Hello friends, it is the first day of spring and I am celebrating its arrival in our Appalachian Foothills! I am choosing to celebrate even though our day started out in the upper 20’s! Not only am I celebrating spring’s arrival but also Easter’s blessings.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26 (ESV)
I am excited to join seventeen talented table stylists for a Spring Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by my friend, Rita at Panoply. You will find all the links for creative tabletops at the bottom of this post.
“There is an unexplainable stirring that occurs when winter finally exhibits the humility to completely bow out and relinquish all rights to spring!”
~Butch Richardson
The spring season makes an appearance in the middle of February when our daffodils in the cottage garden begin to bloom. The daffs are now spent, but trees are budding and leafing and spring is happening all over our Appalachian hills and woodlands! Not only do we love the passing of winter, but all three of our grandchildren have spring birthdays…March, April, and May. My wonderful Renaissance Man turns a year older in April. With all of these precious blessings, our greatest blessing is Easter!
Bunnies, baskets, and brightly colored eggs bring excitement to children, and it is a lovely blessing to observe their laughter as they search for that special prize egg. Easter is a time for family, friends, food, and a springing forth of new life all around us. Easter blessings surround the celebration of the resurrection of Christ, new life that is eternal! The beauty of spring will again give way to another autumn in a few months, but the significance of His empty tomb will never change!
While awaiting the garden to come to life, my favorite spot to set a table is next to our woodlands. A picnic table is enhanced by views toward the mountain, woods, and the Sunshine Cottage! RM’s winter rye grass appears as a green carpet that has been spread to announce spring’s arrival!
Fanciful and festive ‘Famille Rose’ salad plates by Williams Sonoma are a new addition to my dishware. They were inspired by traditional Chinese porcelain and hand decorated with flora and fauna in an eye-catching color palette. Each year my sweet Daddy gives me money for Christmas and I make sure to purchase something for myself that I might not have normally purchased. Two years ago I bought the dinner plates (seen in photo) and last year the ‘Famille Rose’ bunny plates that I will share next week for Tea on Tuesdays. I had admired this pattern for several years and had decided not to add more dishes that I did not need. But then I had this thought, “ It would be a perfect pattern to leave to one of my granddaughters, and she would know it was gifts from her Pawpaw to PJ!”
A majolica pitcher complements the tulips! Did you know that tulips continue to grow in the vase, up to six inches?
We enjoy a nice view of our Appalachian Foothills as we live almost at the end of the chain. The Appalachians extend nearly 2000 miles from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador to Central Alabama. The cobalt blue sky, on this particular day, added its own beauty to the setting!
Mary Lake-Thompson napkins depicting tulips in a blue and white pitcher are appearing for the first time on a table. I found them last year at a favorite local gift shop, but decided to wait and use them for a spring table when tulips are in season here.
Vintage Anchor Hocking White Hobnail Milk Glass goblets in mint condition were spotted at The World’s Longest Yard sale several years ago by a friend. She sent me a photo to see if I wanted them and I replied yes, of course.
Bordallo Pinheiro dessert plates were placed on top of the ‘Famille Rose’ plates for a different look! Egg cups were filled with delicious candy-coated, dark chocolate covered almonds that resemble tiny eggs! A mix of gold and silver/gold flatware enhance the gold rim of ‘Famille Rose’ plates.
The April Cornell table square ‘Blue Roses’ along with a matching tea set and embroidered organza napkins were gifts from my sweet RM a few years ago. The ‘Blue Roses’ collection was a collaboration between Victoria Magazine and April Cornell! You might notice a large vase at the end of the table with redbud clippings. Redbuds are one of the first flowering trees to bloom in our area.
The picnic table was handmade from reclaimed wood, but our pesky squirrels have decided it is a tasty treat to chew. They also enjoy fine dining of acorns and pine cones and have the nerve to leave without cleaning up!
Darling bunnies hopped up to check out the tulips, fortunately not the kind that eat flowers! The floral bunny was a gift from a dear friend’s young granddaughter who was moving to Sweden! Years have passed and she is now married.
“I’ve seen spring come to the orchard every year as far back as I can remember and I’ve never grown tired of it. Oh, the wonder of it! The outrageous beauty! God didn’t have to give us cherry blossoms you know. He didn’t have to make apple trees and peach trees burst into flower and fragrance. But God loves to splurge. He gives us all this magnificence and then, if that isn’t enough, he provides fruit from such extravagance.”
~Lynn Austin
I love the way tulips have a mind of their own! You can spend time arranging or just let them decide, because in the end they are in charge!
Springtime creates dancing sunlight, shadows, and reflections that are unique and not found at any other time of the year. The angle of light near the time of the vernal equinox, along with a forrest canopy that is not yet able to block the sun, brings a special gift to the outdoors!
For beautiful Spring and Easter tablescapes, click on the links below!
Panoply – Spring / Easter Tablescape with Classic Blue & White
Hyacinths for the Soul – March into Spring
Home is Where the Boat Is – Easter Bunnies, Chicks, and Blooms
Pandora’s Box – Easter Breakfast Table for 2
Life and Linda – Hippity Hoppity Tablescape
Everyday Living – Celebrating Spring’s Arrival and Easter’s Blessings
My Thrift Store Addiction – Birds and Blooms Spring Tea Party
The Cat’s Whiskerz – Hello Spring
Belle Bleu Interiors – Bunnies and Blooms
Mantel and Table – Spring Garden Tablescape with a Beautiful Basket of Tulips
Thrifting Wonderland – Simple Bunny Table Setting
The Painted Apron – Bunnies in Bloom!
Dinner at Eight – Celebrate Spring’s Arrival with a Pastel Tablescape
Corner of Plaid and Paisley – Spring Sprouts New Life
Karin’s Kottage – Charming Easter bunny table setting
Red Cottage Chronicles – Spring Fling Tablescape
The Bookish Dilettante – Spring Tablescape: Bookish Bunnies
Me and My Captain – Keepers of the Traveling Shamrock TableCloth
PLEASE NOTE: Tea On Tuesdays (normally today) will return next Tuesday, March 26th. Mary and I will be welcoming a special guest!
Thank you for your visits and gracious comments. Wishing you a most delightful spring and Easter season!
Linking with: Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Life and Linda
Good Morning Pam, Your table set by the woodlands with the spring green carpet of rye grass is a wonderful sight to behold on a cold morning! Your ‘Famille Rose’ plates, spring tulips and sweet bunnies make for a beautiful table. I love your adorable little bunny egg cups too! I’m a big fan of Mary Lake Thompson and love your new tulip napkins. I always wish I had a redbud tree I could snip blooms from this time of year, such a simple and gorgeous tribute to spring. We have freeze warnings this morning after last week’s 80 degree temperatures so I’m keeping my finger crossed that the new bud and leaves don’t get frostbite! As always it’s a treat to join you at the table. Happy Spring! 🐰 🐇🐣 🐤 🌷💐💜
Thanks so much, Mary. I love the blog hops. We had a light frost yesterday morning that took out all of my blooms on our Japanese Magnolia and possibly the bridal wreath spirea. We had a very light frost this morning. It seems to happen every year. I feel for our peach farmers. The peach trees were all in bloom. Have a good rest of the week 🐥🌷💚💐🐰
Oh Pam, what a lovely setting for your table. (altho it looks like you have a bit of a hike further from your home but the view is definitely worth it near your woodlands) I love the Famille Rose’ salad plates by Williams Sonoma and yes, handing them down to grands is a perfect remembrance of their PJ and PawPaw. And yes, yes, yes, the majolica pitcher complements the tulips beautifully, along with the napkins and April Cornell tablecloth. I did not know that tulips continue to grow in the vase. How interesting.
Thank you for the Lynne Austin quote. How true! And of course it goes with out saying the quote from Butch is right on.
Happy Easter and Praise God….He is Risen!
Luv ya my dear friend.
Thank you, Kari and I love you my dear friend!
Good Morning Pam!
Your table set by the woodlands is exquisite. Tulips grace the middle, but your lovely dishes are also a centerpiece.
I see small trinket boxes on your table. I love small trinket boxes. And yours are so sweet.
The tulips on your napkins almost match your centerpiece. How delightful.
What a treat it was to sit with you outside by your woodlands. Thank you, and yes please for the yummy candy!
Thank you, Nancy. Yes, I forgot to mention the trinket boxes. I have a fairly large collection and should use them more
often. It would be lovely if you could join me, my friend!
Good Morning Pam. Ahhhh your table outdoors is so pretty. We are back to winter here in Illinois with snow ugh!!!! Your plates that will stay in your family are so pretty. Love tulips in your beautiful pitcher. Sunshine and a pretty table with a gorgeous view. Have a wonderful week. Hugs. Kris
Thanks so much, Kris. It doesn’t seem right on the first day of spring to have snow! Enjoy you week, my friend!
Oh, You have me so anxious for spring (It’s snowing here at the moment!). Your table is so inviting and the first thing to catch my eye was your napkins – they are so pretty! Your dishes are lovely and the whole setting on your picnic table is so inviting!
Thank you, Patti. Hopefully that will be your last snow!
Too much to comment on But I must say the green carpet, blue sky, all compliment your table setting. Isn’t God awesome? And you must have Butch build another building. This time a storage building for your table settings. The granddaughter that gets too chose her favorite pattern will have a job on her hands. I love it all.
Thank you, Alice. God is so good and yes He is awesome! The granddaughters love to choose what they want, but they are young and change their minds often!
No surprise, you set a beautiful garden table outside. Beautiful flowers and love your plates! The bunnies are pretty cute too.
Thanks so much, Carole. I missed you on this blog hop.
Oh, Pam, I am totally immersed in all good feelings of spring with your tablescape! From the green grass (has Butch had to mow yet? We have.), to the blue skies, and all those gorgeous elements you’ve assembled on that table – all such beautiful signs of spring. Your choosing the Famille Rose salad plates and the logic behind were sound thinking, the only problem will be which granddaughter??? The Mary Lake Thompson napkins are also perfect with this table. I love those milk glass goblets, and the floral arrangements, both the free-spirited tulips and the redbud stems. The sentiment quotes from both Butch and Lynn Austin resonate with me, as spring is definitely my favorite season of all. And West Virginia, like Alabama, is nestled around the Appalachians. In fact, we are the only state where the Appalachians span throughout the entirety of our broders, north to south.
I’m so happy you’re a part of the stylists who love setting a beautiful table, and I always look forward to especially your first spring tables set outdoors, where nature’s beauty abounds. I’d love to join you there for a meal or tea. Happy spring!
Rita, thank you so much. He has been mowing for a few weeks. As far as which granddaughter, when Emma gets a couple of years older, I am going to put all of my patterns out for them to see and let them choose. Our daughter-in-love has asked for two patterns, the Quimper that you gifted me, and the Bethlehem Christmas that Pat Haney from Life at Lydia’s House gave to me! Have a lovely rest of the week and thanks again for all you do to make the hops successful!
Good morning Pam and Happy Spring! Do you keep a book with Butch’s quotes to pass down to the grandchildren? Everything about your table is perfection, but I am particularly enthralled with the beautiful napkins and your Anchor Hocking goblets. I love that everything has a meaningful story. My new church (I moved this summer bc I wanted a traditional Anglican service and music, a very painful decision to leave) is having Lenten choral EvenSong service with 40 members from the Anderson University choral group and orchestra. I am very excited to hear it!
Thank you, Roxanne. I do have Butch’s quotes listed, but thank you for reminding me to place them in a book. I didn’t know about your church move. It must have been difficult to leave friends. It seems this new church is where you belong. The music sounds lovely. Enjoy my friend!
Tulips! I can’t beleive spring is here so soon – it seems. Happy Springtime to you.
Thank you Leslie Anne!
Pam,
My heart is so full! I can’t wait to “hop” around like these beautiful bunnies–and I must “pin” these! In the past, Fall has always been my favorite time. As I grow older, Spring is becoming just as much a favorite. The new plates, purchased via your Papa, are gorgeous (undoubtedly, a family keepsake your granddaughter will treasure). Happy early birthday to all the Spring loves in your life! Everything is blooming so beautifully. The place settings are so gorgeously created with the touch of tulips (they’re in charge, lol!) and the new napkins, the bunnies, and added sweetness, the gorgeous landscape of the Appalachian foothills…it’s like Narnia to me, Pam. Butch’s quote touched my heart! Amen! Happy Spring to all of you! Thank you for sharing hope, beauty, and the promise of our Risen Savior! I love you!
Karla, it is always a blessing to see you here, just to know you feel well enough for a visit. I know you will enjoy visiting some of the tables. It will be interesting to see which granddaughter chooses those plates. They both love looking at the tables and they are so cute asking if they can have certain things. Love and hugs, my sweet friend🩷🐰🩵🐥💚💐
Pam, it’s always a pleasure to pull up a chair to your table set in your gorgeous garden! I love the beautiful floral arrangement in that pretty Majolica pitcher! Happy Spring and Easter blessings to you, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks so much Cecilia!
Thank-you for your beautiful and inspiring post. What a gift Christ has given us! I love your table. The setting is gorgeous, too! It was pouring rain when I was setting our table, but it was sunny when I took the photos. The little egg cups are darling, and the Famille Rose plates are so, so pretty. I love that pattern! Happy Easter!
Thank you, Ricki Jill. Spring Blessings~
So so pretty Pam, the beautiful green grass with your Spring table sends the message that Spring has arrived! I love Butch’s quote too! The Famile Rose salad plates are gorgeous and I love your thinking about passing along to your granddaughters.
Oh those sweet bunnies, and your unique Majolica pitcher of flowers so so colorful and pretty. I adore tulips and love that they do crazy things and change from day to day~ The napkins are beautiful, and the cute little egg cups filled with candy are adorable sitting on the beautiful plate stack. My 4 grands have Spring birthdays also, March, April and 2 in May! Let’s hope we get our warm temps back soon, and that this late freeze doesn’t cause any harm…Happy Spring Pam & Butch!
Thanks so much Jenna. My Japanese magnolia was in full bloom and this morning all the blooms were brown 😥
Hi Pam, it was so nice to see an outdoor table setting. Your majolica jug filled with tulips was stunning set against the blue and white tablecloth. You could have left the setting at that and it would have been lovely. Adding beautiful plates and napkins made me want to sit right down and enjoy the beauty of the day at such a lovely table. Happy Spring!
Lynne
Thank you, Lynne. I love setting outdoor table.!
Pam, you always have such beautiful table settings in your special place. This one doesn’t disappoint. The majolica and the gorgeous tulips are perfect for spring. I love the pitcher, the colors and the green grass and blue sky. Spring is such a blessing and I love how you share it. Happy spring Pam and Butch (love his quote)
Emily, thank you for your sweet comments. Did you have frost this morning? It got my Japanese Magnolia and turned all of the blooms brown. I also love spring, new life bursting forth. Happy Spring, Emily!
Such a treat to set your lovely table in the woods. Darn those pesky squirrels…ha ha. Love the plate stack with the cabbage plates and your Majolica pitcher. The flowers are lovely. Thanks you for the info about tulips growing in their vase. I looked at mine and they are so much taller than I first added them. The bunnies are a cute addition and the sweet egg cups. Spring is her and I welcome it with open arms. Always a pleasure hopping with you.
Thank you, Linda! We had frost this morning and predicted for more tomorrow!
Happy spring, Pam! These photographs are absolutely stunning in your outdoor area. Your florals are so beautiful. Tulips are the perfect spring flower, and I adore how they have a mind of their own. The redbud branches are so pretty in the woven vase. The redbud is one of my favorite trees, and it is also our state tree. They grow wild all over. Their purple color dotted along the countryside tells you spring has arrived. Your Williams Sonoma plates are so gorgeous on your table. I keep saying that I am going to collect this pattern. I think it is wonderful that you are adding to yours for one of your granddaughters. Thanks for sharing the lovely scripture and quotes on this first day of spring. Enjoy the rest of your week, sweet firend!
Thanks so much Shannon. I agree redbuds are beautiful trees and they grow wild all over our countryside!
Yes, I believe… Adorable table! Such beauty and inspiration! Thank you! Happy Spring.
Amen, my friend and thank you so much!
Pam, Your alfresco table is beautiful! I love your plates and that you used your Christmas money from your Daddy when buying them. I love the idea of continuing to collect them so they can be passed down to your granddaughters. What a lovely thought and idea! The pitcher of colorful tulips just scream spring and are gorgeous! Your napkins are absolutely stunning. They’re too pretty to use except for decoration and they really pair nicely with AC tablecloth. Your redbuds at the end of the table are so pretty. It’s an inviting Spring table indeed with a beautiful green carpet of grass to compliment it. Enjoy your week. Clara❤️
Thanks so much, Clara. We had a light frost yesterday morning and again this morning. It turned my beautiful Japanese magnolia blooms completely brown. Fortunately we had been able to enjoy them for a week or so. Happy Spring 🩷💚🩵
Such a beautiful table Pam! Love the blue tablecloth, it’s like a beautiful sky. The dishes which are lovely, look so pretty with the blue background. The vases and florals are beautiful! You are so far ahead of us with spring!
Thank you, Liz! I guess you aren’t seeing many signs of spring, but hopefully soon!
Pam what a spectacular setting! No matter what you have on your table it would look good. Your majellica vase is so unique and I did not know about tulips growing in a vase. The egg cups are the cutest idea for the plate stack. Such a precious idea to pass on plates to granddaughters from their paw paw 🥰
Thank you, Karin. Those tulips will grow really tall!
As always, Pam, it is just delightful. Love the garden theme with the plates and those cute egg cups filled with treats. Your napkins are especially cute and the flowers always rock! What a great welcome to spring!
Thank you, Jeanie. We have had a picture perfect day with sunshine, blue skies, and 70 degrees with a light breeze!
I am enamored by your ‘Famille Rose’ salad plates by Williams Sonoma. I think I could use them in a million delightful ways! The spring floral blooms are captivating in that very pleasing outdoor setting.
May you be more than blessed this spring!
Thank you, dearest Mary for your sweet comments! Blessings ,
Pam
Pam, my Tuesday welcomed an unexpected house guest and delayed my visits to the links in our hop. I’ve been so eager to see everyones’ tables, and yours is pure delight. Like you, redbuds are first blooms here, and most have already leafed out. My cut branches that I brought inside even began to leaf. The other flowering trees are either in full bloom or also leafed out. Spring has definitely sprung forth in Central Texas.
Your ruffled edge tulips are one of my favorite varieties which I reach for whenever I see them available. As for the beautiful Familie Rose dishes from Williams-Sonoma, I, too went down that rabbit hole with some of the salad plates. Wish I had bought one more of each with the butterfly pattern because now they only offer it as an appetizer plate. I saw that they added more serving pieces this year. Did you add any of those?
Always a treat to see your posts, Pam. I know you will enjoy beautiful family celebrations with the upcoming birthdays. Happy Spring! Happy Easter!
Thanks so much, Sarah. I did see the new serving pieces from the Famille Rose pattern but have talked myself out of them. I do have the tea set and love it. Happy Spring and Easter!
Pam, your table is so beautiful and Butch’s rye grass in the background is picture perfect! I love the blue of the tablecloth as its so bright and cheerful. The redbuds and tulips are lovely in the Majolica pitcher and those bunnies are so sweet. The Famille Rose plates are so pretty and I love the BP dessert plate on top. The Mary Lake Thompson napkins are perfect – I’m trying very hard to stay away – her collection is so cute. The egg cups are adorable and I love the milk glass. Lovely setting and lovely table my friend. I hope you don’t get any frost and wishing you a wonderful rest of the week!
Thank you, Kim! We had light frost yesterday and this morning! I hope you have a lovely rest of the week!
Pam, I am in love with your outdoor setting!!! Such a little slice of heaven on earth!! Your Easter table looks fabulous with the floral theme in nature’s best. Your new addition plates are beautiful and such a nice gifting idea from family to family!! Your bunnies look right at home, such a cheerful table! I love the ruffled tulips and daffodil mixed bouquet, a perfect spring centerpiece 💐🌼🌷I hope you have a wonderful spring and Easter✝️🌷🐇
Thanks so much, Ann. Wishing you a Happy spring and Easter!
A beautiful Easter table setting Pam. Your floral arrangement is absolutely stunning!
blessings sweet friend, Jennifer 😊
Thank you, sweet friend 🥰
Happy Easter, dear friend … I’m featuring you on Porch this weekend. Of course, I used the wrong link and it’s been corrected, but no matter how people get to your place, I’m so happy to introduce my little community to you and all the creative beauty you share.
Thanks so much, Linda!
Pam, I like how the florals in your plates and linens bring the surrounding countryside to the table, with pretty spring hues and delicate designs. Of course I love the bunnies (though not the ones currently nesting somewhere under the front garden abelias), though the gorgeous tulips steal the show. Enjoy a beautiful Easter!
Thanks so much, Sandra. Easter blessings
Such a beautiful table for the woods. Your plates are beautiful as well as the majolica. Your redbuds are blooming but not our azaleas or jonquils. Happy Easter!
Thank you for your visit, Judy. I hope we have had our last frosts. Wishing you a blessed Easter!
Your outdoor tables are beautiful Pam, and this one is so playful and fun! How sweet that you’ll pass down your gorgeous plates to your granddaughters. I’m sure that’ll bring back so many wonderful memories for them – I can jut imagine all the fun you’ll have with them in the meantime! 🙂 Happy spring my friend – always so fun hopping with you!
Thank you Barbara. It is a pleasure to hop with you!
Oh my Pam! Your view and your table is stunning! I especially love those gorgeous Famille Rose salad plates. The pitcher of fresh tulips make quite a statement. I love how they continue to grow and find they become quite abstract when the start towards the light! Your tablecloth is so pretty. I love a classic blue on white combination. Sadly nothing is blooming here were I live in Canada yet. In fact we just had a few inches of snow on Friday, but thankfully spring snow doesn’t last long! Wishing you a very Happy Easter and wonderful spring 🙂
Thank you, Maureen! I know you are ready to see signs of spring, hopefully soon!
I tell you, the colors of the flower arrangement are so ethereal looking! It almost feels like a painting! And I absolutely love your new napkins and the milk glass goblets. Just beautiful! I loved seeing the various views from your picnic table, each one with its own unique beauty. It is always such a joy to sit down and take in your posts and catch up. God bless you!
Thank you, Cheryl! I am always happy to see you here! God bless you!