Holidays are big in my family.
When my husband joined the family he was constantly learning that no Johnson Family Holiday was complete without a long list of traditions. At Christmas there is the interpretive reading of the Nativity story, the cookie decorating contest, and the pajamas on Christmas Eve. The Fourth of July is known for homemade ice cream, sparkler races around the house and the biggest water fights you have ever seen. The egg hunt on Easter continues to grow every year, and is now at the point where we get coupons in the plastic eggs that can be redeemed for gift cards and movies.
We have recently added another event in our family, and that is the Annual Women’s Tea. All of the women from our family are invited, and that results in a wonderful mix of ages and personalities. As you can probably guess from the picture above, last year's theme was "Pretty In Pink". This year's theme is “A Garden Tea Party”. I thought I would share some of the details as my mom and I plan this year’s event.
Here is the linen that we’re thinking of using. It’s a fun bright color that would be perfect for a summer afternoon. This linen is from Choice Linens located here in Seattle.
Since the theme is a "Garden Tea Party" we've been trying to find creative ways to bring nature and the garden to the table top. Martha has some great ideas this month. I love the simplicity of the moss and stones.
The Astilbe gives such a punch of color while still maintaining a natural elegance. I love the idea of using vintage bottles to display single stems of flowers. This is perfect if you have a variety of mismatched glass bottles and containers laying around.
There will be more to come and we plan more of the details of this memorable event!
There are so many transitions that we face throughout our life. Starting out at a new school, getting married, having a baby, leaving college for "the real world"...the list goes on and on. I was able to help my sister and her husband make a major transition today. They moved into their first home! We packed up the moving van and our cars (a couple of times) and moved everything into their beautiful new home. As I write they are probably going through box #20 of kitchen dishes. This transition in their life got me thinking about all of the transitions I have been facing lately in my own life. For one, I recently started a new job working at a law firm in Bellevue. Even though I picked up a lot of legal terminology from my husband as he went through law school, I still come home most days with a list of terms I need to learn. Unfortunately, I have recently had to face the brevity of life with the passing of my husband's grandpa. He was a great man that I only wish I had known more. I found that as I sat with Adam's family I learned more and more about his grandpa with every story that was told. In his passing we were brought together and were able to remember just how precious life is and what it means to leave a legacy behind. Another transition I have faced lately is moving back out to the Seattle area. Although we have been out here for awhile now, we are still loving the fact that we're back in town and close to family, friends, nature and of course our beloved coffee shops. I have also made the transition to blogger. I decided that I wanted to have a place that I could share my thoughts, experiences, unique finds and ideas. This will be the place that I can share all of that with whoever may stumble across my site. I hope you enjoy and find some inspiration here.
