Spring decorating and tea in Flow Blue china

 This past week, I have been really tired. Not sure why. No extra stress at work, but I did tackle my office closet after work Wednesday through Friday. Emptied, decluttered, and reorganized the bins containing my seasonal and holiday decor. It was difficult, especially since having the chaos (to my mind) of stuff everywhere was giving me anxiety. I'm about 85% through, but still not completely done. I still have to go through the bin of my autumn decor and organize a few other things. But I'm taking a bit of a break on that.

While I was dealing with the bins in my closet, I was also putting away my post-Christmas winter decor (I pack away anything specifically Christmas right after the 25th, but leave out wintery greenery and pinecones and white candles till March) and putting out spring.

I really don't do that much for spring. Pine is replaced by (mostly blue) flowers), and I change out my sofa pillow cases. I also decorate my coffee bar and put little touches in the kitchen and dining room. I have a tendency to 'gild the lily", so I try not to go overboard. 

My kitchen crendenza/coffee bar, "springified"

A closer look at the tray. I have my coffee cups ("Filigree" by Pfalzgraff), a coffee grinder, a porcelain bunny and an egg that i got last year at Hobby Lobby, and a DIY'd sign that I made with a computer printout of a photo I found online and a wooden block. The lace doily was a gift from a coworker who visited her home city of Paris, France and brought this back for me.

A view of my living room. The only new thing I got was this 1938 Saturday Evening Post from Etsy. It was in good condition and had a dachsie on the cover, so I simply had to!

What is becoming a Sunday tradition is noontime tea -- I don't make little sandwiches or bust out the tiered tray every week, don't have time for that. But I do like to use one of my teapots and cups to serve up some nice Early Grey with cookies or scones. Today it was Cuban shortbread cookies sold by a local grocery store chain, Publix, called Torticas de Morón. Had them with some strawberry jam and homemade clotted cream. Today I decided to use of my mother's flow blue teapots and cups. Often antique porcelain items contain lead, so it's best to not to use them too often.

Now it's time to gear up for another week. Hopefully it will be a good one for us all. See you next Sunday!