Words of Wisdom for our Hearts

HAPPY SUNDAY 

from The Nest at Finch Rest!

I love Blogdom. 

It may inspire.  It may soothe.  It may keep us company.

It may bring birds of a feather together and wrap its arms around us.

Today is one of those days when a fellow blogger's devotional post

 just reached in and tugged at my soul!
  

(See if this one does for you, too. )

Go to:

Stone Gable's SUNDAY SCRIPTURE

Prayers and blessings to you all.

♥

~Michele

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MEASURING TEACUPS GIVEAWAY!

Hi everyone!

FINCH REST HAS A GIVEAWAY FOR YOU!

I am back from my ten-states-in-7-days vacation

 and I can't wait to tell you all about it.

I have about 1400 photos to go through and choose, edit, etc.

 before I can share - may be awhile, but it will happen!

But in the meantime I have a giveaway for you:

A set of 4 cute painted china teacup measuring cups!

They're a little bit chippy and a lotta bit cute!

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Please leave a comment to enter.

Not necessary, but always nice if you are a follower.

 Continental US only (sorry they're heavy.)

If you feature this giveaway on your blog in any way

 comment twice letting me know

(so you are entered TWICE!)

Winner will be randomly chosen on Saturday June 29th.

Remember to PLEASE check back to see if you have won.

Winners who I cannot contact or do not respond by July 6th

will forfeit the win & a new entry will be randomly chosen then.

As always, thanks for your visit!

Hugs!

♥

~Michele

Added:

Here's the winner's blog post about winning this!

BJ from Sweet Nothings wrote about it here.

Linking:

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Red Roses

With the sun strong and the warmer days return,

 roses are beginning to bloom.

I am taking a little extended blog POSTING break.

Till next time, I bid ye well, and 

leave you with a pretty poem about roses.

I hope you all take time today to smell the flowers

God has so graciously given our world to enjoy.

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        The Rose Beyond The Wall

        ~A. L. Frink

A rose once grew where all could see,

sheltered beside a garden wall,

And as the days passed swiftly by,

it spread its branches, straight and tall.

One day, a beam of light shone through

a crevice that had opened wide

The rose bent gently toward its warmth

then passed beyond to the other side

Now, you who deeply feel its loss,

be comforted - the rose blooms there-

its beauty even greater now, nurtured by

God's own loving care.


As always, thank you for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Garden Flowers Today

I just love all the flowers blooming

in our gardens right now.

I see I have an awful lot of purple

 all blooming at the same time.

I love the daily changes happening

to the gardens.

Even knowing what will bloom

I am always still a little surprised.

And pleased it came back to us;

happy to learn winter's cold chill didn't stop its miracle.

As for the weeds (that virtually nothing can seem to kill)

I am just ignoring them today and enjoying the beauty.

My roses are showing themselves slowly but surely-

will share them in a post soon. 

I wish you all a wonderful weekend

 doing what you love the most.

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As always, thank you for stopping by!

♥

~Michele

Linking:

Show and Tell

Finch Rest Emporium -Blog Shop

Wow, it's that time again!

Blog Market Shop Linky Day!

This week I am featuring cute

random things that are perfect

for your outdoor dining experience:

Tea Time amongst the flowers

Garden or Pool Luncheon

Dinner al fresco under the trees

And you may find all these good things at

The Finch Rest Emporium!

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How about a set of 4 stoneware leaf plates?

Or a set of 4 bright floral linen napkins?

Fun hand-painted floral wine goblets for two?

(Each complete with a sweet butterfly!)

Salad/dessert plates for a garden-themed party!

(There are currently 7 of them available)

Or 4 gorgeous floral china napkin rings?

All this and more may be found in my shop -

which changes often as time allows me to add new things!

As always, thank you for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Linking:

THE MARKETPLACE

BLOG SHOP

Peony Inspired Tea Tablescape

Oh, the first of the peonies!

How I adore them!

They never fail to inspire me to set a pretty table

and feature them front and center!

They are so amazing, feminine, delicate and lovely...

and entirely much too short lived!

My wonderful neighbors a few doors down

have two of the sweetest little blonde girls.

Every year when their early light pink peonies bloom

they never fail to bring me a vase of them.

They know how much I love them and appreciate this gift.

(Their peonies are the first to bloom in this neighborhood.)

Apparently there are many many varieties of peonies.

I learned this from reading Carolyn Aiken's new book.

She and her husband planted all sorts of varieties of peonies

to prolong and stretch its pretty season at their home.

If you haven't yet been to Carolyn's incredible blog-

or have yet to order her new book

 do so soon- it's AWESOME!

Her gorgeous inspiration picture book would make

 the most thoughtful gift to anyone

 on your list who loves beauty and gardens! 

Go here to see!

I set this table with my prized antique Bavarian china
in the Orleans pattern.

I absolutely treasure this set, and of all  my china

 it is my absolute favorite.

I have been adding pieces to it for years now.

I found these bouillon cups that match it nicely. 

They are also Bavarian made.

For some odd reason I failed to think of grabbing

 their matching saucers too -

 and after taking all these pics no way was I going to redo it.

A simple white tablecloth was just the thing needed

to gently "feature" the peonies and floral china.

Nothing more was needed at all.

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There is something about delicate

 pink rose china

 that just oozes sweetness.

These teacups are paper thin and feather-light.

This table would make a lovely bridal tea luncheon.

(There isn't much sweeter than a blushing bride!)

I also used my pink swirls glassware.

Gold flatware was used to match the gilding on the china.

Pretty pink floral china napkins rings complement the table.

As always, thank you for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Be also sure to check our Beverly's
nifty puzzle she posted yesterday!

Linking:

Pink Saturday  * Saturday Show Off  * Seasonal Sundays

Show Off Sunday  *  Mosiac Monday  * Tea Time Tuesday

Return to Loveliness  * Open House   * Share Your Cup

Tablescape Thursday  * Tea in the Garden

Finch Rest Emporium - Blog Shop

I just listed this sweet hand painted antique tea set in my shop.

It's signed by the artist F. Cooper and dated 1914.

It is shaped in the "rage" popularity of the time, Art Deco style.

It's just waiting for the perfectly right owner.

The hand painted pink roses are just SO SWEET!

I have a great deal of items to list so check back often -

 many of them are tea related

Thanks for taking the time to visit and browse the shop, too.





Have a truly blessed day!

♥

~Michele

Inspiration shop linky parties:



~and~

Common Ground Marketplace

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