Hello dear readers! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. We worked in the garden all day Saturday and with perfect weather were able to complete several projects. Finally, we have a beginning plan for our English cottage garden!
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.”
Isaiah 55:6
It is Monday Morning Blooms with my friends Lidy, Mary, and Shirley. We are excited to welcome a guest blogger who also loves gardening and flowers. Bonnie is a fellow Alabamian and we became friends when I started blogging and she so graciously reached out to me. She is a true Southern lady with her genteel spirit and sweet personality. Bonnie blogs at Living With Thanksgiving and we welcome her to Monday Morning Blooms!
Join me in the Sunshine Cottage for dancing poppies!
I think poppies are one of the happiest flowers, and their colors are stunning!
You can find my talented friends’ links at the bottom of this post!
If you don’t know Bonnie, now is the perfect time to see her love for flowers and how she artfully arranges them!
Is there a more simple arrangement than one variety of flowers placed in a Ball jar?
As the poppies dance happily in the jars, the sunlight is also dancing across my counter!
“Through the dancing poppies stole a breeze, most softly lulling to my soul’
-John Keats
Not only are there poppies, but also vintage flasks filled with ranunculus!
Iced tea glasses in an aqua color perfectly match the vintage Ball jars.
I have been waiting to spend the money that my sweet Daddy gave me for Christmas until I found something that I really wanted. The distressed white riser is one of my purchases with my Christmas money. We have a lovely downtown gift shop called the Alabama Gift Company. Kathy carries beautiful accessories, furniture, gourmet food, and the best roasted Snickerdoodle coffee. Many items in her shop are handcrafted in Alabama. Check out her Instagram for products.
The poppies, Williams Sonoma bird plate, and a couple of bird jeweled boxes all rest on the plateau.
The springtime WS salad plates are a set of four featuring birds, a butterfly, and a bunny. I had mentioned a couple of times about my collection of jeweled trinket boxes, and many of you requested that I show them. The bejeweled butterfly box is resting on the butterfly plate…
…and a jeweled hummingbird box was placed on the hummingbird plate!
With the boxes removed, I placed the flasks of ranunculus on the plates!
You all know I love color and the poppies and ranunculus provide an ample amount!
Be sure to visit all of my talented friends for beautiful floral inspiration. In case you haven’t entered our fabulous giveaway, the details are at the bottom of this post.
Lidy ~ FrenchGardenHouse
Mary ~ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Shirley ~ Housepitality Designs
Bonnie ~ Living With Thanksgiving
You don’t want to miss the opportunity to win “The Art Of Flowers” book by the editors of Victoria. It would make a wonderful Mother’s Day present. Click this link for the details on how to enter.
Thank you for your visit and your gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled week!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Good Morning Pam! How beautiful your poppies and ranunculus are paired with your WS spring plates! The aqua color of the Ball jars and stemware are the perfect contrast to the warm and vibrant corals and yellows. I love your new riser and have always admired your sweet collection of jeweled boxes! Looking forward to seeing your new garden additions and plants. Happy Monday ♥
Thanks so much Mary. The garden additions will take time. Butch hasn’t retired so we only get Saturdays to work. Happy week to you!
Thank you Pam for your gracious introduction. It is a pleasure to join MMB today!
Your post is delightful. The beautiful colors are stunning. I love your gorgeous jeweled boxes.They look so pretty on the lovely WS salad plates. The dancing light is beautiful in your photos and the distressed riser is perfect for showcasing your lovely birds and flowers.
The poppies and ranunculus are gorgeous and make my heart sing.
You are most welcome. I am so thrilled you were able to join us!
Happy Monday Pam! What a joy to see those beautiful poppies! Wondering if they are from your garden. I am always excited to see your Sunshine Cottage and how you embellish it with such beautiful vignettes. Love, love that distressed white riser…”good things come to those who wait” … it’s a beauty. The WS plates are just the perfect compliment for your setting along with the ranunculus and gorgeous jeweled trinket boxes! Thank you for bringing us to the Sunshine Cottage today!….Happy to “bloom” with you today! Have a beautiful day Pam!
Thanks so much Shirley. I didn’t grow the poppies. They came from a flower farm nearby. I should try to grow them next year!
Love your new platform. It was worth waiting for! Those poppies are real? Oh my, what a marvel they are. I have never had any luck with them on Long Island. When mentioning favorite flowers for the give away, I didn’t even think of them but just look at them in all their glory and profusion of color. I adore Ranunculus too and forgot to mention them. Love them in all the colors. Gosh, those flasks make perfect vases! Happy Day!
The poppies are real, Ruthie. Thanks dear one and happy week to you!
Love the flowers in Ball jars, so country in feel. That shabby chic riser is lovely.
Thank you Carole. Happy week to you!
How beautiful everything is dear Pam. I love your florals. Those jars with the flowers…YES! Love it. I am sure you will enjoy your lovely gift, riser, from your dad. I see you putting that to good use for many years. Hugs and blessings to you. Cindy
Thanks so much Cindy. Happy week to you!
I spread poppy seeds for the first time this year and I’m not optimistic. Seeing this glorious post with these ravishing poppies fills me with joy (and a wee tad of envy, I’m sorry to say!). They’re simply beautiful and look so lovely in the cottage with the sun adding that extra beauty. That flower riser is pretty by itself; with your fabulous flowers it gets an even bigger upgrade! Happy week!
Jeanie, maybe your poppies will come up. Please post photos if they do!
Those poppies are very happy flowers! I have never seen them available at the grocery store. Love the plates and your new riser!
Thank you Penny. I have never seen poppies at the grocery store!
“In Flanders Field the poppies grow” . They dance Pam! I love color and I love that you love color. Cant wait to see the finished cottage garden.
Thanks my dear sweet Alice!
Good morning Pam! That looks so cheerful and welcoming! The jeweled boxes are lovely. Poppies are such happy blooms, but I have never tried growing them. Your riser really makes a lovely presentation…the perfect use for your Daddy’s Christmas gift. Hope you have. Wonderful week!
I hope your anniversary dinner was wonderful and your day was perfect. Happy Anniversary 🌹♥️🌹
Oh, Pam! What beautiful, sunshine-y colors! Did those all come from your garden?! I’d be sad to cut them, but wow, they are beautiful on display. Poppies are like crepe paper, so delicate, but you’d never know it by how straight they’re standing. Your jewel boxes on the complementary plates are really pretty. Great purchase with your Daddy’s gift money! You will use it many times over, I’m sure. Looking forward to your English garden plans unfolding.
Rita, poppies are like crepe paper for sure. I didn’t grow the poppies, my flower farm friend did. I hope to plant for next year! The English garden will take time, but we will get there eventually!
It took me a couple years before I could get mine to start, Pam. I tried from seed first, then went to my sister’s and dug up the plants the next year, and that worked. Love those colors!
My friends has the most beautiful poppies,at her farm. I have never seen them at a grocery store.
Pam, your poppies are just beautiful. I love them too and agree that they are happy blooms. Once established in your garden they will seed themselves in places that make them happy and will certainly surprise you. They are lovely in Sunshine Cottage and only add cheer to an already cheerful place. Wishing you a lovely week, my friend.
Thank you Sandra. I wish I had grown these poppies, and I think I will try them next year!
Good morning, Pam! Your whole display is gorgeous! The colorful poppies and ranunuculus creates such a beautiful grouping. There is something so lovely about flowers grouped in Mason Jars. I am swooning over those pretty plates, and your jeweled boxes make a stunning accompaniment. It’s always a joy to visit Sunshine Cottage. Wishing you a lovely day, sweet friend!
Thanks so much Shannon for your kind comments. Wishing you a delightful week!
So gorgeous Pam! As a fellow color lover, this makes my heart so happy! I love poppies and ranunculus too, such fun flowers! I love the way the sunlight lights up the flowers and jars and the blue stemware is beautiful! What a beautiful setting, the moss and the vertical plates are the perfect accompaniment to your jars of flowers. Sunshine Cottage and sunshine flowers!
Jenna
Thank you Jenna. We both love color and it is making a strong come back in the world of interior design. That makes me so happy! Wishing you a wonderful week!
Thank you Jenna. We both love color and it is making a strong come back in the field of interior design! I am so glad.
Me too!
The dancing poppies are so beautiful in the Ball jars. I love the WS plates with your trinket boxes. A beautiful start to our week from the Sunshine Cottage.
Thank you Dianne. Happy week to you!
Good Morning sweet Pam! I am in love with this entire post. From the poppies to the birds to the bejeweled trinket boxes and those gorgeous dishes! I too just started a collection of trinket boxes. Now I am on the lookout for bejeweled ones!
I follow Bonnie on Instagram. So I’ll be sure to congratulate her.
Pam… this was a lovely post! Every single capture is gorgeous!
Happy Monday sweet Pam!
Hi Nancy. You are always so gracious and kind with your comments. You have a wonderful gift of encouragement. Wishing you a beautiful week!
Pam, your poppies and ranunculus are so beautifully paired with your spring plates! The aqua color of those jars and glasses are such a lovely color together with those sunny corals and yellows. I’m so happy you found that wonderful riser piece to buy with your daddy’s Christmas gift money. Love it! I can’t wait to see what you and Butch have added to your amazing garden this year. Your garden always lifts my spirits, and of course, so do YOU dear friend. Happy week ahead to you! xo Lidy
Thank you so much, Lidy! As you know, gardening is a lot of work! We will take our time. Happy week to you!
Pam, I’m finishing my day enjoying your beautiful arrangements. Love the colorful poppies, they do make you smile indeed! Your riser is so pretty and it’s perfectly decorated. Your WS plates are perfect for Spring. Love your teal glasses and ball jars. Your jewelled trinket boxes are gorgeous! Enjoy your week sweet friend. Clara ❤️
Thank you Clara. Have you been gardening?
Enjoy your week♥️
Unfortunately, no. We’re under a freeze watch tonight. Can you believe it? It’s around 75 and going to drop 40 degrees tonight to mid 30s. The high tomorrow will be 59. Maybe after this cool snap passes I can plant my zinnia and marigold seeds. I must cover all the bulbs coming up. We’re doing heavy spring cleaning and donating items we no longer need. It’s quite a chore but it’s rewarding once completed. Enjoy this beautiful day! Clara❤️
Clara, this weather is crazy. We are supposed to be down to 32 degrees Thursday morning. I will be covering everything we can. I haven’t planted zinnias yet and it is supposed to pour rain here on Saturday.
Heavy spring cleaning always makes me feel accomplished. Take care my friend ♥️
So beautiful, Pam! Poppies are gorgeous! I have tried to grow them here at home, but no luck. I don’t have that green thumb. I got a little lump in my throat reading that you had waited to spend Christmas money from your Dad. My parents always gave us “kids” Christmas money throughout our adulthood. I would always stash it away until I found “just the right thing” to buy, too. I can go through the house and point to those items purchased with money from them. Nice memories.
Alycia, thank you my friend. I understand the lump in your throat. Thank you for sharing those sweet memories.
How beautiful your dancing poppies look at Sunshine Cottage. Having a flower farm nearby is wonderful. Beautiful WS plates and those floral napkins caught my eye. Love the jeweled trinket boxes. We always pick up a trinket box when we visit Kauai. The poppies and ranunculus looks fabulous in the jars. Such a cheerful and lovely look for the start of a new week.
Thanks so much Linda. I love the mix of the happy colors!
What a delightful display Pam. Poppies always remind me of my childhood where my Dad would have them growing up a trellis each year. Sweet memories, thank you for the evocation. ♥
Blessings,
Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer. What a sweet memory that you shared!
Pam, its always a treat to be in your Sunshine Cottage. And I adore poppies! I’ve tried with little success to grow them, but I’m not giving up. I pass a garden on my way to the grocery and other frequent errands, and it is full of poppies like you have here. I think these are Icelandic poppies. Your table details make me smile. Love the bright colors and fun dish stack. You inspire!
Thank you dear Sarah for your sweet comments.
Oh, how beautiful! I just love all the vibrant colors and the sun shining through the window. You create such a beautiful space, my friend, and I really love the new gift from your Daddy. God bless you.
Thank you dear one!
Oh, Pam, those glorious poppies … combined with your beautiful china and glassware and pretties … what a truly energizing, delightful sight!
Thanks so much, Linda. Happy Friday!