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  11. The lamp was in the trash??? Can't believe! I love the fan and the scale. Wow, You did good. I found you on Google and am now following you. You have a good looking family. Hope you'll visit and follow me.

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    1. Yes..in the trash. And it was brand new, with the plastic protector still over the plug! haha. Crazy! Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll come visit you soon!

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  12. I really like your summer table! I remember you getting that fan recently, what a great find that was and it definitely says summer! xx

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    1. That fan has just been waiting to come out and look pretty. :)

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  13. Oh, dear. I just told My Darling that I had absolutely no desire to go in Big Lots...

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    1. I bet they will be on clearance after July 4th. :)

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    2. Well......... You see, I had to pass Big Lots on my way home today.... .... and I do have a small granddaughter (in need of nothing) who will be having a birthday soon.... so, .... I went in Big Lots today.
      :0)

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    3. and? and? .........did they have them?

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    4. Yes, they did. I bought two; one with a little blue butterfly and another like yours.
      Too cute.

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    5. A blue one? How adorable! They not only look real, but sound real, don't they?

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    6. Yes, and what child doesn't love a bug flitting around inside a jar?
      Thanks!
      :0)

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  14. How fun! You certainly have a knack for making anything look gorgeous...love your 'collections' and the chalkboard is just darling!

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    1. I'm really having fun with that chalkboard! :)

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  15. Wow, this is just too gud., Now I wanna visit ur place sometime..

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  16. Love your collections! The Butterfly in the Jar is so pretty! =)
    I hope you and your family have a wonderful 4th of July weekend!

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  17. Lovely collection..love that small chair and the vintage fan..

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