Sunday, June 20, 2010

Lovely things from Home

When I was home two weeks ago, I was reminded how beautiful family is.
Simply nothing compares to being loved by a crowd of people you have known forever and ever.

For me, life is about the people and the moments, not the things.  But there is still a sweet nostalgia in possessing something that was loved by someone you love.  While at my mother's house, I found this pretty cake plate that she has had forever and hardly used.  I coveted it a long time ago.  My mother is not one for fancy things.  She used to be quite a clotheshorse as a girl, and still likes nice clothing (and has been known to hoard jewellery), but she isn't one for "fancy stuff".  She must wonder where I came from. 

So she decided it was time to give me the pretty cake plate:   
It has a platinum edge and an embossed floral border you can barely see.  It is pretty but not too fancy.  I wish it had a cloche, but I still love it!

Mom kept the Tupperware cake taker she has been using forever, and I took the "fancy thing".

When I got the plate home and put it in my china cabinet, it looked a little sad without a cake sitting on it.  So I put these sweet little flower candles on it instead:  
They look like little icing flowers and I want to eat them!
Yum!

This will be an excellent excuse to make a cake more often.

(Flower candles were a gift and came from Pottery Barn!)

12 comments:

  1. What a lovely plate, with lovely memories to go with it! The little roses DO look good enough to eat! I am now going to read your last post and find out about your trip home. Hope it was also full of wonderful memories. xx Suzanne

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  2. How pretty just as you have shown it there with the pretty candles. It shouldn't be too tough to round up a cloche... As I've been on the receiving end with my mother a lot of late, I so enjoyed reading about your gift.

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  3. There's something very special about having things from your Mom. The cake stand is beautiful and I just love the rose candles on top! They look like sweet delicious edibles you could gobble right up!
    Happy summer - the sun is finally shining here!
    xoxoTrina

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  4. Very lovely present! I love the plate and the sweet roses are wonderful.
    xo Poppins

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  5. That is one special cake plate. Any cake will be elevated to goodness on that.

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  6. hi terri,

    i love that your mom kept the tupperware plate stand. too funny. are you sure you are related? also, i'm really glad you did not put cupcakes on the cake plate b/c you know then i would have to go find a cupcake and eat it everytime i looked at your post on my sidebar!

    ~janet

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  7. terri, I do so agree about that 'specialness' of a thing that has been treasured by another. little imperfections, scratches, and blemishes; they all make wonderful reminders that others touched and love something before we did, too.

    lovely post, as usual.....

    all my best, Donna

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  8. I love that quote about family, so true!! They do look like icing - yum!

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  9. how nice, it's true, we all love our homes and interiors (obviously...) but family and friends are really the most precious...
    the gift is just beautiful.

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  10. Really lovely Terri! Such special memories I am sure!

    I have a giveaway from Pillow Mint I would love you to join!

    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  11. So nice that you have something that means so much to you from your Mum. The pattern is beautiful.
    Ness xx

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