~Sunflowers Swinging in the Breeze and Simple & Sweet Fridays #76~

Stan and the kids had made a swing for the garden.

I wanted to paint it a color so you could see it up on the hill.

I love the duck egg color and thought it would be a perfect shade.

Stan hung it next to our distressed window.

I placed some flowers on the rope.

Very Romantic!

I picked some fresh sunflowers and displayed them on the swing.

Love the etched glass bottle.

After playing in the garden, I wanted to try and make this

 Fresh Cherry Tart recipe.

Just make a pastry shell and bake,

 then place your cherries on top.

Mix together heavy cream, confectioner sugar and vanilla.

Drizzle the sweetened cream over the cherries.

I got the recipe from my new Potager cooking book.

Very French and so good!

Happy Thursday everyone!

Last weeks Simple & Sweet Favorites!

This weeks features:

Poppy View - Bakaliko: Deli Fare in the Village Square

Swedish Corner ~ Down Under - My All Time Favorite Swedish Artist

Life on Lakeshore Drive - Easy DIT Solar Light Lamp Post With Planter

White Bohemian Beauty - August Flowers in White

Island Rustic - Summer Garden

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~Nutella Meringues and New Finds / Simple & Sweet Fridays~

I saw this recipe on Cecilia's "Atelier Cecilia Rosslee:Cuisine" blog.

 I thought it would be easy

 and they looked so delicious.

 I had to try making them.

 Our daughter, Katie was home last week so we made some.

Katie whipped up the egg whites by hand.

Then she added the nutella.

They looked so pretty lined up.

If you want to impress your dinner guests,

 make these!

I wanted to share this obsession I have,

 about getting things for free.

My neighbor had this chair out in front of his house for the garbage,

 and I just couldn't let it go without putting it in our garden.

I paid nothing for it and who knows how long it will last

 but I got it for free.

I saw this miniature house at a garage sale for $10.00.

Of course, I had to have it.

I knew I could put it somewhere in the garden.

I painted it with Annie Sloan Duck Egg Chalkboard paint

 for the house

 and the trim with Old White.

Stan added a copper roof to it.

We even added solar lights to it.

I hope the fairies like it!

Happy Thursday everyone!

Last weeks Simple & Sweet Favorites!

Go check out A Vintage Green's post Wicker Paint Bling and Memories!

Joy finds a birdcage at a thrift store and turns it into a tribute to her mother. So pretty!

Be sure to check out Joy's blog!

Go check out Must Love Junk's post Freshening Up the Powder Room!

Susan will inspire you to add some vintage touches to your powder room for a new look. Very Creative!

Be sure to check out Susan blog!

Go check out Ashley's Dandelion Wishes's post Grapevine Lolly Wreath!

Ashley makes an original wreath with handmade lollies. A perfect Spring Wreath!

Go check out Ashley's blog!

Go check out The Simple Craft Diaries's post Mason Jar and Flower Rosette Pin Cushion!

Andrea shares a great tutorial on making a pin cushion. Wonderful project using a mason jar!

Be sure to check out Andrea's blog!

Go check out Happy at Home's post Chicken Wire Glass Jar Sleeves!
You'll love Robins quick and easy idea using chicken wire to a glass jar. Great vintage project!
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Gnome Cookies

I made some gingerbread gnome and mushroom sugar cookies.

I wanted to do something different so I painted my rolling pin with chalkboard paint.

I love how it turned out!

I saw the gnome cookies in an old Martha Stewart book and wanted to make them because they looked so cute & delicious!

I made the icing for the cookies and I added pearl candy to the mushrooms.

It was so much fun making the cookies because it reminded me of a fairy garden.

Gnome Sweet Gnome