We had out of town family visiting for the weekend, so naturally it was filled with a little sightseeing.  With the fine weather, we headed to Kenwood and few favorite stops.

Gorgeous sunshine and great company made for a relaxing day out and about ! 

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A few years ago, we planted a Cecile Brunner climbing rosebush to cover a patch of fence.  This weekend it is in full bloom ! 

Flowers are meant to be shared, so here’s a few glimpses of its beauty:  

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At last, the sun is shining again here in Northern California and it is shaping up to be a beautiful weekend !  The warm sunshine brings to mind a home filled with breezy linens, the kind that flutter in the open window, or delicately grace an elegant table. 

So how fortunate that Saffron Marigold is sponsoring today’s giveaway !  Saffron Marigold is a luxury linens company that brings you one of a kind hand printed linens in the most beautiful motifs and patterns.  These luxurious linens are hand crafted with a traditional block printing technique and each is a work of art.  

Block printing begins with a planed slice of wood, then an artist free hands a design.  A block maker then chisels out the intricate pattern.  The fabric is dyed, then dried in the sun.  A color master mixes pigment dye, then the designs are hand stamped to the fabrics.  These elegant patterns are all unique and so beautiful.

Saffron Marigold is committed to fair trade practices, so you know the artisans are paid a fair wage for their work. 

This company makes exquisite shower curtains and sheer window panels . . .

. . . colorful duvets and beautiful table linens and napkins. 

Gorgeous pillow covers !

These linens would make the perfect Mother’s Day gift.  

Saffron Marigold has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, HGTV, and the New York Times, to name a few.  Read the buzz right here.

Saffron Marigold is offering one lucky winner their choice of the following:

One 70” x 90” tablecloth, or

One 18” x 90” table runner, or

Two 17” x 17” cushion covers, or

Two pillow covers. 

Eligibility to win a beautiful hand printed luxury linen from Saffron Marigold:

1) Visit Saffron Marigold and select which linen you’d choose if you won.  Choose a tablecloth, table runner, cushion covers or pillow covers (see above).  Then leave a comment with your selection.

2) For a second chance to win, link to this giveaway on Facebook, then come back and leave a comment with your FB profile. 

3)  For a third chance to win, link to this giveaway on Twitter, then come back and say “I tweeted” with your Twitter profile. 

Giveaway ends Monday May 3rd at 8 p.m. PST.  Winner chosen by Random.org.

Good luck, and have a fantastic weekend. 

Wishing you glorious sunshine, good times, and much laughter !!

I’ve always known Burlington Coat Factory was a great place for cheap clothing for kids.  Today I found myself exploring the home goods department and was rather delighted to see this discount store had a few accessories and some furniture that were quite stylish, and inexpensive compared to their designer twins !

I spied these moroccan end tables for $50 at BCF, and found them a few places online like right here for $200 !

Do you love the Filigree Urn by Z Gallerie ?  I adore it, but it is almost $100 dollars.  A similar version at BCF is $30 bucks and also comes in blue, green and white. 

That $12 dollar smaller one came home with me.  :-)

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