Tales from Bloggeritaville: Thrifty Thursday# 102, Plus a Tablescape!

Hi! It's Thrifty Thursday! I am your host, Leigh. Thank you so much for stopping by and additional thanks to those who also participate in Thrifty Thursday! I am most delighted to have you join in..for it's YOU who makes it a "show and tell party". I also participate in Tablescape Thursday the host of that fun carnival is the Hostess with the Mostess...Susan of Between Naps on the Backporch. That's no lie or exaggeration, each week I visit Susan's porch and just long to be a guest at any of her tablescapes...especially those held on the porch.

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First of all, I want to welcome our new Thrifty Thursday participants and Tales from Bloggeritaville followers. We have had several comment in the last few weeks, saying that they are new to the Thrifty Thursday party. I hope that everyone will make a point to pay a visit to other participants.

I am a sentimental person. And I save cards, thank you notes, invitations to special events etc.
I love to frame some of these items to enjoy everyday. Frames are usually picked up at the thrift store or tag sales.

I love this special note from my friend, Zinnia. The stationary is beautiful, but the words even more so.

This is an invitation from a political friend to his swearing in ceremonies.

Words. So very special. And I love to see them everyday. Framed, a beautiful way to display them.

Thrifty...almost free! But priceless.

This Thursday I am joining in Tablescape Thursday , hosted by Between Naps on the Porch.

I was thinking green. I brought in some succulent plants, glass dishes and straw place mats.

And that is about all for today's Thrifty Thursday.

I invite you to join me tomorrow at Plates and Places for Foodie Friday.

Thank you for dropping my Bloggeritaville today! I have thoroughly enjoyed you visit. Please use Mr. Linky below to link up your blog. Please leave a comment after linking. I love to hear from you.I encourage you all to spread the love and visit the other thrifty Thursday participants, for that's what half the fun is. Aside from seeing a cool treasure it's making friends!

Thank you, all, FRIENDS! I appreciate YOU!
HUGS! Hope to see you tomorrow, but not before you leave some "roadmap" love!

Thrifty Participants:

Words of Wisdom

"Older and wiser voices can always help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen."-Jimmy Buffett

Sea Joy
When I go down by the sandy shore,I can think of nothing I want moreThan to live by the booming blue seaAs the seagulls flutter round about me.
I can run around when the tide is outWith the wind and the sand and the sea all about,And the seagulls are swirling and diving for fish.Oh, to live by the sea is my only wish.
- Jacqueline Bouvier

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." --- Mark Twain

The cure for anything is salt water---sweat, tears, or the sea. ~Isak Dinesen

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.Philippians 4:12,13 NIV

Live a good life and in the end it's not the years in the life, it's the life in the years.~ Abe Lincoln

Let your boat of life be light Packed with only what you need --A homely home and simple pleasures,One or two friends, worth the name,Someone to love and someone to love you,A cat, a dog, and a pipe or two,Enough to eat and enough to wear,And a little more than enough to drink...For thirst is a dangerous thing.
-- Jerome K Jeromefrom "Three Men in a Boat"

The love of God is like the ocean, you can see its beginnings but not its end.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
~Eleanor Roosevelt

"We can make our plans,But the LORD determinesour steps" Proverbs 16:9

"Let us not forget what is best remembered or may we not remember what is best forgotten."

"Fish and overnight guest stink after three days."
~plaque at Fish Camp Restaurant, Orange Beach, Alabama

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human being experience."

"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you today just the way you are."
Proverbs 27:17

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have. The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least.

Live simply. Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.

Worry is a robber of time and energy. Take comfort within that God's power is what we truly need. He knows our needs before we can even ask for them.

If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry. Faith is the ability to not panic.

Don't "find" a religion. "Find" your relationship with God.
~Bill Burgess

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great."-Mark Twain

19 comments:

Mari said...: Now that's a great idea! I never thought of framing those kind of things. They really turned out nice.; February 16, 2011 at 7:18 PM
Blessed Serendipity said...: Hello. I just discovered your blog. I am your newest follower. Thanks for hosting this fun party. Now I'm off to visit the other participants.

Danielle; February 16, 2011 at 7:41 PM
Confessions of a Plate Addict said...: What a great idea to frame the invitations! And I love your tablescape...so festive! Happy week!...hugs..Debbie; February 16, 2011 at 8:22 PM
Calypso In The Country said...: Love your tablescape! Very tropical - even the wood on the table looks tropical! Just beautiful!; February 16, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Sharon@Keen Inspirations said...: Such treasures! and a unique way to preserve and share them! Thank you for hosting the party! I see a couple of things that I want to check out right away!; February 16, 2011 at 9:44 PM
Chandy said...: Very, very nice, Leigh! Love the succulents!; February 16, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Pretty Pink Cherub said...: Hiya hun!! I am joining in on your linky party for the first time... hopefully I did ok!! Love your tablescape and your framed pieces!!! Will come back later Thursday evening to see more shares!!! Thank you for allowing me to join in and follow your linky party every Thursday!! Many BIG hugs!
Tammy; February 16, 2011 at 11:43 PM
Handy Man, Crafty Woman said...: Thanks for hosting. I save cards & notes, too. They are few and far between, these days!; February 17, 2011 at 12:09 AM
Anonymous said...: i am a new follower and boy! did i linked up my post today for being so excited!

i was delighted to see the framed results...thanks for the tons of ideas you share here on your blog.

will drop by more often:); February 17, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Donnie said...: Love how everything looks. The plates are a lovely color.; February 17, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Esther Lynn said...: I am new to your blog and i love it!! So happy i found you, im also sharing my ideas!! Easy Butterflies!!; February 17, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Creative Escapes said...: Hi Leigh! I just posted #88 a kitchen I built for my kids for Christmas. I did it all for around $100 - pretty thrifty I think, considering ones like Pottery Barn go for almost $500!Thanks for hosting, I know there is a cost now - I really love and appreciate the parties!; February 17, 2011 at 12:42 PM
Amanda said...: Thanks for hosting a fab party, great idea of using frames to keep letters and notes, I'm linking up for the first time!; February 17, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Glenda/MidSouth said...: I am skidding in at the end of the day. :-D Will be back later to visit around.
Thanks for hosting again.
Have a nice evening.; February 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Fonda @Southern Scraps said...: Love your framed words and table!; February 17, 2011 at 6:06 PM
An Oasis in the Desert said...: It is so sweet that you not only keep but also display those items that are sentimental to you. I think that is so awesome. I really like your tablescape, too. Love the addition of the succulents.
CAS; February 17, 2011 at 8:20 PM
Betty said...: Your table is so bright and cheerful. I love the color of the succulents. Thanks for hosting the party.; February 18, 2011 at 12:25 AM
Lynn at Cottage and Creek said...: Thanks for sharing your treasured correspondence today, Leigh. And your tablescape is very uplifting on this cold day (at least for me!). Thanks for hosting too. Fun party.
~ Lynn; February 18, 2011 at 7:33 PM
Entertaining Women said...: Words...their importance is often so underrated. My daughter and son-in-love are singer/songwriters. Their wedding cake was iced with the lyrics to the love songs that they had written for each other...From a distance, it resembled lace. I love your nod to the written word...and your succulents made a lovely focal point for your tablescape. Thank you for sharing your charming design. Cherry Kay; February 21, 2011 at 12:32 AM

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