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MORE PURPLE AND YELLOW

The house is almost ready for Mother’s Day. Everything has turned purple and yellow. So now we just need to get everyone inside the front door!

I’ve arranged a pitcher full of fresh purple and yellow tulips to put on the portable bar which everyone will see as they enter the living room. These flowers will be a highlight in the room. Later, I’ll give them away and let my Mom take them home with her after our luncheon.

A cheerful yellow wreath is already positioned on the front door. I’ve left a lot of the blue and yellow colors in our entrance way. The other highlight in the entry is the couch table which I’ve flanked with a beaded yellow butterfly holding one of my favorite Ann Voskamp books (Be the Gift.) On each side of the yellow butterfly, I’ve placed three mason jars of baby’s breath flowers. They are flanked with irises which are looking like they are going to be opening up on THE day.

I’m hoping to find some purple and yellow ribbons to tie around each of these jars. I used the same jars in the same way on a purple charger in the middle of the coffee table in the living room.

We have our antique white chair in the entrance. It is filled with a solid purple pillow in the back and shows off a very colorful pillow that contains purple and yellow in the front.

I think this entrance looks very happy!

MAKNG A CHEERFUL LIVING ROOM AREA

As you step into the living room you might notice I’ve kept the yellow candles from Passover. However, I added some purple and a few flowers to the coffee table for a focal point. On the mantle we added a slight contrast of pink lilies on each side. I have placed a butterfly on the side table on the couch near a pretty silver lamp. We’ve flanked both sofas with purple, pink and silver pillows.

EVERYTHING WE NEED IS HERE

My mom has a scrapbook where she keeps family photos in her office. So, I’ve filled an envelope with more candid shots of the family to update her collection. I’ll put those on the coffee table so I don’t forget! You can look from the living room right into the dining area; and see more purple and yellow and butterflies!

I can’t wait to see this room fill up with those that I love and cherish.

It is looking to be a perfect day full of people coming and going and hopefully staying and sharing.

I love the open house feeling we have given to Mother’s Day. I’m so delighted to be able to share all of the blessings of motherhood with so many other wonderful mothers in our family.

Perhaps my granddaughter will get the full effect of what it is like to have a house full of intelligent, artistic, creative, loving, caring, sharing and giving Moms in the family. Maybe one day into the future she will be arranging this same event at her own home. For now, I’m very content to watch her playing in the walk-in closet playhouse we set up for her whenever she gets bored with all the adult conversations. She will show up and join us just in time for cake and ice cream though. We are so alike in so many ways!

QUOTE FOR THE DAY: “Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.” —Lin Yutang