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Herb Place Cards

 

 

With an abundance of herbs in the garden, I thought I'd add a little bundle to our luncheon place cards.  I chose fresh thyme, as it's my favorite and I'm serving lemon thyme pasta.

 

I almost chose lemon verbena, which I grow in my garden, simply because it smells so wonderful. 

 

Kept the table setting simple with a folded towel for a napkin, topped with the place card. 

 

To attach the herbs, I punched two small holes with an 1/8" punch in the center of the card, threaded a piece of jute twine through, and tied the bundle.

 

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Just Because

 

 

"Just Because" gifts are always the best kind of gift. My sweet mom surprised me with these Eiffel Tower salt and pepper shakers for absolutely no reason at all -  other than she saw them and thought of me. Love you Mom!

Pemberley Collection Hair Flowers

So happy to announce the addition of our beautiful hair flowers to the Pemberley Collection. Brand new to the shop today.

I hand cut and individually form each petal from beautiful satin, organza, lace and chiffon. The center is then embroidered with Swarovski crystals and pearls.

Available with your choice of champagne/ivory or white/off-white petals and sold in a set of three.

 

For more photos and detailed information, visit the Pemberley Collection.

Being Spontaneous

If my husband and I were to list our character traits, spontaneity would definitely be missing from the list. We love to plan! However, on Sunday I made a very spontaneous decision and purchased a new dining room table to replace our antique one.

 

For those new to the blog, here's a photo of our antique table we'll be parting with. While I've been considering replacing it for a while, in order to accommodate more seating, I'm now struggling with the idea of selling it. My husband and I purchased this when we were first married and I'm still in love with it's beautiful carving and patina. The new farmhouse style table will seat 8, or 10 with the leaves, and we were able to purchase it for an incredible price (hence our spontaneity!). But I've still got that pit in my stomach as if I'm saying good-bye to a dear friend or parting with a piece of our past. I'm hoping that once the new table is moved into our dining room I'll be so overjoyed any buyer's remorse will quickly fade away. I'll keep you posted.

Christmas in July, White Christmas Stockings

Later this year, EAB Designs will be introducing a brand new "White Christmas" collection. In celebration of "Christmas in July", today I'm happy to introduce the first item in the collection, our quilted, personalized white stockings now available in the shop.

 

Wonderfully soft with a vintage appeal, but equally at home in a modern setting as well. Classic, elegant and perfect for a white Christmas!

 

Charming personalized, hand-stamped name tags are included with your choice of rhinestone or pine cone embellishment.

 

For ordering information and stocking details visit EAB Designs. Of course, our very popular burlap stockings are also available again this year. We can't wait to share the remainder of our "White Christmas" designs with you over the coming months. Stay tuned!

 

 

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Madeleines

Who doesn't love a madeleine? A delectable, moist little cake with a charming shape and simple ingredients - butter, flour, eggs and sugar. To achieve a lovely domed shaped prepare the batter the day before, then bake them off the next morning with little effort. We enjoyed them during our Breakfast at Wimbledon this morning.

 

Although simple to make you will need a madeleine pan. I love this one, non-stick and a pretty golden color.

A quick dusting of powdered sugar right before serving. I love them warm from the oven.

 

Sharing is always a good thing, so I packaged some up as a treat for our neighbors. There are many recipes available on the web with interesting variations.  I used a traditional recipe from Dorie Greenspan's Baking cookbook - a favorite of mine.