Elegant Snack Sets - One of My Mother's Day Gifts

It is so fun to shop when you are on vacation. 

 We were in California

for the temple sealing of my son and daughter-in-law and their

little girl and

we had the opportunity to vacation and shop too.  

California has the most amazing shopping!  So much better

than ours.

I walked into Bloomingdale's Home Store and they had this

white textured stoneware on display.

At first I only bought the cups and saucers.  I was just enchanted

by the texture on the cups themselves.  

The handles are just amazing, but what made me even

more interested was that they could go into the oven.

I began to imagine all kinds of desserts that I could bake

int these wonderful little cups.  I picked up eight of them

so that I could use them for a dinner party.

I even served some amazing cupcakes on the little saucers

when we got back to the hotel.   We had bought  them

at a wonderful grocery store - Bristol Farms near

the Newport Mall but my husband accidentally broke one.

I went back to replace it and my daughter decided to help me

buy some of the other plates to go along with the cups and

saucers.

I also had to pick up this amazing pitcher that matches.

Look at that handle!

I am so glad it didn't break on the way home.

Bloomingdales also had these great napkin rings.

They look like a wonderful cocktail ring.

I paired everything with my linen with French script and my

black flatware.

Beautiful white and green flowers fill the pitcher.

Hydrangeas are just so delicate and amazingly beautiful.

I love the smell of lilies.

The spider mums are so unique too.

A lamp with French script joins the table centerpiece.

It creates such a nice glow as night begins to fall.

The San Diego Temple where they were sealed

together as a family for time and for all eternity.

The beautiful family Marcus, Lindsay and Goldie.

Families can be together forever.

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday

Show and Tell Friday

Feathered Nest Friday

Favorite Things Saturday